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Master of Development Practice

University of Waterloo

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

Professional master's programme in Development Practice, run by School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (Faculty of Environment).

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge of Development Practice
  • apply scientific reasoning
  • interpret evidence and communicate analytical findings. These are indicative educational outcomes inferred from the field of study
  • not a published outcomes statement.

Career outcomes

  • NGOs
  • not-for-profit organizations
  • government organizations

Curriculum

  • 12 months full-time professional coursework-based programme (study option: Coursework). Students complete a set of graduate courses
  • the list of required courses is published in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar. A field placement is included.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field with a minimum average that varies by programme (commonly 75% to 78%
  • At least 75% overall is the published institutional minimum)
  • Programme-specific documents (statement
  • References
  • Résumé) and
  • For thesis programmes
  • Research fit with a supervisor.

Accepted academic background

Four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, Program-specific documents (statement, References, Work samples), Supervisor/research fit for thesis programs

Language tests

  • IELTS 7.5
  • TOEFL iBT 5
  • IELTS 7.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Review the graduate programme admission criteria and application dates. Complete the online graduate application on the official university website. Upload the required academic qualifications and programme-specific supporting documents. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$46,206, $46,206 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWaterloo
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Environment
DepartmentSchool of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFull-time,Fixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteResearch graduate students may qualify for Waterloo graduate awards and international funding, subject to the specific award, discipline and applicant conditions.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.