Study Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours) at The Australian National University in Australia,

Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours)

Australia

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What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours) degree exemplifies the ANU commitment to research-led education. Building on the Bachelor of Development Studies, it gives high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of development studies, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a 20,000 word thesis, that leads to the development of new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.Employment OpportunitiesHonours in Development Studies is an entry pathway into employment in overseas aid delivery, community development, immigration, indigenous affairs, and cross-cultural communication in both government and non-government sectors.Learning Outcomespose a significant research question relating to Development Studiesinvestigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to Development Studies, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual traditioncommunicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium

CRICOS

081558B

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$57,640.00 (US$ 37,986) per year
Cost of Living in Canberra (Other costs - Textbooks) - $1,473 per annum

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Acton Campus

The Australian National University,CANBERRA,

Canberra,

Australian Capital Territory,

2601, CANBERRA, Australia

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$57,640.00 (US$ 37,986) per year
Cost of Living in Canberra (Other costs - Textbooks) - $1,473 per annum

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Acton Campus

The Australian National University,CANBERRA,

Canberra,

Australian Capital Territory,

2601, CANBERRA, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

A Bachelor of Development Studies Degree from ANU or equivalent from another institution with a weighted average mark of at least 70 per cent calculated from the 48 units of courses listed in the degree as core courses development studies courses and advanced level courses and with the written approval of an identified supervisor for THES4103 Thesis.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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