Development Studies (ISS)

The programme will be tackling issues such as: Human Rights, Governance and Development Policy, Poverty, Food politics, Migration, Refugee, Agrarian and Environmental studies, gender equality & rights The MA in Development Studies (MADS) is a one-year programme that will give you critical perspectives on contemporary issues in global development. You'll dive into key themes such as social justice, just transitions, conflict and peace, governance, public policy, environment and sustainability, gender, and human rights—developing the tools to understand and influence change. Offered at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague – the City of Peace and Justice, this programme offers a truly international classroom experience, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together to inspire new ways of thinking about development and global equity.

Erasmus University Rotterdam, named after the famous Dutch humanist, is a leading research university founded in 1913. Home to Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), one of Europe's top business schools, and strong medicine program. Located in modern, architecturally innovative Rotterdam.