Course details

Summary

Lincoln University's Postgraduate Diploma in International Rural Development is a joint programme between the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce and the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design. The programme provides students with advanced knowledge and skills to engage with the economic, political and social dimensions of development policy and practice, and to apply these within broader development context(s) such as agribusiness, economics, environmental management, finance, and/or tourism. Graduates of the programme will have gained an advanced understanding of international rural development and its importance to sustainable social and economic growth; the problems constraining sustainable rural livelihoods; policy, institutions, processes and practices that promote pro-poor economic growth and sustainable use of natural resources; and the critical skills and abilities to apply the above in an international rural development context.

Summary of Regulations
• Pass 120 credits in total

Entry criteria

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree relevant to international rural development with a B- grade average in the 300 level and final year (full-time equivalent) courses.

They should also have obtained an overall CAE and FCE score of 176, with no individual component less than 169; PTE of 58 overall score - with no communicative skill less than 50; Lincoln University English Language of GCAE or LU EL 70%; NZCEL of Level 5 (Academic or Professional Endorsement).