Development Studies Postgraduate programs
Coursework programs ?
SSEE offers access to undergraduate Development Studies subjects via the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Development Studies), the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Development Studies) and the Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Development Studies). These programs aim to provide a general understanding of key concepts and issues in Development Studies.
Development Studies can be combined with Anthropology via the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Anthropology and Development) and the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Anthropology and Development).
One or two Development Studies subjects can also be taken via the University's Community Access Program (CAP).
Graduates from other institutions who have majored in Development Studies or a cognate discipline are eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Development Studies) which is equivalent to the Honours program and provides a pathway to higher degree research for students who have not completed a four year BA (Honours) with a research component in Development Studies.
Official descriptions of the coursework programs are listed in the University Postgraduate Catalogue:
Graduate Certificate in Arts (Development Studies)
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Development Studies)
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Anthropology and Development)
Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Development Studies)
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Development Studies)
Research only degrees
The Faculty of Arts administers the Master of Arts in Development Studies (thesis only). The Master of Arts degree is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. Students produce a 30,000-word thesis dealing with an area of Development Studies and demonstrating the ability to present a coherent hypothesis on an issue in Development Studies, supported by research and analysis.
The School of Graduate Studies administers the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program. This is the major research degree offered by the University of Melbourne and requires the completion of a thesis of about 80,000 words.
For research-only degrees, initial contact with the course coordinator of Development Studies is strongly advised.