Advanced Master of Globalisation and Development (M.Sc.)
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The Advanced Master of Globalisation and Development approaches the phenomenon of globalisation from an eclectic perspective, considering both the opportunities it creates and threats it poses to development and poverty alleviation in low and middle-income countries, at both the national and local levels.
Applicants to this Master must show a keen interest in challenges for poverty reduction and sustainability-related to economic and financial globalization, mobility and migration, value chains and/or climate change and environmental crises.
Admissions
Curriculum
The programme is structured in modules and takes 12 months of full-time study to complete, starting and finishing in mid-September.
- Module 1: The course begins with a broad interdisciplinary overview of various theoretical models of development and poverty. You can then choose from a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods or opt for a research internship with one of our Southern partners (in Tanzania, Nicaragua, or the Philippines).
- Module 2: This module focuses on 'globalisation'. You will analyse the interaction between foreign and domestic actors at the interface of (inter)national and local arenas and examine the opportunities and constraints this presents for sustainable development.
- Module 3: In this module, you will explore a course on linking institutions and poverty reduction. You can choose from a range of courses such as gender, migration, local governance, natural resources, value chains, labour, land, and development.
- Module 4: For your master's dissertation, you will conduct research on a development-relevant topic. Many IOB students choose to conduct fieldwork, but this is not obligatory. The master's dissertation can also be literature-based research.
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Program Outcome
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Scholarships and Funding
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Ideal Students
Why study at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB)? Read all about it on www.uantwerpen.be/en/about-uantwerp/faculties/institute-of-development-policy/development-studies/master-development-studies/why-study-at-iob/.
Career Opportunities
Your future
Some of the most recurrent employers among IOB graduates are within the government sector, parliaments, inter/supranational organisations, national and international NGOs, higher education/research, and bi- or multilateral donor agencies. IOB also offers a multi-disciplinary Doctoral Programme, leading to a PhD in Development Studies.