Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in International Development in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
14,000
(c. USD16,166.22)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Postgraduate Diploma in International Development is a full-time, one-year (9-month) Level 9 program that equips students for careers in international development across community organizations, local government, education sectors, and NGOs. This program enables participants to examine modern theories of social transformation and development while critically assessing policies and practices in the field. It enhances essential skills in critical thinking, research, leadership, group collaboration, and the design, oversight, and assessment of development initiatives.
This program targets advanced learners with an undergraduate degree or equivalent credentials, along with professional experience in development contexts, whether in Ireland, the Global North, or the Global South. It is especially suited for leaders, coordinators, and administrators of community projects, government and agency personnel, individuals in pastoral roles, researchers, educators, volunteers, and advocates. The course also benefits academics from the Global South involved in development-related teaching and research. Additionally, spaces are reserved for recent graduates seeking advanced study before entering the development field.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Undergraduate degree (2.2 or higher) in a development-related discipline (e.g. Agricultural Science, Anthropology, Economics, Education, Engineering, Geography, Health-related discipline, Nutrition, Rural Development, Sociology or other Social Science etc) or a recognised international equivalent. Those with a professional background in work related to international development are particularly welcome to apply. In exceptional cases, applicants without a primary degree may be considered on the strength of their professional work experience, other qualifications and completion of a qualifying essay.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category.
Tuition
EUR
14,000