MSc in Rural Development and Resource Management

1. MSc in Rural Development and Resource Management • Do you want to be a leader in rural development? • Do you want a career working with and for rural communities and businesses? • Join an internationally recognised study programme in one of the UK’s leading research centres in rural development which offers: • High quality teaching based on 12 years of experience of providing masters level education • A proven track record on employability and enhancing the career prospects of existing professionals • Close links with rural development practitioners and businesses • You can: • Engage in debate on and analysis of the future of rural areas in the OECD • Flourish in an interdisciplinary environment with extensive module options in countryside management, environmental science, regional development, law and more • Develop high level skills in written and spoken communication, networking and project management. • We welcome applications from prospective students with a background in any subject but who have a passion for learning and a desire to synthesise knowledge from a variety of disciplines. We normally ask for a good honours degree but also welcome applicants with alternative suitable experience or qualifications. Please feel free to contact the degree programme director, Nicola Thompson to discuss : nicola.thompson@ncl.ac.uk • FOR 2007/08 WE HAVE TWO FEES BURSARIES WORTH • £5,000 EACH • For more information about Rural Development and Resource Management and what the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development has to offer you please visit our web site: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd/postgrad/ Centre for Rural Economy, School of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU Phone: +44 191 222 3594 Fax: +44 191 222 6720 Email: nicola.thompson@ncl.ac.uk www.ncl.ac.uk/afrd www.ncl.ac.uk/cre