Masters of International Trade and Development
(M.Int.Trade&Dev)

Head: Mr Andrew Stoler
Academic Program Manager: Ms Vanessa Pollitt
Phone: 08 8303 6950
Fax: 08 8303 6948
Email: Vanessa Pollitt

Early in 2010, the University of Adelaide’s Institute for International Trade will launch a new and exciting degree program leading to an award of the Masters of International Trade and Development. This unique multidisciplinary program of study and research will permit students to earn this masters degree in just one year of full time study.

Introducing the Program

Careers in international trade and development increasingly require knowledge and skills that transcend the confines of traditional academic disciplines. Government officials, business representatives, international aid agency employees and others working in today’s global environment need a background in economics, international law, trade policy and business in order to effectively surmount the challenges they face in their work. This new degree, offered by one of Australia’s top-ranked universities, recognizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach to a modern education. Understanding that busy professionals often cannot be absent from their work for extended periods of time, the University of Adelaide has structured the new program in such a way that the 36 unit Masters of International Trade and Development can be earned after just one year of full time study.

Structure of the Masters Program

Calendar

Students enrolled in the Masters of International Trade and Development program will start the academic year with two courses in international trade law and research methods in international trade policy offered in Summer School 2010 and designed to give them a basic underpinning for the next phase of study. The Summer School courses will both be taught in intensive mode.

In the first regular semester of the program, students will be enrolled in four core courses in trade, economics and development, with two of the four courses offered in intensive mode.

In Winter School, students will take an intensive course in development and undertake a research project in international trade.

In the final semester, students will take one core course and choose three electives in their individual area of interest to round out the program.

Core Subjects

• International Trade Law
• Research Methods in International Trade
• Principles of Economics
• International Trade Negotiations and Agreements
• Principles of International Trade and Development
• Development Economics
• Agriculture and Food in International Trade
• Research Project in International Trade (A)
• International Trade Strategies and Opportunities

Electives (Students choose 3 from those listed below)

• International Trade and Investment Policy
• International Export Trade and Transport Law
• Role of Global Corporations in Trade and Sustainable Development
• International Aid and Trade
• Trade in Services and Labour Markets in Developing Countries
• Research Project in International Trade (B)

Aims and Objectives

The new Masters program aims to instil in its students the ability to think and act strategically about international trade and development issues. The program is structured to provide a practically-oriented understanding of global, regional and national trade, investment and development questions. Students will leave the program with an ability to put their newly gained knowledge into practice in their workplace. Those completing the Masters can be expected to have:

• A thorough understanding of the cultural, societal and development aspects of the modern international trade and investment environment;
• An in-depth background in the practical aspects of modern trade and investment agreements at the multilateral, regional and bilateral level;
• An ability to recognize and plan for strategies to deal effectively with unanticipated developments in global trade;
• An improved awareness of how governments and the private sector interact with international aid agencies in pursuit of development goals; and,
• An appreciation for how new issues like labour movement, changing corporate responsibilities and priorities, sustainability, climate change and carbon reduction programs are affecting the context in which trade and development policies are formulated.

Course Fees

The overall tuition fee for the one-year 36 unit Masters of International Trade and Development is AUD $ 39,375 for international students and AUD $ 27,375 for Australian domestic students.

More Information

For more information on the new Masters of International Trade and Development, contact Ms Vanessa Pollitt at the University of Adelaide’s Institute for International Trade on +61 8 8303 6950.