Why learn at IDS

We can accelerate your career prospects

Learning with IDS enhances your professional development, equipping you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills you need to advance or expand your professional career and attain your career goals.

You will join a diverse international cohort of learners and benefit from new and strengthened networks. We work with individuals and organisations at the forefront of social change. Our clients include governments, UN agencies, philanthropic organisations, non-governmental and civil society organisations, universities and independent consultants from around the globe.

Past participants of our specialist short courses said:

“Not only has this course helped to improve my daily work, but it has also expanded my network.”

“I believe the learnings from the course I are one of the reasons why I was able to get my new ‘dream’ job”.

“After the course at IDS, I managed to take on a student supervision role at PhD level. […] The knowledge I obtained from this course is helping me to support the student to deeply engage with issues of inclusive development as he pursues his PhD studies.”