This program instructs students through a range of comparative approaches to the study of development processes as measured through economic, political, and social outcomes. It specifically instructs students on policies of international development, the historical effects of colonial institutions on contemporary economic growth, on the variant impact(s) that autocratic and democratic institutions have on growth and development, on economic and political forms of migration, the rise of Asian economies and alternative development institutions, and on gender equality outcomes.

There is also a fall intake for the B.A. in Political Science: Studies in Social and Political Development. There is a non-refundable $50 application fee that can be submitted online through the portal. The tuition fee is to be charged in national currency so it may vary in the event of changes in exchange rates.