Our degrees train students to design and implement innovative, sustainable, and inclusive strategies. These strategies ensure that all participants in society can equally choose, plan, and manage their own lives and communities. Additionally, students learn to influence local, national, and global development in ways that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable.
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Master's degrees
Our master's degrees equipping you with the skills to advance socially just and sustainable development.

Development Planning MPhil/PhD
Our MPhil and PhD research programmes involves self-selected academic study in development, focusing on its political, economic, social and institutional dimensions.

DPU summerLab
The DPU summerLab programme aims to leverage the reality of the city as a laboratory for developing socially responsive design research strategies.

Scholarships and funding
Whether you are looking to undertake a Master's or PhD with us, there are many opportunities available to support you with your studies from both our university and external organisations.
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