Development Studies
University of Bayreuth · Bayreuth, Germany
- Level
- Master's
- Award
- Master of Arts
- Language
- English
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Campus
- Bayreuth
- Apply by
- <p>The application period opens in early March.</p> <p>All applicants are asked to submit the required documents <strong>by 15 July</strong> in order to facilitate the administrative process. Foreign applicants (except for “Bildungsinländer”) need to submit the required documents by 15 July. The date of application before this date will not affect your chances for admission.</p> <p>However, <strong>international students</strong> <strong>who have to expect a rigorous visa application process</strong> for entering the European Union are <strong>advised to apply by 15 March</strong>. Admissions are only valid for the application year.</p>
- Starts
- Winter semester
University of Bayreuth does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.
Entry requirements and how to apply
- Entry requirements
- Admission requirements A Bachelor's degree from the University of Bayreuth in Applied African Studies, African Culture & Society, International Economics & Development, African Development Studies in Geography, Philosophy & Economics, or Geography (final grade "2.5" or better), or an equivalent degree awarded by another university At least four weeks of practical experience abroad dealing with development English C1 certificate German A1 certificate (can be submitted up to one year into the study programme; courses for international students are available at the University of Bayreuth Language Center) Application for admission Applications are to be submitted online. Please check the programme website: https://www.developmentstudies.uni-bayreuth.de/en/admission_application/index.html .
- English language requirement
- C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 IELTS Academic: 7
- German language requirement
- A1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch A1 ÖSD Zertifikat: A1 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat A1
- Application period
- The application period opens in early March. All applicants are asked to submit the required documents by 15 July in order to facilitate the administrative process. Foreign applicants (except for “Bildungsinländer”) need to submit the required documents by 15 July. The date of application before this date will not affect your chances for admission. However, international students who have to expect a rigorous visa application process for entering the European Union are advised to apply by 15 March . Admissions are only valid for the application year.
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- Please check this website .
About this programme
Understanding development processes in times of global change: Processes of development and transformation are playing an important role in today’s world. The interdisciplinary Master's programme "Development Studies" addresses the causes, conditions, and consequences of such processes. The programme offers multiple perspectives on "development" that link methodological and theoretical approaches, and reveal connections between economic, social, political, and spatial conditions. Development Studies is mainly taught in English and can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Classes in German broaden the choice, but they are not mandatory. Master complexity through interdisciplinarity: The programme combines interdisciplinary academic analysis with practice-oriented approaches by including a mandatory internship and exchanges with practitioners. The disciplinary perspectives that contribute to the programme include economics, human geography, political science, and sociology, amongst other additional choices. Students choose one disciplinary focus area to guarantee that they can be considered for a disciplinary PhD programme after their Master’s. All disciplines involved address both theoretical and empirical perspectives on matters of global development, while a mandatory general section of the programme ensures the interdisciplinary integration of all four disciplines into the study experience of all students. Students can generally choose from a wide range of course
Development Studies at other universities
- Bachelor of Development Studies — The Australian National University
- Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours) — The Australian National University
- Development Studies — Erasmus University Rotterdam - Campus Woudestein
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