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Development Studies
Passau campus (DE), Passau, Germany
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The M.A. Development Studies programme enables students to develop the advanced knowledge, analytical skills, and conceptual frameworks required to understand and navigate the complexities of economic and social development.
Students enrolled in the programme gain insights into the economic, social, ethical, and cultural contexts and constraints of development. The programme provides outstanding opportunities to put theory into practice through international field research, with a strong focus on integrating quantitative and qualitative methods.
The programme addresses the worldwide need for experts in the expanding field of development research as well as for project managers in international development cooperation.
Features
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The M.A. Development Studies programme enables students to develop the advanced knowledge, analytical skills, and conceptual frameworks required to understand and navigate the complexities of economic and social development.
Students enrolled in the programme gain insights into the economic, social, ethical, and cultural contexts and constraints of development. The programme provides outstanding opportunities to put theory into practice through international field research, with a strong focus on integrating quantitative and qualitative methods.
The programme addresses the worldwide need for experts in the expanding field of development research as well as for project managers in international development cooperation.
Features
Admission Requirements
Your transcript of records must show that a minimum of 60 ECTS credits were attained in one or several of these disciplines: anthropology, demography, empirical social or human geography, sociology, political science, administrative science or economics.
Out of the 60 ECTS credits referenced above, 10 ECTS credits must come from empirical research methods, such as data collection, data analysis, mathematics and/or statistics. A general course in research methods is not enough and does not count in this case.
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