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Master of Development Studies – MDS



Eligibility Criteria:

The pre-requisite to the Programme is a Bachelor Degree from any recognized university.

Credits: 1336

Duration: Minimum 18 Months and Maximum 2 years


Course Overview

Government & Policy Development:

  • Development Policy Analyst
  • Public Sector Administrator
  • Social Policy Advisor
  • Foreign Aid Coordinator

International Development & NGOs:

  • NGO Program Manager
  • Humanitarian Aid Coordinator
  • Human Rights Advocate
  • Community Development Specialist

Economic & Social Development:

  • Sustainable Development Consultant
  • Microfinance Specialist
  • Rural Development Officer
  • Social Enterprise Manager

Environmental & Climate Change Advocacy:

  • Environmental Policy Analyst
  • Climate Change Specialist
  • Natural Resource Manager

Education & Research:

  • Training & Capacity Building Expert
  • Development Researcher
  • University Lecturer
COURSE CODECOURSE NAME
YEAR I SEMESTER I
MDS111Political Economy of Development
MDS112Development Theories and Economics
MDS113Sociology of Development
MDS114Development and Techniques of Planning
MDS115Environment and Sustainable Development
YEAR I SEMESTER II
MDS121Project Cycle Management
MDS122Managing Development Organizations
MDS123Economics of Development
MBA632Research Methods

Choose one elective

MDS124Community Mobilization and Collective Action
MDS125Rural Development
MDS126Programme and Strategic Planning
YEAR II SEMESTER I
MDS211Dissertation

Campus-based (Full Time Students)

Blended Learning for Working Adults (Work and study)

Distance Learning (Study away from campus)






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