Overview

You will collaborate with professors and peers to develop a deep understanding of the past across eras, cultures, and societies. At the same time, you will master critical skills — persuasive writing, interpreting data, and giving compelling presentations, among others — that will prepare you for a successful career in any field.

The graduates of the International Development and Social Change at Clark University have worked in education, libraries, museums, business, medicine, law, social justice, and the military.

Why study international development and social change at Clark?

If you want to make a difference in today’s fractious world, you can start by pursuing a degree in international development and social change at Clark, a longtime leader in the field, with thousands of alumni working for positive change across the world.
You will be active in the world; recent examples of student projects include working with an environmental activist organization in northeast Thailand, developing a social entrepreneur project in Colombia, and researching habitat encroachment in Myanmar.
Enjoy the benefits of being part of our renowned program, which is built on more than 35 years of collective field experience in North America, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Trafficking: Globalization and Its Illicit Commodities

Socio-Cultural Anthropology

Miracles of Asia: Economic Growth in Global Contexts

Sustainable Development Assessment and Planning

Food Security and Climate Change

Environment and Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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Credits

32 alternative credits

Course units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Worcester, United States

Disciplines

International Development Social Policy View 133 other Bachelors in Social Policy in United States

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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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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

A diploma from an accredited secondary school or G.E.D. equivalency is required for admission to Clark

Common Application, OR Coalition App with Scoir. There’s no application fee.
Transcript(s)
2 Letters of Recommendation
Proof of English Language Proficiency (see additional information below)
SAT or ACT scores (optional for all students)
CSS Profile (only if applying for need-based aid)

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

59680 USD / year

≈ 59680 USD / year
Out-of-State

59680 USD / year

≈ 59680 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

59680 USD / year

≈ 59680 USD / year

Living costs

Worcester

United States

1100 - 1620 USD / 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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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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