Global and Development Studies Roskilde University

Overview

The Global and Development Studies programme from Roskilde University offers cutting-edge academic training in analysing, assessing, and addressing current global changes and how they affect people’s lives around the world. Questions of justice, inequality, conflict, and sustainability as well as their effects on states, markets, and civil society will be central to your studies. 

The Master’s programme is interdisciplinary, combining the fields of global and development studies. It also draws on international relations, political economy, political science, sociology, and anthropology. You will meet the interdisciplinary approach in your taught classes and apply it actively in your project work. 

Career

Upon completing the Global and Development Studies programme you will be able to appropriately select theories, methods, and analytical strategies allowing you to assess social, political, and economic processes that characterise global and development challenges. More concretely you will have acquired competencies to: 

• Plan and manage projects 

• Conduct evaluations 

• Gather, prepare, and present data to shed light on an issue 

• Write up policy briefs 

• Give policy advice 

• Handle complex and unpredictable tasks 

• Initiate and execute interdisciplinary and professional cooperation 

Global problem solvers are employed in private companies, the public sector, international organisations, NGOs, and more. Tasks commonly involve preparing and conducting analyses and evaluations, coordinating initiatives, and giving advice. Job titles include policy analyst, public affairs consultant, policy advisor on peace and security, international financial officer, data analyst, foreign service officer or international project manager.