The Masters programme in Development Studies is an interdisciplinary degree intended for students with an Honours degree or equivalent in the social sciences, humanities, science, agriculture, and law. Cognate disciplines such as geography, political science, economics, anthropology, sociology and environmental studies are an advantage. However, given the interdisciplinary nature of Development Studies, we consider students from a wide range of disciplines. The programme focuses on the development of both theoretical and applied skills in the discipline of Development Studies, requiring critical engagement with the main concepts of, and approaches to development, that have been adopted in different places and regions over time. The degree exposes students to the core areas of Development Studies including theory of and approaches to development, the economics of development, poverty and inequality, the politics of development, social policy and the role of civil society, environment and development and research methods, to enable them to contribute to debates on theory, policy and practice in Development Studies, with a particular focus on the African continent.