Year of Entry
2018Application Deadline
Application ClosedMode of Study
Combined †Mode of Funding
Non-government-fundedIndicative Intake Target
40Minimum No. of Credits Required
24Class Schedule
Weekday evenings and Saturday mornings to afternoons. Some meetings may be structured as intensive 1-day workshops.Normal Study Period
Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 yearsMaximum Study Period
Full-time: 2.5 years; Part-time/Combined mode: 5 yearsMode of Processing
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.Programme Outlines
This programme is designed for:
Graduates from disciplines of relevance to Development Studies, including:
- Asian Studies
- Anthropology
- Communications
- East and Southeast Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Geography
- History
- International Studies
- Political Science
- Public and Social Administration
- Sociology, including Applied Sociology
Mid-career professionals working in development-related fields, including:
- Business firms/Corporations
- Educational institutions
- Foundations
- Governmental organizations
- International organizations
- Mass media
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Non-profit organizations
- Research organizations
The programme caters to local students, as well as overseas students from both developed and developing countries, both within the region and elsewhere.
To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline of the social sciences or in a humanities discipline relevant to development studies from a recognized tertiary institution or an equivalent qualification.
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in other fields who possess advanced experience in relevant professions will also be considered. A first degree in a social science or humanities subject would be an advantage.
One or more years of working experience in a development-related field would be an advantage.
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:
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TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
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Overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
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Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET-6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
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Other equivalent qualifications
There are six core courses:
- Theories and Approaches in Development Studies
- Project Planning and Management for Development
- China and the Developing World
- Politics & Social Movements in Developing Asia
- Comparative Development in Asia
- Cutting-edge Cases in Development under Late Capitalism
Plus up to two electives from the following:
- Special Topics in Development Studies
- Authoritarian Resilience and Democratic Change in East Asia
- East Asia and the US: Conflict and Interdependence
- Environmental Challenges in Asia and the World
- Human Rights in Asia
- BRIC Countries and the Emerging Global Order
- Special Topics in Asian and International Studies
- Fieldwork Studies
- Religion and Development
- International Organisations
- Women and Politics in Asia
- History of the Sino-Japanese Relations
- Power and Culture in Buddhist Southeast Asia
- Development Policy and Advocacy
- Gender and Development
- Welfare Regimes and Social Protection in Asia
- Disaster Management, Development and Regional Governance in Asia
- Indonesia: Politics and Society
- Labour and Development
- Infrastructure Development in China
- AIS Postgraduate Internship
Students will acquire the ability:
- To undertake the analysis of current development issues
- To investigate practical problems using a comparative methodology
- To plan, manage and monitor development projects
- To communicate and collaborate with partners from other countries
- To apply acquired knowledge and skills in a variety of work settings
Development Studies is a relatively new and an increasingly important field of study. But prior to this programme at City University of Hong Kong, it was not taught at all in Hong Kong.
Heads and officers of development agencies, including non-governmental organizations and other non-profit organizations, have publicly communicated their felt need for professional training in Development Studies.
The Programme Leader and other colleagues of the teaching team have ample research, teaching and working experience on a wide range of development issues in various parts of Asia.
