Academics

The International Development Studies programs are designed for students who want to pursue an interdisciplinary degree focussing on the numerous challenges faced by developing countries including issues pertaining to socio-economic inequalities, governance, peace and conflict, environment and sustainability, research methods related to the field of international development, and more.

Being a multi-disciplinary program, International Development Studies allows students to choose from a wide array of courses offered by departments including Geography, Sociology, Economics, Political Science, History, and more! To make the most of your time at McGill, take the courses that interest you the most and build a thematic focus among the courses you select.

For information on the International Development Studies programs, consult the following links:

Students who enrolled in the International Development Studies program before Fall 2021 have the option of pursuing the “Old Program” with the four streams. Scroll down to the end of this webpage for details and FAQs regarding the Old Program: https://www.mcgill.ca/isid/undergraduate.