Students enrolled in CIDE are the future leaders, policy analysts, educators and researchers in the field of comparative and international development education. All students enrolled in the program will incorporate relevant knowledge from the behavioral and social sciences and the humanities into their studies. The program is selective and is limited to 25 students each year.
All new students begin the program in the fall semester.
The M.A. requires that students enrolled under the semester system take at least 30 credit hours. Typically a course meeting once a week throughout the semester is three credits. M.A. students must successfully complete their course work, Plan B Paper and Final Oral Examination to receive their degree. All degree requirements must be completed within seven years after starting the program. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.