Explore the challenges of power relations, participation and citizen engagement – and what it means to facilitate change processes in pursuit of social justice.

We’ve designed our MA for experienced practitioners and social activists. It combines coursework with work-based learning and action research.

You will:

• critically reflect on your own practice
• learn about different conceptual and methodological approaches to participation
• develop your analysis and facilitation skills to engage with change processes at various levels.

A core component of this course is the four-month period of work-based action learning. You'll examine your own practice and that of your host organisation or social process, seeking to apply your learning in a beneficial way.

This course is taught at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).

IDS postgraduates are working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges. They are well prepared for academic research and work in:

• conservation, agriculture and food
• finance and state ministries
• UN agencies such as UNESCO
• government departments such as the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
• NGOs including ActionAid.