Master of Arts in Global Development Studies

Global Development Studies is about addressing the causes and consequences of global poverty and social injustice. It combines critical thinking with practice in everyday life aimed at enhancing the ability of everyone to actively participate in society to confront the worlds most pressing social economic political and environmental problems. While some in this world have a range of opportunities and benefits the majority world encounters daily challenges to survive and thrive. Drawing on a distinctly global and interdisciplinary approach the Global Development Studies is concerned with what it takes to improve lives and livelihoods and understand and alter the historical and current patterns of global injustice.

an Honours baccalaureate undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in International or Global Development Studies or a closely related social science discipline and A minimum GPA of 3.3 on a scale of 4.3 (B).