Top MA in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in UK 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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#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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#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
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Tuition:  
(£26,110/Yr)$35.8K/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
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Tuition:  
(£34,250/Yr)$46.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)$3.9K/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
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Tuition:  
(£35,250/Yr)$48.3K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$9K/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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#137/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
M.A International Development and Education
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70
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Tuition:  
(£24,700/Yr)$33.8K/Yr
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#157/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Lancaster University, Lancaster

9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Environment and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£29,150/Yr)$39.9K/Yr
Living
(£12,542/Yr)$17.2K/Yr
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#169/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
M.A Conflict, Governance and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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#278/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Sussex, Brighton

8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK34%Acceptance Rate
M.A Globalisation, Business and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£21,500/Yr)$29.5K/Yr
Living
(£6,406/Yr)$8.8K/Yr
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#374/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
M.A International Architectural Regeneration and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE51
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Tuition:  
(£17,217/Yr)$23.6K/Yr
Living
(£16,061/Yr)$22K/Yr
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#381/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of East Anglia, Norwich

9.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
M.A Agriculture and Rural Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£21,200/Yr)$29K/Yr
Living
(£134/Yr)$183.58/Yr
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#388/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Birkbeck, University of London, London

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK76%Acceptance Rate
M.A Developmental Sciences
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£19,830/Yr)$27.2K/Yr
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#397/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Kent, Canterbury

7.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
M.A Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$26.4K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$25.5K/Yr
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#511/1401 QS Ranking 2026

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
M.A Law, Development and Globalisation
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
(£26,216/Yr)$35.9K/Yr
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#511/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bradford, Bradford

3.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
MA International Development Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,490/Yr)$29.4K/Yr
Living
(£11,996/Yr)$16.4K/Yr
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#643/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester

6.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK80%Acceptance Rate
M.A Library and Information Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,000/Yr)$26K/Yr
Living
(£360/Yr)$493.2/Yr
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#660/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames

6.7(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK30%Acceptance Rate
M.A Game Development (Design)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£19,100/Yr)$26.2K/Yr
Living
(£15,484/Yr)$21.2K/Yr
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#711/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, UK59%Acceptance Rate
M.A Applied Anthropology and Community Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,840/Yr)$36.8K/Yr
Living
(£20,874/Yr)$28.6K/Yr
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#741/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth

Wales, UK94%Acceptance Rate
M.A Information and Library Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£20,805/Yr)$28.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,288/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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