BA Global Development and... - School of Orien

Tuition Fee

USD 26,450

Per year

Start Date

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

48 months

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Degree

Bachelors

Major

International Relations | Community Development | Economics

Area of study

Social Sciences

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

USD 26,450

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2023-10-10	-
2024-01-16	-
2024-04-24	-

About Program

Program Overview

Have you got a passion for addressing the major issues and challenges facing today’s global community?

This stimulating programme examines key topics in international development, while analysing the roles and impact of a wide variety of regional and international actors. By the time you graduate, you will have cultivated a deep knowledge of the causes of and responses to poverty, marginalisation and vulnerability in developing countries and the process of dramatic social, economic and political change.

Additionally, the nature of the Combined Honours degree enables you to develop a specialist pathway for yourself by studying a second subject.

Why study Global Development Combined Honours at SOAS?

We are ranked 2nd in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings 2023).

You will have the opportunity to take work placements as part of your degree, and we offer internships in the department and in partner organisations.

Get placed in a development organisation with our exclusive

Professional Placement

module - available to final year Development Studies students

Our academic staff create an intellectually stimulating and challenging space across the many branches of international development and humanitarianism that make up Development Studies. All modules engage with questions of climate crisis, recognising its impact and interaction with processes of inequality and change.

Our staff specialise in a range of thematic areas including sustainability and climate change, migration and displacement, conflict, humanitarian action, labour, political ecology, and aid and institutions.

Combined with exceptional resources and our interdisciplinary approach, we offer a unique learning and research opportunity for our diverse and vibrant student community.

Program Outline

Students take

120 credits per year

composed of Core, Compulsory and Optional modules.

Core modules:

A core module is required for the degree programme, so must always be taken and passed before you move on to the next year of your programme.

Compulsory modules:

A compulsory module is required for the degree programme, so must always be taken, and if necessary can be passed by re-taking it alongside the next year of your programme.

Optional modules:

These are designed to help students design their own intellectual journey while maintaining a strong grasp of the fundamentals.

Important notice

The information on the website reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. The modules are indicative options of the content students can expect and are/have been previously taught as part of these programmes. However, this information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.

Year 1

Core modules

Module	Credits
Introduction to Global Development	30

Compulsory modules

Module	Credits
Introduction to Political Economy of Development	30

Students also take

60 credits

from second subject

Year 2

Compulsory modules

Module	Credits
Development from Below	30

Guided options

Students take 30 credits of Y2 guided options,

Module	Credits
The Working Poor and Labour	15
Key Development Thinkers	30
Political economy of finance, debt and development	15
Development and conflict	15
Our Planetary Future: Environment and Development (15Cr)	15
Politics of Development	15
Development Economics	15
251 Anthropology of Economic Life	15

Students also take 60 credits from second subject.

Year 3

Compulsory modules

Module	Credits
Making Change Happen	30

Guided options

Students take 15 credits of Y3 guided options from the list below (availability may vary):

Module	Credits
Independent study project in Development Studies	30
BA Professional Placement	30
Issues in Gender and Development	15
Global Forced Migration	15
Issues in Borders and Development	15
Issues in Cities and Development	15
Political economy of finance, debt and development	15
China and World Development	15
Global Economic Policy	15
Conflict, Rights and Justice	15
351 Migration, Borders and Space: Decolonial Approaches	15
353 Anthropology and Climate Change	15

Open options

Students take open options to value of 15 credits at Level 6.

Language open options

Non-language open options

Students also take 60 credits from second subject.

Our teaching and learning approach is designed to support and encourage students in their own process of self-learning, and to develop their own ideas, responses and critique of international development practice and policy. We do this through a mixture of lectures, and more student-centred learning approaches (including tutorials and seminars). Teaching combines innovative use of audio-visual materials, practical exercises, group discussions, and guided reading as well as conventional lecturing. Assessment of most modules is through a combination of coursework and written examination.

The introductory and core modules provide the solid disciplinary grounding, whilst options allow students to develop deeper expertise in areas of their own interest. In their final year, students have the opportunity to complete either an Independent Study Project, an extended 10,000 word essay, supervised by one of the Department staff; or an assessed Professional Placement.

Contact hours

All full-time undergraduate programmes consist of 120 credits per year, in modules of 30 or 15 credits. They are taught over 10 or 20 weeks. The programme structure shows which modules are compulsory and which optional.

As a rough guide, 1 credit equals approximately 10 hours of work. Most of this will be independent study. It will also include class time, which may include lectures, seminars and other classes. The format and length of teaching sessions varies by module. In the Department of Development Studies, most undergraduate modules have a 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial every week. A few modules, which are jointly taught with PG students, have a 1-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial every week.

Year abroad

If Global Development is combined with a Language in a four-year degree programme, students spend a study year abroad in their third year.

SOAS Library

is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, attracting scholars from all over the world. The Library houses over 1.2 million volumes, together with significant archival holdings, special collections and a growing network of electronic resources.

