Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Peradeniya - Master of Development Practice (MDP)

The Master of Development Practice (MDP) is a two-year graduate-level global multi-disciplinary programme geared toward equipping development professionals with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to address today’s complex development challenges. The Global MDP programme(see www.mdpglobal.org ) which began in 2009 at Columbia University in New York with 23 students now reaches out to over 1500 participants from 25 universities in 20 countries. The PGIHS of University of Peradeniya is proud to be the only Institute in Sri Lanka-and one of only five in Asia-selected to offer the MDP programme.The programme prepares students to work across different fields spanning Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences and Management.