Discover how you can make a global impact with a King’s College London master’s — now available on demand.
Explore flexible online learning with King’s College London, a world‑leading Russell Group university.
Whether learners have aimed to drive global change, shape international policy, or deepen their understanding of the forces transforming our world, these fully online master’s programmes have been designed to help them get there.
In this on‑demand Information Webinar, viewers heard how the International Development MSc and Global Political Economy MA can support their ambitions and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and global network needed to make meaningful impact.
Why study with King’s?
- King’s is ranked 6th in the UK and 36th globally (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025).
- A founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, King’s is known for research addressing society’s most pressing challenges.
- Ranked 3rd in the UK for research impact (REF 2021).
- Learners are taught by academics shaping contemporary thinking on international development, global politics, and economic transformation.
What this webinar covered
- Insights from Professor Andrew Sumner, Programme Director for the International Development MSc, and Dr Roberto Roccu, Programme Director for the Global Political Economy MA.
- An overview of what students study, and how each course prepares graduates to lead change across international organisations, government, NGOs, and beyond.
- A look at what flexible, fully online study at King’s is really like.
- Discussion of the career impact of these globally focused master’s degrees.
- A live Q&A session where attendees had their questions answered.
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Dr Roberto Roccu
Programme Director, Global Political Economy MA (Online)
A reader in international political economy, Roberto joined King’s College London in 2012. He’s published extensively on the political economy of countries on both shores of the Mediterranean. He’s contributed articles to the international press, including The Guardian, OpenDemocracy, and Il Post (in Italian). He’s also given interviews on major television networks like the BBC and Al Araby.
Roberto has significant teaching experience in International Political Economy (IPE). He’s interested in the relations between international financial institutions and developing countries and the international political economy of the developing world, particularly of the Middle East.
Roberto has published extensively on the political economy of EU-promoted reforms in the Middle East, especially but not exclusively with reference to Egypt. Roberto is currently working on his next book project, which examines how the way capitalist economies have been configured, particularly with respect to cronyism and dependent (under)development, affects the prospects for social and political transformation in countries such as Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.
Professor Andrew Sumner
Programme Director, International Development MSc (Online)
Professor Andy Sumner is a distinguished academic and researcher with a highly active role in the international development field. In addition to teaching at King’s, he holds the following prominent positions:
- President of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Society of Arts
- Visiting Professor at the Centre for Economics and Development Studies at Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
- Research Associate, University of Oxford
- Senior Non-Resident Research Fellow at the United Nations University, WIDER, Helsinki as and the Center for Global Development, Washington DC
With twenty years of international research experience, he uses both qualitative and quantitative methods, contributing significantly to interdisciplinary Development Studies. He has gained global renown for challenging conventional assumptions in economic development and inequality dynamics.