Master of Science in Quantitative International Development

University of Essex - Colchester Campus

UK,England

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 20,350/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Oct 2024

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1965

Total Students: 17,800 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

Master of Science in Quantitative International Development

Program Overview

Explore the most pressing issues in international development. Analyse the impact of these issues using solid quantitative research methods. MSc Quantitative International Development is a truly interdisciplinary course in International Development, taught jointly by the Department of Economics, Department of Government, Department of Sociology and Essex Business School. The course is open to all students looking to understand the problems that the developing world faces from the perspective of a researcher in the area.

With the new data revolution and the recent developments in data collection all over the world, we can apply strong analytical techniques to understand the reality of developing countries. Most of the cutting edge work in the best universities of the world is testing previous concepts with newly collected data using well advanced techniques. In this course we teach you the essentials of research design and statistics, and then you have the option to explore a set of selected topics in international development in order to hone your skills on the subject matter.

You build a thorough understanding of the key statistical techniques, together with a more scientific approach to understanding the pressing issues in International Development through studying the following topics:

  • Modern research methods
  • Fundamentals of research design
  • Econometric and Statistical techniques

Providing the opportunity to use these research skills in applications by studying topics such as:

  • Environmental Economics
  • Economic Development
  • Human Rights
  • Ethics

You are taught by leading experts in the field of international development. The Faculty of Social Sciences at Essex is top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% of our research rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”.

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