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Master of Development Studies
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Master of Development Studies at the University of Sydney, delivered as the Master of Social Justice (Development Studies), addresses development policy and debate with experts in anthropology, international relations, political economy, human geography, economics and sociology. Students complete core units in social justice alongside stream selective units in development studies, finishing with a capstone dissertation, vocational placement or independent research project.
The course suits students who want to make a practical, sustainable difference in developing nations and humanitarian crises. Graduates work in government, non-government and private sector organisations focused on development and poverty alleviation.
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Admissions
Admission to candidature for this course requires: a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65 percent) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or or an equivalent level of performance in an equivalent qualification; or completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Social Justice with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
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