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Advanced Master programmes in
Development studies
University of Antwerp, Belgium
2019-2020
Studying Admission & MSc MSc
Governance Globalisation
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at IOB programme
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and and
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overview
development development
MSc Course Practical Life
Development structure information after IOB
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Evaluation and
Management
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STudying at IOB
Commission, the World Bank, the United Nations, Why study in Antwerp?
as well as with countless non-government
organisations. The insights provided by policy- Antwerp is located at the heart of Europe,
oriented research are an important source of near Brussels where the European institutions
inspiration for the teaching programmes. reside and major development actors have
representations. Being a world harbour, Antwerp
is also Belgium’s historical connection to other
continents. It is a pleasant city, full of old charm
and modern convenience. The city boasts many
excellent museums and historical monuments,
IOB heralds the as well as a fast-paced nightlife, great shopping
principles of equality, districts, and a booming commercial centre.
transparency, Getting around in public transport is easy and
open communication, affordable. The University’s City Campus offers
a broad range of facilities, including a student
pluralism, tolerance and restaurant, a sports centre and computer rooms
mutual respect with internet access. The IOB collection on
also in the organisation development studies is housed in the university
I
library of humanities and social sciences on the
OB (Institute of Development Policy) is a Each of the three programmes takes 12 months of its teaching activities. City Campus. The library holds about 1.3 million
multidisciplinary academic institute. We are to complete, starting and ending mid-September.
part of the University of Antwerp and located in Successful completion of the programme leads to volumes and provides access to numerous
the city center. We have decades of experience in the awarding of a Master of Science degree. databases and electronic resources. It is the ideal
organising high quality educational programmes IOB is student-oriented. The institute focuses starting point for any research project.
Our Master programmes are organised in
in development studies. on student-centred learning, and its approach
English, but special facilities are offered to
involves a broad variety of teaching methods.
students from other linguistic backgrounds.
IOB offers three Advanced Masters Students are expected to learn from each other’s
programmes, each with a high degree of IOB is international and multicultural. Each experiences, as well as from their exposure to
specialisation and a distinct focus: year we welcome about 70 Master students living and studying in the North.
of as many as 30 different nationalities and We also offer the possibility to some students
1. MSc in Governance and Development to do a research internship with our partner
with diverse academic and professional
2. MSc in Globalisation and Development backgrounds. Most of our students come from universities (Nicaragua, Tanzania, Philippines)
the Global South, have professional experience and conduct field work in the South.
3. MSc in Development Evaluation and
in development and are seeking exposure to
Management. IOB is a development actor in its own right.
new ideas and methodologies in development
IOB participates in various inter-university
policy. Students from the Global North interested
partnerships with institutes in the South,
in development and/or aspiring a career in
including the Universidad Centroamericana
international development organisations are
(Managua, Nicaragua), the University of
Our vision is one of a just and sustainable equally welcome. Such a mixed group creates a
Cuenca (Ecuador), the University of Bukavu (DR
world. As an institute of development unique learning environment.
Congo), the University of Western Cape (South
studies, we strive to help build such IOB is development policy-oriented. Our Africa), the Mbarara University of Science and
research and education combines the latest Technology - MUST (Uganda), the Ugandan
a world through multidisciplinary
social scientific insights with relevance to the Cristian University (UCU), the Université du
academic research, education, development challenge. Our staff members Burundi and the Mzumbe University (Tanzania).
partnerships and political engagement. also frequently engage in policy advisory work
with development actors such as the Belgian
Development Cooperation, Enabel, the European
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Admission requirements
Language requirements
Applicants need to be proficient in English, the language of instruction for all our
programmes
If English is not your language of instruction at university level; a language test certificate is
required.
If English is your language of instruction at university level but you are originating from Rwanda,
the French-speaking part of Cameroon or from an Asian country except for India and the
Philippines; a language test certificate is required. In case of unavailability of this test or in case
of inability to take the test, you can be admitted to the Master programme provided you attend
the intensive English language course (see below).
