Bachelor of Development Studies at Brown University

Brown University

United States of America, Providence

University Rank:#69

The Development Studies is a Bachelor degree offered by Brown University at its main campus in Providence , United States of America. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 4 years to complete. Students study at the university's main campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from June 20, 2027.

About Bachelor of Development Studies

Available only for students through and including the Class of 2023

For students in the class of 2024 and later, please see the International and Public Affairs concentration.

The concentration is grounded in the social sciences - anthropology, sociology, political science, and economics - but it also heavily draws from history, art, and other disciplines in the humanities. The requirements are designed with three goals in mind: first, provide concentrators a solid foundation in the question of development; second, allow concentrators to develop expertise in a specific region that is of interest to them; third, give concentrators access to a wide range of courses in a large number of disciplines of interest to them. Concentrators are encouraged to do their own original field research. During the senior year, concentrators complete a capstone experience tailored to their interests in some aspect of international development. Towards this end, they benefit from extensive faculty and peer support.

Development Studies is an interdisciplinary concentration whose mission is to provide students with the knowledge, critical perspectives and skills they need to engage with the issues of economic and social development, especially as they relate to the Global South.

Understand the issue of international development

Experience all social science disciplines

Develop fluency in a second language

Engage in original fieldwork

Produce a substantial piece of original research or creative work

Disciplines

Program in Development Studies

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Development Studies at Brown University

Entry Requirements

You should complete secondary school. Brown first-year students will have completed 12 to 13 years of primary and secondary schooling.

National and International Examinations

You should plan to sit for national and international examinations, such as the GCE A-levels, German Abitur, French Baccalauréat, Chinese Gaokao and International Baccalaureate and submit the predicted or actual scores for those examinations as part of your credentials for admission to Brown. We expect the actual scores to be submitted before matriculation. At the time of application, you and your school should submit a request in writing if you are in a national curriculum but are not planning on taking the corresponding external examinations.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 8
TOEFLMin 100

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Development Studies at Brown University

Application Fee 75

How to Apply for Bachelor of Development Studies at Brown University

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Bachelor of Development Studies at Brown University

Brown University

United States of America, Providence