BAEcon Development Studies / Course details

The BA Development Studies course is delivered as a pathway within the BA Economics and Social Studies course.

Taught by experts in Economics, Politics, Sociology, Social Anthropology, and Social Statistics, the course offers a rich and coherent basis for understanding the processes and solutions to the problems of development.

It is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the issues, problems and policy options facing the development world, such as:

• inequality;
• poverty;
• hunger; and
• wellbeing.

We are proud to be a leading centre for economic research, scholarship and teaching in all areas of the discipline.

Professional experience opportunity

You have the option of boosting your employability through a paid professional placement year.

You can apply for in Year 1 or 2, extending your course to four years. You will complete your placement in Year 3, before returning to University for Year 4.

Your degree title will include 'with Professional Experience', giving you the added advantage of relevant work experience when entering the competitive graduate jobs market

Study abroad

You can apply in Year 2 to study abroad. If you are successful, you will put together a package of course units at your host university in consultation with your academic exchange advisor in Manchester.

Course units feature formal lectures supported by smaller tutorials or seminars where you explore the contents of lectures and recommended reading in depth.

Tutorials and seminars are key to improving your written and oral communication skills through group discussions, essay-writing, and presentations.

You are assigned an Academic Advisor who takes a friendly interest in your progress and can advise you on selecting course units and career opportunities.

The range of methods is designed to promote in-depth learning and understanding, including:

• essays, coursework and other mid-term evaluations;
• dissertations;
• presentations and group projects; and
• exams.