Master
Development and Rural Innovation
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Tuition · Intl
↗€21,900
EU: €2,694/year · click ↗
Duration
2 years
120 ECTS
Start
Sep 26
apply by Jun 26
Language
English
IELTS 6.5+
Accred.
NVAO
NVAO 2025
Admission
Open
no intake cap
Enrolled/yr
↗130
DUO ↓13% ↗
Intl. %
?
no data yet
S:F ratio
↗15:1
institution-wide ↗
Min. English
6.5
IELTS required
Entry route
↗Bachelor
24 bachelor routes ↗
Satisfaction
↗4.2/5
NSE 2026 ↗
Employment
↗85%
field est. ↗
Median salary
↗€3,153
/mo gross · field ↗
Alumni
?
no data yet
↗ Real values are sourced; tiles marked “?” aren’t collected yet · Enrolled/yr is live from DUO · Satisfaction/outcomes are live from StudiekeuzedatabaseLast sync: 9 Jun 2026
About this program
Societal problems cannot be solved by technology alone. Innovation processes like the transition towards more sustainability and better food security are essentially also social processes. That is why students of the master's Development and Rural Innovation learn to look at the whole picture.
The MSc Development and Rural Innovation is a two-year social sciences programme designed especially for students with a technical, life sciences or relevant management background and an interest in international development. You will learn to understand social aspects of transformation and deal with knowledge processes in dynamic contexts worldwide.
Institution’s own description (HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase)
English120 ECTSMaster of ScienceField area: Agriculture & EnvironmentSector: Gedrag en MaatschappijCode of Conduct (intl.)Full-timeMaster
About Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University is the world #1 ranked university in agriculture and forestry for 7 consecutive years. Founded in 1876, it specializes in life sciences with focus on food, agriculture, and environment. Known as the most sustainable university in Netherlands and located in the "Food Valley" region.
Living in Wageningen
Student cost of living
Rent · room
€420/mo
Monthly total
€700–€1,200
Cost of living
Low
Population
39k
Academic, international, and green. Wageningen is essentially a university town where academic life and city life merge. The atmosphere is intellectually stimulating with a strong focus on sustainability and global food challenges.
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Tracks from HOVI
Communication and Innovation Studies ↗Specialisation
In which you study communication among stakeholders and disciplines in the context of societal problem solving and change.
Technology and Development ↗Specialisation
With the goal to understand how science and technology interact with international development problems, such as food security, adoption to climate change and social justice.
Sociology of Development and Change ↗Specialisation
Focuses on the understanding of worldwide rural development problems from sociological and anthropological perspectives.
Source: HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase
Curriculum
Course structure by year
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Career outcomes
Graduate surveys · field-group level
Good job-market outlookfield: ontwikkelingskunde (regio)
Median starting salary (field)€3,153/mo gross
Employed ~1.5y after graduating85%
Months to a substantial job9
Working in their own field46%
Permanent contract32%
Satisfied with their job3.6/5
Top graduate occupations (field)
Specialisten op het gebied van beleidsadministratie12%
Professoren en andere onderwijsgevenden in het hoger onderwijs11%
Field-group estimates from national graduate surveys via Studiekeuzedatabase — not measured per programme
Progression & cohort
Official register statistics
Complete this degree72%
Women among first-years77%
Say workload is “just right”92%
Official register statistics (1cijferHO · 2025) via Studiekeuzedatabase
Student voices
National Student Survey (NSE) — first-party reviews coming
4.2/5overall satisfaction · NSE 2026 · 25 respondents
Content & set-up4.1
Teachers4.4
Atmosphere4.8
Involvement & contact4.4
Study guidance4.5
Testing & assessment3.9
Facilities4.2
Career preparation3.6
Teachers' English4.6
Would choose again4.2
Source: Nationale Studenten Enquête via Studiekeuzedatabase (Studiekeuze123/LCSK)
Admissions
Minimum language scores · from StudyInNL
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- IELTS speaking: 6
- TOEFL internet based: 97
Internships
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