Overview

Key features

In the programme social, economic, political and environmental change are studied from various perspectives.

What makes the programme unique?

You focus on current themes such as disasters, migration, food security, resource conflict, and environmental policy; and you learn to work in an interdisciplinary way combining anthropology, sociology, economics, governance studies, etc.

You acquire useful practical skills during a four-month internship at an organisation in your second year.

You develop your research skills by formulating your own thesis research and carrying out your own fieldwork.

Future career

Graduates of the International Development Studies programme at Wageningen University and Research are employed as programme/project coordinators, consultants, advisors, policymakers, researchers, or trainers. Almost half of the graduates surveyed work as consultant, advisor or project coordinator in the non-profit sector, or as manager/consultant in the private business sector or in a bank.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perspectives in International Development Studies

Reflection on Development Practice

Theorizing Development

Sociology in Development

Econometrics

Impact Assessment

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Development View 23 other Masters in International Development in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A WUR BSc degree in International Development Studies, Tourism, Health and Society, Economics and Governance, Management and Consumer Studies, Communication and Life Sciences, or equivalent.

The norm for this equivalence is ≥60 ECTS in either:

Social sciences (for example: sociology, anthropology, communication sciences, human and cultural geography) and/or Political sciences (policy development, governance)

Economics (micro- and/or macroeconomics, business economics, behavioural economics, development economics).

And:

Research methodology (socio-economic research methods, basics in statistics)

Method of assessment whether this norm is met

Transcript of records displaying the content of previous course subjects and project work;

Curriculum vitae displaying relevant work, internship and/or project experience on an academic level in a relevant field if applicable.

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Tuition Fee

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International

20600 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20600 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

2530 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2530 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Wageningen

700 - 800 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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