Development Studies: Key Academic Websites

ACFID facilitates access to a wide range of learning opportunities that are offered by our member organisations or by other providers.

Australia Awards Scholarships are long term development awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
They aim to contribute to the long term development needs of Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.
They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.

Development Studies at Massey University has a strong research component and attracts postgraduate students from all over the world, especially from Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

Postgraduate study draws on the depth and variety of interests and expertise of our academic staff. It also makes the most of Massey’s expertise in agriculture, economics, social anthropology, politics, natural resources, environmental studies and business studies.

Where in the world do Asia, gender studies, Latin America, earthquakes, the Pacific Islands, and globalisation meet? The answer is Victoria's major in Development Studies, taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.

We were placed 26th in the world for Development Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016.
You can take both theoretical and applied approaches to Development Studies. The theoretical approach seeks to understand why and how societies, regions and communities change to improve quality of life. The more applied focus is on how governments, NGOs, international donors and other development agents can facilitate such change

Institute of Public Policy : Based within the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy, The Institute of Public Policy (IPP) is a leading Research Institute at AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand. It has an established track record in public policy and economic and social development. Our staff come from varying disciplines and are committed to multidisciplinary, team-based and user-lead approaches to research and development. This approach sees us partnering and collaborating across the university and with practitioners, professionals and academics from a wide array of organisations outside of the university.

The mission of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies is to promote and advance scholarship and understanding of the Pacific region, including Aotearoa New Zealand, its people, societies and cultures; histories; arts; politics; environment and resources; developments and future.

The Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Studies Network is an interface amongst people and organisations working in or researching international development. It facilitates the exchange of ideas, information and research amongst Development Studies' (and related disciplines') staff, students and other stakeholders in development. These include aid and development NGOs, private sector development practitioners and government (especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade).