Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Development Economics] From School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

By the time you graduate the Development Economics programme from SOAS University of London, 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.

Why study Development Studies at SOAS?

• we are specialists within the humanities including in key topics such as international development, gender development, violence and conflict, environmental sustainability, the role of aid and trade in promoting development, as well as refugees and forced migration

• our staff have unrivalled practical knowledge across the discipline and regularly inform organisations such as the UN, NGOs and international governments

• as well as the curriculum knowledge you will also obtain a rich historical and cultural knowledge about the countries and regions in which you may work in

• you will be able to flexibly structure your programme using our Open Options modules to take advantage of the expertise of our other departments, including the opportunity to learn a language

• we are specialists in the delivery of languages. Your command of a language at SOAS will set you apart from graduates of other universities

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Skills gained include:

• specialist knowledge of human rights, international development and politics

• the ability to think laterally and employ critical reasoning

• analytical skills

• problem-solving skills

• the ability to formulate sound arguments

• ability to interpret and explain complex information clearly

• communication and presentation skills

Graduates have gone on to work for a range of organisations including:

• BBC World Service

• Bloomberg

• British Council

• British Red Cross

• Department for International Development (DfID)

• Palestine Red Crescent Association

• Save the Children

• UNICEF Ethiopia