You are exempted from submitting a language test certificate if you are originating from one of
the following countries: Australia, Botswana, Canada, Cameroon (English-speaking region),
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, New
Admission requirements Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Official language test: TOEFL (minimum score of 79 for the internet-based test) or IELTS
You are eligible to apply if you: (minimum overall score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 6.0 on each component). Certain applicants
hold a Master degree or five years bachelor degree in development studies or a related are exempted from submitting an official language test – see language requirements. Applicants
discipline* and obtained good study results. Applicants with a 4-year Bachelor are not from other language backgrounds who do not meet the English language admission criteria for
automatically excluded but need to demonstrate equivalence to a Master degree on the basis of direct admission, i.e. students with internet-based TOEFL scores between 61 and 79 or IELTS
the Bachelor’s curriculum that includes several research-oriented courses and assignments; scores between 5.5 and 6.0, can be admitted provided they attend the intensive English language
successful attendance of relevant academic courses/trainings and/or highly relevant professional course prior to the start of the programme (see below);
experience. Holders of a University degree under the European Bologna system must hold a
Master degree;
have a good command of English, certified by an official language test; Intensive language course
show a proven interest in development issues (e.g. relevant professional experience, internship, An intensive two-week English language course is organised prior to the start of the Master
field research, volunteering experience); programme. In addition to bringing the student’s English competency up to the required level,
submit a complete and timely application: see application procedure on the website. this course also offers an introduction to international development literature and practice.
VLIR-UOS scholarship applicants need to meet additional requirements: see VLIR-UOS This language course is accessible for students from other language backgrounds who do not
scholarship on our website. meet the English language admission criteria for direct admission, i.e. students with paper-based
TOEFL scores between 500 and 550 (or internet-based TOEFL scores between 61 and 79) or IELTS
scores between 5.5 and 6.0. The course can be attended on a voluntarily basis if permission is
Our approach to social science methods granted by the IOB.
At IOB we want to cultivate mixed-methods approaches to research. Incoming students are Although the course is offered free of charge by the Institute, students should note that only
expected to have active knowledge of (the basics of) quantitative and qualitative research VLIR-UOS scholars will receive an allowance during this period.
methods or are willing to refresh this knowledge before starting the Master program.
* For more detailed information: www.uantwerpen.be/development-studies
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Programme overview
Focus of our master programmes
Governance and Globalisation and Development
Development Development evaluation and
management
Interest in economic and financial Interest in the role of external
Interest in governance
globalisation actors in development
Analysing the institutional context
Political economy of governance Mobility and migration in which development interventi-
ons take place
State formation, law and public Value chains Monitoring and Evaluation
policies
Design,implementation and
Conflict, peace and state building Climate change & environmental
evaluation of local/(inter)national
Programme structure or local governance challenges crises
development interventions
Each of the three Master programmes has a similar structure, consisting of four modules.
The first Module provides an overview of theories of development and gives students up-to-
date knowledge of research methods and techniques, both general and programme-specific.
In Modules II and III, research-driven interactive education is offered. In Module IV, each
student conducts an individual development research project under the guidance of a Master of Master of Master of Development
supervisor. The topics covered relate to the thematic focuses of Modules II and III. A limited Governance & Globalisation & Evaluation &
number of students receive IOB travel grants to conduct fieldwork for their research projects. Development Development Management
The dissertation is the subject of a public presentation and defence.
Module I Theories of Development - Research Methods I and II
Governance for Globalisation & Evaluating Development
Module II
Development Development Effectiveness
Exposure to the field: In module I
there is a possibility to do a research
TRACK 2
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
TRACK 1 TRACK 1
internship with one of IOB’s partners in
Tanzania, Nicaragua or the Philippines.
During the dissertation students can go From Violent National Institutions,
abroad for field work. For both types of Module III Conflict to Peace Local Institutions & Poverty Reduction
and State Poverty Reduction Strategies & Aid
international mobility a limited number Reconstruction
of IOB travel grants are available.
Module IV Dissertation
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MSc in
Track 1: Local institutions Track 2: From violent conflict to
Governance and development and poverty reduction peace and state reconstruction
The track ‘Local institutions and poverty The track ‘From violent conflict to peace and
reduction’ focuses on the interaction between state reconstruction’ focuses on the actors and
transnational, national and local actors in factors involved in the governance dimensions
governance processes. of development within the contexts of conflict-
prone environments and states that are facing a
The partial autonomy of local decision-making multitude of reconstruction challenges following
levels is an integral part of countries that are violent conflict.
characterised by weak or fragile national-level
state structures. It therefore requires careful The track offers theoretical and contextualised
scrutiny in the conceptualisation and assessment insight into the political economy of governance
of development initiatives. and development, focusing on the state as a
central actor in the development process of a
Decentralisation has also become an important nation.
