Politics, Economics and Global Development with a Placement Year University of East Anglia

Overview

Politics, Economics and Global Development with a Placement Year  degree at the University of East Anglia  is a new interdisciplinary degree programme that gives you the flexibility to shape your studies around your interests and career ambitions. You can specialise in areas including public policy and governance, economic growth and inequality, global development and sustainability.  

Working alongside research-active lecturers, you'll explore contemporary case studies from across the world, from North America to Africa. Through policy briefs, simulations, research projects and independent study, you'll turn complex ideas and evidence into clear, persuasive arguments.  

Based in UEA’s prestigious School of Global Development, ranked first in the UK for Development Studies (THE REF 2021), this degree places you at the heart of excellence in global scholarship. 

With a strong focus on employability, graduates develop highly transferable skills in research, data analysis, critical thinking and professional communication. 

Employability

You’ll graduate with knowledge and skills valued by a wide range of organisations related to global development and beyond. Our graduates work in government agencies, international organisations, private sector companies, consultancy firms, non-governmental organisations, and humanitarian bodies. You can also use the academic and transferable skills gained from our degrees for careers in business, media, the voluntary and public sector, education, and academia.

Careers

Example of careers that you could enter include: 

• Government and public sector: Civil service, government departments, local agencies, overseas aid organisations and regional planning offices 
• Private sector: Companies, businesses and consultancy firms
• NGO sector: Local, national and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working in diverse areas including development, human rights and humanitarian intervention 
• Academic research and policy advocacy: Universities, think tanks and research institutes 
• International institutions: World Bank, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Labour Organization, and so on