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Advanced Master programmes in
Development studies
Antwerp, Belgium
2018-2019
Studying Admission & MSc MSc
Governance Globalisation
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@ 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
Cooperation, Belgian Technical Cooperation, Why study in Antwerp?
the European Commission, the World Bank, the
United Nations, as well as for countless non- Antwerp is located at the heart of Europe,
government organisations. The insights provided near Brussels where the European institutions
by policy oriented research constitute an reside and major development actors have
important source of inspiration for the teaching representations. Antwerp is also Belgium’s
programmes. historical connection to other continents, being
a world harbour. It is also a pleasant city, full of
old charm and modern convenience. The city
boasts many excellent museums and historical
monuments, as well as a fast-paced nightlife, fine
IOB heralds the shopping districts, and a booming commercial
principles of equality, centre. Getting around in public transport is easy
transparency, open and and cheap. The University’s City Campus offers
a broad range of facilities, including a student
honest communication, restaurant, a sports centre and computer rooms
pluralism, tolerance with internet access. The library of humanities
and mutual respect. and social sciences, which houses the IOB
I OB (Institute of Development Policy) is a Each of the three programmes takes 12 months collection on development studies, is also
multidisciplinary academic institute. We are to complete, starting and ending mid-September. located on the City Campus. Holding about
part of the University of Antwerp and located in Successful completion of the programme leads to 1.3 million volumes and providing access to
the city center. We have a longstanding and solid the awarding of a Master of Science degree. Our numerous databases and electronic resources,
IOB is student-oriented. The institute focuses it is an excellent starting point for any research
experience in organising high quality educational Master programmes are organised in English,
on student-centred learning, and its approach project.
programmes in development studies. but special facilities are offered to students from
involves a broad variety of teaching methods.
other linguistic backgrounds.
Students are expected to learn from each other’s
IOB offers three Master of Science programmes experiences, as well as from their exposure to
IOB is international and multicultural. Each
each with a high degree of specialisation and a living and studying in the North.
year we welcome about 70 Master students of
distinct focus: We also offer the possibility to some students
approximately 30 different nationalities from
1. MSc in Globalisation and Development diverse academic and professional backgrounds. to do a research internship with our partner
Most of our students come from the global south, universities (Nicaragua,Tanzania) and conduct
2. MSc in Governance and Development field work in the South.
have professional experience in development
3. MSc in Development Evaluation and and are seeking exposure to new ideas and
IOB is a development actor in its own right.
Management. methodologies in development policy. Students
IOB participates in various inter-university
from the global north interested in the challenge
partnerships with institutes in the South,
of development and/or aspiring a career in
including the Universidad Centro-Americana
international development organisations are
(Managua, Nicaragua), the University of
equally welcome. Such a mixed classroom
Our vision is one of a just and sustainable provides for a unique learning environment.
Cuenca (Ecuador), the University of Bukavu (DR
world. As an institute of development Congo), the University of Western Cape (South
IOB is development policy-oriented. Our Africa), the Mbarara University of Science and
studies, we strive to help build such 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 Directorate General for Development
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Admission requirements
Language requirements
Our programmes are taught in English so applicants need to be proficient in English.
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, Can-ada, Cameroon (English-speaking region),
Admission requirements Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gha-na, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, New
Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
You are eligible to apply provided you:
hold a Master degree or five years bachelor degree in development studies or a related
discipline* and obtained good study results. Applicants with a 4-year Bachelor need to Intensive language course
demonstrate equivalence to a Master degree by highlighting the research-oriented character of
The intensive two-week English language course is organised prior to the start of the Master
their bachelor’s curriculum or equivalent competencies acquired later-on. Holders of a University
programme. In addition to bringing the student’s English competency up to the required level,
degree under the European Bologna system must hold a Master degree;
this course also offers an introduction to international development literature and practice.
have a good command of English, certified by an official language test: TOEFL (minimum score
of 550 for the paper-based test or 79 for the internet-based test) or IELTS (minimum overall score This language course is accessible for students from other language back-grounds who do not
of 6.5 and a minimum score of 6.0 on each component). Certain applicants are exempted from meet the English language admission criteria for direct admission, i.e. students with paper-based
submitting an official language test – see language requirements; TOEFL scores between 500 and 550 (or internet-based TOEFL scores between 61 and 79) or IELTS
show a proven interest in development issues (for ex. relevant professional experience, scores between 5.5 and 6.0. The course can be attended on a voluntarily basis if permission is
internship, field research, volunteering experience); granted by the IOB.
submit a complete and timely application: see application procedure on the website.
Although the course is offered free of charge by the Institute, students should note that only
VLIR-UOS scholarship applicants need to meet additional requirements: see VLIR-UOS VLIR-UOS scholars will receive an allowance during this period.
scholarship on the website.
* see website 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
Mobility and migration
Political economy of governance in which development interventi-
ons take place
State formation, law and public Value chains Monitoring and Evaluation
policies
Programme structure Climate change & Environmental Design,implementation and
Conflict, peace and state building
Each of the three Master programmes has a similar structure, consisting of four modules. crises evaluation of local/(inter)national
local or governance challenges
development interventions
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.
At IOB we want to cultivate mixed methods approaches to research. This supposes that incoming
students have active knowledge of (the basics of) quantitative and qualitative research methods
or are willing to refresh this knowledge before starting the Master program.