part of the agenda for governance reform and
democratisation in many countries. For this The track also explores critical dimensions, drivers
reason, it is hardly possible to discuss issues and dynamics of violent conflict, processes of
Programme content of public-service provision and property rights peace and conflict resolution and post-conflict
without due consideration for local-level state reconstruction. It adopts a thematic
The future of sustainable development is critically and practical insights that will improve institutions and political dynamics. perspective, supplemented by in-depth case
related to the promotion of better governance their capacity to analyse governance challenges at Special attention is also paid to the local political studies drawn mainly from Sub-Saharan Africa.
at the local, national, regional and international different levels, in addition to improving the way in economy of poverty and development.
levels. Both a cause and a consequence of which they relate to processes of violent conflict Students receive analytical and policy-oriented
governance failures, violent conflict is incompatible and development. The track is intended for participants who are tools for carrying out knowledge-based
with sustainable development. Processes of state professionally active or interested in research on interventions, particularly in environments
formation, state failure and state reconstruction Graduates will understand and be able to analyse the interface between the transnational, national affected by conflict.
play a central role in this nexus between the governance problems confronting developing and local level and/or between state and non-
development, governance and conflict. countries today, from the local to the global state development actors. This track is intended for participants with a
level. Theoretical insights, policy strategies, best variety of disciplinary backgrounds who are
The programme analyses governance problems practices and failures are explored in order to allow Students should have work experience, professionally active or aspire to careers in
and possible responses, with due consideration graduates to apply this knowledge in their future academic interest and/or aspire to a career conflict-prone environments or post-conflict
of the specific historical pathways of individual professional environments. in the public action domain, whether within situations or who are interested in policy-oriented
countries, as well as the interaction between government institutions (including public research on these topics.
dynamics at the national/state level and the local/ The Master programme in Governance and research institutions), donor agencies (including
society level. It also addresses the impact of global Development offers two tracks, each with specific international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral Participants should have work experience or
developments. objectives, courses and target audiences. The donors) or civil society (including research academic interest in the public action domain,
first track explores issues of governance and institutes, universities). whether within government institutions (including
Most of our students are engaged (or aspire development against the background of violent public research institutions), donor agencies
to become engaged) in development, whether conflict and the challenge of post-conflict state (including international non-governmental
professionally or as researchers. The objective of reconstruction. The second track addresses organisations, bilateral and multilateral donors) or
the Master programme is to provide these governance and development challenges from civil society (including advocacy groups, research
students with multidisciplinary theoretical the perspective of local institutions and poverty institutes and universities).
reduction.
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MSc in
globalisation and development
Additional skills include the identification and poorer and weaker groups in society in particular,
evaluation of development interventions aimed at thereby aiming to strengthen the agency of the
remedying the adverse effects of global tendencies latter.
on sustainable development in general and on the
Local institutions and poverty reduction
The Master focuses on the analysis of the Candidates are actively involved in development
interaction between external and domestic or poverty-reduction initiatives, in micro-level
actors at the interface of global, national and or meso-level projects and programmes and/or
local arenas and development processes, in order in macro-level policy makers. Professionally, the
to identify the changing opportunities for and candidates hold middle or upper management
constraints to beneficial institutional change for or policy (or policy research) positions; ideally,
inclusive, sustainable development and poverty these also entail at least some experience at the
Programme content reduction. interface between different policy levels (e.g.
international to local, national to international)
The Master in Globalisation and Development The objective of the Master programme is to In this context, special attention is paid to the or between different arenas (e.g. civil society –
approaches development as the outcome provide these students with a solid understanding way in which these interactions can produce government, government – international forums
of intensifying global-to-local-to-global of the current global development context in all inequality and poverty, as well as how they can and institutions, INGO – national NGO).
interactions. It introduces a multi-disciplinary of its dimensions (worldwide markets for goods promote wellbeing. Each student can focus on
perspective to analyse opportunities and and services, capital and labour/migration, the one or two policy challenges at the local–global
threats to poverty alleviation and environmental planetary challenge of sustainable development interface and follow a tailormade study trajectory.
