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

Starting 2026-06-09 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-10-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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More details

International students can apply any time during the year. There is no application deadline for International Applicant.

Language

English

Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Disciplines

Political Science

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

316800 BDT / year

≈ 316800 BDT / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

158400 BDT / year

≈ 158400 BDT / year

Additional Details

The Tuition Fee per credit (For Developed countries) - Double of local students' fees

Living costs

Dhaka

Bangladesh

26875 - 35233 BDT / month

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

Funding

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