GraduatePolitical Science & International Relations
Master of International Development
University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
About this program
A two-year master's (48 credit points: 30 required, 12 restricted-choice, 6 elective) covering sustainable development, gender and development, humanitarian intervention, global health, and the planning, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
The nine-credit-point Development Research Project lets students investigate a real initiative, often tied to their current job, with past work examining programs in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Mexico and Pakistan. Entry is a bachelor's degree in any field, with a professional pathway for people with relevant experience, and holders of a graduate certificate or diploma in the field receive credit. Being in Canberra puts students near DFAT and the aid and NGO sector. It suits people heading into roles as program managers, monitoring and evaluation officers, gender advisers or development consultants.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 5 parts
Year 1, Semester 1
1 units- Conflicts
- 8763Humanitarian Intervention and Reconstruction G
Year 1, Block 3
1 units- Capital
- Conquest
- Colonialism
- 12073A history of International Development PG
Year 1, Semester 2
3 units- 8766Gender and Development G
- 11716Global Health and Development PG
- 11715The Company and the Country: A story of development, disaster and disenfranchisement PG
Year 2, Semester 1
3 units- 8770Planning and Designing International Development Projects PG
- 11636Social Research PG
- 11714Sustainable Development PG
Year 2, Semester 2
1 units- 8769Monitoring and Evaluating International Development Project PG
Admissions
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree (AQF level 7) or equivalent as approved by the University Admissions. . Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Academic Foundations (EDC201) are also eligible for entry. . Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in International Development may apply and receive credit for the 4 units (12 credit points) completed study under this degree. . Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in International Development can articulate into the Master's course with credit for the 8 units (24 credit points)completed under this degree. . In making an offer to an applicant, the University will give consideration to a range of factors including English proficiency, academic record and/or employment experience. . Applicants with a completed Bachelor's degree in a related/cognate field may be granted credit for up to 12 credit points of unspecified credit reducing the degree duration to 1.5 Years (EFTSL), additional credit from completed Graduate Certificate in International Development or Graduate Diploma in International Development may reduce this duration further. . Defence Members who hold an equivalent rank of O-1 or above as an officer or chaplain, or E06 and above as an SNCO, are eligible for direct entry into this Masters degree as part of the Veteran Tertiary Support Program. . You can use professional experience and prior learning to enter into a postgraduate qualification at UC through our Professio
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