International Development

Admission to the International Development program has been paused and applications are not being accepted for September 2024. Students currently enrolled in the program will be able to finish their degree.

Build a better world. We’ll give you the toolkit.

Learn to tackle issues of economic inequality, social injustice, and environmental change. Build capacity to solve problems at the local level. We’ll give you lots of tools to put in your toolkit, including business skills, problem solving, cultural understanding, economic development, social accounting, and more.

Meanwhile, adding some environmental studies, social sciences, and language courses will strengthen your adaptability and thinking skills. You’ll graduate knowing how to design development projects that are ethical, environmentally sustainable, culturally responsible, and scientifically accountable.

Program highlights

• Work overseas for eight months. Gain a deeper understanding of global issues and human rights during an eighth-month field placement in Africa, Latin America, or Asia, doing anything from creating an education program at a refugee camp to promoting sustainable buying habits in Vietnam.
• Create friendships for life. You’ll be part of a tight-knit community of people committed to creating a better world. You can even room and study with your classmates in the Environment Living Learning Community.

• Offered as a regular program only
• Available as a major and minor
• Graduate with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies
• Offered by the Faculty of Environment

What will you learn?

• Gender and Social Justice
• Peace and Conflict Studies