A big number of universities in Armenia are situated in Yerevan where a large number of them is owned by a private individual compared to state owned. Every year the number of students is increasing.

Development studies often aim to prepare students to perform a deep investigation of the developing world. To this end, an academic program in this discipline might engage with any number of issues facing developing economies and societies.

The higher education in Armenia has three levels namely undergraduate degree education called baccalaureate that takes 4 years, followed by 2-year study in magistracy. The final level is the post-graduate studentship that often takes a total of 3 years before graduation.

A masters is earned after students complete an undergraduate degree program. To obtain a masters, you usually need to complete 12 to 18 college courses that often involve completing comprehensive tests and/or a thesis.