TERI University
The Master's in Sustainable Development Practice, seeks to address a critical gap in sustainable development education in South Asia, a region where such capacity creation is most required. The programme is designed based upon the recommendations of the global situation analysis of development training programmes undertaken during 2007-08 by the International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice.
TERI University is one of the 23 universities worldwide selected by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, headquartered in Chicago, to receive seed funding to create a new master's degree programme in Sustainable Development Practice. The programme aims to provide rigorous postgraduate training for a new generation of development experts. It draws on the teaching and research expertise of international leaders from numerous areas.
The curriculum has a total of 90 credits, spread over four semesters. The field training component is spread over six months including 2 months of internship and 4 months of major project. Apart from these, we also have a one week exposure visit at the beginning of the first semester. During the second semester, the students undertake needs assessment exercise at various field sites in the country. The students undergo rigorous training in research methods, PRA and project design to undertake the assignments during the field training components.
We have strong partnerships with local and international NGOs, academic and research institutes. Experts from all these organizations are associated with our programme, in terms of curriculum development, delivery of courses and in providing field exposure.
India
On completion of their fourth semester, students in the MA-PP program at TERI begin a field-training session in which they have the opportunity to apply the cross-disciplinary training they receive in the classroom. The field training involves sustained interaction with local stakeholders, enabling students to deepen their sensitivity to the sociocultural aspects of their work.
- Non-Sponsored Indian: ~$1,500
- Non-Sponsored Foreign: ~$6,600
Admission to the Master’s in (SDP) will be made on the basis of past academic performance and a statement of purpose. Selected candidates will be called for a personal interview in the first week of June.
