48 monthsProgramme duration
44,000 CADTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
As an IDS student, you can focus on your interests within the following streams:
- Economic Development and Living Standards: You will study factors contributing to economic growth, the trade-offs associated with different ways of achieving it, and the distributional issues that arise. This stream explores what ‘development’ means in different contexts.
- States and Governance: You will focus on how political institutions shape developmental processes.
- Culture and Society: You will learn how the social structures, history, and culture of populations affect development processes.
- Environment and Agricultural Resources: Within development studies, the environment has long been recognized as a vital determinant of development. This stream highlights the delicate balance that must be attained between humans and their environments to make sustained livelihoods possible.
McGill’s IDS program is truly flexible – chose from these streams and tailor an education to your specific interests and skills.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
As an IDS student, you can focus on your interests within the following streams:
- Economic Development and Living Standards: You will study factors contributing to economic growth, the trade-offs associated with different ways of achieving it, and the distributional issues that arise. This stream explores what ‘development’ means in different contexts.
- States and Governance: You will focus on how political institutions shape developmental processes.
- Culture and Society: You will learn how the social structures, history, and culture of populations affect development processes.
- Environment and Agricultural Resources: Within development studies, the environment has long been recognized as a vital determinant of development. This stream highlights the delicate balance that must be attained between humans and their environments to make sustained livelihoods possible.
McGill’s IDS program is truly flexible – chose from these streams and tailor an education to your specific interests and skills.
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