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MSc Political Economy of Late Development
at London School of Economics

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,456
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 100

Program Overview

Drawing in the research expertise and practical experience of the Department of Economic History and the Department of International Development, this joint programme provides you with a unique opportunity to combine the study of the processes, policy and practice of contemporary development with the study of long-run global processes of growth and divergence.

How societies overcome poverty to create healthy, wealthy and sustainable societies - and why some persistently fail to achieve this - are common questions in Development Studies and Economic History. By combining courses from both fields, you will pursue a high quality programme that combines the in-depth analysis of longer-run historical patterns of growth, explorations of concrete development problems - and policy responses to them, and 'regional' courses that draw on theory and empirical evidence to appraise long and short-run development processes and outcomes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The programme brings together the analysis of long-run growth with modern approaches to development policy and practice. The full-unit core course in Development introduces you to the theories and historical experience of development, as well as cutting-edge policy debates. The core couse in Economic History gives you a rigorous exposure to core issues involved in analysing long-run historical change. You will choose from a wide range of elective courses in both departments, allowing you to compile a programme according to your interests and goals, and will write a dissertation on an approved topic of your choice.

The programme brings together students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. It is relevant for students planning a career in development work, including international and national agencies and NGOs, as well as international business. The programme also provides a good foundation for doctoral level social science research and careers in the media.

Course Content
This programme consists of two compulsory units, a dissertation, and optional courses to the value of two full units (if you elect to do the half-unit dissertation) or one and a half units (if you elect to do the full-unit dissertation) selected from the prescribed list. The compulsory elements are Development: Theory, History and Policy and Theories, Paths and Patterns of Late Development, to which the dissertation is linked. When choosing options, you are strongly advised to select equitably across the Department of International Development and Department of Economic History.

Please note that some options have prerequisites and some have a restricted intake.

(* denotes a half unit)

Historical Analysis of Economic Change*
Examines the central themes and key methodological and theoretical issues in economic history.

Development: History, Theory and Policy
Integrates the concepts and perspectives of a range of disciplines to consider: major trends of development and change in modern history and interpretations of them in the social sciences; and contemporary economic and social theory and their bearing on the policy and practice of development.

Dissertation* or Research Dissertation
Entry Requirement
Minimum entry requirements for MSc Political Economy of Europe

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in any of the social sciences, including politics, economics, European studies, contemporary history or international relations.

In exceptional cases, strong candidates who do not have the appropriate academic background may be required to take a specified related LSE summer school course and obtain a specified grade as a condition of admission.
Fees & Scholarships
Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2022/23 for MSc Political Economy of Late Development
Home students: £15,816
Overseas students: £24,456
Career Prospect
Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Economic History
Top 5 sectors our students work in:
- Financial service activities
- Management consultancy activities
- Public administration and defence
- Computer programming and consultancy
- Education
The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2017-18 were the first group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling.

The programme is primarily intended for students planning a career in development work, and provides a good foundation for social science research in development.

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MSc Political Economy of Late Development at London School of Economics