• MA in Development Studies at York University is offered as a 1.5 years program by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
  • The Master’s in Development Studies provides students home for an intellectually rewarding academic experience that fosters interdisciplinary learning, teaching, and research on the multi-dimensional processes of socio-economic, political, and cultural developmental changes in the Global South.
  • Its novel interdisciplinary curriculum examines theories and practices of development that combine theoretical learning with practical research and place-based knowledge.
  • It provides students with possibilities for development praxis through encouraging opportunities to learn about the relationships between theory and practice through hands-on fieldwork and research experience in the Global South.
  • The program follows York’s commitment to the values of social justice, equality, democracy, and sustainability.
  • The MA program consists of 27 credits.