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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Explore how we can build a sustainable global future that leaves no-one behind. Develop a broad-based social science approach with a grounding in economics.On this course you’ll study some of the most important challenges facing our changing world – poverty, inequality, climate change, conflict and migration.By focusing on policy and practice, you will explore these challenges at local, national and international levels. You’ll analyse them using a multi-disciplinary approach that includes sociology and anthropology, politics and social research.Year 1 will develop your knowledge of economic principles and applications. You'll analyse international development and build your skills in qualitative or quantitative research. You’ll also learn how to evaluate data and information to develop your own arguments for different audiences.In Year 2, you'll deepen your knowledge of development economics. You'll develop your understanding of the economic, social and political dimensions of diverse global and local challenges.In your final year, you'll do your dissertation. This will explore a global or local problem in international development through economic and multi-disciplinary analysis. You’ll also study a range of optional units from within the fields of international development and economics. This will allow you to explore topics that interest you and prepare for your future career.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
AB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:33,M:6 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
36 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
Typical offerAAB in three A levels.Contextual offer ABB in three A levels.Alternative A level offer ABB plus additional study - please see the course pages on our website.
AB in two Advanced Highers.We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAABB in their Highers.
Typical offerA pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits achieved at Distinction and 6 credits achieved at Merit or above. This must include at least 9 credits achieved at Distinction in an essay-based subject.
Typical offer 36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.Contextual offer 35 points overall and 6, 5, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.
Typical offer DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF).We prefer BTEC qualifications that include units that provide preparation for numerical study, for example, qualifications in Business. We are unable to consider qualifications in Public Services, Uniformed Protective Services, Travel and Tourism and other less relevant disciplines.
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£9,250 per year
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
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