International Development with a Language, BA (Hons)

Ranked first globally for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024), the University of Sussex offers an interdisciplinary course that examines pressing global challenges, including climate change, conflicts, migration, and inequalities. Students explore the institutional structures and power dynamics shaping these issues, drawing on expertise in areas like climate justice, gender, social rights, and technology. Through perspectives from anthropology, geography, international relations, education, and economics, you'll investigate root causes of poverty and inequality, critique traditional development concepts, and learn how practitioners, policymakers, and communities respond to emerging challenges. You'll collaborate with peers to innovate solutions and combine international development with languages such as Arabic, French, or Spanish, or study English Language Teaching, fostering skills for social and environmental justice.At Sussex, you'll join a vibrant community dedicated to creating equitable change, gaining critical knowledge and intercultural abilities for careers in development policy, practice, or advocacy. Our stimulating campus, on the edge of the South Downs National Park and near Brighton—voted England's happiest student city—provides an inspiring environment, with easy access to London and Gatwick Airport. Sussex leads in research and innovation, ensuring graduates are equipped to make meaningful contributions worldwide.

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