BSc Development Economics

SOAS University of London

United Kingdom, London

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SOAS University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

L170 BSc/DE

Campuses

Russell Square

College Buildings

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,160 / year

Next Intake September-2023

BSc Development Economics

About

nullThe Department of Economics is one of the country's leading departments specialising in the economics of growth and development as well as in political economy and heterodox approaches to Economics. Research and teaching is pursued on a variety of topics and is unique in its depth and range of regional and specialising coverage, including topics from contemporary banking and finance, the economics of the environment, gender economics, global economic theory, as well as the economic development of a variety of regions from Japan to the Middle East.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate, A-Levels or AP examinations will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate programmes.

Applicants from Jordan who have completed the Thanawiyah Certificate of General Secondary Education will be required to complete a Foundation Year before applying for undergraduate study.

English Program Requirements

All international applicants must be able to show that their English is of a high enough standard to successfully engage with and complete their course at SOAS. If you have not yet taken an English language test, you can still apply for your degree, but we will include evidence of language requirements as part of your offer conditions. You can demonstrate English language ability in several ways.

Career

Employment

Economics graduates leave SOAS with a solid grounding in statistical skills and an ability to think laterally, take a global perspective, and employ critical reasoning.

Recent graduates have been hired by:

Bain & Co
Bank of America
Cabinet Office
Deloitte
Ernst & Young
HM Treasury
KPMG
NHS England
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
HSBC
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi
UK Civil Service
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
University of Bayreuth
HM Treasury
Department for International Development
PwC
UNDP
Kingâ€™s Investment Fund
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The World Bank
EY
British Chamber of Commerce
Oxfam
RBS

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,160 / year

How to Apply

Making an application

Applications for an undergraduate degree at SOAS are made through UCAS. This includes those wishing to transfer from other universities. Fees applicable.

You can apply for up to 5 choices of courses on the UCAS form. You do not have to use up all 5 and the combination of choices should reflect what or where you wish to study. You might pick 5 different courses at the same university or the same course at 5 different universities, the decision is yours.

Interviews

Once an application has been submitted, next steps depend on the university who notify UCAS of their decision. At SOAS an offer is made based solely on the UCAS application form, we do not interview candidates.
For further information, see UCAS Undergraduate: when to apply.

Level of English language required

SOAS students are required to have a sufficient standard of English to study effectively. Overseas students are required to submit evidence, during the application process, of their current level of proficiency.
See our full English language requirements.