入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：Applicants should have a good first degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant discipline from an approved university.
Admission of candidates who do not meet this criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided.
英语要求：An IELTS Test score of 7.0 or more overall with a minimum writing score of 7
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £12,300
课程特征 Course Features：
Finance-related issues are increasingly important in development, and this programme provides a thorough understanding of the specific problems of development finance. It aims to equip students with the necessary skills to make a meaningful contribution to policy formulation and implementation in this field. It is designed to provide a coherent programme of study in the fields of financial development policy and financial management with specific reference to developing countries.
The programme is designed to provide:
•a comprehensive knowledge of the main concepts and analytical skills on development finance, financial management and accounting in developing and emerging market economies
•critical understanding of contemporary issues related to developemnt finance at the macro, sectoral and enterprise level
•an understanding of the design, implementation, and evaluation of specific problems of development finance such as micro finance
•an infrastructure for postgraduate research in the fields of development finance in developing and transitional economies
Course aims
On completion of the programme, students will have acquired the following skills and capabilities:
•an ability to critically analyse the techniques and procedures for financial sector development, management and accounting
•an ability to apply these techniques and procedures in a professionaly competent manner
•the ability to undertake independent research, and to present research findings in a form that can be disseminated effectively to users
Special features
An overseas field visit is an integral part of the programme. The cost of the visit is included in the programme fee. In addition, participants may undertake research visits to organisations applying information systems in practice in the UK. Fieldcourses may be scheduled at any point during the twelve-month period of the degree programme and this may include during University vacations. Successful applicants are expected to be available to attend.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Core course units typically include:
•Economic Development
•Financial Markets and Corporate Governance
•International Finance for Development
•Micro Finance
•Research Skills for Economic Development
The two optional course units may include:
•Development Macroeconomics
•Economic Analysis of the Public Sector
•Financing Projects
•Global Institutions, Trade Rules and Development
•ICTs and Socio-Economic Development
•Industrial Competitiveness
•Risk Management
•Transformation in the World Economy
•Work and Employment in the Global Economy
Availability of course units may vary from year to year.
其他 Other：
Career opportunities
This programme is intended primarily for those with experience of international organisations, the public/private sector, NGOs and those involved in policy formulation and implementation, or those intending to pursue a career in the field of development finance.
IDPM has a large and diverse postgraduate population, including a large number of students from outside the UK (85% of our students are drawn from outside the UK, particularly from Africa, Asia and Western Europe, but also reaching out to Latin America, the Middle East, North America and the Pacific). Many of our alumni have gone on to prestigious careers in the public service or in the NGO/charitable and private sectors, as policy officers, managers, consultants or development practitioners - while others have pursued further academic study leading to a PhD and academic careers. Since its foundation, IDPM has trained over 7000 individuals from 170 different countries.