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Benefits of a Master Social Developmentrachel neary

This month Alex McClean and Rachel Neary, Social Development share their story from Timor.

"Rachel and I were enrolled in the NSW Masters of Social Development (MSD) course in 2006 and 2007 in the international development and community development streams respectively. Now as I sit here in Dili, Timor Leste reflecting on how the course helped us get where we are” .... read more

Job Opportunities

Our graduates have found employment locally and overseas in a wide range of government and non-government agencies. Graduates are a link with the field for current students. To give a few examples of the path some local and international graduates have followed:

  • Kate came into the program with a background in Anthropology. After a term with the Overseas Service Bureau in Indonesia, she worked with the UN in East Timor during the pre-independence period and is now working with the UN in disaster relief in Mongolia.
  • David from Dublin had a background in philosophy – he went home to work in an Ethnic Affairs Agency.
  • In the course of completing an assignment in his first session of study, Damien visited Amnesty International’s office in Sydney – he continued his association with AI as a volunteer until graduation when he was employed in his current public relations role.
  • Jo was a nurse – after graduation she joined the Fred Hollows Foundation where she works as international projects manager.
  • "Sunny" went home to Thailand after graduation and works as creative producer for radio programs.
  • Siu Yee made contact with the Sydney office of International Social Services while studying and went home to work in the Hong Kong Branch when her studies were completed.

Other agencies employing graduates include: