Bachelors in International Development teach students how to seek solutions for social and economic problems like inequality, poverty, healthcare, or human rights. Bachelors in International Development are multidisciplinary studies that make use of concepts from Sociology, Political Science, Resource Management, or Economics and use them to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable or disadvantaged communities both in developed and underdeveloped countries.
You should study a Bachelor's degree in International Development if you are passionate about worthwhile causes, are a great project manager, you are willing to educate others to improve their lives and plan to work for an NGO, or start one. You will need a lot of dedication and strong willpower in order to advocate for causes that enact change and overcome diverse challenges along the way.
While studying an International Development Bachelor's degree, you can specialise in areas such as Management, Economics, Global Sustainability, Environmental Sciences, Social Policy, and more. Bachelors in International Development usually take 3 years to complete, or 4 years in the U.S. and are offered as B.A. degrees (Bachelors of Arts) or B.Sc. degrees (Bachelors of Science), for more technically-oriented undergraduate courses.
International Development Bachelor's courses aim to prepare students for implementing long-term sustainable solutions for problems faced by communities. In order to do this, universities provide a diverse set of classes meant to act as a toolbox for future graduates including notions on: Economics, Sociology, Law, Political, Environmental aspects, Human Rights, Education, Equality, and more.
Students will build most of their skills through coursework, volunteer work and internships. Students will develop great communication skills in order to be able to explain complex issues, project management skills and will likely need to learn at least one major foreign language. Future graduates will also need to develop teaching and facilitator skills, as a lot of their responsibilities will be to teach others how to help themselves with limited resources at their disposal. You will develop a broad overview of how different factors play a role in societies.
Graduates work with NGOs and governments to fight corruption, reach trade agreements, develop infrastructure, broker peace agreements and more. Work in advocacy, diplomacy, marketing, economics, fund raising, education, analysis and consultancy, or public health. Cooperate with NGOs, charities, lobbies, governments, big businesses and global organizations like the United Nations.
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