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MS Global Development at Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Global Development is a 12-month program designed to prepare professionals for sustainable development work in governments, private development firms, and NGOs. Students are exposed to not only the concerns of developing regions but also the issues facing the developed world in terms of sustainability and resilience. The program responds to the substantial challenges of rapid urbanization, climate change, and growing inequality in cities of developing regions and draws on concepts and skills from economics, politics, city and regional planning, and international affairs.

Faculty: Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The curriculum totals 30 credit hours. Required courses include INTA 6003 Empirical Research Methods; CP 6514 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications use one online graduate application (gradapp.gatech.edu) for all programmes and campuses; deadlines vary by programme and are published on each programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.gatech.edu/

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