Top MA in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#9/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education and International Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£30,700/Yr)$42.1K/Yr
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(£20,058/Yr)$27.5K/Yr
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#13/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A International Development and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
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Tuition:  
$70.1K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#19/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

7.7(Based on 58 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate
M.A Law and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$56,000/Yr)$39.2K/Yr
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#20/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of New South Wales, Sydney

8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate
M.A Property and Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$26,100/Yr)$18.3K/Yr
Living
(A$1,335/Yr)$934.5/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MA International and Development Economics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$50.9K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#29/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Toronto, Toronto

6.0(Based on 82 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate
M.A Adult Education and Community Development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL93
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$43,680/Yr)$32.3K/Yr
Living
(CA$13,491/Yr)$10K/Yr
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#31/1401 QS Ranking 2026

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A International Child Rights and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
Programs
Tuition:  
(£45,100/Yr)$61.8K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
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#32/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Australian National University, Canberra

7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate
M.A International and Development Economics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(A$48,035/Yr)$33.6K/Yr
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#36/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Monash University, Melbourne

5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
M.A Educational and Developmental Psychology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE304TOEFL79PTE58
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Tuition:  
(A$46,200/Yr)$32.3K/Yr
Living
(A$15,840/Yr)$11.1K/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Product Design and Development Management
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$74.1K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#58/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia34%Acceptance Rate
M.A Information Science (Library Science) (Coursework and Dissertation)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS5.5PTE42
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Tuition:  
(RM31,900/Yr)$8K/Yr
Living
(RM1,000/Yr)$250/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
M.A Human Development and Family Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE312IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.1K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#74/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Warwick, Coventry

8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate
M.A Arts, Enterprise and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,110/Yr)$35.8K/Yr
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#80/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education Studies with a Focus on Organisational Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)$3.6K/Yr
Living
(€7,978/Yr)$9.5K/Yr
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#86/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Leeds, Leeds

8.7(Based on 56 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate
M.A Global Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(£34,250/Yr)$46.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)$3.9K/Yr
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#96/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

9.3(Based on 22 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Property Development and Investment
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE58
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Tuition:  
(A$39,456/Yr)$27.6K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
M.A Development and Global Health
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
Programs
Tuition:  
(£35,250/Yr)$48.3K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Library and Information Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.4K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#113/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Scotland, UK
M.A Human Geography and Sustainable Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£25,880/Yr)$35.5K/Yr
Living
(£14,590/Yr)$20K/Yr
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#118/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University College Dublin, Belfield

9.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland42%Acceptance Rate
M.A Library and Information Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE63
Programs
Tuition:  
(€15,070/Yr)$17.9K/Yr
Living
(€8,863/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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