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BSc Global Development with International Study

University of Manchester

About this course

BSc in International Development with Economics, combining development studies with economic analysis. Core topics include Statistics and Research Methods. Students complete a study abroad period during the third year.

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Institution
University of Manchester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Development Studies
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
L906
Typical offer
A-level AAA
Median salary
£35,500 after 5 years

Entry requirements

A level: AAA

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What students say

Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Teaching on my course: 91%
  • Learning opportunities: 84%
  • Assessment and feedback: 73%
  • Academic support: 89%
  • Organisation and management: 74%
  • Learning resources: 88%
  • Student voice: 84%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Continued on course: 100%

What graduates do next

Based on about 237 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university

  • Working: 67%
  • Working and studying: 12%
  • Further study: 6%
  • Unemployed: 6%

Most common jobs

  • Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
  • Administrative occupations: 12%
  • Finance Professionals: 11%
  • Elementary occupations: 10%
  • Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
  • Find their work meaningful: 78%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 68%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 41%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 855 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North East: 2%
  • North West: 30%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
  • East Midlands: 3%
  • West Midlands: 5%
  • East of England: 5%
  • London: 35%
  • South East: 9%
  • South West: 4%
  • Wales: 2%
  • Northern Ireland: 1%

Who gets in

Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university

  • A levels: 90%
  • Baccalaureate: 5%
  • Foundation course: 10%

Accreditation & quality ratings

TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.

Modules

  • Qualitative Research Skills for Development
  • Current Issues in Global Development
  • Key Thinkers in Global Development
  • Quantitative Research Skills for Development
  • Gender, the Environment and Development
  • Political and Economic Perspectives on Development
  • Pathways to Sustainable Global Development
  • Political Economy of Globalisation
  • Fundamentals in Sustainability
  • Urban Development in the Global South
  • Public Economics for the Global South
  • Intermediate Statistical Methods
  • Development Microeconomics
  • Development Macroeconomics
  • The State and the Politics of Development
  • Climate Change and Biodiversity in a Developing World
  • The Politics of Development
  • Global Development Dissertation
  • Wildlife in the Anthropocene
  • Governing Urban Transformation
  • Introduction to Global Health
  • Development Microeconomics
  • Development Macroeconomics
  • Sustainability in Action
  • Global Value Chains and Development
  • Analysing Poverty & Inequality
  • North-South Perspectives on Development Cooperation
  • Further Statistical Methods for Global Development
  • Digital Technologies for Global Development

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BSc Global Development with International Study at University of Manchester earn?

The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £50,000. The £35,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Development studies.

What do graduates of BSc Global Development with International Study at University of Manchester do next?

85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).

Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Global Development with International Study at University of Manchester?

91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BSc Global Development with International Study at University of Manchester?

The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 158 UCAS points.

How many students continue on BSc Global Development with International Study at University of Manchester?

100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.