International Development King's College London

Overview

You will begin your first year of this International Development BA by learning all about development studies, the history of the global economy, and the economic, social and political analysis of emerging economies. 

The second year at King's College London is when you will deepen your knowledge of development theory and learn the quantitative and qualitative methods used to research development, and which you will apply in your dissertation. For the rest of the International Development course, you’ll get to choose from a wide range of modules and craft your own syllabus or pathway. 

This interdisciplinary degree boasts modules from the worlds of economics, politics, sociology, social anthropology, and management. This gives you the opportunity to study a broad range of topics, from the political economy of development in Latin America or issues of development in South Asia to microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, climate change, politics and democracy, poverty and inequality, or social justice. You could blend comparative public policy with sustainability in emerging economies or focus on project management for international development.

Key benefits

• The interdisciplinary International Development BA programme at King's College London offers a distinctive approach to the study of development by focusing on the ‘emerging economies’ and international development.

• Located in the heart of London with excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities and wide-ranging access to library and archival resources nearby.

• You can choose to study abroad for a full year, and extend your education at King's over four years.

Career prospects

The emerging markets are the most dynamic economies and societies in the world today. Their economic growth rates may wax and wane and they face real challenges to continuing success. Nevertheless, their emergence is fundamentally changing the global political economy and they will continue to be dynamic and vital countries for the foreseeable future.