Overview

University of East Anglia 's flexible programme allows you to tailor your studies to your interests, while emphasising team-based, 'real-world' problem-solving through partnerships with regional businesses, charities, and community organisations. You can also choose to undertake a sustainable development work placement in the UK or overseas. In previous years, students have gained valuable experience with organisations such as the Marine Conservation Institute, the Stockholm Environmental Institute, and WWF.

By studying Sustainable Development (Hons) with us, you’ll join our close-knit academic community, made up of experts from across multiple disciplines, all housed within the School of Global Development. Collectively our research on Global Development is ranked 1st in the UK (REF 2021).â€¯â€¯

Career Pathways

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

Corporate sustainability
Government sustainability planning
Nature conservation
Green energy
Environmental charity
Environmental consultancy

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Rural Development
Dev Field Course
Conservation, Restoration and Environmental Justice
Quantitative Evidence in Development
Climate Change: Science and Policy
Gender and Global Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norwich, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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60

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE requirements: English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade 4 (C) or equivalent
English language: Various accepted qualifications (see equivalencies page)
A levels: Typical offer AAB (science subjects may require practical pass; Critical Thinking & General Studies not accepted)
International Baccalaureate: 33 points overall
Other international qualifications: Accepted (country-specific requirements apply)
Alternative route: UEA International Study Centre offers foundation/preparation programmes leading to this degree if requirements aren’t met

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29300 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Norwich

United Kingdom

609 - 1044 GBP / month

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Funding

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