- Degree
- Master of Arts in Development Studies
- Course location
- Passau
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- This degree programme is taught entirely in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- The application round starts in early April. As the application deadlines can change on short notice, we ask that you check our application pages (https://www.uni-passau.de/en/apply/?mtm_campaign=DAADIPG) closer to the time for the specific dates (and what documents you need to submit).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The MA 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.
Who should study in this degree programme?
This programme is particularly suitable for students with a first degree in social science and mid-career professionals in any development-related field. Qualified students from developing and emerging countries are particularly welcome.