Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) MSc: Fees & Entry Requirements at The University of Edinburgh, UK

Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

The MSc Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) programme provides you with both:an academic foundation in the theories, issues, and current debates in comparative education and international developmentthe flexibility to follow your professional interests through a wide range of option coursesIn the programme, we adopt a social justice perspective. Our expert faculty share cross-national and cross-cultural examples from around the world to help you understand how the global and local shape education policy, and the role education plays in various aspects of development, including health, peacebuilding and citizenship.Exposure to experts across the University and practitioners in the field will allow you to further your networks and consider a multitude of post-graduation possibilities.

Which department am I in?

Moray House School of Education and Sport

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£32,000.00 (34,86,598) per year
This is a fixed fee
Application deadline

30/07/2026

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Holyrood Campus

Moray House School of Education and Sport,

The University of Edinburgh Holyrood Campus,

Edinburgh,

EH8 8AQ, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline such as Education, Demography, Global Studies, Public Policy, Regional Studies, Social Anthropology, Social Policy, Sociology, Liberal Studies, Political Science, International Relations, International Development, International Studies, Politics, Human Geography, Social Research, Economics, Public Health, Population Studies, Environmental Studies, or Environmental Sustainability. We may consider other subject areas if you have significant relevant work experience or a masters degree in a relevant subject area.

In exceptional cases, we may also consider your application if you have substantial relevant work experience in place of academic qualifications; please contact us to check before you apply.

Entrance to our MSc programmes is competitive. Relevant work experience or the completion of a masters degree is not required but is given substantial consideration and may increase your chances of acceptance. Preference will be given to those with qualifications above the minimum requirements, or those who have a competitive combinations of undergraduate, relevant masters degree, and substantial relevant work experience.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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