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 taught entirely in English
Strong focus on quantitative and qualitative methods
Field research opportunities
A unique selection of language courses, including German as a Foreign Language

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 taught entirely in English
Strong focus on quantitative and qualitative methods
Field research opportunities
A unique selection of language courses, including German as a Foreign Language

Admission Requirements

You must have a first university degree in a social science or economics. The final grade of for your undergraduate degree should be equivalent to 2.5 or better according to the German grading scale or ranked among the best 50% of your cohort.
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.

Scholarships

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Development Studies

Passau campus (DE), Passau, Germany