Master of Arts in Population Policy and Human Development
Bangkok, Thailand
MA
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended, Distance Learning
* February-April for August intake | September-October for January intake
Key Summary
About: The Master of Arts in Population Policy and Human Development at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok covers demography, population aging, migration, resources, environment, and public policy design. The interdisciplinary curriculum combines theory and applied methods, with hands-on experience via policy sandboxes and labs in collaboration with Chula ARi and government units. As Thailand’s first MA in the field, it focuses on population studies, human development, policy analysis, and applied research for national and organizational decision-making.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as policy makers, demographers, government officers, international agency staff, human resources officers, and academics in NGOs, multilateral, public and research institutions.
The Program is designed to focus on key issues in policy for population and human development ranging from demography, population aging, migration, resources, and environment relating to population changes, and public policy design.
Highlights of the Program
The Master of Arts Program in Population Policy and Human Development is the first master's program in Thailand, aiming to provide top-notch knowledge in Demography applied to population policy and human development at the national and organizational levels. The program provides demographic training by using an interdisciplinary approach from various theoretical and practical perspectives. Students can apply their in-class knowledge to the policy sandboxes, and policy labs collaborated with Chulalongkorn University Platform for Ageing Research Innovation (Chula ARi) and other governmental units.
Program Duration
The one-year Master’s program follows the trimester system in which the academic year is divided into three sessions: the first session from August to November, the second session from December to March, and the third session from April to July. Each trimester lasts approximately 15 weeks. Students are required to complete their coursework in the first two trimesters. Thesis proposal or Independent Study (IS) defense often takes place during the second trimester of the program. Students then take 1-2 trimesters to work on their thesis or Individual Study (IS).
Program Requirements
List of Courses
Core Courses
- Population Studies and Policy
- Fundamental Demographic Analysis
- Public Economics and Policy
- Interdisciplinary Approach and Policy Development
- Data for Policy Development and Implementation
- Innovative Design and Evaluation of Policy
Elective Courses
- Population Dynamics and Longevity Society
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Policy
- Research Methodology and Data Analytics
- Judgment and Decision Making for Population Development and Policy
- Regional Integration and Population Development Policy
- Organizational Responsibility and Governance
- Human Capital and Organizational Performance
- Human Development and Labor Studies
- Migration, Assimilation, and Human Rights
- Policy Laboratory
- Social Entrepreneurship Mindsets
- Technology and Innovation for Longevity Society
- Science, Technology, and Sustainable Society
- Special Topics in Population, Policy and Development
Available grants and scholarships!
Career Opportunities
Master of Arts in Population Policy and Human Development is designed to provide the intellectual and tools needed in developing population and human development policies and practices. Career opportunities include Policy Makers, Human Resorce Officers, Professors, Researchers, Government officers, Staff in International agencies, Etc.
