If students are a development practitioner, or aspiring to be one, the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) will give them the practical and analytic skills they need to make a difference, and also the theory to assess their impact. The MAAPD is a highly-regarded qualification taught by leading academics with development work experience in the field. The MAAPD has a number of themes to guide their course choices according to their passions: conflict, development, environment, gender, health, humanitarian, and indigenous.