BA Geography with Global Development
About this course
BA (Hons) in International Development with Economics and Geography. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. The course includes a field course with the option to travel to East Africa, and optional modules in regional development and language study.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 70%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 35%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 35%
- London: 20%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- WHO RUNS THE WORLD? FROM STATES AND FIRMS TO NGOs AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
- OUR WORLD
- GEOGRAPHIES OF AN UNEQUAL WORLD
- INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT
- PEOPLE AND CULTURES
- THE POLITICS OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- HUMANITARIAN COMMUNICATION: MEDIA, CRISIS AND SOLIDARITY
- GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- BECOMING A SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHER
- GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- DEV FIELD COURSE
- LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
- SOUTH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT
- SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
- ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT 2: MICROECONOMICS
- QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE IN DEVELOPMENT
- CULTURE AND POWER
- ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT 3: MACROECONOMICS
- ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS
- MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- GENDER AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- EDUCATION AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - A2+ CEFR
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- POWER, WEALTH AND NATIONS: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE I
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I - A1.1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY MAKING
- ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN I - A1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
- ADVANCED ENGLISH I
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE II
- CLIMATE CHANGE: SCIENCE AND POLICY
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I - A2+ CEFR
- DECOLONIAL KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
- DISSERTATION
- DEVELOPMENT WORK PLACEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
- EAST AFRICA FIELD COURSE
- MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- ENERGY AND PEOPLE
- GLOBALISATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- PROJECT DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
- JUST TRANSFORMATIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY
- WARS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES
- URBAN FUTURES
- PRINCIPLES IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
- CULTURE, SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT
- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
- LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - A2+ CEFR
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I
- SOUTH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- POWER, WEALTH AND NATIONS: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE I
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I - A1.1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY MAKING
- ADVANCED ENGLISH II - B2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- GENDER AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN I - A1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
- ADVANCED ENGLISH I
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE II
- CLIMATE CHANGE: SCIENCE AND POLICY
- EDUCATION AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I - A2+ CEFR
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Geography with Global Development at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £40,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Development studies.
What do graduates of BA Geography with Global Development at University of East Anglia do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Geography with Global Development at University of East Anglia?
70% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Geography with Global Development at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Is BA Geography with Global Development at University of East Anglia accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for the purpose of recognising the delivery of geographical knowledge, understanding, skills, approaches and attributes expected of high quality geography graduates.
How many students continue on BA Geography with Global Development at University of East Anglia?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.