Overview

The Master of Development Policy (MDP) program from Korea Development Institute is specifically targeted for international professionals, including government officials, development consultants, and regional specialists who wish to contribute to development policy-making. The program is also focused on fostering professionals in the field of the official development assistance (ODA). Students must take the required core courses as well as a certain number of courses from Sustainable Development or International Development areas.

Academic Goals

Build capacity in designing and implementing economic and social policies of developing countries
Train professionals in the field of official development assistance (ODA) and international development

Program Characteristics

Applicable program that combines development theory and practice of development
Sharing the KDI’s hands-on experience on development policy of over 40 years
Diverse student body such as international professionals including government officials, development consultants, and regional specialists who wish to contribute to development policy-making

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Analysis of Education Policy in Comparative Perspectives
Dispute Resolution and Negotiation
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
FinTech and Financial Regulations
Sustainable Development
Gender and Development
Global Health and Development
Human Capital and Economic Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-24 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-04-19 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

39 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Development Public Policy View 4 other Masters in International Development in South Korea

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree holder from an accredited college or university. (min. 3 years)
Educational attainment equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree (min. 3 years) approved by law.
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree if their Bachelor’s degree program duration was less than 3 years.
“Certificate of Expected Graduation” can be submitted instead of degree diploma during application process if one is expected to earn a Bachelor's degree from Korean or Japanese universities by August 2023.

Tuition Fee

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International

14000000 KRW/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7000000 KRW per semester during 18 months.
National

14000000 KRW/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7000000 KRW per semester during 18 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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