Geography and International Development BA (Hons)

University of Sussex

United Kingdom, Brighton

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University of Sussex

United Kingdom , Brighton

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

LL79

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 27,300 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Geography and International Development BA (Hons)

About

Learn how to tackle the world’s 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..

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typical offer

32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

English Program Requirements

IELTS (Academic)

6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component

Check your IELTS qualification meets all of our language requirements

Find out more about IELTS

IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.

We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.

We do not accept IELTS Online.

Career

Careers

On our Geography and International Development BA, you develop cultural awareness as well as research, numerical, analytical and resource-management skills. This means you can go on to careers in a wide range of sectors, including:

international development and environmental conservation
civil service and government
corporate social responsibility.

Throughout your degree, you will receive support from your department and the university careers and employability centre, and can attend specialist careers events and workshops.

Graduate destinations

Recent graduates have gone on to jobs such as:

policy and campaign manager, Wildlife and Countryside Link
emergency food security adviser, Oxfam
planning adviser, Environment Agency.

(Department of Geography careers database)

Working while you study

Our Careers and Entrepreneurship team can help you find part-time work while you study. Find out more about career development and part-time work

I wrote my dissertation about responsibility for workers in the garment industry and interned at Oxfam, leading me to work at ETI.”Amelia Glynn
Business Adviser at the Ethical Trading Initiative