University Of The Sunshine Coast
Become a world changer. This practice-focused program will equip you to obtain employment in development with international organisations including the United Nations, UNESCO, the FAO, the World Bank, non-government organisations (NGO's), development and consultancy corporations, and donor agencies.
In this program you will:
Explore key issues and practices regarding poverty alleviation and development, preparing you for the international development sector
Be introduced to development theories and ideologies, including colonisation and de-colonisation, industrialisation, globalisation, dependency, rural development, food security, poverty alleviation, urbanisation, environment, and the impact of climate change in developing countries
Learn key skills and approaches in development practice, including traditional and emerging donors, the role of non-government organisations and managing contractors, research design and project management
Tailor your second year to an area of application and practice that interests you
Sunshine Coast, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 25,000
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 85
REQUIRED COURSES (10) 144 UNITS
DEV700 International Development and Aid
DEV701 Development Practice and Evaluation
DEV702 International Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, and Environmental Justice
DEV703 International Development Project A(24 units)
DEV704 International Development Project B(24 units)
DEV705 Governance, Engagement & Capacity Building
DEV706 Economic Development & Sustainable Livelihoods
EDU775 Education for International Development
SCS725 Advanced Social Research
SCS730 Social Theories for Practice: Power, Oppression and the ‘Good Society’
ELECTIVE COURSES (4) 48 UNITS
Select 4 courses (48 units) from:
BUS705 Innovation Management and Professional Development
BUS707 Managing Across Global Cultures
MGT701 Leading and Managing Organisations
MGT702 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
MGT711 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
MGT730 Innovation by Design
PRM701 Project Management Principles
SWK704 Direct Practice 1
SWK708 Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Completion of a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent. Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree but have relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience equivalent to a bachelor degree may be admitted in exceptional circumstances only, and will be assessed on a case by case basis.
English Language Requirement
IELTS (Academic) Overall score of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL iBT Overall score of 85 with minimum score of 21 for writing
Annual tuition fee ($AUD)
A$25,000
Foreign affairs
Government
International business
International management
International marketing
Interpreting/translating
Media
Research
Teaching
Tourism