Master of Science [M.Sc] [Accounting, Management and Strategy] From University of Dundee

Why study this course with us?

• TheÊInternational Relations and International Development StudiesÊat the University ofÊ Chester offers a unique blend of theoretical and practical skills to help students understand the changing nature of the world around us. The programme exists in a multidisciplinary Department that exposes students to diverse perspectives.
• The Programme Team comprises of active researchers. We arrange extracurricular activities including visits to political institutions. We also pride ourselves on our approachability and desire to support students to realise their full potential in a safe environment that is conducive to debate and reflection on the issues of the day.
• You will be challenged to understand how development happens and what key stakeholders do. We aim for you to experience development first-hand through fieldwork, international experience, and meeting UN diplomats in Geneva.
• You will have opportunities to explore a range of development issues with members of the development community, and may be able to build your own network of development professionals during your course.
• Our course has a strong vocational orientation, providing you with the opportunity to combine academic training with practical experience of development work in the UK and abroad.

Job prospects

Students of IDS are well placed to gain jobs in the development community. Recent graduates are working all of the world in a variery of development roles, for example for non-governmental organisations and the UN. Others work in various third sector and socially-focused organisations in the UK.

Graduates of this programme will be well-prepared for roles and responsibilities that require careful assessment of topics and agendas of; migration war, terrorism, power, diplomacy, international trade, poverty, and international cooperation. Graduates may also go on to further study in a range of disciplines that deal with topics such as the changing political, economic and cultural relations within the international system of the modern era.Ê