International Development and Cooperation Course Nagoya University

Programme Structure

The program places strong emphasis on the following practices:

• 1) fieldwork in developing countries,
• 2) exchange with scholars, development professionals and students from developing countries,
• 3) reflective education directly linked with development practices, and
• 4)overseas training and internships.The program therefore offers courses and support systems to avail the following opportunities to students:
• 1) Subjects such as Overseas Fieldwork and Domestic Fieldwork as part of the curriculum are a unique feature of our program;
• 2) Internship opportunities are provided by Japanese international development organizations such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Government of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and NGOs, as well as by international organizations such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Development Program, (UNDP), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF);
• 3) While pursuing a degree at GSID, students may study abroad, often in universities with which GSID has academic exchange agreements.

Audience

The medium of teaching of this course is mainly English, and students may complete their programs using English only. The entrance examination is also given in English. Various scholarship schemes are available for students from developing countries. For example, GSID runs joint programs with international organizations, such as the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP).