International development and Cooperation

This two-year program deals with relevant issues in international development. Students will explore various aspects of interactions among states, international organizations, and individuals in reducing poverty and providing sustainable development. The offered courses include Multilateral and Regional Cooperation for Economic Development, International Development Organizations, Water & Development in East Asia, and Sustainable Development & International Development.

• INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION I
• SPECIAL TOPTICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION II
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION III
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION IV
• INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• CASE ANALYSES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• SEMINAR ON GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
• COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• NGOS AND GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY
• DYNAMICS OF GLOBALIZATION
• CITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
• POLITICAL ECONOMY ON ENERGY
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENERGY I
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENERGY II
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
• URBAN DEVELOPMENT
• TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
• PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGETING
• PUBLIC POLICY AND ORGANIZATION
• CORRUPTION IN DEVELOPING WORLD
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RIGHTS I
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RIGHTS II
• HUMAN RIGHTS IN GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CONTEXT
• INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
• DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
• MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
• E-GOVERNMENT
• LAW AND POLICY ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT I
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT II
• LAW AND POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
• SEMINAR ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT
• MULTILATERAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• ECONOMIC GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT & GLOBALIZATION
• INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
• INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND PROJECT
• MNCS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FIELD RESEARCH DESIGN
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT I
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT II
• PLANNING FOR UNCERTAINTY AND RISK
• ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF EAST ASIA
• KOREA & APEC
• ASEAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
• THE CHINESE ECONOMY
• CHINESE FOREIGN POLICY
• THE CHINESE POLITICS
• CHINESE POLITICAL ECONOMY
• ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
• SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMY
• POLITICS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
• UNDERSTANDING AFRICA
• AFRICAN ECONOMY
• GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
• MNCS AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
• OVERSEAS INVESTMENT & INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION
• THEORY AND PRACTICES OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
• INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS
• INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
• CASE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN ECONOMY I
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN KOREAN ECONOMY II
• INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF KOREA
• INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION OF KOREA
• FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT OF KOREA
• SOCIAL CHANGE IN KOREA
• THE KOREAN LEGAL SYSTEM
• NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS SEMINAR
• SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• ISSUES IN WORLD POLITICS
• INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
• GLOBALIZATION AND GLOBAL ISSUES
• GAME THEORY
• INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DIPLOMACY
• PEACE-BUILDING AND PEACE-KEEPING
• INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
• HUMAN SECURITY
• FUTURE OF WAR
• INTERNATIONAL LAW
• CASE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
• NORTH-SOUTH KOREA RELATIONS
• COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICY

Requirements

• Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university, or being expected to hold prior to entering KUGSIS. 
• Official Transcripts of all Colleges and Universities you listed on your online application
• Two Letters of Recommendation from Professors familiar with your academic work, or from professional supervisors
• TOEFL (iBT only) or IELTS score report
• Application Fee (USD80 or KRW80,000) & the Receipt
• Statement of Purpose(SOP)
• Bank Statement
• Int’l student A/B Verification Document

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Scholarship for Excellence
• Research/ Teaching/Administration Assistant Scholarship
• KU GSIS International Students Scholarship A/B
• Korea Foundation Fellowship
• NIIED Scholarship (Korean Government Scholarship)
• KOICA Scholarship