As in previous years, the heterogeneous character of the student group is manifested not only by the nations represented but also in terms of the first degree of students and their previous practical experience related to development cooperation. This is seen as an important value added not only by the IEE. Students are convinced that they benefit from exchange of experiences alongside their studies.
"Currently, we have 41 students from over 25 countries with numerous cultural backgrounds in our master programme "
In 2010, a number of 42 students joined the "MA in Development Management" in Bochum or the "Bochum Programme of Development Management" at the University of the Western Cape of which 22 are male and 20 female. The 26 countries represented in the student body are Zimbabwe, Zambia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Tajikistan, South Africa, Somalia, Rwanda, Paraguay, Pakistan, Norway, Malawi, Kenya, Indonesia, Ghana, Germany, Georgia, Ethopia, Eritrea, Ecuador, Colombia, Cameroon, Brazil, Bangladesh, Armenia and Afghanistan.
Again, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the organisation through which the highest number of scholarships is financed and 4 of the DAAD scholarships are funded through the Development Research Division of the newly established "South African-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice" at UWC.
Currently the following students participate in our Master program (sorted by region).
MA Thesis Topics
For an overview about Master Thesis Topics have a look to our Alumni-Section.Here you will find every Master Thesis Topic of the last years.
A listing of Master Thesis Topics of our current Master Students will follow soon.
This illustation shows you the enormous diversity and interdisciplinarity of research activities of our Master Students:
Deciding to do a masters programme is not easy. You can find official information about the courses in the programme and the application procedures on the institutes' website. For many of you it might also be interesting and helpful to know what experiences current students have had with the Master in Development Management. Communicating with us might help you with your decision about wether or not this programme is right for you.
Please do not hesitate to send us your questions concerning the programme, the University of Bochum, life in Germany, food etc… We will try to answer all your questions and arrange contact with a student from your home country or at least from your continent.
