Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in International Development and Politics with Year Abroad
University of Birmingham
UK,England
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48 Months
Duration
CAD 23,160/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1900
Total Students: 38,000 +
Int. Students: 5,000 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in International Development and Politics with Year Abroad
Program Overview
This degree will explore some of the world’s most pressing development challenges, from poverty and inequality, to migration, conflict and climate change.
In our increasingly globalised world, these problems are growing in complexity and significance. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to tackle these challenges by 2030, but this will require global effort, co-ordination and vision.
On the International Development and Politics degree (with year abroad), you will apply a political lens to understanding and addressing the challenges of global development and learn how development is affected by politics at all levels, from the political economy of international assistance, to domestic politics and local power dynamics. You will explore the implications of politics for poverty, conflict and inequality through a range of case studies and practical exercises.
This course combines a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of international development with core disciplinary training in politics, power and political economy. You will examine contested debates on democracy and development, the role of patronage in development, and the politics of social exclusion. You will apply political theories to a variety of examples of development and change from across the world, and critically examine different forms of development assistance.
Why study this course?
On this course you will:
- Gain knowledge and understanding of key global challenges, and explore a variety of real-world examples of development and change.
- Have an opportunity to see development in practice, through a study visit to a low or middle-income country.
- Focus on your professional development, through practical exercises and projects with the option of taking up a work placement in your second year.
- Be taught by world-class academics engaged in cutting-edge research on a range of global challenges and impacting international policies and debates in their field.
- Benefit from an enquiry-based learning approach, designed to develop the critical thinking and problem solving skills essential for working in development.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 23,160 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in University of Birmingham
CAD 9,207 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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