Global Development University of Leeds

Overview

You will also learn how the global development industry works to address these issues they link theory to practice in all elements of the degree programme. Core modules in the programme build your understanding of definitions and patterns of global development. They engage with the colonial foundations of the contemporary world and link these to current global initiatives such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will also develop a critical understanding of how global development agencies design and deliver their programmes.

Career opportunities

This Global Development degree from University of Leeds will give you in-depth knowledge of debates, approaches, strategies, politics and programmes in the field of international development. It will also equip you with an understanding of project design and management in the international development context, as well as skills in research, analysis, using qualitative and quantitative data, communication and decision-making in complex situations.

You will be equipped for a varied range of career paths including working in international development agencies, international organisations, governments, politics, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), research organisations, policy making, companies, media, and academia.

The graduates have gone on to work in NGOs in the UK or overseas, research and consultancy firms, international organisations (such as the UN), the Civil Service, the media, or have continued with further study.