Master of Arts in Development Studies

The MA Development has a specific focus on issues around global justice. Students learn about relevant theories as well as the practical realities of the development/aid industry. Everyone is required to do an internship and can choose a field of concentration such as gender, sustainability or migration. The MA prepares thoroughly for a career in development through its emphasis on research methods and project planning. Furthermore, it enables students to develop a critical view on global power relations and to question “development” from a post-colonial perspective. Being highly cosmopolitan with students from all over the world, its specific worth lies in the opportunity to assess international issues through a literally global perspective stemming from the diversity of the student body. General Content Academic Writing and Presentation Skills Theories of Development Critical Reflection on Development Cooperation Poverty Analysis and Social Protection Development Economics Project Planning Empirical Research Methods Internship in the Field of Development Cooperation or Humanitarian Aid Empirical Research Methods Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods Research Oriented Master's Thesis Concentrations Migration, Displacement and Development Gender, Intersectionality and Development Sustainability and Resource Use Electives offered in addition to the concentrations Monitoring and Evaluation of Humanitarian Interventions (MEDI) Human Rights in Theory and Practice International Peace and Conflict Studies Childhood, Children and Child Rights Contemporary Religion and Development Disaster Response and Humanitarian Aid Global Public Health