Master of Development Studies

𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀

Apply for the Master of Development Studies programme, offered by the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State, to drive impactful change.

This part-time, two-year interdisciplinary programme is tailored for professionals just like you: the change makers in NGOs, government, parastatals and the private sector.

𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴!

Click on "Learn More" to start your application.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

🌐 www.ufs.ac.za/cds
📧 [email protected]
☎️ +27(0)51 401 3812

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𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀

Apply for the Master of Development Studies programme, offered by the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State, to drive impactful change.

This part-time, two-year interdisciplinary programme is tailored for professionals just like you: the change makers in NGOs, government, parastatals and the private sector.

𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴!

Click on "Learn More" to start your application.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

🌐 www.ufs.ac.za/cds
📧 [email protected]
☎️ +27(0)51 401 3812

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We're conducting a quick online survey to understand your needs and preferences as a renter. Your voice matters! ️

By participating, you have a chance to win one of five R500 grocery vouchers!

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This survey closes on 25 March.
Only one entry per household.
More information on the study is available at the survey link.
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Housing Demand in Mangaung On the next page, we will first provide you with all the information you need to make an informed choice about your participation and ask for your consent to continue.

The FINAL opportunity to apply for the Master of Development Studies (MDS) programme in 2024.

Applications close on 31 October 2023. No hard-copy applications will be accepted. Apply online at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/

🔹 The online MDS application should include your curriculum vitae (give details on development experiences, if any), motivation on why you wish to be included in the programme, and an essay.

Visit www.ufs.ac.za/cds/ for more information on the essay topic and assessment rubric.

Alternatively, contact:
E-mail: [email protected]
Call: 051 401 3812

Centre for Development Support Home The Centre for Development Support (CDS) is a progressive research and development unit within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State

Applications to study the Master of Development Studies (MDS) programme in 2024 are open!

Please see attached the MDS brochure for more information on the programme and application requirements.

Applications close on 31 October 2023. No hard-copy applications will be accepted. Apply online at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/

🔹 The online MDS application should include your curriculum vitae (give details on development experiences, if any), motivation on why you wish to be included in the programme, and an essay (please see attached brochure for the essay topic).

Visit www.ufs.ac.za/cds/ for more information on the MDS and the essay assessment rubric.

Attached is the MDS brochure for more information on the programme and application requirements.

Alternatively, contact:
E-mail: [email protected]
Call: 051 401 3812

More on Master of Development Studies: Our multi-disciplinary programme has seen over 500 graduates since it started.

This is a two-year programme, and it combines distance-based learning with compulsory contact sessions. The contact sessions are held on the University of the Free State campus in Bloemfontein.

The course is essentially part-time, and you can continue working while studying.

Applications close on 31 October 2023. Apply online https://apply.ufs.ac.za/

Email [email protected] for more information on the programme.

📢 Applications to study the Master of Development Studies (MDS) programme in 2024 are open!

Applications close on 31 October 2023. No hard copy applications will be accepted. Apply online at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/

🔹 The online MDS application should include your curriculum vitae, motivation, references and an essay. Visit www.ufs.ac.za/cds/ for more information on the MDS and the essay assessment rubric.

Alternatively, contact:
E-mail: [email protected]
Call: 051 401 3812
www.ufs.ac.za/cds/

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Centre for Development Support Home The Centre for Development Support (CDS) is a progressive research and development unit within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State

Good day,

All those interested in the Master of Development Studies program 2023, please visit our website for more information www.ufs.ac.za/cds/

Applications Close 31 October 2022.

The MDS application should include curriculum vitae, motivation, references and an essay. Visit the website www.ufs.ac.za/cds/ for more information on the essay assessment rubric.

The application for MDS is to be completed by no later than the end of October before registration in the following year.

A representative committee screen the applications, and a decision is made in November before the intake year.

