Development and International Relations

With a starting point in social science theories and methods, you learn to analyse issues associated with development work and international relations. You will study, for example, how to develop and improve social aid programmes.

The programme is interdisciplinary, and you learn to use and understand social science theories and methods, including those related to development, culture, economics and politics.

Examples of courses are: Culture, Identity, and Politics, International Organisation, and Theories of International Studies.

You will study these fields:

• International Political Economy (IPE). You will study the various theories and schools of thought within political economics, and learn about the correlation between ideology, economics and politics.
• Political Change and Development Theory. You learn about development and underdevelopment in the third world, and get an overview of the theories, terms and methods within the area of politics and development.
• Globalisation and Challenges to Third World Development. You will work across disciplines with different themes within development, including gender or indigenous peoples' rights. You will also work in-depth with theories and practical experience of development.

You can choose between one of three specialisations: Chinese Area Studies, Global Refugee Studies (Copenhagen) and Latin America Studies.

You can attend lectures and courses in subjects such as environmental problems in the third world, Africa and globalisation, Scandinavian culture and society, methodology and language training.

You will be able to do an internship abroad or take a study period at a foreign university.

Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

If you choose to complete the master degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Master of Social Science (MSc) in Development and International Studies.

To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for MSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms. Apply directly at the university.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Development and International Relations at Aalborg University in Aalborg. The specialisation in Global Refugee Studies is taught in Copenhagen.

Aalborg University

At Aalborg University, Development and International Relations can be studied as a 2-year MSc programme (120 ECTS).

You can also take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.aau.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk