Students who successfully finish a three- or four-year program at a university or other educational institution are awarded a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. It recognizes in-depth research and expert knowledge on a subject.

The dynamic field of development studies is concerned with processes of change, such as social and economic, political and cultural, and the key problems to the policy that arise in the fight against poverty and insecurity. Students’ capacities for independent and critical inquiry are developed through the program, which offers a stable multidisciplinary social science formation.

At the southernmost point of Africa is the nation of South Africa, or the Republic of South Africa. There are nine provinces in it. Not only is South Africa a starting point, but it is also a wonderful destination with a rich history, flora, and biodiversity.

Why Take Development Studies Courses?

An interdisciplinary course of study is development studies, commonly known as international development studies. In development studies, we are interested in enhancing the capacities and opportunities for every person, family, community, and the entire globe to live freely and pursue the options they value. We concentrate on the function and structure of markets, states, and civil society in reducing poverty and advancing human welfare in the Global South.

Despite having its roots in the social sciences, development studies also have an impact on and applications in many other technical fields, including agriculture, information, and communications technologies (ICTs), water management, engineering, medicine, business, forestry, and mining, among many others. As a result, if you study development studies, employers in the public sector, the commercial sector, and non-profit organizations that work in subjects like empowerment, gender mainstreaming, ending poverty, and development communication will need your knowledge. At the local, regional, national, and international levels, you will be able to establish, plan, implement, monitor, evaluate, and close development initiatives and programs.

You can enroll in the IIE Bachelor of Social Science program with a Development Studies study focus, which is offered at IIE MSA.

You can get into the IIE Bachelor of Social Science Honours after earning your three-year Bachelor’s degree, and after that, an IIE Master of Philosophy in research.

What are the results of my career in development studies?
When you successfully complete a specialization in development studies, you will be able to pursue careers in government and both local and international development organizations, including World Vision, Operation Hunger, Oxfam, the African Development Bank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and many others. They can find employment as:

• Development Planners
• Development Consultants
• Development Projects/Programmes Officers/Managers
• Development Planning Officers/Managers
• Socio-economic and Marketing Researchers
• Social and Environmental Impact Analysts
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists
• Corporate Responsibility or Social Investment Officers/Managers
• Community Engagement Advisors
• Social Sector Managers
• Gender and Development Experts
• Community Development Experts