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Development Studies
Institute of Social Studies the Hague
Master's Programmes
| Application Deadline: | July 1; Scholarships: January 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 12,500 - | ||
| Location: | The Hague / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 15 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The Institute of Social Studies offers a programme of studies leading to a Masters degree in Development Studies. With a strong focus on training in the theory and methods relevant to development studies, the MA Programme aims to equip graduates to apply new insights in policy analysis in a practical context. The ISS MA Degree in Development Studies is widely recognised and provides eligibility for entry to PhD programmes in the Netherlands and other countries worldwide.
he 15.5 months MA Programme starts each year in September.
The following specialisations are on offer:
· Children and Youth Studies
· Conflict, Reconstruction and Human Security
· Development Research
· Economics of Development
· Environment and Sustainable Development
· Governance and Democracy
· Human Rights, Development and Social Justice
· International Political Economy and Development
· Local Development Strategies
· Politics of Alternative Development
· Population, Poverty and Social Development
· Poverty Studies and Policy Analysis
· Public Policy and Management
· Rural Livelihoods and Global Change
· Women, Gender, Development
. Work, Employment and Globalisation
Contents
In the MA programme you learn about the most recent theories and debates in your area of specialisation. You will learn to apply this knowledge to practical issues of development and social change. This 15.5 months programme starting in September consists of 10 months coursework and 5 months research paper.
The programme allows you to choose from a menu of introductory, research methodology, core and optional courses, it enables you to attend the courses that best fit your professional background and your personal learning objectives. Academic staff advises the students on the requirements and possibilities.
Students come from government, NGOs and social movements, universities and private companies, as well as some directly from their previous studies. This mixture of professional backgrounds and the large variety of nationalities and cultures among staff and students provide the exceptional participatory learning environment that characterises ISS.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applicants are required to have a Bachelors degree in one of the social sciences or equivalent, comprising at least three years studies at a recognised university or institute of higher education. They must have obtained at least class 2.2 (Lower Second), B or equivalent, but preferably class 2.1 (Upper Second), B+ or equivalent. Applicants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan are required to have an MA degree.
Professional experience relevant to the specialisation which the applicant wishes to study is normally expected and is a preference for admission.
English language requirements All programmes are conducted in English and applicants who are not native English speakers are required to demonstrate their proficiency in the language. Thus on application for admittance to an ISS programme, students must provide a certificate from one of the following bodies: · TOEFL certificate (PBT) with a score of at least 580. For the computer-based TOEFL test (CBT), the minimum acceptable score is 237 and the internet based test (iBT) 92. · IELTS academic test with a score of at least 6.5.
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- Institute of Social Studies
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- Nuffic - Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education
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