Rural Development

The establishment of the Department of Rural Development at Brandon University in 1999 was a response to the issues facing rural communities. The Department of Rural Development will increasingly become a resource for affecting change in these communities. The Department offers programs focused on rural studies and rural development that are unique in Western Canada. The Department offers undergraduate majors and a minor in Rural and Community Studies. the undergraduate majors include a cooperative option. Graduate programs include a Master of Arts in Rural Development and a Graduate Diploma in Rural Development.

The Department of Rural Development has a very close relationship to the Rural Development Institute (RDI) and look forward to continuing this relationship with Dr. Wayne Kelly, the new Director of RDI. https://www.brandonu.ca/rdi/person/wayne-kelly/