Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027, Apply before May 2027
Overview
On the Development Studies programme from ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management the emphasis is on agriculture and contemporary agrarian transformation; poverty, inequality and equity issues; development economics and aid finance; development cooperation, policy and political issues; geography and urbanization; migration and gender; security-development nexus; sustainable consumption, food production and ecosystem services; and modernity theoretical challenges to development.
Key Facts
As a Development Studies programme, interdisciplinary links are established between economics, sociology, geography, social and economic history, political science and law, thus providing an integrated perspective on development and sustainability issues in contemporary societies. Great attention is paid to improving students' skills in research methods and techniques required for development studies.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Theories of Modernity and Development
- Development in Transition
- Research Methods in Development Studies
- Development Policy and Politics
- Topics in Development Studies
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Required
Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
English Requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- Master's degree certificate or equivalent academic degree;
- Academic, scientific and/or professional curriculum vitae with copies of the documents to which it refers;
- Motivation letter specifying the objectives that motivate enrolment in this cycle of studies;
- Research project, indicating the object of study, methodology and research objectives, duly problematized based on reference bibliography in the area of study to which you are applying;
- Two letters of recommendation;
- Display of valid identification document or, when authorized by the applicant, a simple photocopy of the identification document;
- If you of not being a native of an English-speaking country, the candidate must provide proof of English skills at level B1 or higher in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- Other elements considered significant for the application.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Living Costs
Lisbon, Portugal: 1,023-1,823 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.