MA Disability and Global Development
If you are working or planning a career in the field of disability and international development
- And want to analyse and investigate key debates, concepts and practices…
If you are a service provider, practitioner or policy maker...
- And wish to bridge the gap between your understanding of theory and practice...
...then MA in Disability and Global Development is the programme for you.
MA Disability Studies provides a comprehensive insight into the changing and challenging nature of disability theory, policy and research, and gives you the knowledge and skills to meet those challenges.
The MA in Disability and Global Development combines a broad interdisciplinary insight into development theories and strategies with knowledge and skills relating to disability studies.
Students follow the common core programme and an optional module which deepen knowledge across the areas of both development and disability.
This includes project and research skills in the context of developing countries and with respect to disability issues, social policy, politics and disabled people.
All students registered on the MA produce a dissertation dealing with both development and disability issues.
Key Information
Start Date: 24 September
Duration:
12 months full-time
24 months part-time
Entry requirements:
a good honours degree in a social science discipline.
Scholarships
Funding information
Admissions Contact
School of Sociology and Social Policy
Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 8056