29 Part-time PhD programmes in International Development

The PhD in International Education and Development at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in the field of development and education and to hone advanced research skills in methodologies appropriate for contexts in low-income countries.

Our research in the States, Political Systems and Development degree at The Open University UK seeks to shed light on how states as drivers and agents of development, while also exploring  alternative political systems that challenge the prevailing development paradigms. 

The Development Studies programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to pursue a substantial project led by their own passions and interests. It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen their scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.

The Sustainability programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores sustainability challenges through research into socio-ecological systems, systems change, governance, community engagement, and the factors that shape sustainable futures.

The Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies programme offered by King's College London investigates economic, social, political, and environmental transformations in emerging economies and the Global South through critical, interdisciplinary research.

Through the Development Studies course from the University of Cambridge all students will take a compulsory Research Methods course in the first year. Students are also encouraged to attend a wide range of seminars and other events organised by the Centre of Development Studies and departments throughout the University, such as the Social Sciences Research Methods Centre.

The Inclusive Innovation and Development degree at The Open University UK carries out interdisciplinary research in science, technology and innovation systems, social inclusion and global justice, politics and policy of development and development management.

There are complex connections between conflict, security, and development. The securitisation and militarisation of various global regions, and aspects of everyday life, intersect with and impact many development issues. This Conflict, Security and Development phd programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Emerging life science technologies can transform healthcare and improve well-being in developing countries. This Health Systems and Development programme is offered at The Open University UK.