The department is a lively community that is recognised internationally as one of the top centres for research and teaching in development studies.

Our courses offer excellent training for a career in international development or for advanced study, and attract students of the highest calibre from across the world.
“I had waited for 10 years before my dream to study in Oxford became a reality and the experience was truly beyond expectation”
Our students are taught to develop as critical and independent thinkers and when they leave us they are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to bring about real change.
“My time at Oxford strengthened my critical analysis and provided me with a unique interdisciplinary grounding in history, politics and economics that has equipped me well in dealing with public policy issues and program development strategy.”
Our courses offer excellent training for a career in international development or for advanced study, and attract students of the highest calibre from across the world.
“I had waited for 10 years before my dream to study in Oxford became a reality and the experience was truly beyond expectation”
Our courses offer excellent training for a career in international development or for advanced study, and attract students of the highest calibre from across the world.
“I had waited for 10 years before my dream to study in Oxford became a reality and the experience was truly beyond expectation”
Our students are taught to develop as critical and independent thinkers and when they leave us they are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to bring about real change.
“My time at Oxford strengthened my critical analysis and provided me with a unique interdisciplinary grounding in history, politics and economics that has equipped me well in dealing with public policy issues and program development strategy.”
Our students are taught to develop as critical and independent thinkers and when they leave us they are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to bring about real change.
“My time at Oxford strengthened my critical analysis and provided me with a unique interdisciplinary grounding in history, politics and economics that has equipped me well in dealing with public policy issues and program development strategy.”
Our students are taught to develop as critical and independent thinkers and when they leave us they are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to bring about real change.
“My time at Oxford strengthened my critical analysis and provided me with a unique interdisciplinary grounding in history, politics and economics that has equipped me well in dealing with public policy issues and program development strategy.”
After completing the MPhil at QEH, I went on to work with the Revenue Development Foundation where I was seconded to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Liberia. In that role, I worked with the Government of Liberia in developing a system to manage mining related licenses and revenues. Currently, I am working in Rwanda being seconded to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board where we are developing a system to move mining related operations to an e-platform.
I work as a Senior Revenue Specialist at the Revenue Development Foundation, an organization headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Currently, I am assigned to a project in Rwanda where I am seconded to the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB). In this role, I am implementing a digital system to capture the mining industry related processes within the RMB and acting as a technical implementation specialist to the project.
To learn development theories and develop a critical understanding of the field of international development.
The opportunity to conduct mixed methods research was my favourite part about the course. It allowed us to comprehensively look at the research question and understand the nuances of the subject matter.
The international community of students, faculty and the cozy vibe of the department.
The opportunity to conduct mixed methods research was my favourite part about the course.