A degree from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS will further develop your understanding of the world and how society is organised, with specific focus on violence and conflict, the role of aid, refugees and forced migration. Graduates leave with a range of transferable skills, including critical thinking, analytical skills and cultural awareness.

Recent graduates have been hired by:

Amnesty International

BBC World Service

British Embassy Brussels

Department for International Development

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Embassy of Japan

Government of Pakistan

Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

KPMG LLP

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

National Health and Medical Research Council

Overseas Development Institute

Oxfam

Royal Norwegian Embassy

Save the Children UK

The World Bank

Thinking Beyond Borders

US Department of State

UN World Food Programme

UN High Commissioner for Refugees

WaterAid

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Admission Requirements

A Levels

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Austria

: Reifeprufungszeugnis / Maturazeugnis: four subjects at 1, 1, 2, 2

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Belgium

: Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs: 80% (8/10, 16/20) overall

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Belgium

Bulgaria:

Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazovanie: 5.5 and 5.0 in two State Maturity Exams

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Bulgaria

Canada:

High School Diploma

83% with 5 acceptable Grade 12 subjects (most territories).

British Colombia: AAABB in Grade 12 subjects.

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Canada

China:

Senior Secondary Graduation Certificate + Gaokao

80% overall in Gaokao PLUS 85% overall in Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate (year 11 and 12)

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from China

Croatia:

Matura Certificate

5 overall with 5 in 2 Higher level subjects

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Cyprus:

Apolytirion with 2 A-Levels

Apolytirion 18/20 + A-level grades AB

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Czech Republic:

Matura Certificate

1, 1, 2, 2

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Denmark:

Studentereksamen; Hojere Forberedelseseksamen; Hojere Handelseksamen; Hojere Teknisk Eksamen

10 plus 10, 10, 7 in three Level A subjects

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Denmark

Estonia:

Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus

4.5 with 85%, 85%, and 80% in 3 state exams

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Finland:

Ylioppilastukint / Studentexamen

four subjects at 6, 6, 6, 5

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

France:

French Baccalaureat or Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB)

14/20

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from France

Germany:

Abitur

1.6

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Germany

Greece:

Apolytirion of Geniko Lykeio with Pan Hellenic exams

18.5/20

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Greece

Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

554 in two electives and one core module (all other subjects grade 3)

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Hong Kong

Hungary:

Matura (Erettségi)

5 overall

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Iceland:

Stúdentspróf

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

India:

Standard XII

80% (CBSE, CISCE, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & West Bengal boards), 85% (all other state boards)

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from India

Ireland:

Irish Leaving Certificate

H1, H1, H2, H2, H3

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Israel:

Bagrut

Overall grade of 8-10, 85% with 3 subjects at 5-unit level

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Israel

Italy:

Diploma Consequito con L’Esame di Stato

85% overall

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Italy

Latvia:

Certificate of General Secondary Education

88% in four State subject exams

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Lithuania:

Brandos Atestatas

9/10 and 90%, 90%, 85% in three State Exams

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Lithuania

Malta:

Advanced Matriculation Certificate

AA (Advanced) + BBB (Intermediate)

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Netherlands:

Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs

Overall 7.5 with 8, 8, 8, 7 in four subjects

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Norway:

Vitnemål vidergaende opplaering

4.7 overall

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Norway

Poland:

New Polish Matura

80% in three Advanced Level subjects

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Poland

Portugal:

Diploma de Ensino Secundario

overall 18/20

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Romania:

Diploma de Bacalaureat

9 overall

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Romania

Singapore:

Polytechnic Diploma (Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Singapore, Temasek and Republic Polytechnic)

GPA 3.5

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Singapore

Slovakia:

Maturitná skúška / Maturita / Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške

four subjects at 1, 1, 2, 2

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

South Africa:

National Senior Certificate

77766

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from South Africa

Spain:

Curso de Orientación Universitaria / Título de Bachillerato

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Spain

Sweden:

Slutbetyg / Examensbevis från Gymnasieskolan

A in 1500 credits and no grades below D / 18.5 / mainly A overall (MVG/VG)

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Sweden

Switzerland:

Federal Maturity Certificate

4.7

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Switzerland

Tanzania:

Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education

ACSE with AAB in 3 principle subjects

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Tanzania

Trinidad and Tobago:

CAPE

Six CAPE units with grade 2 (+two double-unit courses = grade 2)

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Turkey:

Lise Diplomasi

80-85% (depending on high school)

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from Turkey

USA:

High School Diploma plus ACT, SAT, or AP exams:

High School Diploma GPA 3.2

plus

SAT 1300

ACT 29

and

2 AP's at 5,4/ 3 AP's at 5,4,4

High School Diploma GPA of 3.4

plus

2 AP's at 5,4 or 3 AP's at 5,4,4

High School Diploma GPA of 3.5

plus

SAT 1340

ACT 30

2-year Associate degree GPA 3.2

A Level equivalent

: AAB

Contextualised offer

: ABB

Information for prospective students from the USA

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English language requirements

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