Top MSC 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.Sc Child Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5PTE80
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Tuition:  
(£35,900/Yr)$49.2K/Yr
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(£20,058/Yr)$27.5K/Yr
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#35/1401 QS Ranking 2026

The University of Manchester, Manchester

8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£17,250/Yr)$23.6K/Yr
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(£8,580/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#51/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Development and Security
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£25,000/Yr)$34.2K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.3K/Yr
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#56/1401 QS Ranking 2026

London School of Economics and Political Science, London

8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)England, UK9%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Health and International Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£28,470/Yr)$39K/Yr
Living
(£13,416/Yr)$18.4K/Yr
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#79/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Scotland, UK28%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc International Human Resource Management and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£27,765/Yr)$38K/Yr
Living
(£9,623/Yr)$13.2K/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.Sc Biopharmaceutical 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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#94/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Durham University, Durham

9.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK83%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Sustainability, Culture and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,500/Yr)$36.3K/Yr
Living
(£11,436/Yr)$15.7K/Yr
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#97/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

9.7(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc International Development Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£33,800/Yr)$46.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.7K/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.Sc Development and International Business
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
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Tuition:  
(£27,250/Yr)$37.3K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$9K/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.Sc Developmental Psychology
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£27,392/Yr)$37.5K/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
MSc Pharmacology and Drug Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£28,900/Yr)$39.6K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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#199/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Northern Ireland, UK35%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Leadership for Sustainable Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£23,000/Yr)$31.5K/Yr
Living
(£160/Yr)$219.2/Yr
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#251/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Information And Library Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£27,175/Yr)$37.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)$12.2K/Yr
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#262/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

9.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Scotland, UK32%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Drug Discovery and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE54
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Tuition:  
(£25,533/Yr)$35K/Yr
Living
(£127/Yr)$173.99/Yr
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#292/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Swansea University, Swansea

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Wales, UK14%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Sustainable Engineering Management for International Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,650/Yr)$29.7K/Yr
Living
(£8,325/Yr)$11.4K/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.Sc Developmental Science
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£22,900/Yr)$31.4K/Yr
Living
(£134/Yr)$183.58/Yr
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#385/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Brunel University, London

8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Environmental Studies with Professional Development
Course duration:
18 months
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£25,000/Yr)$34.2K/Yr
Living
(£10,200/Yr)$14K/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.Sc Developmental Sciences and Neurodiversity
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£20,310/Yr)$27.8K/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.Sc Conservation and Rural Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£23,200/Yr)$31.8K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$25.5K/Yr
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#428/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Dundee, Dundee

6.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Scotland, UK87%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Community Learning and Development (Full Time)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,940/Yr)$30.1K/Yr
Living
(£7,366/Yr)$10.1K/Yr
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