BA (Hons) Global Development with a Foundation Year
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
The world urgently needs a new generation to help tackle global challenges like inequality, conflict, sustainability, and social justice. If you’re ready to make a difference, our BA in Global Development (with a Foundation Year) will equip you to drive meaningful change. You’ll start your degree with a foundation year to develop the skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed.
You’ll explore new areas of study in a supportive learning environment with higher levels of individual support, so that when you successfully finish your foundation year, you’ll be perfectly placed to progress to year one of our degree programme. We’ll support you in making the best decision for your career goals. You could choose to progress to our BA in Global Development, or decide to follow another pathway that aligns with your interests such as: BA in Global Development with Economics; BA in Global Development with Politics; BA in Geography and Global Development; BSc in Sustainable Development.
All degrees in the School of Global Development offer exciting options to take a study abroad year, a placement year, or a placement module.
Key highlights
- Foundation year builds skills with higher levels of individual support
- Explores inequality, conflict, sustainability and social justice challenges
- Option to progress to Economics, Politics, Geography or Sustainable Development pathways
- Optional study abroad year available
- Choice of a placement year or placement module
Entry requirements
- A-level: CCC — Typical UK Entry Requirements: A levels CCC Contextual offer: CDD BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMM Contextual offer: MMP Combinations of BTEC and A levels Access to HE Diploma Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 cred…
- A-level: CDD — contextual offer
- BTEC: MMM — BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
- BTEC: MMP — contextual offer
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass; with 45 credits at Level 3
- T-level: Pass — …Access to HE Diploma Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3 T levels Obtain an overall Pass.
Careers this course leads to
- International development officer
- NGO programme coordinator
- Policy analyst
- Humanitarian aid worker
- Charity fundraiser
- Sustainability officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,100 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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