10 years of development education at the university: Current trends and future challenges in the 2030 Agenda

Abstract

The 2030 Agenda establishes a framework for action and change for all citizens. The challenge of integrating this agenda in all educational fields has lee us to inquire into how the agenda has been approached in the higher education setting. The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact that the only official master's degree in education for development in Spain-now in its tenth 10 consecutive year-has had in achieving a comprehensive change in students from the perspective of critical citizenship and empowerment in the networked society. We present a study carried out with a population comprising the 221 students who have completed the degree. The results focus on the three essential dimensions: Academic progress, employability and the promotion of values and commitment. Based on the data, it is concluded that the natural evolution of the master's degree has achieved the main objectives it initially set out to achieve: Training, intervention, awareness- raising, commitment and action for global change.