Master of Arts in Development Studies

Do you want to work to address global poverty, human vulnerability and injustice?

This interdisciplinary program lets you study the complex processes of social, political and economic development. It offers:

• flexible choice in the combination of units and disciplinary perspectives that can be selected to suit personal backgrounds and interests

• a variety of units covering the contested theory and practice of development from global, Asia-Pacific, Australian indigenous, community and sustainable development perspectives

• an opportunity to undertake a Development Studies Practicum in Indonesia

• strong links to a number of internationally recognised, specialist research centres, including: the Asia Research Centre, the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy (ISTP) , the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE) , and the Remote Area Developments Group (RADG)

CAREERS

Graduates can expect to pursue careers in public, private and non-government sectors as development practitioners, consultants, researchers, policy advisers, educators and journalists within Australia and overseas.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

A recognised Bachelor of Arts Honours degree or a Postgraduate Diploma is required for direct entry. If you have an ordinary BA degree, you may be able to enrol for the Masters if you have relevant professional experience. If you have previously studied in a language other than English, you will need to achieve an IELTS score of 6.0 (with at least a score of 6.0 in every band – speaking, reading, writing, listening). TOEFL tests are also accepted. For Internet-based tests a score of 80 (with no band less than 20) is required.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies constitutes the first half of the Masters. Students who have already completed this award will be admitted and credited with 24 points towards the Master of Arts of Development Studies.

DEGREE STRUCTURE

Year One requires 24 points, with 8-12 points in core units and 12-16 points in electives.

Year Two requires 24 points, with 16-24 points in core units and 0-8 points in electives.

For further details and specific units available, please visit this link

INDUSTRY LINKS

AusAID - the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program.

Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) - an independent national association of Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the field of international aid and development http://www.acfid.asn.au/

VOLUNTEERING

Australian Youth Ambassadors (AYA) – an AusAID initiative supporting skilled young Australians who want to live, work and make a difference in the Asia Pacific Region

Australian Volunteers International (AVI) - an independent not-for-profit organisation managing people-centred development projects and programs in a wide range of countries.

Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA) – AusAID-funded program to place skilled Australian volunteers in developing counties in the Asia Pacific Region

Antipodeans Abroad – runs educational and volunteer travel programs overseas