James Cook University (JCU)

Master of Global Development

Gain the expertise and specialist skills to help direct development initiatives like poverty alleviation, sustainable planning and global health. Consolidate and expand your expertise in Global Development and join a new generation of ethical global citizens and change-makers. Youll be on the forefront of new ideas, as JCU is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals*. JCUs central, tropical location gives Global Development graduates a unique platform for engaging with pressing global development issues. Develop the knowledge and skills that will allow you to work in priority areas of poverty alleviation, sustainable planning, social justice, climate responsive systems, sustainable resource management and global health — areas identified by the UN as key global challenges for future sustainability. As you study this Master of Global Development degree, you will gain key conceptual and practical skills to understand and respond to the shifting landscapes of human development. Learn how to critically analyse, evaluate and generate solutions to complex development problems — from infrastructure to systemic issues — for tropical, remote and inter-cultural settings through informed and evidence-based methodologies. Throughout this global development degree, you will learn to integrate and apply advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in global development policy and practice, ensuring your ability to make a difference at both a community and policy level.