Kindly send your application via email to us:
E-mail: [email protected]
Call: 051 401 3812

Good day,

More on how to apply for the MDS Programme:
Prospective students must apply online for a student number and/or the MDS Programme on the UFS website here www.ufs.ac.za/cds/mds . The study code is BC677178

The online MDS application should include curriculum vitae (development), motivation, references and essay. Visit the website www.ufs.ac.za/cds/mds for more information on
the essay assessment rubric.

The application process is open at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/ . The application for MDS is to be completed online by no later than the end of October before registration in the following year.

A representative committee screen the applications, and a decision is made in November before the year of intake.

Alternatively, you can call or email us:
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +27(0)51 401 3812

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Our multi-disciplinary programme has seen over 400 graduates since it started. Ask us any questions, and we will be happy to assist. Send us an email at [email protected]

APPLICATION IS DONE ON-LINE https://apply.ufs.ac.za.

No hardcopy or email applications will be accepted.

Please note that the closing date is 31 October 2022.

More on Master of Development Studies: This is a two-year programme. The course combines distance-based learning with compulsory contact sessions over two (2) years.

The course is essentially part-time, and you can continue working while studying.

Applications Close 31 October 2022. Apply online https://apply.ufs.ac.za/ Email: [email protected] for more information

Good day,

All those interested in the Master of Development Studies program 2023, please visit our website for more information www.ufs.ac.za/cds/

Applications Close 31 October 2022. Apply online https://apply.ufs.ac.za/

The online MDS application should include curriculum vitae, motivation, references and an essay. Visit the website www.ufs.ac.za/cds/ for more information on
the essay assessment rubric.

The application process is open at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/ . The application for MDS is to be completed online by no later than the end of October before registration in the following year.

A representative committee screen the applications, and a decision is made in November before the year of intake.

Alternatively, you can email us:
E-mail: [email protected]
Call: 051 401 3812

Post-doc advertisement for 2023

Job description

One postdoctoral position is available aligned with the NRF SARCHI Chair in ‘City-Region Economies’, Professor Ivan Turok, at the University of the Free State (South Africa) and the Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa).

Desired Skills and experience

A PhD in a discipline related to urban and regional economics, economic geography, urban planning, development studies or a cognate subject is required. The successful candidate will be required to conduct original research on urban and regional economies and development in South Africa or elsewhere in Africa. A bursary of R250,000 per annum is available.

Potential research themes include:

• Urbanisation, industrialisation and economic development
• The formal and informal economy of cities
• Key manufacturing and service industries
• Urban housing, property and land markets
• Spatial economic patterns and trends
• Dynamic places – central cities, business nodes and township economies
• Urban labour markets, unemployment and poverty

The fellowship is open to all South African and foreign nationals who graduated with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline within the last five years. Applicants must be able to relocate to the UFS (Bloemfontein) or HSRC (Cape Town or Durban) for the duration of the fellowship. You can also apply if you expect to finish your PhD in the next six months (your supervisor should provide a letter in this respect).

Tasks

• Register as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the School of Postgraduate Studies and the Directorate of Research
• Do innovative research on urban and regional economies;
• Author/co-author at least three (3) publication outputs per year in the form of DHET–accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books;
• Assist in postgraduate supervision;

About the employer

The UFS (www.ufs.ac.za) is one of the oldest universities in South Africa with 28 000 students on its main campus in Bloemfontein. It encourages student exchange with universities worldwide and has an office for international affairs (http://supportservices.ufs.ac.za/content.aspx?DCode=460) that assists international students. Bloemfontein is a medium-sized South African city (population 650 000) centrally located in South Africa with easy access to different parts of South Africa and southern Africa. The city offers a safe and vibrant student community surrounded by a wide range of attractions, including nature reserves, parks and wild-life sanctuaries and also has a Planetarium and Observatory for stargazing.

How do you want candidates to apply?

To apply, please email Prof Ivan Turok: at [email protected].

•Motivation letter, including a 1-2 page outline of relevant expertise and experience;
•Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers, your PhD script and other scholarly output;
•Full transcripts of academic record and copy of doctoral degree certificate;
•Copy of ID document (or copy of passport in the case of foreign applicants);
•Contact details of two academic referees who have taught/supervised you;
•If your PhD is still in process, a letter from your supervisor indicating that you will be completing your PhD in the next six months.

