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104 weeks
On campus (Parkville)
Full time / Part time
March, July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
Duration
2 years full time / 4 years part time (150-point and 100-point accelerated entry points available)
Intakes
March, July
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Development Theories
Compulsory subject.
Civil Society, NGOs and the State
Compulsory subject.
Gender Issues in Development
Compulsory subject.
Political Economy of Development
Compulsory subject.
Development Systems and Interventions
Compulsory subject.
Disaster and Humanitarian Aid
Compulsory subject.
Internship in Development
Capstone stream 1.
Capstone stream 2: Thesis
Development Research Design & Assessment (DEVT90041), Development Studies Thesis Part 1 (DEVT90054), Development Studies Thesis Part 2 (DEVT90055).
Capstone stream 3: Project Management
Development Project Management & Design (DEVT90001), Monitoring and Evaluation in Development (DEVT90035).
Elective subjects
e.g. International Development Infrastructure (ABPL90442), Contemporary China (ASIA90017), Global Urban Development (DEVT90061), Development and Inequality (DEVT90062), Migration and Development (DEVT90067), Conflict, Security and Development (DEVT90079), Environmental Politics and Policy (ENST90005), The Politics of Food (FOOD90041), International Organisations (POLS90016), Health Program Design & Implementation (POPH90189).
Common Questions
The Master of Development Studies offers specialist training in the fields of development and environment, development and gender, development and urbanisation, and health policy and development. Additionally, students can choose the optional Gender and Development stream, which guides them through gender and development theory while tackling the practical concerns of planning for gender in development projects within government and non-government organisations.
Yes, students have opportunities to undertake an exchange or study abroad with one of the university's esteemed global partners under the Melbourne Global Mobility program, or take an internship placement with a domestic or international development agency.
Students tackle some of the most urgent and important issues affecting modern development, including debt and poverty, microfinance, culture and human rights, migration and transnationalism, food and environmental security, civil society organisations, and gender relations.
Yes, the Master of Development Studies is available on a full-time basis (2 years) or part-time basis (4 years), with intakes available in both March and July each year. The course is delivered on campus at Parkville.
Yes, Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are available for eligible students enrolling in the Master of Development Studies at the University of Melbourne. The Access Melbourne entry scheme is also available for eligible applicants.
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