<p>You should definetely consider the undergraduate program at McGill University (Montreal, QC). They offer both international relations and international development studies. IDS concentrates on the developing world and offers some amazing internships with NGOs. Actually, I plan to pursue the IDS honours program, and find that the internship sponsors involve interns with more “dirty” work, whereas American sponsors have interns running around like guinea pigs doing menial administration work. McGill also suggests that undergrads become fluent in a second language, which is useful during field projects. The staggering amount of courses offered is also another draw. </p>
<p>International Relations deals more with political science, although IDS incorporates a good deal of polisci. However McGill IDS is interdisciplinary, meaning you can take courses offered by other faculties, such as environmental sciences, social work, etc. This means you could be taking courses like “Global Perspectives on Food” and “Policy and Practice for Refugees.” You can’t beat the international perspective.</p>
<p>Don’t overlook Queen’s University, University of British Columbia, and other Canadian institutions, which also offer great development programs in diverse classroom environments.</p>