MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (BY COURSEWORK - 42 CREDITS)
The Master of Development Studies is a multidisciplinary programme that sets to provide solid grounding in development from theoretical, conceptual, historical and contemporary perspectives, as well as a good grasp of empirical research, policy analysis, and development in practice particularly applicable to development scholars, practitioners and policymakers. The programme exposes students to development theories and a wide range of topics related to development. The students are also trained to conduct research in development studies.
At least 18 credit of the following optional courses:
Social Protection
Political Economy
Public Policy Analysis
Social Policy and Development
Planning and Community Development
Applied Econometrics
Poverty and Inequality
Gender Issues In Development
Climate Change and Development
Environmental Sustainability In Organisations
Sustainable Finance
Entrepreneurship And Innovation For Development
Institutions and Industrial Development
*Optional Courses offered in each semester may vary from semester to semester
PROGRAMME DURATION
Minimum: 2 Semesters Maximum: 8 Semesters
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS)
An International applicant who wishes to follow a Master of Development Studies programme shall obtain at least the result below in one of the English Language competency examinations as stated below:
• A minimum score of 550 for paper-based total (PBT), a score of 213 for the computer-based total (CBT) or a score of 80 for the internet-based total (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL);
• A minimum of overall IELTS (Academic) score of Band 6.0 with a score of 6.0 for each components (Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening);
• Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) with a minimum score of 59;
• Minimum band 4 Malaysian University English Test (MUET).
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