sustainability associated with these interactions in this era of environmental crisis/climate change). (e.g. inclusive value chains and/or microfinance;
in low and middle-income countries at both the It offers insight and tools with which to analyse the global financial architecture; international
national and local levels. and improve the impact of the global context migration; impact of trade policies; access to
on local development and poverty alleviation land; governance of natural resources; the climate
Most of our students are engaged (or aspire in the Global South and vice versa. As such due change challenge; promotion of gender justice; …)
to become engaged) in interventions, (social) consideration is given to the complexity of local–
businesses, policy or advocacy which promote global interactions in the multifaceted arenas of The programme is intended for participants
inclusive and sustainable development, whether globalisation. who have work experience or an interest in
as professionals or as researchers. pursuing careers in local, regional and/ or national
Successful students will be able to identify the government institutions; at research institutes or
Applicants to this Master must show a keen opportunities of the evolving global context, in universities; in (social or green) businesses, local
interest in challenges for poverty reduction and addition to assessing and remedying the risks NGOs, advocacy or entrepreneurial associations;
sustainability related to economic and financial and threats associated with the globalisation of or in international organisations (e.g. with
globalisation, mobility and migration, value chains the sustainable development challenge. They international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral
and/or climate change and environmental crises. will also be able to identify and assess policy and institutions) or multinational corporations.
programme interventions for more effective and
adequate local, national and global development.
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MSc in
Development Evaluation and Management
Track 1: Local institutions Track 2: National Institutions,
and poverty reduction Poverty Reduction
Strategies and Aid
The track in ‘Local institutions and poverty The track in ‘National institutions, poverty
reduction’ conceptualises socio-political and reduction strategies and aid’ focuses on the
economic development as the outcome of analysis of the interaction between national
interactions between a conditioning institutional institutions, local politics and external actors.
environment and the agency of local, national and The basic question addressed concerns why
international actors, including multilateral and development interventions are sometimes
bilateral, governmental and non-governmental aid successful but more often fail. This leads to more
actors. operational questions such as: which lessons
have been learned from the study of past failures
Special attention is paid to the importance of and successes, and how convincing are current
micro-level institutions and processes, as well prescriptions and paradigms for development
as to how they condition the effectiveness of policy?
Programme content of local and (inter)national development development efforts in improving livelihoods
interventions as well as the role of external actors and neutralising processes of social exclusion. The programme teaches students to use
The Master in Development Evaluation and in development. The detailed exploration of how local contexts appropriate analytical frameworks and to apply
Management focuses on the efforts made, transform processes involving the planning, relevant scientific methods in evaluating results
particularly by external (public and private) Most of our students are engaged (or aspire to implementation, monitoring and evaluation and drawing policy conclusions. It introduces
actors, to promote development. It provides become engaged) in development (cooperation), of development interventions is of crucial students to various kinds of evaluation, based on
a solid understanding of the past and present as professionals and/or researchers. The Master importance to recognising opportunities quantitative as well as qualitative techniques.
aid policies of multilateral and bilateral donors, programme will improve the capacity of these for resolving the poverty conundrum.
also addressing the major aid modalities students to assess the strengths and weaknesses This track is intended for participants who
and instruments deployed. The institutional of the prevailing development paradigms and This track is intended for participants who have work experience or who aspire to a career
characteristics of the actors involved – be they the envisaged role of aid and external actors in have work experience or who aspire to a career in government institutions (including public
governments, community-based organisations, promoting change. Students learn to appreciate in civil society in the South (e.g. at research research institutions), donor agencies (including
international NGOs, bilateral or multilateral the importance of different institutional arenas, institutes or universities, or with local NGOs or international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral
donors – are analysed in order to attain a better as well as how they work and interact. They will entrepreneurial associations), donor agencies donors), civil society (including research institutes,
understanding of development processes and become familiar with multidisciplinary analytical (including international NGOs, bilateral and universities).
outcomes. The main theoretical perspective is tools that will improve their capacity to analyse multilateral donors) and government institutions.
that development is best understood as a set interactions and enhance the conceptualisation, Candidates work in the field of development
of interlocking collective action problems. The implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Candidates should be involved in development intervention or poverty reduction initiatives, and
Master programme offers methodological and development policies and programmes. interventions or poverty reduction initiatives they are oriented towards macro-level policy.
practical insights into development evaluation, its in micro-level or meso- level projects and Professionally, they are middle managers with
relevance and challenges. The Master programme offers two tracks, each programmes. Professionally, candidates are policy responsibilities and/or responsibility for
with specific objectives and course packages that middle-managers with policy and/or managerial managing the interface between different policy
Applicants to this Master should show a keen are intended for a specific audience. The first track responsibilities at the interface between different levels (e.g. national to international, national
interest in studying and analyzing the institutional is focused primarily on the macro (international policy levels (e.g. local to national, national to to local) or between different arenas (e.g.
context in which development interventions and national) level, while the second focuses international) or between different arenas (e.g. civil government-donors, INGO-national NGO).
take place, in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) mainly on the micro (local) level. society- government, government-donors, INGO-
and the design, implementation and evaluation national NGO).
