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Master's Degree Economics & Public Policy Full Time

Master of Development Studies Mds

at Cavendish University · Zambia

Duration

Minimum 18 Months and Maximum 2 years

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master of Development Studies (MDS) at Cavendish University Zambia is designed for students with a bachelor's degree from any recognized university. The course explores development studies through subjects such as Political Economy of Development, Development Theories and Economics, and Environment and Sustainable Development. Students engage with project management, organizational management, and research methods, with options to specialize in areas like Community Mobilization, Rural Development, or Strategic Planning. The program includes a dissertation component in the second year.

Modules

  • Political Economy of Development
  • Development Theories and Economics
  • Sociology of Development
  • Development and Techniques of Planning
  • Environment and Sustainable Development
  • Project Cycle Management
  • Managing Development Organizations
  • Economics of Development
  • Research Methods
  • Community Mobilization and Collective Action
  • Rural Development
  • Programme and Strategic Planning

Entry requirements

The pre-requisite to the Programme is a Bachelor Degree from any recognized university.

How this course compares

  • Cavendish University is #6 in Zambia on research impact (645 citations).
  • It lists 3 Economics & Public Policy courses in total, 1 of them at master's level.
  • 2 universities in Zambia teach master's Economics & Public Policy; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most master's Economics & Public Policy courses in Zambia take Minimum 18 Months and Maximum 2 years; this one does too.

The same course elsewhere in Zambia

Master of Science in Development Economics #3 in Zambia Master of Science in Development Economics University of Lusaka 24 months

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Zambia offer master's Economics & Public Policy?

University of Lusaka (#3 in Zambia) are among the 2 that do.

How long is the Master of Development Studies Mds at Cavendish University?

It takes Minimum 18 Months and Maximum 2 years, studied Full Time.

Is Cavendish University a good university for Economics & Public Policy?

Cavendish University is #6 in Zambia on research impact (645 citations).

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