Master [120] of arts in Population and Development Studies - SPED2M

The Master in Population Sciences and Development is an interdisciplinary program which studies the relationship between population and development. It includes related disciplines such as anthropology, demography, economics, political science, sociology and history. It prepares students for a professional career in the fields of demography and development and for research on both developped and developing countries.  

Thanks to the wide range of focuses (two professional and one research) and options (seven in all), students can choose between different fields and gain specialization both in the subject (demography or development) or the geographical area (the main regions of the world) as well as in the methods (qualitative or quantitative) and professional objectives (action or research). Students will acquire strongly valued skills (for further details, please visit the Department website at http://www.sped.ucl.ac.be).

The Master in Population Sciences and Development comprises :
- core subjects (60 credits)
- three focuses (30 credits each)
- a research focus
- a professional focus in demography
- a professional focus in development
- seven options (30 credits each), five of which are related to professional focuses and two to research focuses.

In addition to the core subjects (60 credits), students must choose one of three focuses (30 credits) and one of the options relevant to their chosen focus (30 credits) to make up a course of 120 credits.

Regardless of the focuses and options that are chosen, the programme for this Master must total a minimum of 120 credits, spread over two years of study. This corresponds to 60 credits per year.

Doctoral programmes:

With this Master, students can apply for a doctorate in Social Science (Demography or Development, Population, Environment). PhD students register in the Doctoral School in Development Studies (comprising 7 Francophone Belgian universities) and in the Doctoral School in Social Science (which includes demography among other subjects)