Entry requirements: Normally a first or second-class Honours degree in a related subject or professional experience in the area of study
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years
Programme Leader: Dr Paul Sheeran
Telephone +44 (0) 1962 827239
Email: Paul.Sheeran@winchester.ac.uk
If English is not your first language: IELTS 6.5 (including 6.5 in academic writing) or a TOEFL score of 575 (paper-based) or 232 (computer-based) or equivalent
Start dates: September and January (full-time), September, November and January (part-time)
Application process: UKPASS (full-time applicants only) or Direct Entry Application Form (part-time applicants only)
Students explore a range of global issues covering development, security, markets, the environment, aid, peacekeeping, diplomacy (commercial and political) and corporate social responsibility to build indepth knowledge of how the international community operates and how international projects are managed. The emphasis is on the management of global issues (corporate governance, energy insecurity, food insecurity, poverty reduction and international security).
Students use international project management as a tool to manage a range of global issues. Projects include international aid relief, conflict resolution and regeneration projects. Students can also focus on their specific area of interest.
Students can specialise in climate change, economic development, regeneration and poverty reduction by electing to focus on MSc Managing Contemporary Global Issues with Environment and Development.
• Theoretical Approaches to Contemporary Global Issues
• International Development
• Management Responses to Global Issues
• Management Research Methods
• International Field Research
• Environmental Approaches to Global Issues
• The Health of Nations
The teaching team has wide-ranging experience of working both in the UK and overseas. In addition, a variety of guest speakers, professionals and practitioners contribute to the delivery of the modules.
A range of assessment methods is used including management reports, project reports and software analysis, essays, presentations, videoed role-play debate and panel viva.
Dissertation
Students can undertake a traditional dissertation of 20,000 words, an international project management report or a professional portfolio. Students studying MSc Managing Contemporary Global Issues with Environment and Development undertake a science-based dissertation covering an environment and development topic.
Graduates have secured management positions in international companies, international development organisations, NGOs and government. Students also pursue positions in embassies, foreign relations and diplomacy.