BSc International Development with Economics with Professional Placement
About this course
BSc (Hons) in International Development with Economics, an international development with economics and economics degree focused on global social and economic challenges. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a professional placement year in the third year of study. The first year covers foundational social science and economics through modules such as Economics, International development: global perspectives, and International development: political perspectives. The second year shifts towards economic analysis and methodology with Development economics: macro perspectives, Development economics: micro perspectives, and Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics. The third year consists of a professional placement. The final year involves independent research culminating in the International development with economics dissertation, alongside practical training in Becoming a development professional: skills in practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 154 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 71%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Legal professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 83%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 88%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 56%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 205 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 52%
- South East: 23%
- South West: 7%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Baccalaureate: 25%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a social scientist 1
- Becoming a social scientist 2
- Economics
- International development: global perspectives
- International development: political perspectives
- International development: regional perspectives
- International development: social and cultural perspectives
- Development economics: macro perspectives
- Development economics: micro perspectives
- Qualitative analysis: the power of immersion
- Quantitative data analysis: the power of statistics
- Professional placement
- Becoming a development professional: skills in practice
- International development with economics dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc International Development with Economics with Professional Placement at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £38,000 after 15 months, £45,500 after 3 years, £63,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £49,500 and £88,000. The £63,000 median after five years is £32,500 more than the UK median for Development studies.
What do graduates of BSc International Development with Economics with Professional Placement at University of Bath do next?
91% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc International Development with Economics with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc International Development with Economics with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc International Development with Economics with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.