Careers in International Development
Where could a degree in International Development take you?
The emerging markets are the most dynamic economies and societies in the world today. Their economic growth rates may wax and wane and they face real challenges to continuing success. Nevertheless, their emergence is fundamentally changing the global political economy and they will continue to be dynamic and vital countries for the foreseeable future.
Knowledge
This course provides high quality training for students seeking employment in the development sector, both in the UK and globally, as well as in policy and other sectors in middle income countries.
Graduates of this International Development degree are equipped with the skills and knowledge to pursue careers in the UK’s development sector, other OECD countries, within the emerging economies, and in NGOs and international organisations.
Destinations
Recent International Development BA graduates have gained roles such as:
- Consultant in International Development - Economic and Regional Development Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa
- UK Government, telecoms policy development
- Programme Officer to the Executive President of Policy Centre for the New South, an African think tank based in Morocco
- Graduate Development Programme at Westminster City Council
- Other graduates work in areas such as investment banking, public policy, as well as going on to postgraduate study.
Attributes
This course will support you with your development of many key attributes, including:
- Adaptability
- Comfort with complexity
- Think independently and critically
Skills
This course will provide you with skills including:
- Acquiring information via digital means
- Analysis & synthesis of information
- Articulating key messages
- Building methodologies
- Career planning
- Collaboration
- Cultural awareness
- Effective questioning
- Essay and report writing
- Monitoring & evaluation
- Presentation verbally
- Problem solving
- Project management & evaluation
- Qualitative analysis
- Quantitative analysis
- Relay research findings
- Research design
- Statistics