Global and Development Studies Master's Programme
A pluralistic social science master's programme exploring global interconnectedness and contemporary development challenges.
Best for:Best for students with a legal right of admission seeking an interdisciplinary social science master's focusing on global development.
Overview
Roskilde University offers a two-year Master's programme in Global and Development Studies that integrates economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, and law. The curriculum addresses how global society is increasingly interconnected across economic, political, cultural, and environmental dimensions, rendering traditional North-South development concepts insufficient. Students acquire analytical tools to investigate and report on complex international issues such as international security, rights, climate change, and green transitions. Graduates are prepared for careers in regional, national, and international authorities, ministries, embassies, aid organisations, and civil society.
What you'll do
- Engage in coursework covering economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, and law within a global context
- Investigate complex international and global phenomena affecting modern social order and security
- Analyze issues related to rights, climate change, social sustainability, and green transition
- Prepare reports and policy-relevant findings for international and regional organizations
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
Degree offered: Master
Language: English proficiency as required by the university admission standards
Instruction: English
- Foundational knowledge in social sciences
- Ability to conduct interdisciplinary research and analysis
- Competency in investigating international and global phenomena
- Open for admission for students with a legal right of admission only
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