Overview
Today’s world is highly interconnected, fastchanging, and faces unprecedented technological transformations and existential threats like climate change. Consequently, there is an intensifying need for public policy to be evidence-informed, agile, forward-looking, and innovative, which requires highly competent policymakers and other policy actors. It also requires mature institutions, cooperation among stakeholders, and people’s participation. With this in mind, MAGD has been redesigned to prepare policy actors to effectively tackle the governance and development challenges of our time.
Governance and Development program from BRAC University offers a wide range of expertise among the faculty, cross-learning opportunities with development programs, and connections with a strong alumni network.
Program Highlights
- Blend global academic expertise with local practitioner insights for strong governance and development foundations, linking theory to practical implementation;
- Foster analytical skills through a multidisciplinary curriculum, covering various subjects from economics to public management;
- Enhance the capacity of the government by training government executives, civil society, and private sector leaders to be change catalysts; and
- Enable policy actors and professionals to effectively tackle 21st-century challenges and promote sustainable, inclusive country development.
Programme Structure
Courses:
- Governance
- Economics for Public Leadership
- Strategic Management
- Lessons in Development
- Leading Issues of Governance in Bangladesh
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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International students can apply any time during the year. There is no application deadline for International Applicant.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
Disciplines
Political ScienceWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Needs to be employed as a public servant or government official of the Government of Bangladesh or of a South Asian country
- Maximum age limit of 40 years
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least a 2nd Class/Division or CGPA 2.5 out of 4.0 from any government authorised university
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 or 2nd Class in SSC/Equivalent and HSC/Equivalent separately, including additional subject
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 in O-Levels in five subjects and A-Levels in two subjects according to the scale (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 & E=1). Only one E is acceptable.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents316800 BDT / year≈ 316800 BDT / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents158400 BDT / year≈ 158400 BDT / year
Additional Details
The Tuition Fee per credit (For Developed countries) - Double of local students' fees
Living costs
Dhaka
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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