Overview

Key features

The Development and Rural Innovation programme at the Wageningen University and Research is a two-year social sciences programme designed especially for students with a technical, life sciences or relevant management background and an interest in international development. You will learn to understand social aspects of transformation and deal with knowledge processes in dynamic contexts worldwide.

Why this programme?

A unique social sciences programme open to students with a background in technical sciences or life sciences.

Focuses on development themes like climate change, inequality, poverty, sustainable agriculture, migration, food security, disaster management and natural resources.

Prepares you to become an international professional who can build bridges between various disciplines.

Future career - Development and Rural Innovation

Graduates of the Development and Rural Innovation degree from Wageningen University and Research are welcomed by a wide variety of organisations and work within a broad range of disciplines. Graduates work, for example, as facilitators at consultancies, specialists at research institutes, conflict mediators at governments, as project leaders in non-governmental organisations and sometimes setup their own companies.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Technology, Agro-ecology & Development

Communication & Innovation Studies

Development Sociology

Research Design & Research Methods

Methodology for Field Research

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wageningen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Innovation Management View 49 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

The admission requirements for the master program Development and Rural Innovation are defined in such a way that the students should be able to successfully complete the program nominally in two years. In order to be admitted students should have an educational background in technical, life sciences or relevant management studies.

The norm for this equivalence is

A previous education with a focus on one or more of the following topics:

Life Sciences (for example Natural Resources Management)

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Health Sciences

Natural Sciences (physics, chemistry and/or biology)

Agricultural Development

Rural Development

Food Sciences

Mathematics

Agricultural Sciences

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21200 EUR / year

≈ 21200 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Wageningen

Netherlands

700 - 800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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