Geography and International Development BA (Hons)

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DATA SOURCE: UNISTATS / UCAS / HESA

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Location

Main Site

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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Course info

Learn how to tackle the worlds most critical environmental and cultural issues, and how these challenges affect development.You learn from experts who influence global debates on topics such as poverty, inequality, environmental sustainability and migration.Outside the classroom, you will gain real-world exposure to global issues through debates with industry speakers, international placements, and field trips to destinations such as the Mojave desert, Dubai, China and Greece

Key stats

DATA SOURCE: UNISTATS / UCAS / HESA

WUSCA ranking:

WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.

72/101

CUG Subject Ranking

CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025

30th

CUG Ranking

CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025

47th

Development Studies

Drop-out rate

Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019

Employment rate

Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

100%

Average salary

Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

Development Studies graduate salary at this uni

£19,000

UK Development Studies graduate salary

£20,000

Human Geography

Drop-out rate

Employment rate

Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

100%

Average salary

Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

Human Geography graduate salary at this uni

£21,000

UK Human Geography graduate salary

£22,000

What students say

My favourite aspects are: the location in the South Downs being so pretty and enjoyable to walk/run in, The inclusivity of the university overall, the course content and..Read more

Lots of green, open space. New and modern student centre. Big, friendly, 24-hour library. Three SU run student bars and restaurants. Lots of study nooks in each individual school..Read more

Modules

DATA SOURCE: IDP Connect

Popular A-level subjects

Human Geography

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Geography

99%

English Literature

21%

Psychology

19%

Biology

17%

History

16%

DATA SOURCE: HESA

Development Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Geography

51%

English Literature

25%

History

23%

Sociology

21%

Economics

19%

DATA SOURCE: HESA

Tuition fees

Students living in

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from England

This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

DATA SOURCE: UCAS/IDP Connect

Latest reviews

Latest International Studies reviews

Alexander

16 Jan 25

Geography and International Development BA (Hons)

My favourite aspects are: the location in the South Downs being so pretty and enjoyable to walk/run in, The inclusivity of the university overall, the course content and...

Student Reviewer

27 Dec 24

Geography and International Development BA (Hons)

Lots of green, open space. New and modern student centre. Big, friendly, 24-hour library. Three SU run student bars and restaurants. Lots of study nooks in each individual school...

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