International Development, BSc (Hons)

Our BSc International Development programme equips students to address global challenges and foster positive change. This interdisciplinary degree draws expertise from across the University, allowing specialisation in areas such as poverty, inequality, resource sustainability, aid politics, and food systems. As the world undergoes rapid and uneven transformations, the course explores critical issues like growing inequalities despite poverty reduction. Students can customise their studies with optional modules and learn from experts in fields including Geography, Economics, Politics, and the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, including affiliates of the Global Development Division and renowned research centres.Core modules for 2025/26 include Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects; International Development: Global and Local Issues; The Economic Environment; Alternative Voices: Changing Perspectives of International Development; Approaches to International Development; and Power and Development. These are subject to final approval, with optional modules potentially varying based on availability. For the latest details, visit the programme page or our website.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects; International Development: Global and Local Issues; The Economic Environment; Alternative Voices: Changing Perspectives of International Development; Approaches to International Development; Power and Development The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.