We also give you the opportunity to gain overseas experience as part of your degree. The School has a long-standing international reputation. For the BSc, your A-levels should include at least one science subject, or Geography or Mathematics. We welcome applications from mature students, or from students who have worked or travelled. If you do not possess the specified qualifications, please contact us directly.
Lectures are usually informal and seminars offer plenty of opportunity for discussion.
Your academic work will be enhanced with practical projects and field work, which are often group-based. If you take our stream of core units on natural resources, you will take part in experiments at the Rural Technology Unit and in the laboratory. You can also undertake a period of research or study in a developing country. Some of our graduates work for the United Nations, the World Bank, in overseas governments, for Oxfam and other major non-governmental organisations. On every continent, at all levels, from very local projects to international programmes, you will find graduates from the School of Development Studies.