The University of Winnipeg offers MA/MS in Development Practice: Indigenous Development, a master's degree in Development Studies programme in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 24 months.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Development Studies
Duration: 24 months
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The Master's in Development Practice: Indigenous Development at the University of Winnipeg is a graduate program housed in Global College, completable in twenty-four months full-time or forty-eight months part-time. Students complete two three-month field placements as part of the program, alongside a mix of required courses and electives, or a major research paper option. Instruction combines in-class teaching with experiential components focused on Indigenous development. The program page describes it as designed for practitioners working in sustainable development, with an emphasis on Indigenous perspectives and contexts. Graduates are said to move into roles such as program officer, community development consultant, program coordinator, policy advisor or analyst, and researcher, working for employers that include government agencies, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, the private sector, and Indigenous organizations. The program suits students who already have some grounding in development work or a related field and want graduate-level training that combines academic study with substantial field-placement experience, particularly those seeking to specialize in development practice grounded in Indigenous knowledge and priorities rather than a purely theoretical or generalist development-studies credential.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.5
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a relevant Honours or 4-year BA with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 out of 4.5, in a field such as Aboriginal/Indigenous/Native Governance or Studies, Conflict/Dispute Resolution, International Development Studies, History, or Politics. Applicants whose first language is not English follow the university's graduate English Language Requirements: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall; TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with no component below 4.0; Duolingo English Test 120; Pearson PTE Academic 58; CAEL 60 (CAEL online 70); LanguageCert Academic 67; or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180. The online application must include transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, two letters of recommendation, English test scores where applicable, an academic writing sample of 3,000-4,500 words, and a Letter of Intent of 500 words or less, sent to the Graduate Studies Admissions Office. The program starts in late August, with a single application deadline of February 1.
Application Details
Start Date:Late August
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees) apply directly to the University of Winnipeg: for the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Kinesiology and Science the suggested deadline is July 2 for Fall (September) entry, November 1 for Winter (January) entry and March 1 for Spring (May) entry; the Faculty of Education recommends March 1 for high-school and mature applicants, with a final deadline of June 1 subject to space. International applicants are advised to apply by June 15 (Fall, shown on the live page as an 'extended' deadline), October 15 (Winter) or February 15 (Spring). All of these are suggested rather than firm cut-offs: late applications may still be considered, and admission runs on an effectively rolling basis until a term is full. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
