MA/Diploma in Globalisation and Development Based within the Department of Politics and International Studies, the MA/Diploma programme also draws upon other relevant departments at Warwick to offer a genuinely inter-disciplinary grounding in Globalisation and Development. The option modules within the programme offer exceptional scope for students to pursue individual study interests. The MA/Diploma in Globalisation and Development provide students with: • An introduction to key substantive concepts, frameworks and theoretical arguments as well as to key actors in the field of globalisation and development; Students of Globalisation and Development will study the compulsory core module on Globalisation, Governance and Development, as well as two of the following option modules. • Democratisation and Development Further information on these modules can be found here. Additionally, those pursuing the MA degree will compose a 10,000 word dissertation on a topic of their choice. Student Engagement Students of the MA/Diploma programme in Globalisation and Development benefit from a vibrant academic and student community. Students are able to take advantage of an extensive programme of visiting speakers from both the academic and practitioner communities, and are also encouraged to actively participate in the Warwick Global Development Society (WGDS), Warwick University’s ‘One World Week’ (the world’s largest student-run international event), and the Model United Nations (MUN) among others.
Meet some of our students James Duggan (UK) Getting your first job in international development can be tough. The Warwick MA Globalisation and Development (GAD) enabled me to develop the knowledge and skills that NGOs now expect in new employees. The course modules offered by the department reflect contemporary discussions within academia and focus on the significant issues facing the world today. My fellow classmates were from a truly international mix of diverse backgrounds and experiences and this added greatly to group discussions and my own personal development. While at PAIS I heard Chris Underhill from BasicNeeds talk about the plight of people with mental illness living in developing countries. Through Professor Shirin Rai, Director of the GAD programme, I developed a relationship with the organisation and started an internship following the completion of my course. After two years spent working for BasicNeeds as a researcher and institutional fundraiser I am back at Warwick and in the process of developing a collaborative PhD studentship with PAIS and BasicNeeds.
During my first day in the Globalisation and Development program at Warwick I was immediately struck by the diversity of the group of people whose company I was in. It was clear, just by looking around the room, that there were people from all around the world and from a wide variety of cultures. I was still taken by surprise when someone mentioned that of the 18 people present, there were 15 different nationalities. For me, it was this diversity both inside and outside of the classroom that made the experience in the Globalisation and Development program at Warwick a unique and invaluable one. The instructors, by encouraging debate and the open exchange of opinions, perspectives and ideas, were instrumental in creating this experience. This interaction with other students only served to enrich the solid foundation in theoretical knowledge of development I gained in the coursework and class instruction. I am now hoping to apply this theoretical knowledge in a practical setting when I go to Uganda on an internship later this month. I will be working with an organization that provides among other things, micro-finance loans to Ugandan women directly or indirectly affected by HIV/AIDS. I am confident my education and experiences at Warwick have prepared me well for the type of work I will be doing in Uganda.
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