Master of Laws - Comparative Education and International Development (CEID)

The Master of Laws Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) program provides students with both an academic foundation in the theories, issues, and current debates in comparative education and international development and the flexibility to follow their professional interests through a wide range of option courses.

Exposure to experts across the university and practitioners in the field will allow them to further their networks and consider a multitude of post-graduation possibilities. Students may find the MSc CEID is a suitable qualification if they are interested in:

• research
  
• higher education internationalization offices
• civil society and non-governmental organisations
• international organisations
• public sector

In addition, the programme provides a good foundation for those that want to continue their studies and pursue a doctoral degree.

In the programme The University of Edinburgh adopt a social justice perspective, with university's expert faculty sharing cross-national and cross-cultural examples from around the world, to help students understand how the global and local shape education policy and the role education plays in various aspects of development, including health, peacebuilding, and citizenship. At the end of this programme, they will have a more critical understanding of the policies, politics, histories, ideas and cultural practices that influence education.

The programme also builds on the University of Edinburgh and Scotland’s desires to be responsible international actors, and takes advantage of Edinburgh as a capital city by connecting with the Scottish Parliament and local organisations in the CEID field.

The capstone approach to the dissertation allows you to apply to complete placement-based dissertations with local, regional, or global organisations.