International Development

Overview

You will study a range of compelling topics, including gender issues, poverty, conflict, HIV and agro-forestry, and will undertake your own individual development project. Your core skills will be strengthened for a career in the public development sector or in multinational organisations across Australia and abroad.

Study a Graduate Diploma in International Development at University of Canberra and you will: 

• develop the skills to critically engage with contemporary theories and practices in development studies

• understand changes in development theory and trends in practice as they apply to local and global development processes

• gain the skills to reflect on your own practice and articulate an ethical approach to international development that considers cultural, social and environmental elements.

Career opportunities

• International consultant

• Program director

• International aid worker

• Campaign director

• International project manager

• Head of fundraising

• International development worker

• Community development educator

• Gender adviser

• M&E (monitoring and evaluation) manager

• Program specialist

• Program analyst

• Program coordinator

• Social impact assessment consultant

• Project manager