The Master of Arts in Development Studies (International Social Sciences) is designed to be interdisciplinary and combines Social Sciences, Economics, Culture and Law, Social Education, Development Cooperation and Peace and Conflict Research for a career in international social and project management.

The professional fields of the MA course in International Social Sciences (ISS) include social management in development cooperation and disaster relief, scientific planning, management and evaluation of sustainable development projects, human rights, programmatic poverty alleviation, civilian peace services, international conflict management, non-violent conflict management, mediation, and active participation in various areas of responsibility within global governance, international economic systems, world internal law.