Университет Восточной Англии, BA, International Development with Economics

This degree programme allows you to combine the study of economics with different disciplinary pathways relating to international development. You will take modules that accentuate the interdisciplinary nature of the subject.

This course benefits from the School’s excellent teaching and research in the economics of development; working in areas relating to the study of globalisation; poverty analysis and reduction; inequality; micro-finance; and aid effectiveness. Through this course you will have the opportunity to explore a vast range of subjects, including:

• the definitions of economic development and linkages with poverty issues
• economic development and trade theories
• poverty, exclusion and deprivation, and how to link these with economic and broader socio-political processes
• the relationships between economy and the environment in different world regions.

By the time you graduate you will have developed a rounded understanding of development issues, enabling you to pursue a successful career in development. We aim to give you the relevant training to allow you to contribute effectively to development policy and practice, particularly in areas where economics is applied. You will also acquire a range of transferable specialist skills, providing you with the necessary expertise to secure a career in a wide range of employment sectors.