Development Studies
Program focus is to provide students with a full range of conceptual and methodological tools necessary for developing a deeper understanding of current issues and challenges of sustainable human development as it confronts us in our globalizing world. Gain real-world experience with a variety of international internships and volunteer opportunities and through the program’s required field work component.
This exciting new program will provide an additional opportunity for you to undertake studies in the area of graduate-level international development studies at York University. The program that follows York’s commitment to the values of social justice, equality, democracy and sustainability.
The program integrates critical theoretical exploration and practice, and incorporates contemporary discourses on development to better reflect the new realities of globalization and recent developments in the field.
You will graduate with solid grounding in the practices, processes and issues of international development.
Designed for persons who are either currently working or wishing to work in the field and will serve as an excellent foundation for those intending to complete a specialized doctoral program in development studies.
You will have the option of completing either an MA thesis or a major research paper (MRP) and one additional elective course.
MA
Program Description
- Course work AND
- Major research paper OR
- Thesis
Admission Requirements
- Fall Entry - available as a full-time OR part-time program
Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) | 600 |
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Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 |
IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
York English Language Test (YELT) | Band 1 |
YUELI | Level 6 with Distinction |
MELAB | Overall score of 85, no component score less than 80 |
CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
Minimum CPE Score | C |
Minimum CAE Score | B |
- Statement of interest
- Resumé or CV
- Sample of written work
Completed Application Package means:
- Use York University's graduate studies online application
- Upload the required and supplementary documents and materials permitted for submission through MyFile. All other required documentation submitted by mail must be sent in a single package.
York University
Office of Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box GA2300
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
Canada M3J 1P3
York University
Office of Graduate Admissions
W322 Bennett Centre for Student Services
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
Canada M3J 1P3