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Careers in development studies

Where could development studies take you?

A career in international development means providing others with the tools they need to enhance their quality of life. Our graduates work all over the world for organisations such as Red Cross, World Vision and Caritas, providing humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and peacekeeping.

Career paths

Career paths you could follow include:

  • Development
  • Foreign diplomacy
  • Tourism
  • Health
  • Education
  • Agriculture
  • Community affairs
  • Human rights
  • Advocacy

Meet our graduates

As part of my research I was looking at how there needed to be a space for religion within peace-building efforts.

Anna Baldwin
Master of International Development

I have had overwhelmingly positive interactions with academic staff and classmates.

Bronwyn Hutchison
Student
Postgraduate Diploma in International Development

I have had life-changing learnings and experiences in my Master of International Development.

Geeta Reddy
Master of International Development.

That’s the key message in development studies – rejecting this idea that west is best

Hayley Morrison
Master of International Development

The value that development studies brought to my law practice is a testament to the significant impact that Massey instilled in my professional life.

Melanie Pimentel
Master of Philosophy in Development Studies

I realised I was in a unique situation where I had a platform in academia for their voices to be heard in a way that maybe hadn't been heard in the past.

Pip Rea
Master of International Development

Academic staff are internationally renowned for their great expertise in various leading-edge research fields.

Ta Thi Tam Ha
Master of International Development