Development Economics degrees in Northern England

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University of Huddersfield

1 development-economics courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 60th
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WUSCA ranking: 70th
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Based on my time here, the University of Huddersfield is an excellent choice if you're looking for a career-focused degree and a supportive learning environment. The standout feature is definitely the teaching quality, backed by the Gold TEF rating, as nearly all my lecturers were genuine experts who were passionate and approachable. The modern, compact campus is a big plus—everything is central, from the state-of-the-art library (great during exam season!) to the specialist labs, and the fact that Huddersfield itself is a really affordable student town makes a huge difference. While the local nightlife might not rival a big city like Manchester, the focus on practical skills, the strong emphasis on industry placements, and the overall sense of community made my experience highly rewarding and put me in a great position for my career.

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Edge Hill University

1 development-economics courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
WUSCA ranking: 47th
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Student life in this university is really enjoyable! I have found the student events to be the most enjoyable and I have made alot of friends through these events. The one thing i dont love about the university is the location, whilst we are close to a big city, its further away than i realised when i applied for it. Making social nights out that little bit harder. I also feel like theres not much social activities to do in Ormskirk overall.

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Business and Economics
calculator icon 104-112 ucas points clock icon 3 years full time
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Year 1
  • BUS1012 Business Economics
  • BUS1013 Introduction to Accounting and Statistics
  • BUS1018 Statistics for Economics
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University of Sheffield

1 development-economics courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 22nd
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WUSCA ranking: 4th
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Sheffield is a brilliant community city, with pocket neighbourhoods and a familiar feel - excellent location by the peaks and with links to major cities, it’s a great city to start with away from home.

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University of Manchester

4 development-economics courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 20th
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Best is socials! I’ve joined the swimming club and the team are great, lots of training available with good coaches and fun nights out. I’ve made so many friends. Worst is the food in campus is quite expensive. There are free breakfast schemes sometimes but not enough and the cafes aren’t really subsidised.

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  • Disaster Management and humanitarian response in Scholarship and Practice
  • Introduction to Disaster Management
  • Introduction to Humanitarianism
  • Key Concepts in International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response
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  • Cultures of the Hispanic World
  • Introduction to Disaster Management
  • Introduction to Humanitarianism
  • Key Concepts in International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response
  • Spanish Language 1
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University Centre Rotherham

1 development-economics courses
star rating 2.5
2 reviews
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
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University of Sheffield International College - Study Group UK

1 development-economics courses
star rating 5.0
1 review
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
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1,in short, everything look pretty good. My lovely teachers classmates and local staff. With their help, i can successfully access into my class to study at first time. Without doubt, Environment is magnificent in here , every time i saw these unforgettable landscape, i won't forget those sweet memories in here.

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International Year One in Economics
clock icon 2 semesters full time
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York College & University Centre

1 development-economics courses
star rating 3.7
3 reviews
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
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College has offered great support over the last year during COVID, I have still managed to be able to do my work and achieve the grades I wanted. College has kept clean and offered many hand sanitizer stations. College is offering various online catch up sessions and opportunity sessions.

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