Application and admission
Admission requirements
The general admission requirements are the same for all programmes.
General admission requirements
Specific admission requirements
The basic criteria for admission in MDS program is BA/BSc. However development practitioners and professionals from the Govt. and private sector organizations including NGO’s workers or those employed with multi lateral and bi-lateral institutions and desirous of benefiting from adding a social science perspective related to Development Studies can also apply for the program. The program will be open for those students/candidates who are:
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BA & BSc professional degree holders wanting to specialize in Development Studies.
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Post-graduate professional degree & diploma holders in other related disciplines.
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BA & BSc in any Humanities, Social Sciences or Physical Sciences Subjects.
For the employed professionals who take up the Masters Program, it provides an opportunity to enhance and diversify their professional skills and is in a position to take up higher positions in their organizations. For others, including fresh students, the knowledge and skills gained in the Development Studies Program can lead qualified candidates/students to professional careers encompassing a wide range of current and emerging opportunities and career prospects.
While the program is most suitable for fresh BA/BSc and higher-level education qualified students, it is also extremely beneficial for the not-for-profit sector and the private sector. Besides numerous other associated fields, the Study Program will lead qualified students/candidates in securing jobs and assignments in the Development sector