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course structure
Module I
(for all three Master programmes)
Course Credits Period
Theories of development 8 ECTS Sep – Jan
• Unit 1: Economic and institutional development
• Unit 2: Culture, agency and development
• Unit 3: Politics of development
• Unit 4: Poverty and inequality
Research methods I 4 ECTS Sep – Jan
• Unit 1: Research in a development context
• Unit 2: Design and methodology in development research
Research methods II (choose up to 3 units) 6 ECTS Sep – Jan
Quantitative Units
• Unit 1: Working with data
• Unit 2: Regression analysis and inference
Qualitative Units
• Unit 3: People as informants: collecting qualitative data
• Unit 4: Participatory research and development methods
Master of Master of Master of Development
• Unit 5: Multi-actor processes in development: negotiation,
Governance & Globalisation & Evaluation &
collaboration and mediation
Development Development Management
• Unit 6: Analysing text and discourse in development
• Unit 7: Qualitative data analysis
Module I Theories of Development - Research Methods I and II
• Unit 8: Mobility window (research stay) at UCA (Nicaragua), Mzumbe
University (Tanzania) or De La Salle University (the Philippines)
Governance for Globalisation & Evaluating Development
Module II
Development Development Effectiveness
Module II
TRACK 2
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
TRACK 1 TRACK 1
MSc in Globalisation and Development
From Violent National Institutions, Globalisation and development Credits Period
Module III Conflict to Peace Local Institutions & Poverty Reduction
and State Poverty Reduction Strategies & Aid Unit 1: Globalisation: the basic issues 12 ECTS Jan – Mar
Reconstruction
Unit 2: Sub-units on various topics: (choose 3 out of 4 subunits)
Module IV Dissertation • Trade policy: poverty impact and policy implications
• Financial globalisation and the poor
• Global organization of production: value chains and labour
• Global environment-development nexus
Unit 3: End-of-module paper
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Module II
MSc in Governance and Development
Governance for development Credits Period • Gender and development: a local institutional perspective
• Local governance
Unit 1: The political economy of governance and development 12 ECTS Jan – Mar • Access to land and security of tenure
Unit 2: The state, governmentality and development • Community based monitoring
Unit 3: Law and development • International migration and development
Unit 4: End-of-module paper Unit 3: End-of-module paper
Track 2 MSc in Governance and Development
MSc in Development Evaluation and Management
From violent conflict to peace and state reconstruction Credits Period
Evaluating development effectiveness Credits Period
Unit 1: Development effectiveness: unpacking the concept 12 ECTS Jan – Mar Unit 1: Analysis of violent conflict 12 ECTS Mar - May
Unit 2: Development monitoring and evaluation: introducing the Unit 2: Conflict resolution and the peace process
landscape and approaches Unit 3: State building after violent conflict
Unit 3: Selected approaches to development evaluation (choose 2 out of Unit 4: End-of-module paper
3 subunits):
• Qualitative development monitoring and evaluation
• Quantitative development evaluation Track 2 MSc in Development Evaluation and Management
• Political (economy) analysis National institutions, poverty reduction strategies and aid Credits Period
Unit 4: Action Lab on Selected Approach to Development Evaluation Unit 1: Aid and (global) public goods: a political economy perspective 12 ECTS Mar - May
(choose 1 out of the 2 subunits selected in unit 3) Unit 2: Monitoring and evaluation
• Qualitative Development Monitoring and Evaluation – Action Lab Unit 3: Selected topics (choose 1 out of 3)
• Quantitative Development Evaluation – Action Lab • Governing for development
• Political (economy) Analysis – Action Lab • Sustainable development, climate finance and the greening of aid
Unit 5: End-of-module paper • Engendering development
Unit 4: End-of-module paper
Module III
Choose one out of two tracks. the MSc in Globalisation and Development only offers track 1
Module IV
Track 1 (same for all three Master programmes)
Course Credits Period
Local institutions and poverty reduction Credits Period Dissertation 18 ECTS May - Sep
Unit 1: Theory and concepts 12 ECTS Mar - May
Unit 2: Introduction to specific topics (choose 2 sub-units):
• Access to public services
• Access to natural resources A list of teaching staff can be found on our webpage
• Access to (labour and product) markets www.uantwerpen.be/development-studies
• Access to financial services
18 · master programmes iob· 19practical information
Fee € 1550
Reduced fee OECD DAC students € 830
Scholarships VLIR-UOS, ...
