Extramural Study Many of our courses are offered extramurally so that people in full-time employment or resident outside Palmerston North can enrol in Development Studies programmes of study. Extramural study is not easy. It is run mainly through the sending of course materials and study guides so that students work independently. A strict timetable and close liaison with course supervisors are essential for success. An estimate of the average time required to study one 700 level paper is an average of 10 hours per week.
Most courses involve short vacation courses run on campus.
These are highly recommended and sometimes compulsory. We enthusiastically invite extramural students to visit us when they are in the vicinity. Our postgraduate students come from a wide range of academic and work experience backgrounds, and our programme is enriched by this diversity. New Zealand students have included agriculturists, aid agency workers, economists, foresters, government employees in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Ministry of Conservation, nurses, a physiotherapist, private consultants, a regional planner, teachers, a veterinarian and overseas volunteers . Most have lived and worked in developing countries, others intend to do so.