Development Studies

Sustainable development in any country requires the expansion and improvement of its educational system. Thus, development education acts as a driving force for the progress, the growth of knowledge, the balanced development, the production of wealth, reduction of poverty, public welfare, and a peaceful life in any society. Noticing the growing demand for development and democracy in the country makes the course and teaching of development studies a vital and essential need.

The Vision

Becoming one of the most important departments at the national and regional levels forms the vision of the Department of Development Studies.

The Mission

The Department of Development Studies, with its experienced cadres and suitable educational conditions and facilities, tries to train a professional and committed generation for the future development of the country.

Kinds of subjects and the credits in undergraduate

The undergraduate is four years and the student is required to successfully complete at least 136 credits in this course. The descriptions and indexes of the themes are shown in

Fundamental Subjects Core Subjects Optional Subjects Practical Subjects and monograph Total
Subjects Credits Percentage Subjects Credits Percentage Subjects Credits Percentage Subjects Credits Percentage  Subjects Credits Percentage
20 41 28% 38 76 51% 21 21 14% 3 10 7% 82 148 100%

By hiring experienced professors, using modern educational system and providing teaching facilities, Afghanistan Institute of Higher Education is trying to train the future generation of Afghanistan more professional, committed and well educated.