The international development studies major sequence focuses on contemporary understandings of the causes and consequences of poverty, conflict, refugees and migration, and develops work-ready skills in project management, research and policy development. Get a greater understanding of our region and the developing world, and the challenges facing some of our closest neighbours and marginalised communities everywhere. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, international development studies analyses the forces that impact on political, economic, cultural and ecological conditions that can lead to poverty, poor health, fragile governance, inequality and environmental vulnerability – and identifies appropriate capacity-building, inclusive economic opportunities for these communities.
Our graduates have gone into careers, either domestically or abroad, in a diverse range of government and non-government organisations tasked with supporting the alleviation of poverty in the developing world.
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