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Development Studies

Development Studies is an interdisciplinary major covering a wide range of aspects of life in developing countries, their development process and relationships with the rest of the world. An understanding of different cultures, languages, economies, geographies and histories that characterise the developing world are essential to understanding the nature of the societies and the processes of change going on within them. The existence of widespread poverty, inequality, environmental degradation and other conditions pose particular problems for development.

Development Studies at UNSW

The UNSW Development Studies Program covers a wide range of aspects of life in developing countries, their development process and relationships with the rest of the world. The Major is designed to encourage an international outlook and informed and open-minded engagement with the issues of the developing world, many of which will inform the futures of developed countries.

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Career Opportunities

Development Studies Graduates have careers opportunities in areas such as:

media
local, state and national government
non-government organisations
international organisations
institutions oriented towards development issues and international affairs

International Opportunities

As one of Australia's most international universities UNSW encourages students to spend a session or two overseas studying at one of our partner institutions as part of your degree. UNSW manages a large and active exchange program with over 180 different student exchange opportunities in 32 countries.

UNSW International Exchange

Program Information

Development Studies is available as a major or minor within the Bachelor of Arts, as a specialised stream within the Bachelor of International Studies
or as a major in the Bachelor of Social Science.

Please contact your Student Centre for information on how to include this area of study as an elective or general education course within your program.

Please also check the rules of your program before enrolling in any courses listed. For program rules, please visit the UNSW Online Handbook.

http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/2011/index.html

Program Coordinator: Dr Duncan McDuie-Ra