CeDEP Student Profiles

SOAS specifically catered to working professionals in the development field

Working in international development in Asia, I felt that at SOAS I would feel ‘at home’ rather than simply studying a degree for the certificate’s sake.

I enjoyed the fact that I could first enroll on a postgraduate certificate and eventually upgrade it to a MSc, while at the same time starting the programme in one country and finishing it in another.

I found the main lecture and reading materials highly stimulating, explaining the key concepts and ideas clearly and challenging you to go beyond static theories and apply them outside the class room

The learning experience was exciting and interesting yet with some challenges also.

I researched many online programs in US, Canada, and UK, but I found that the SOAS CeDEP Master of Science is the one that suited my needs best, in terms of quality, content, flexibility and finances.

When I discovered the MSc course in Sustainable Development on the internet I was thrilled because I could study part-time and work, all at the same time.

The knowledge gained has helped me by improving both the skills and quality of my work…

I selected the MSc in Poverty Reduction: Policy and Practice because I wanted to gain a multi-disciplinary knowledge and a critical, inter-disciplinary and global perspective on poverty reduction and other inter-related issues.