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The MADM is addressed to young professionals from all over the world with a B.A. or relevant degree and practical experience with relevance for development management who need further academic qualification for their future professional career in a field related to development management and cooperation.
Entry requirements:
- above average B.A. or relevant degree in political science, social science, law, economics or geography or in other subjects related to the planning and evaluation of development programs and projects
- career experience in a relevant field; preference is given to candidates whose employers offer a reintegration guarantee. For DAAD scholarship applicants within the program "postgraduate courses with relevance to developing countries" at least two years career experience is required, other applicants shall demonstrate practical experience at least through a relevant internship.
- Minimum certified proficiency in written and spoken English -TOEFL: 79-80 points internet based (equivalent to 213 points computer based or 550 paper based) or IELTS: band 6
 Alumni testimonial by M.A. Josaphat Mshighati, Tanzania
"I never knew how practical was the MADM content coverage until I started working as Advisor to Civil Societies (SNV Netherlands Development Organisation) and then Governance Program Coordinator (Oxfam); With UNDP work now I can now use most of the skills from the MADM studies. In mormal sense, you never value something until it helps you handle some circumstancies. Excellent experiences with MADM"
Application documents:
- Course application form (available for download on this page)
- DAAD scholarship application form (available for download on this page, relevant for applicants from developing countries who wish to apply for a DAAD scholarship in the program "postgraduate courses with relevance to developing countries)
- Letter of application (1 page), which describes the motivation of your application
- Full curriculum vitae (Please use the Europass CV template - English version - which you will receive together with instructions for use on request or can be downloaded from http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/)
- Certificates: (officially authenticated copies, an officially authenticated translation into English or German, if applicable, accompanied by an explanation of the grading system)
- School-leaving certificate giving the right of entry to higher education in the applicant's home country (with individual grades)
- University diplomas or degree certificates and full transcripts of records indicating the final grade
- Language certificates, giving evidence of the applicant's level of proficiency in English and (if applicable) German at the time of application
- Record of professional employment / practical work experience
- Letter of confirmation of scholarship-donor if applicable. At least two letters of recommendation (one academic and one professional letter is recommended)..
Alumni testimonial by M.A. Andres Gustavo Lopez Hoyos, Peru
"It was an excellent experience as it mixed theoretical and practical components"
Application deadlines:
For the 2010 intake the application deadlines are
- 15 October 2009 for DAAD scholarship applicants in the program "postgraduate courses with relevance to developing countries"
Important: Documents need to be received at the university by 15 October 2009. It is nevertheless recommended to submit your DAAD application via the DAAD office or German Embassy in your country but please note that the deadline for submission there is usually already during August. For the exact date you should contact the embassy or DAAD office. Your documents will be forwarded to us via the DAAD head-office in Bonn, Germany.
- 31 December 2009 for all other applicants.
Please let us know if you are planning to applying for a scholarship of other donor organizations then DAAD.
Communication of selection outcome:
- DAAD scholarship applicants will be informed about the selection outcome until end of the year 2009.
- All other applicants will be notified until end of February 2010.
Alumni testimonial by M.A. Vanessa Agnes Dimaano, Philippines
"Overall, it was a great learning experience for me. More than the lectures in the classroom, I think the exchange of ideas and experiences with lecturers and classmates enriches one's perspective. The trips to Ruhrgebiet, Berlin and South Africa were cultural immersion. Living in Bochum in itself was cultural immersion. Your scientific approach to research (when we did our field work) has provided me foundation for my other research works"
Tuition, registration and other costs:
- The University of Bochum generally charges a tuition fee of Euro 480 per semester. DAAD scholarship holders are generally exempted from these fees and international students in general can get a fee waiver based on there qualification and performance.
- Apart from the tuition fees the university charges a registration fee which is around Euro 225 per semester and includes the right to use public transport facilities (SemesterTicket).
- Additional costs may arise from travelling to and from Germany twice (at the beginning and end of the programme and for the field research period)
- The internship which is also part of the program may cause additional travel and accommodation costs as far as it doesn't take place in Bochum.
- For regular costs of living students should allow for an amount of Euro 750 per month including accommodation, insurance, etc
Scholarship opportunities:
- For information about scholarship opportunities please refer to the scholarship section.
Documents for application:
For open Questions and submitting applications contact
Institute of Development Research and Development Policy
Dr. Meik Nowak
Building GB, Room 1/153
Universitätsstr. 150
D-44801 Bochum - Germany |
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