International Development Bachelors & Masters in London

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Sustainable Development and Social Change BA (Hons) University of East London 67% 0% 5% £9250 £13320 115 London On campus Full-time
Sustainable Development and Social Change (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London 67% 0% 5% £9250 £13320 115 London On campus Full-time
International Development BA (Hons) King's College London 81% 0% 9% £9250 - 188 London On campus Full-time
International Development with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) King's College London 81% 0% 9% £9250 - 188 London On campus Full-time
History and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
Global Development and Chinese BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Global Challenges (Social Cohesion) BASc (Hons) Brunel University 94% - 10% £9250 £15860 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Geography and International Development BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - 5% 20% £9250 £14560 82 London On campus Full-time
Global Development and Linguistics BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 130 London On campus Full-time
Global Challenges (Global Innovation) BASc (Hons) Brunel University 94% - 10% £9250 £15860 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Global Challenges (Security) BASc (Hons) Brunel University 94% - 10% £9250 £15860 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Global Development and World Philosophies BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 142 London On campus Full-time
Geography and International Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 82% 20% 10% £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Global Development and Arabic BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 10% £9250 - 135 London On campus Full-time
Global Challenges (Planetary Health) BASc (Hons) Brunel University 94% - 10% £9250 £16335 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Economics and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 0% £9250 - 131 London On campus Full-time
Global Challenges (Global Innovation) with Placement BASc (Hons) Brunel University 94% - 10% £9250 £15860 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Music and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 130 London On campus Full-time
Korean and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 130 London On campus Full-time
Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Global Development including year abroad BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 130 London On campus Full-time
Japanese and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Full-time
Environmental Law and Sustainable Development LLM SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £15615 £17000 £22550 £24650 137 London On campus Full-time
Digital Politics & Sustainable Development MSc New College of the Humanities 71% 5% 5% £11000 £14000 137 London On campus Full-time
Global Health MSc St George's, University of London 71% 5% 5% £11500 £22000 137 London On campus Full-time
Global Governance and Sustainable Development MA (PG) Middlesex University 71% 5% 5% £50 £84 137 London On campus Part-time
International Development PgDip Birkbeck, University of London 71% 5% 5% £6020 £10920 137 London On campus Full-time
Children, Youth and International Development MSc Birkbeck, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9030 £16380 137 London On campus Full-time
Anthropology of International Development and Humanitarian Assistance MSc Brunel University 71% 5% 5% £8485 £16335 137 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Research for International Development MSc SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £12720 £21750 137 London On campus Full-time
International Development MRes The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 5% 5% £4517 £20136 137 London On campus Full-time
International Development and Social Anthropology PgDip Birkbeck, University of London 71% 5% 5% £3010 £5460 137 London On campus Part-time
Development Studies MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 5% 5% £15520 £23520 137 London On campus Full-time
Violence Conflict and Development MSc SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £6360 £10875 137 London On campus Part-time
Health and International Development MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 5% 5% £15216 £23520 137 London On campus Full-time
Middle East in Global Politics: Islam, Conflict and Development MSc Birkbeck, University of London 71% 5% 5% £4515 £8190 137 London On campus Part-time
Children, Youth and International Development MA Brunel University 71% 5% 5% £8485 £16335 137 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
International Planning and Sustainable Development PgDip University of Westminster 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Part-time
International Development Management MSc University of Westminster 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Full-time
Global Health Systems Theory and Policy MSc Queen Mary University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Part-time
International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Part-time
Global Development MA Queen Mary University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Part-time
Environment and Development MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Part-time
East Asian Studies and Global Development BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Full-time
Development and Global Health MA Queen Mary University of London 71% 5% 5% - - 137 London On campus Full-time
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Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for International Development

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of International Development who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Skills that graduates consider useful for their work in International Development

  • Understand and explain the broad connections among issues like inequality, poverty and oppression
  • Recognize the roles of historical, sociocultural, economic and political power in social and economic progress in developing nations
  • Critical analysis of situation and context
  • Communication of complex ideas, both aurally and in writing
  • Research design
  • Project management

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of International Development who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs of graduates of International Development (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of International Development at King's College London

20% Finance Professionals
20% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Customer service occupations
5% Natural and social science professionals
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Media Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions


Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study International Development, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

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The price of rent in London has the highest impact on overall living expenses. Your choice of where to live in London will make a huge difference to your costs of living. Students studying in London pay on average 67% more on rent than students in the rest of the UK. Overall student living costs in London will be approx 34% more than in the rest of the UK.

Global Challenges (Social Cohesion) - BASc (Hons) at Brunel University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 94 out of 100 among 15 respondents.