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University degree

Global Development

Queen Mary University of London · London
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

study global development to explore cultural, political, and historical trends shaping our world and learn innovative solutions to global challenges, with opportunities for international fieldwork Examine the economic, political and historical legacies of inequality that continue to shape our world and learn how to creatively solve today's challenges. Our Global Development programme offers exceptional student choice for studying international issues across multiple disciplines, with opportunities to pursue language learning where available. You will start your international journey in the first semester of your first year with a trip to Malta to examine the intersecting issues of migration, sustainability and small-island development.

Over the course of your degree you will be taught by academics who have made a direct impact in their fields of research — people working across issues of technology, democracy, urbanisation, health, international migration, urban water, gender-based violence, and much more. You will also have opportunities to engage with practitioners and experts as you develop the critical analytical and communication skills needed for career success. Many of our students make an impact before they graduate through our integrated, innovative approach to teaching and learning.

Recent students have published their coursework in The Guardian and the Financial Times .

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts10%
112-127 pts40%
128-143 pts25%
144-159 pts20%
192-207 pts5%
How they qualified
79% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel79%
baccalaureate8%
foundation7%
other3%
otherHE2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£32,000
3 years on
£42,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
85%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching89%
Assessment & feedback81%
Academic support80%
Well organised87%
Learning resources84%
Student community85%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Queen Mary University of London's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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