In Modules II and III, research-driven interactive education is offered. In Module IV, each Master of Master of Master of Development
Governance & Globalisation & Evaluation &
student conducts an individual development research project under the guidance of a Development Development Management
supervisor. The topics covered relate to the thematic focus of Modules II and III. A limited
number of students receive IOB travel grants in order to conduct fieldwork for their research
projects. 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
TRACK 2
TRACK 2
TRACK 1
TRACK 1 TRACK 1
Exposure to the field: In module I
there is a possibility to do a research
internship with one of IOB’s partners From Violent National Institutions,
in Tanzania and Nicaragua. During the Module III Conflict to Peace Local Institutions & Poverty Reduction
and State Poverty Reduction Strategies & Aid
dissertation students can go abroad for
Reconstruction
field work. For both types of mobilities
a limited number of IOB travel grants is Module IV Dissertation
available.
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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
Track 1: 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, INGOs – 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–
businesse s, policy or advocacy that 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: Politics of development
• Unit 3: 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
• Unit 5: Multi-actor processes in development: negotiation,
Master of Master of Master of Development collaboration and mediation
Governance & Globalisation & Evaluation &
• Unit 6: Analysing text and discourse in development
Development Development Management
• Unit 7: Qualitative data analysis
• Unit 8: Mobility window (research stay) at UCA (Nicaragua) or
Module I Theories of Development - Research Methods I and II Mzumbe University (Tanzania)
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
Globalisation and development Credits Period
From Violent National Institutions,
Module III Conflict to Peace Local Institutions & Poverty Reduction Unit 1: Globalisation: the basic issues 12 ECTS Jan – Mar
and State Poverty Reduction Strategies & Aid Unit 2: Sub-units on various topics: (choose 3 out of 4 subunits)
Reconstruction
• Trade policy: poverty impact and policy implications
Module IV Dissertation • Financial globalisation and the poor
• Global value chain
• 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 • Assessing the impact of trade policies
Unit 3: Law and development • International migration and development
Unit 4: End-of-module paper • Governing labour ‘freedom’ in the global economy
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: Analysis of violent conflict 12 ECTS Mar - May
Unit 1: Development effectiveness: unpacking the concept 12 ECTS Jan – Mar
Unit 2: Conflict resolution and the peace process
Unit 2: Development monitoring and evaluation: introducing the
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 Track 2 MSc in Development Evaluation and Management
• Quantitative development evaluation
National institutions, poverty reduction strategies and aid Credits Period
• Political (economy) analysis
Unit 1: Economics and politics of aid: an introduction 12 ECTS Mar - May
Unit 4: End-of-module paper
Unit 2: Monitoring and evaluation
Unit 3: Selected topics (choose 1 out of 3)
• Governing for development
Module III • Macro-economic and fiscal management of aid
Choose one out of two tracks. the MSc in Globalisation and Development only offers track 1 • Engendering development
Unit 4: End-of-module paper
Track 1 (same for all three Master programmes)
Local institutions and poverty reduction Credits Period
Module IV
Unit 1: Theory and concepts 12 ECTS Mar - May
Course Credits Period
Unit 2: Introduction to specific topics (choose 2 sub-units):
Dissertation 18 ECTS May - Sep
• Access to public services
• Access to natural resources
• Access to markets and value chains
• Access to financial services A list of teaching staff can be found on our webpage
www.uantwerpen.be/development-studies
18 · master programmes iob· 19practical information
Fee € 1250
Reduced fee OECD DAC students € 650
Scholarships VLIR-UOS, Master Mind, ...
Duration 12 months
Cathy Berx, Governor of the Province of Antwerp, awards IOB students with the
Prize for Development Cooperation of the Province during the graduation ceremony
Prices 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, the Mid May
VLIR-UOS and Master Mind
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 Asian/Africa/Inter-American Development GLOB 2007-2008 | The Philippines
programmes? Bank), national NGOs, INGOs (e.g. Results Management Analyst at Asian
Transparency International, Oxfam, World Development Bank
The results are very encouraging: an Vision, Action Aid), higher education/research
overwhelming majority of our alumni (92%) are (universities, consultancies, think tanks) and
satisfied with the education that they received bilateral or multilateral donor agencies (e.g.
at IOB. Four out of five alumni would definitely World Bank, USAID, GTZ). The most significant “impact” of IOB’s “treatment” in my life
encourage others to study here. Hardly any has been the great friendships that developed from it. I am
alumni are dissatisfied or would not recommend privileged in that I met the most talented, kind,
IOB. most interesting people from all over the world
during my stay at IOB and I have been lucky
Of all IOB alumni, 95% feel that their studies enough to become friends and partners
at IOB prepared them adequately for their with some of them. I learned a lot from
subsequent careers. Most (96%) had (partially) different cultures, and that has been
improved themselves jobwise as a result of incredibly helpful in making me a better
studying at IOB. Would you encourage someone to study at the IOB ?
professional and a more open minded person.
0% 0%
Most IOB graduates work (or continue to work) I can say without a doubt that what I
4%
in the governmental sector (24 %), international learned at IOB was key in giving me an edge to
organisations (19%), NGOs (13%) and higher get gigs as evaluator and for my current job. -I had to take
16 % definitely would
education/research institutes (13%). a technical test as part of the selection process and I have
probably would
no doubt that I did well because of what I had learnt.
Some of the most common employers among maybe
IOB graduates are within the governmental 80 % Mateo Porciúncula
probably not
sector (e.g. Ministry of Finance, Ministry DEM 2014-15 | Uruguay
of Planning), parliaments, international/
definitely not
Senior Design Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the
supranational organisations (e.g. United International Center for Transitional Justice (New York,
Nations, African Union, European Commission, USA)
22 · master programmes iob· 23to contact us:
IOB - University of Antwerp
Student office
Prinsstraat 13
2000 Antwerp
email:
iob@uantwerpen.be
website:
www.uantwerp.be/development-studies
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