BA Politics, Economics and Global Development
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics, Economics and Global Development. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. The programme is based in the School of Global Development, which ranked first in the UK for Development Studies (THE REF 2021). Students can specialise in areas including public policy, economic growth, and sustainability.
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What students say
Based on about 35 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 13%
What graduates do next
Based on about 30 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- 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: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 39%
- London: 27%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- POWER, (DIS)ORDER & SECURITY: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POLITICS 1
- BIG QUESTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET
- PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- THE POLITICS OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT
- WORLDBUILDING: INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT HISTORY
- GLOBALISATION, GOVERNANCE AND JUSTICE: UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL POLITICS 2
- INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
- CULTURE AND POWER
- STATES, INSTITUTIONS AND CITIZENS
- BECOMING A SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHER
- QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE IN DEVELOPMENT
- ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS
- ANALYSING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: FROM REALISM TO POSTCOLONIALISM
- ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT 2: MICROECONOMICS
- GENDER AND POWER
- DIGITAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY
- MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- GENDER AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- EDUCATION AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- SOUTH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT
- POLITICAL VIOLENCE & CONFLICT: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
- POWER, WEALTH AND NATIONS: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT
- ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT 3: MACROECONOMICS
- WARS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES
- GLOBALISATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- DISSERTATION
- DIGITAL POLITICS
- EAST AFRICA FIELD COURSE
- MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- POLITICS AND POPULAR CULTURE
- DEVELOPMENT WORK PLACEMENT
- DECOLONIAL KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
- DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
- MULTICULTURALISM
- PROJECT DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
- JUST TRANSFORMATIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY
- ACTIVIST CAMPAIGNING
- CAPITALISM AND ITS CRITICS
- CULTURE, SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics, Economics and Global Development at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £38,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Development studies.
What do graduates of BA Politics, Economics and Global Development at University of East Anglia do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Politics, Economics and Global Development at University of East Anglia?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics, Economics and Global Development at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA Politics, Economics and Global Development at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Politics, Economics and Global Development at University of East Anglia?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.