International Applications
Master’s Degree in Aid for International Development

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Calendar for International Applications

2007

January 29 ---- Opening of admissions for international applications

April 30 ---- Application Deadline

May 7 ---- Written Examination (via Internet)

May 8 & 9 ---- Interviews

May 31 ---- Notification of results

2008

September 1st ---- Beginning of courses

Information on the specific details and mechanism of the exam will be given to candidates selected on the basis of the analysis and evaluation of documents submitted before the deadline.

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Program
Among the academic institutions and research centers in Mexico dedicated to research, reflection, analysis and the training of human resources in international cooperation for development, the Instituto Mora, located in Mexico City, is an exception. It offers a graduate program that is the only one of its kind in Mexico and research areas that meet national and international demand in this field.

The world of international cooperation is currently experiencing a moment of change in which the interests, objectives, methods, strategies, initiatives, mechanisms and actions for cooperation are being reviewed, from very different perspectives and by a variety of critical actors in order to meet the growing necessity for sustainable human development worldwide.

For Mexico, participation in international cooperation has involved constant transformation to meet the new needs that have been added to the traditional problems of national development; while its role within the international system has also changed. Mexico has developed from being a receiver of international cooperation to contributing as a donor country to countries with a lower level of economic development, particularly within the American continent.

The graduate program offered by the Mora Institute seeks to intensify the horizontal links of equity and solidarity through international cooperation.

Entry Profile
The Master's Degree program is designed for professionals with a bachelor's degree with a capacity to analyze reality critically who have a flair for oral and written communication and languages.

Applicants should show an interest in beginning or continuing a professional life focused on international cooperation, be sensitive to international reality, cultural diversity and social needs and be aware of the importance of encouraging joint work in favor of the most disadvantaged countries and groups.

Graduate Profile
Upon graduation, students will be able to:
a. Analyze the problems experienced by countries in promoting development and propose alternatives that will contribute to their solution through international cooperation.

b. Design, manage and implement international cooperation projects that promote development.

c. Evaluate cooperation projects for development

d. Identify sources of financing and negotiate funds for international cooperation projects with national and international organizations and governments.

e. Study and analyze the results and impact of cooperation through scientific research.

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General Characteristics and Objectives
The Master's Degree in Aid for International Development, the only program in Mexico in this discipline, aims to train professionals in and for cooperation.

The program offers theoretical training on the Institute's premises, provided by a faculty of specialized professionals and academics of various nationalities, as a result of which classes are taught in Spanish and English. This theoretical training is complemented by practical training during a six-month internship at international cooperation organizations and institutions with which the Institute has established agreements, thereby encouraging reflection and research on cooperation for development.

The program is designed to train professionals using an interdisciplinary approach within an ethnical framework of international cooperation that includes social development, the defense and promotion of human rights and basic freedoms, encouraging processes of political and social demands, cultural diversity, civil participation and sexual, racial, cultural and religious equality.

The program in Aid for International Development is a full-time academic program designed to train professionals who are committed to society, and instill them with a sense of ethics and spirit of leadership.

The Master's program creates links between academic and professional world of cooperation and focuses on attracting students from the provinces in Mexico and from all Latin American countries, particularly those from Central America and the Caribbean.

It also seeks to promote interaction between the actors and agents of cooperation in order to contribute to the construction of networks of collaboration and support between academics and researchers in the Master's Degree program and from the Area of Research on Cooperation and Development that will encourage reflection and research on the processes of international cooperation. To this end, it offers lines of study, research and professional training on various issues based on the international cooperation agenda of the 21st century.

Successful applicants should develop their research project-linked to institutional practice on one of the research issues in the Area of Cooperation and Development.

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Program Description
Terms Calendar
Semester

Calendar

I Semester ---- September 2008 - February 2009

II Semester --- March 2009 - July 2009

III Semester -- September 2009 - February 2010

IV Semester --- February 2010 - July 2010

FIRST SEMESTER
September 2008 - February 2009
- I. Theories of development and their international evolution.
- II. Conceptual development and frameworks of action for cooperation.
- III. Agents, actors and methods of international cooperation for development.
- IV. International cooperation in strategic sectors I: The economic sector.
- V. Methodology of Social Science Research (based on exercises of interdisciplinary analysis).
- VI. Seminar on the History and Current Status of International Relations and Development.
- VIII. International Cooperation in Strategic Sectors II: The social sector: quality of life
- XV. Internship I

SECOND SEMESTER
March 2009 - July 2009
- VII. Leadership and Community Development
- IX. International Cooperation in Strategic Sectors III: The social sector: equal opportunities.
- X. International relations and cooperation in regional scenarios. International cooperation in the Latin American sphere.
- XI. Project cycle. Project assessment.
- XII. Cooperation management, negotiation and financing.
- XIII. Seminar on History and Current Status of International Relations and Development.
- XIV. Ethics in International Cooperation
- XVI. Internship II

THIRD SEMESTER
September 2009 - February 2010
- XVII. Institutional Practice

FOURTH SEMESTER
February 2010 - July 2010
- XVIII. Study seminar
- XIX. Study assessment

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Requirements
Transcripts of bachelor's level degree, preferably in the social sciences, humanities or related disciplines (foreign students must have these transcripts accredited in their countries of origin). Official documents must be legalized.
Minimum GPA of 8.
TOEFL with a minimum of 550 points (written exam/academic institutions) or 213 points (electronic exam / US embassies) taken within the past 6 months.
Certificate of Spanish language *
Commitment to full-time study.
Written essay (with a maximum length of 10 pages) on "The Role and/or Functions of International Cooperation for Development" on a specific topic from one of the following nine areas:
Geopolitics of international cooperation and local development.
Gender perspective in social policies for development.
Social participation, governance and sustainable development.
International cooperation in the international sphere.
Rights-oriented development (human, economic, social, political, cultural and environmental).
Humanitarian aid, dealing with catastrophic risks and development.
Analysis, prevention and constructive conflict management.
International ethics and cooperation
Financing for development.
Preferably, professional experience in the applicant's chosen area of the master\'s degree program.
*The language certificate should be taken at an appropriate institute or recognized institutions.

Documents
Application Form
Photocopy of birth certificate.
Photocopy of bachelor's degree diploma.
Photocopy of proof of graduation from senior high school or its equivalent.
Transcript of bachelor's degree studies (with a minimum of 8 points).
Résumé with supporting documentation.
Two letters of recommendation from academics or professionals recognized in the field of international cooperation and development.
Statement of purpose.
Copy of thesis or research project submitted as part of bachelor\'s degree (printed copy).
Two passport photographs.
Health certificate.
Photocopy of proof of residence (electricity, water, telephone bills, etc.).
Photocopy of Official ID card (CURP). Foreigners should provide a similar ID card from their country of origin together with a photocopy of their passport.

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Contact us
For further information please contact the Admissions Office:
Ph. no. (+5255) 5598 3777; Ext. 1111, 1125 y 1127
Fax. (+5255) 5563 7162
Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 18:00 pm (GMT).
Email: sescolares@mora.edu.mx

Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José Ma. Luis Mora
Plaza Valentín Gómez Farías #12,
Col. San Juan, Mixcoac 03730, México, D.F

http://www.mora.edu.mx/cooperacion/en/inde