BSc Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad, an undergraduate degree focusing on global challenges, environmental justice, and social science perspectives on global development. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. Students must undertake a compulsory year abroad studying at an overseas university as part of the programme structure. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as BIG QUESTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET, SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS, PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, and GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, alongside optional choices in economics and global politics. The second year focuses on rural issues, practical training, and justice with compulsory modules including SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, DEV FIELD COURSE, and CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, plus numerous optional modules covering microeconomics, climate policy, and regional development. Year four advances to study systemic transitions through the compulsory module JUST TRANSFORMATIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY, while optional modules allow study in areas such as energy, environmental law, and migration. Students can also choose to complete a dissertation or undertake a development work placement in their final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 85%
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: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 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
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT YEAR ABROAD
- BIG QUESTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET
- SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
- PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT
- GEOGRAPHIES OF AN UNEQUAL WORLD
- PEOPLE AND CULTURES
- THE POLITICS OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- EARTH SYSTEMS
- SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- DEV FIELD COURSE
- CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
- BECOMING A SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHER
- ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT 2: MICROECONOMICS
- QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE IN DEVELOPMENT
- CULTURE AND POWER
- MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- GENDER AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- CLIMATE CHANGE: SCIENCE AND POLICY
- EDUCATION AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
- GEOGRAPHIES OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- SOUTH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT
- POWER, WEALTH AND NATIONS: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY MAKING
- SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT
- ECONOMICS FOR DEVELOPMENT 3: MACROECONOMICS
- ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS
- ENVIRONMENTAL THINKING FOR SECOND YEARS
- JUST TRANSFORMATIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY
- DISSERTATION
- EAST AFRICA FIELD COURSE
- MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- ENERGY AND PEOPLE
- DEVELOPMENT WORK PLACEMENT
- WARS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES
- PRINCIPLES IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
- DECOLONIAL KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
- ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
- GLOBALISATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- THE CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- PROJECT DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
- URBAN FUTURES
- CULTURE, SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT
- LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
- SOUTH ASIAN DEVELOPMENT
- SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT
- GENDER AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- EDUCATION AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad 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 BSc Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad 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 BSc Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Sustainable Development with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.