MA Development Studies at University of Passau

English-taught master's building advanced knowledge and analytical skills on economic and social development, with a strong focus on quantitative and qualitative methods and international field research. DAAD scholarships (PPGG) are available for graduates from developing and emerging countries.

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Foundation (15 ECTS), Research methods (at least 25 ECTS), Specialisation (at least 45 ECTS) in three of five groups (Economics; Southeast Asian Studies; Sociology and Politics; Sustainability and Resources; Geographies of Development), Transfer (15 ECTS), and the master's thesis (25 ECTS).

Career pathways

Graduates become programme managers in development organisations, policymakers at bilateral and multilateral organisations such as GIZ, the World Bank and the UN, or researchers.

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