Postgraduate
Master of International Development
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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This course is subsidised for Australian residents through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Visit our fee calculator for CSP rates and an estimate on your course fees.
About the course
The Master of International Development provides a rigorous and critical introduction for understanding processes of managed and unmanaged change in societies in the Global South.
This course is highly multidisciplinary, covering all areas of development policy and practice, the intellectual history of development, and internal debates within the field.
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- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Please refer to the UWA Handbook
- Postgraduate
- 71550
- 083850D
Flexibility
We understand that life is busy. That's why our postgraduate courses are designed so you can balance your work and studies. Our flexible postgraduate experience includes the opportunity to study part time, a range of units that are taught after hours, and the option to learn via intensive units. Ask our Student Central team for advice on choosing the right postgraduate route for you. Find out more here.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Why study International Development at UWA?
- Ranked in the world's top 100 institutions for Development Studies (QS 2024)
- House in UWA's School of Social Sciences, this course offers a highly interdisciplinary curriculum, drawing from various schools across the university
- You'll become a member of the Ethnography Lab of Western Australia, which is breaking new ground participatory research methods for international development
- Internship opportunities with development organisations, through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship
- Study under the guidance of UWA's world-leading experts in international and community development
Ethnography Lab of Western Australia
As a student in this program, you'll become a member of the Ethnography Lab of Western Australia (ELWA), which is breaking new ground participatory research methods for international development.
Your membership in ELWA will provide you with further professional development opportunities, including access to its series of 'Masterclasses' in research methods.
You'll learn to
- comprehensively study development policy and practice, explore the intellectual history of development, and engage in internal debates within the field
- examine approaches to community development in Australia, including remote Indigenous communities
- develop proficiency in cutting-edge research methods for participatory development through hands-on experience in the UWA-housed Ethnography Lab of WA
Put theory into practice
Current UWA students are eligible to take one of our professional experience units. These units bridge the gap between university and the workplace by providing opportunities to gain hands-on, practical experience. You can master new skills, make connections and network, get a taste of the opportunities in the workforce and add experience to your resume, all before graduating.
Find out more about Work Integrated Learning.
