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Industry, Trade and Development – (M.Sc.)
The University of Manchester
School of Environment and Development
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,929 - ≈ € 13,972 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Manchester
This programme is designed to:
* convey a variety of analytic perspectives on contemporary trade policy, industrial development, globalisation and their trajectories;
* encourage participants to think critically about issues of industrialisation, trade and industrial policy, global financial institutions and their developmental consequences;
* enhance the skills of policy makers and would-be policy makers in policy formulation and the management of the industrialisation process;
* provide the intellectual infrastructure and analytical tools for research into industrialisation, trade and related fields in the developing world;
Course aims On completion of the programme students will have acquired the following capabilites:
* a comprehensive knowledge of the principal concepts relating to industrial strategy and trade policy formulation, and a critical understanding of contemporary research in this area
* the analytical and managerial skills needed in the design and implementation of industrial and trade strategies for sustainable development in the context of globalised economy
* computer skills and transferable personal skills
Contents
Module details Core course units typically include:
* Economic Development
* Global Institutions, Trade Rules and Development
* Industrial Competitiveness
* Research Skills for Economic Development - Quantitative Methods
* Research Skills for Economic Development - Qualitative Research and Dissertation Skills
* Trade Theory and Development
The remaining optional course units may include:
* Economic Analysis of the Public Sector
* Financial Markets and Corporate Governance
* Growth Development and Economic Transformation
* ICTs and Socio-Economic Development
* Indutsrialisation in Developing Countries
* International Finance for Development
* Micro Finance
* Public Sector Reform and Management
* Transformation in the World Economy
* Work and Employment in the Global Economy
Availability of course units may vary from year to year.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Academic entry qualification:
Applicants should have a good first degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant discipline from an approved university.
Admission of candidates who do not meet this criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided.
English language requirements:
Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:
* an IELTS Test score of 7.0 or more overall with a minimum writing score of 7
* or a TOEFL Test (Paper-based) score of 600 or more with a minimum score in Test of Written English of 5
* or a TOEFL Test (Computer-based) score of 250 or more with a minimum essay rating of 5
* or a TOEFL Test (Internet based) score of 100 or more with a minimum writing score of 25.
* an NCUK PMP EAP Grade A
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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