Master Globalisation and Development at the University of Antwerp

1. Do you lose sleep over issues of globalisation, the climate crisis, migration or inequality and poverty around the world? 
2. Do you want to contribute as a change agent at the intersection of global, national and local policy arenas? 

The Institute of Development Policy (IOB) at the University of Antwerp brings together people from around the world who share your concerns and ambitions. In this advanced Master you will gain insight into the global development context in all its dimensions (global market for goods and services, capital, labor/migration and the challenge of sustainable development). The master provides insights and tools to improve the impact of the global context on development and poverty. In an international class room, both theoretical insights and policy strategies are provided interactively to prepare you for your future professional environment. Successful completion of the programme leads to the awarding of a Master of Science degree.

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Master Globalisation and Development: Study Content

The programme takes 12 months of full-time study to complete, starting and ending in mid-September and is modular in structure. 

• Module 1: You start with a broad, interdisciplinary look at the various theoretical models of development and poverty. Then you can choose from a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research methods or from a research internship with one of our Southern partners (in the Philippines, Nicaragua, Tanzania). 
• Module 2: The master now zooms in on ‘globalisation’. You will analyze the interaction between foreign and domestic actors at the interface of (inter)national and local arenas and the opportunities and constraints this presents for sustainable development. 
• Module 3: You now delve into a course on linking institutions and poverty reduction. You can choose from courses such as gender, migration, local governance, natural resources, value chains, labor, land and development. 
• Module 4: For your master dissertation, you will conduct research on a development-relevant topic. Many IOB students choose to conduct fieldwork but this is not obligatory; the master dissertation can also be literature-based research.

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Master Globalisation and Development: Career

IOB alumni can be found at international organizations, NGOs, government ministries, and research and education institutes around the globe.

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Master Globalisation and Development: Admission requirements

You are eligible if you

• hold a Master degree in development studies or a related discipline
• show a keen interest in development issues, e.g. relevant professional experience, internship, field research, volunteering experience or dissertation. Recent graduates are also eligible for this advanced master programme.
• have a good command of English

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Overview of Masters programmes - University of Antwerp

		Applied Ecohydrology (MAEH) (Erasmus Mundus)
		Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
		Asia - Europe Cultural Curatorship Studies (Postgraduate programme)
		Biology
		Biomedical Sciences: Infectious and Tropical Diseases
		Biomedical Sciences: Neurosciences
		Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering
		Business Economics
		Business Engineering: Financial Engineering
		Chemistry
		Computer Science
		Development Evaluation and Management (Advanced Master)
		Digital Business Engineering
		Digital Text Analysis
		Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology
		Energy and Climate (Postgraduate programme)
		Epidemiology (MEPI)
		Globalisation and Development (Advanced Master)
		Governance and Development (Advanced Master)
		Laws (LL.M)
		Leading International Vaccinology Education (LIVE) (Erasmus Mundus)
		Linguistics and Literary Studies
		Physics
		Political Science
		Postgraduate of Epidemiology
		Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy
		Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology- and Nature-based Solutions (Think Water) (Advanced Master)
		Biology: Biodiversity: Conservation and Restoration

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6 reasons to study at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB)

1. Every year, we welcome students from over 30 countries from around the globe, with diverse academic and professional backgrounds. At IOB, you experience the world in a classroom!
2. We are located in the cosmopolitan port city of Antwerp, a city of old charm and modern convenience, just a train ride away from Brussels, Paris, and Amsterdam.
3. IOB is a multidisciplinary, mixed-methods academic institute that takes a pluralistic approach to development studies. Our teaching staff includes economists, political scientists, anthropologists, law scholars and more – all of whom are also active researchers in a variety of topics related to current development policy and practice.
4. We have an affordable tuition fee, and also offer scholarship opportunities that cover both tuition and cost-of-living for the full year of the programme.
5. Eligible students may apply for a travel scholarship to do dissertation fieldwork in a country of their choice, or to do a research internship with one of our partner universities in Tanzania, the Philippines, and other countries.
6. Our graduates leave with the theoretical, conceptual and methodological knowledge to critically analyze and conduct social scientific research on a broad range of topics related to development policies, practices, and actors. IOB alumni can be found at international organizations, NGOs, government ministries, and research and education institutes around the globe.

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Orientation year

After completing your studies you can choose to look for work opportunities in Belgium. You can apply for an orientation year and extend your stay in Belgium by 12 months. Guidance and administrative assistance with this process is available through the university.

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