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PostgraduateA bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences & Development3 years minimum (5 maximum)

Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies

Lupane State University· Lupane, Matabeleland North
Entry level
A bachelor's degree
Field of study
Social Sciences & Development
Duration
3 years minimum (5 maximum)
Institution
Lupane State University

Entry requirements

Postgraduate: what you need to apply

A bachelor's degree

Postgraduate study follows a first degree. School grades alone do not qualify you.

Route: Master's degree with Merit or better in a Social Science discipline, preferably Development Studies

As the institution publishes it

Alternative route: Master's degree with Merit or better in a Social Science discipline, preferably Development Studies

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About this programme

A research doctorate built around an original thesis. Studies how communities and countries develop, and how programmes reduce poverty and inequality.

What you will study

Development theory and policy, community development, project planning, rural and urban development, participatory methods, research methods and a project.

Further study and pathways

Research, senior policy and academic posts.

Source: Lupane State University: LSU_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"

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