Development studies often aim to prepare students to perform a deep investigation of the developing world. To this end, an academic program in this discipline might engage with any number of issues facing developing economies and societies.

Situated between the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River in South America, Bolivia has a surprisingly robust higher education system that includes one of the oldest universities in the Western Hemisphere. In recent years, the government has passed legislation to improve and standardize the quality of instruction in the universities.

Courses are academic classes taught by qualified instructors that are intended to enhance participant’s knowledge of a given area or training in a particular discipline. Courses vary broadly in terms of length, size, content and duration.