About Development Studies in Murdoch University

Course Description

Determined to pursue a career in international development and make a difference? This course will prepare you for a range of experiences and roles in the sector, in Australia and internationally.

You’ll examine the connections between politics, governance and development, social and environmental sustainability, food and health security, gender and empowerment, and state building and conflict, as well as evaluating different approaches to policy and practice.

You can choose from professional-based electives, including financial administration, leading and managing not-for-profit organisations, effective leadership, strategic health care management and project management. 

You can also choose policy-based electives to specialise in global public health, public sector economics, security and conflict, environmental policy and more, or add up to two language units in either Indonesian or Japanese.

4 reasons to study a Master of Development Studies at Murdoch

• Undertake a case study project, supervised internship or research thesis to put your learning into practice.
• Travel to Indonesia as part of the Study Indonesia Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) program to pursue a semester or summer development practicum.
• Choose full-time or part-time options to help you fit study into your working and or family life. If you’re an international student, you’ll need to study full-time to meet your visa requirements.
• Be taught by experts who are active researchers for development impact in Asia and Africa.

Develop your skills

Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:

• public policy and international affairs foundations
• critical approaches to development
• development and sustainability
• states, social forces and development
• policy research and evaluation.

Your career

You’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in international development in a broad range of settings, such as regional and international organisations, government agencies, consultancy firms, and non-government organisations (NGOs) involved in development.

Careers could include:

• Campaign and Advocacy Officer
• International Programs Officer/Manager
• Partnerships Officer/Manager
• Gender Analyst/Consultant
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
• Water and Sanitation Advisor
• Humanitarian Response Coordinator.

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Entry into a masters degree requires you to have completed an undergraduate qualification that is comparable to
  an Australian bachelor degree, honours degree or graduate diploma..

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS     :   overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
• TOEFL   :   90 with no band less than 20
• PTE         : 58 with no band below 58

Murdoch University Highlights

Murdoch University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The tuition fee varies with course and degree. The cost of the complete program for some courses is tabulated below:

Cost of Living depends upon the lifestyle and preferences of the person. Approximately living expenses in Perth can be estimated to 500 AUD per week. Let us have a look at various expenses estimated per week: