International Development Studies

  Netherlands

Amsterdam

Description: The master's programme in International Development Studies (IDS) offers international and Dutch students the opportunity to broaden and deepen their knowledge of international development issues and their academic and professional skills to analyse such issues. The last decade of the 20th century has shown vast changes in international development relations. Current globalisation processes have interconnected countries, companies and people in a completely new manner, and the classic division between the developed and the developing world no longer holds. Whereas several cities and regions have successfully adjusted to the processes of economic globalisation and show high growth rates; simultaneously, processes of impoverishment and exclusion occur all over the world, both in the North and South. As a consequence of these drastic changes, development issues are no longer an issue for the classic development practitioners alone. Virtually everyone who wants to deal with international affairs or work internationally is confronted with issues such as poverty, equity, social justice, and sustainability. Much can be learned from looking at how people and countries cope and show resilience in difficult circumstances.

The programme provides thorough background knowledge of contemporary theories and debates on international development, as well as more specific insights into key themes within the international development sector, such as globalisation, health and education, transnationalism, (urban) governance, sustainable development, and community-based natural resource management. It does so by offering an interdisciplinary and problem oriented training, in which students are equipped with academic skills. Alongside academic skills, students will also develop much needed professional skills.

Highlights: The MSc in International Development Studies is a high standard, internationally accredited, interdisciplinary, English-taught programme, including education in an international classroom, instruction in small classes, intensive guidance and coaching by staff and faculty concerning both practical and academic issues and an atmosphere which is determined by enthusiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS guarantees housing for one year for all international fee-paying students (both degree and non-degree).

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 1900 Euro EEA residents / 9000 uro non EEA residents

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Netherlands Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of max 29

Scholarships are Available. - *The Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS): specifically designed by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to offer talented and hard-working non-EU/EEA students the opportunity to pursue a degree in one of the academic fields covered by the UvA. *The HSP Huygens Programme: open to excellent students from all countries of the world. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelors studies or during their masters studies. *Other scholarships

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 3 (three) months

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

University of Amsterdam, International School for Humanitites and Social Sciences (ISHSS)'s Mission Statement: The International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) provides English taught, internationally accredited, academic education in the Social Sciences on the Undergraduate and Graduate level. The ISHSS aims to create a learning environment favourable to students and lecturers alike, which makes students from all over the world feel welcome and which lets lecturers and staff feel that their work is appreciated and respected. The atmosphere is determined by enthousiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS offers education to exchange students and to fee paying students on undergraduate and graduate level. The ISHSS offers modular education in diverse programmes, short (i.e. summer programmes) or longer (certificate and master's programmes). These programmes are interdisciplinary in nature and intertwined among each other.

Year Founded: 1998