Which disciplines does the ideal candidate come from?

Urban and Regional Economics, Urban Planning, Economic Geography, Economics, Development Studies.

Enquiries Prof Ivan Turok: [email protected]

Closing date for Post- doc bursaries: 8 July 2022

Starting date: 1 Jan 2023

The NRF SARCHI chair in ‘city-region economies’ at the University of the Free State (South Africa) and the Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa), Professor Ivan Turok, invites applications for the following postgraduate research positions and bursaries:

• Four full-time PhD degree bursaries
• Four full-time Masters degree bursaries

Potential research themes include:

• Urbanisation, industrialisation and economic development
• The formal and informal economy of cities
• Key manufacturing and service industries
• Urban housing, property and land markets
• Spatial economic patterns and trends
• Dynamic places – central cities, business nodes and township economies
• Urban labour markets, unemployment and poverty

You must also simultaneously apply to the NRF and indicate that your application is part of the Chair held by Prof Turok: https://www.nrf.ac.za/dsi-nrf-postgraduate-student-funding-for-the-2023-academic-year/

Please contact Prof Turok for enquiries: [email protected]

Closing date for PhD and Master bursaries: 8 July 2022

Starting date: 1 Jan 2023

Relocation to the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Campus is required

Our multi-disciplinary programme has seen over 400 graduates since it started. Ask us any question, we will be happy to assist. Send us an email at [email protected]

APPLICATION IS DONE ON-LINE https://apply.ufs.ac.za No hardcopy or email applications will be accepted.

Please note that the closing date is 31 October 2021.

University of the Free State: Online Application UFS

More on Master of Development Studies: This is a two-year programme. The course combines distance-based learning with compulsory contact sessions over the two (2) years.

The course is essentially part-time and you can continue working while studying.

Applications Close 31 October 2021. Apply online https://apply.ufs.ac.za/ Email: [email protected] for more information

University of the Free State: Online Application UFS

Good day,

More on how to apply for the MDS Programme:
Prospective students must apply online for a student number and/or the MDS Programme on the UFS website here www.ufs.ac.za/cds/mds. Study code is BC677178

The on-line MDS application should include curriculum vitae (development), motivation, references and essay. Visit the website www.ufs.ac.za/cds/mds for more information on
the essay assessment rubric.

The application process is open at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/ . The application for MDS to be completed on-line by not later than end of October before registration in the following year.

A representative committee screen the applications, and a decision is made during November before the year of intake.

Alternatively you can call or email us:
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +27(0)51 401 3812

Good day,

All those interested in the Master of Development Studies program 2022, please visit our website for more information www.ufs.ac.za/cds/

Applications Close 31 October 2021. Apply online https://apply.ufs.ac.za/

The on-line MDS application should include curriculum vitae, motivation, references and essay. Visit the website www.ufs.ac.za/cds/ for more information on
the essay assessment rubric.

The application process is open at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/ . The application for MDS to be completed on-line by not later than end of October before registration in the following year. A representative committee screen the applications, and a decision is made during November before the year of intake.

Alternatively you can email us:
E-mail: [email protected]

Centre for Development Support Home The Centre for Development Support (CDS) is a progressive research and development unit within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State

Good day,

All those interested in the Master of Development Studies program 2022, please visit our website for more information www.ufs.ac.za/cds/

Applications Close 31 October 2021. Apply online https://apply.ufs.ac.za/

The on-line MDS application should include curriculum vitae, motivation, references and essay. Visit the website www.ufs.ac.za/cds/ for more information on
the essay assessment rubric.

The application process is open at https://apply.ufs.ac.za/ . The application for MDS to be completed on-line by not later than end of October before registration in the following year. A representative committee screen the applications, and a decision is made during November before the year of intake.

Alternatively you can email us:
E-mail: [email protected]

University of the Free State: Online Application UFS