BA (Hons) International Development with Economics

The BA International Development with Economics course at the University of East Anglia (UEA) blends the study of economics with the specific application to developing contexts, poverty, and development. The course stimulates a detailed understanding of core development issues, challenges, and skills. Course Content: The course provides a comprehensive grounding in the disciplines of International Development and Economics, allowing you to become a critically aware professional in this important field. The course is built around compulsory modules that focus on important themes such as environmental issues; gender roles and gendered economies; and how finance works at a global level. You’ll also learn how to conduct your own research work in the second year.Key Modules: Key Modules of the course include Globalisation of World Economy, Evidence, Politics and Policy in International Development, Mathematics and Statistics for Economists in your first year. You will equip yourself with key economic tools in the second year with Macroeconomics II or Macroeconomics I and Microeconomics II in your first year. From international trade and development theory to the international economics of climate change, you’ll dive into specialist topics according to your own personal interests in year three.Accreditations: The BA International Development with Economics degree programme has achieved the following recognitions: It is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council for training in research methods.Future Careers: The course is tailored to make you a critically aware professional in International development studies. Following graduation from this course could allow you to work directly in development for an NGO; work in related fields such as international businesses or the civil service; or progress to a related postgraduate degree.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.