Master Development Evaluation and Management at the University of Antwerp

1. Are you a current or aspiring monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practitioner or researcher looking to complement your practical skills with deeper theoretical knowledge? 
2. Do you want to sharpen your understanding of the past and present aid policies of multilateral and bilateral donors, and learn how to critically analyze the major aid modalities and instruments deployed by these actors??

In the Advanced Master of Development Evaluation and Management at the University of Antwerp’s Institute of Development Policy (IOB) you’ll assess the strengths and weaknesses of prevailing development paradigms and gain insights on different actors and institutions, from the local to the international level. You will be equipped with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will enable you to confidently conduct academic research on development policies and programmes using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. Electives offered in this programme address some of the most pressing issues in contemporary development practice, including natural resources, migration, gender and development, land access and tenure, climate finance and the ‘greening’ of aid, and access to public goods and services.

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Master Development Evaluation and Management: Study Content

The programme takes 12 months of full-time study to complete, starting and ending in mid-September. 

Students in this advanced master programme choose one of the following two tracks: 

• Track 1: National institutions, poverty reduction strategies and aid: Why do some development interventions succeed, while others fail? This track focuses on answering this question and more, by looking at the interactions between national institutions, local politics and external actors. Participants should be interested in macro-level policy research, and aspire to a career in government institutions, donor agencies, NGOs or civil society. 
• Track 2: Local institutions and poverty reduction: How do micro-level institutions and processes affect the effectiveness of development efforts, improve livelihoods, and address social exclusion? This track pays special attention to the influence of local contexts on the planning, implementation, and M&E of development interventions. Participants show a strong interest in micro-/meso-level policy research or grassroots organizations, and aspire to a career in civil society, donor agencies, NGOs, or government institutions. 

The advanced master programme culminates in a written dissertation that is defended during an oral presentation. Successful completion of the programme leads to the awarding of a Master of Science degree.

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Master Development Evaluation and Management: Career

IOB alumni can be found at international organizations, NGOs, government ministries, and research and education institutes around the globe.

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Master Development Evaluation and Management: Admission requirements

You are eligible if you

• hold a Master degree in development studies or a related discipline
• show a keen interest in development issues, e.g. relevant professional experience, internship, field research, volunteering experience or dissertation. Recent graduates are also eligible for this advanced master programme.
• have a good command of English

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Development Evaluation and Management (Advanced Master) - Impressions of your Masters study

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Overview of Masters programmes - University of Antwerp

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		Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
		Asia - Europe Cultural Curatorship Studies (Postgraduate programme)
		Biology
		Biomedical Sciences: Infectious and Tropical Diseases
		Biomedical Sciences: Neurosciences
		Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering
		Business Economics
		Business Engineering: Financial Engineering
		Chemistry
		Computer Science
		Development Evaluation and Management (Advanced Master)
		Digital Business Engineering
		Digital Text Analysis
		Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology
		Energy and Climate (Postgraduate programme)
		Epidemiology (MEPI)
		Globalisation and Development (Advanced Master)
		Governance and Development (Advanced Master)
		Laws (LL.M)
		Leading International Vaccinology Education (LIVE) (Erasmus Mundus)
		Linguistics and Literary Studies
		Physics
		Political Science
		Postgraduate of Epidemiology
		Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy
		Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology- and Nature-based Solutions (Think Water) (Advanced Master)

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6 reasons to study at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB)

1. Every year, we welcome students from over 30 countries from around the globe, with diverse academic and professional backgrounds. At IOB, you experience the world in a classroom!
2. We are located in the cosmopolitan port city of Antwerp, a city of old charm and modern convenience, just a train ride away from Brussels, Paris, and Amsterdam.
3. IOB is a multidisciplinary, mixed-methods academic institute that takes a pluralistic approach to development studies. Our teaching staff includes economists, political scientists, anthropologists, law scholars and more – all of whom are also active researchers in a variety of topics related to current development policy and practice.
4. We have an affordable tuition fee, and also offer scholarship opportunities that cover both tuition and cost-of-living for the full year of the programme.
5. Eligible students may apply for a travel scholarship to do dissertation fieldwork in a country of their choice, or to do a research internship with one of our partner universities in Tanzania, the Philippines, and other countries.
6. Our graduates leave with the theoretical, conceptual and methodological knowledge to critically analyze and conduct social scientific research on a broad range of topics related to development policies, practices, and actors. IOB alumni can be found at international organizations, NGOs, government ministries, and research and education institutes around the globe.

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Orientation year

After completing your studies you can choose to look for work opportunities in Belgium. You can apply for an orientation year and extend your stay in Belgium by 12 months. Guidance and administrative assistance with this process is available through the university.

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