Master of Global Development
James Cook University
Program Overview
Gain the expertise and specialist skills to help direct development initiatives like poverty alleviation, sustainable planning and global health.
Cairns, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 32,960
IELTS: 6 TOEFL: 74
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
- Development in Practice
- Critical Issues in Global Development
- Community Development or Environmental and
- Equitable Development and Social Change
- Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation
- Politics and Foreign Relations
Course pre-requisites
- Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree; or
- Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Arts, Society and Education as equivalent to the above.
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD32,960.00
Course fees are charged per year of full-time study. International course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.
As a graduate of the Master of Global Development, you will have strong skills in project and resource management, leadership, planning, critical evaluation and advanced research as well as extensive practical experience.
The Master of Global Development prepares you for a career with unlimited potential. Your knowledge and skills are highly applicable in many areas of education, welfare and development, allowing you to enter a wide variety of positions. Highly regarded by employers, development graduates are sought after within a range of national and international NGOs, government departments, local councils and private sector operators working in international development.
Your future career will have a national and international scope through JCU’s strong ties across the Asia Pacific and Tropics, which you will first experience in your professional placement. The connections you make with the organisation facilitating your placement could lead to employment opportunities post-graduation. These organisations can include local and state government, such as the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) and the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), international NGOs such as ActionAid and Oxfam, and UN bodies such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).