Master Program
Development Studies
Universitas Sumatera Utara
As the first doctoral program in the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences established in 2012, the Doctoral Program in Development Studies provides multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary education in the social science field.
Accommodated by qualified educational facilities and infrastructure, our study program is also supported by the best lecturers who are experts, capable in development studies andghly committed to teaching. The USU Doctoral Program in Development Studies focuses on studying, researching, and solving social development problems in a comprehensive education-oriented manner that emphasizes finding alternatives to solving actual problems. Our study program is responsible for preparing qualified, capable, and professional alums, who, in their profession, have comprehensive knowledge and practical abilities to study and develop development programs and can establish integrated policies.
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msp@usu.ac.idDoctoral Program in Development Studies
Accredited Very Good
No. 1362/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.KP/D/IV/2023
Vision of Doctoral Program in Development Studies
To become a study program with academic excellence and compete in the development of science and applied research in the field of development studies at a global level in 2021.
Mission of Doctoral Program in Development Studies
Education and Teaching
Organize multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary doctoral-level education and teaching programs in the field of social sciences that juxtapose and elaborate local knowledge of North Sumatra to produce graduates who can study, research, and solve social development problems comprehensively with an educational orientation that emphasizes aspects of finding alternative solutions to actual issues based on scientific studies, morals, and conscience.
Research
Carry out and develop the quality of academic research and multidisciplinary scientific development to produce new theories, thoughts, and concepts.
Community Service
Carry out community service in the field of development studies that is useful for the welfare and progress of society.
Agent of Change
Produce graduates who become agents of change as a force of modernization in the life of the wider community, who have scientific competence, relevance, intense competitiveness, and who behave with ethical scholarship.
Concentration
Concentration is a field of specialization that can be chosen by students to deepen specific knowledge and skills in the study program they take. By choosing a concentration that suits their interests and talents, students can develop more in-depth competencies that are relevant to the needs of the job market. Concentration also helps students to explore specific fields that are of interest and passion to them, thus expanding their horizons and enriching their learning experience.
