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MPhil in Development Studies

Programme Mission:
To stimulate an interdisciplinary approach to the study of development policy and practice with the objective of producing development professionals with a strong capacity to identify and respond to current economic, social and cultural challenges and to promote equitable and sustainable development in a period of rapid globalization and technological change.

  Year One  
  Winter Term: Sept. – Dec  
 
  1. Development: History, Theory and Policy (DEV 601)
  2. Research Methods I (DEV 602)
  3. Development Economics (DEV 603)
  4. Gender, Inequality, Policy (DEV 604)
  
  Spring Term: Jan. – May  
  1. Research Methods II (DEV 614)
  2. Optional Course
  3. Optional Course
  4. Optional Course
  2nd Year  
  Winter Term: Sept. – Dec  
  1. Research Thesis
  Spring Semester: Jan. – May  
  1. Research Thesis (Contd)
CORE COURSES OPTIONAL COURSES
  1. Development: History, Theory and Policy (DEV 601)
  2. Research Methods I (DEV 602)
  3. Development Economics (Dev 603)
  4. Gender: Inequality and Policy (DEV 604)
  5. Research Methods II (DEV 614)
  1. Globalization and Development (DEV 705)
  2. Development Management (DEV 706)
  3. Poverty Dynamics (DEV 707)
  4. Environment and Climate Change (DEV 711)
  5. Education and Development (DEV 713)
  6. Public Finance (DEV 715)
  7. Population, Migration and Development (DEV 716)
  8. Conflict, Peace and Development (DEV 717)
  9. Human Rights and Development (DEV 718)
  10. Trade and Development (DEV 719)

Length of MPhil in Development Studies Programme and Graduation Requirements: The MPhil in Development Studies Programme is a 2 to 3 year degree programme requiring completion of 30 credit hours. A CGPA of 3.0 in coursework and a completed MPhil Thesis is required to graduate from the programme.
Credit Hours and Courses: All courses are three credit hours except the Thesis which is 6 credit hours.
Semester Schedule: The academic year consists of 2 Semesters (Winter and Spring). The Winter Semester from September – December and Spring Semester from January - May consist of 16 -18 weeks each including one week for Mid Semester Exams and one week for Final Semester Exams.
Entrance Requirements: Admission to the Lahore School’s MPhil in Development Studies programme is regulated through
(i) HAT 3- Social Sciences (ii) a Lahore School admissions test (iii) an interview process. A four year Bachelors degree/two years Masters degree with a CGPA of 3.0 is a pre-requisite for regular admission to the M.Phil in Development Studies programm
Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Development Studies: MPhil Students unable to proceed further in the MPhil Programme may be eligible for PGD. The PGD in Development Studies requires completion of 24 credit hours of MPhil coursework and a CGPA of 2.5.


The Lahore School of Economics has the right to make modifications in its Policies including Admission Policies, Fees, Courses, Course Sequence, Seminar, Tutorial and Graduation requirements for any Undergraduate/ Graduate Programme.The School also reserves the right to prescribe pre-requisite course work to a candidate exclusive of regular coursework for the MS/MPhil/PhD Program