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Global MA in Sustainable Development Practice
Learn to integrate policy, scholarship, ethics, and participatory practice to achieve sustainable development goals. Starting in Quito, Ecuador, explore the challenges of one of the most biodiverse countries in the world while learning from faculty, guest lecturers, and experts in the field. Study ecological impacts, forest regeneration, sustainable land practices, and conservation on an excurs...
Learn to integrate policy, scholarship, ethics, and participatory practice to achieve sustainable development goals. Starting in Quito, Ecuador, explore the challenges of one of the most biodiverse countries in the world while learning from faculty, guest lecturers, and experts in the field. Study ecological impacts, forest regeneration, sustainable land practices, and conservation on an excursion to northern Ecuador’s patchwork of cloud forests. The second semester unfolds in Africa, with time split between Cape Town, South Africa, and Lilongwe, Malawi. Over 15 weeks, you will engage in comparative analyses of design thinking, monitoring and evaluation, economics, resource management, health policy, and trade. In the final semester of this one-year program, you will spend 10 to 1...
Program Highlights
Engage in the study of development practices within a multicultural, stratified society in Quito, Ecuador’s vibrant capital.
Delve into themes, such as ethnopolitics, sustainable development, and cultural enrichment.
Participate in an extended rural stay living with smallholder farming families in Malawi, learning about community-led development.
Learn from case studies delving into the core issues of development practice in South Africa.
Spend 10 to 12 weeks in a full-time practicum in a role and location of your choice during the final semester of your program.
Quick Details
- Quito, Ecuador
- Lilongwe, Malawi
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Agriculture
- Conservation & Preservation
- Development Studies
- Ecology
- Economics
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Program Details
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Locations
- Quito, Ecuador
- Lilongwe, Malawi
- Cape Town, South Africa
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Agriculture
- Conservation & Preservation
- Development Studies
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Visa Fees
- International Airfare
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Guest House
- Home-stays
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
Application Procedures
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Resume
- Online Application
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