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Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies King's College London

Highlights
Tuition fee
26070 GBP / year
6936 GBP / year
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Tuition fee
26070 GBP / year
6936 GBP / year
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Duration
36 months
Duration
36 months
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Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Campus location
London, United Kingdom

About

We offer a degree in Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies at the King's College London focuses on 'emerging economies,' both to explore the sources of their success as well as understand the major development challenges they continue to face.

Overview

At the King's College London, we offer a degree in Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies. Research expertise spans political science, sociology, social anthropology, development economics, history, geography and management. We have strong regional expertise and collaborations in Latin America and SE Asia, in China and India. 

Features

  • The African Leadership Centre hosted by DID brings unique connections with the African continent and offers a separate programme in Leadership Studies with reference to Security and Development.

Accreditation

Officially accredited/recognized by the Privy Council, King's College London (KCL) is a large (enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. King's College London (KCL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

  • A growing number of middle-income countries challenge conventional understandings of development. Much is to be learned from the experiences of the processes of change in these different nations, societies, and economies. 
  • Staff expertise includes political science, development economics, political economy, sociology, anthropology, management studies and development studies. 
  • Our supervisors accept original projects that explore how development processes occur in different ways and at different scales and levels, from global to local to familial.

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months
  • Part-time
    • 60 months
    • Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • London, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

Other requirements

General requirements

  • A Master's degree is usually required.
  • In exceptional circumstances only, a Bachelor's degree with 1st class or high 2:1 honours.

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Tuition Fee

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    26070 GBP/year
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  • National

    6936 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 6936 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month
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18062 GBP
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Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship
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London, United Kingdom
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1652 GBP
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for high income countries)
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London, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
01 Jan 2026
King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC)
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London, United Kingdom
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London, United Kingdom
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London, United Kingdom
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Various benefits
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London, United Kingdom
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500 GBP
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London, United Kingdom
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London, United Kingdom
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19000 GBP
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12000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2025
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Various benefits
Deadline
28 Feb 2026
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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
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16000 GBP
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
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6000 USD
Deadline
16 Aug 2025
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Amber Scholar
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22500 GBP
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Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids
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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
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10000 GBP
Deadline
25 Jul 2025
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British Council - Accreditation UK
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Independent provider
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Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
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Various benefits
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Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
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5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2025
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3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
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1000 USD
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1000 USD
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90000 AUD
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3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
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12000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
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3000 USD
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1500 USD
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1000 USD
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01 Mar 2026
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1000 USD
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30 Apr 2025
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1000 USD
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30 Jun 2025
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