The BA (Hons) Geography with Global Development at the University of East Anglia offers you a unique opportunity to explore the complex challenges of global inequality, poverty, and sustainability through a geographical lens. You will delve into critical contemporary issues such as migration, urbanisation, and environmental justice, understanding the intricate relationship between people, places, and power structures. This undergraduate degree is ideal for students passionate about understanding and addressing global disparities, equipping you with essential skills in human and social geography alongside development studies. You will gain a robust interdisciplinary foundation, preparing you to critically analyse the forces shaping our world.
This full-time, on-campus degree is studied over three years, blending theoretical knowledge with practical application. You will engage with core modules like 'Perspectives on Global Development' and 'Geographies of an Unequal World,' alongside opportunities for specialist study in areas such as sustainable rural development or gender and global development. Your learning experience will be enhanced by a compulsory field course in your second year and the option to undertake a dissertation project or a development work placement in your final year. You will graduate with a strong understanding of global development issues and the analytical skills needed for careers in international NGOs, policy analysis, research, and beyond.