Duration 12 months
Cathy Berx, Governor of the Province of Antwerp,
together with the award winners Prize for Development Cooperation
during the IOB graduation ceremony Fees are indicative. Please check the website for updated information
www.uantwerpen.be/development-studies
1 february
Study results
Application deadline for
students who apply for
academic admission and the Mid May
VLIR-UOS scholarship
Announcement of Professional
selection results Field of study experience
selection criteria
International exposure
1 April 1 september Matching Motivation Mobility window for
research methods
1 November Application deadline for Application deadline for
self-sponsoring applicants self-sponsoring applicants
Start of who need a student visa who are exempted from
applications for Belgium applying for a student visa
for Belgium
(selection results within 2 weeks fieldwork for
after the application has been dissertation
received)
Detailed information about application, procedure
international
and scholarships can be found on classroom
www.uantwerpen.be/development-studies
20 · master programmes iob· 21Life after iob My IOB experience helped
me realize a lot of
things in life. Actually,
My IOB experience helped me work in it changed my life! I
a multidisciplinary environment with came back as a new
people from various backgrounds and person. From all the
profiles. This is particularly crucial for my wonderful experiences
current job where I have to interact daily in the classroom to the
with people from around the world. amazing people I met
along the way. It allowed me to
Adamon Ndungu Mukasa discover more about the world around me, but
GOV 2010-2011| DR Congo more importantly, myself. It also opened up
Consultant in the Development Research an entire range of professional opportunities
Department of the African to me due to the skills and experiences I
Development Bank gained at IOB. It has been eight years since
I was a student at IOB, but not a single day
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast)
goes by where its impact is not felt in my life.
Christine Selda
What do IOB alumni think of the IOB educational International, Oxfam, World Vision, Action GLOB 2007-2008 | The Philippines
programmes? Aid), higher education/research (universities, Results Management Analyst at Asian
consultancies, think tanks) and bilateral or Development Bank
The results are very encouraging: an multilateral donor agencies (e.g. World Bank,
overwhelming majority of our alumni (92%) are USAID, GTZ).
satisfied with the education they received at
IOB. Four out of five alumni would definitely The most significant “impact” of IOB’s “treatment” in my life
encourage others to study here. has been the great friendships that developed from it. I am
privileged in that I met the most talented, kind,
Of all IOB alumni, 95% feel that their studies most interesting people from all over the world
at IOB prepared them adequately for their during my stay at IOB and I have been lucky
subsequent careers. Most (96%) had (partially) enough to become friends and partners
improved themselves jobwise as a result of with some of them. I learned a lot from
studying at IOB. different cultures, and that has been
incredibly helpful in making me a better
Most IOB graduates work (or continue to work) Would you encourage someone to study at the IOB ?
professional and a more openminded person.
in the governmental sector (24 %), international 0% 0%
organisations (19%), NGOs (13%) and higher I can say without a doubt that what I
4%
education/research institutes (13%). learned at IOB was key in giving me an edge
16 % definitely would
to get evaluator gigs and for my current job. I had to take
Some of the most common employers among a technical test as part of the selection process and I have
IOB graduates are within the governmental probably would
no doubt that I did well because of what I had learnt.
sector (e.g. Ministry of Finance, Ministry maybe
of Planning), parliaments, international/ 80 % Mateo Porciúncula
probably not
supranational organisations (e.g. United DEM 2014-15 | Uruguay
Nations, African Union, European Commission,
definitely not
Senior Design Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the
Asian/Africa/Inter-American Development International Center for Transitional Justice (New York,
Bank), national NGOs, INGO (e.g. Transparency USA)
22 · master programmes iob· 23email:
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website:
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