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Global Development

BA · University of York · 3 years

Global Development

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University of York

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION92%
CONTINUATION100%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS63%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 38% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Global development is a discipline that takes seriously the profound inequalities that persist between and within nations and asks what produces them, how they are sustained and what might be done to address them. It draws on economics, political science, sociology, anthropology and geography to examine how global systems of trade, finance, governance and power shape the opportunities available to people in different parts of the world, and how development interventions, from foreign aid and microfinance to structural adjustment and community-led initiatives, succeed or fail in their stated aims. At the University of York, this three-year full-time programme deepens your understanding of global challenges and inequalities, developing your awareness of how global problems are created, exacerbated and addressed. You will engage with theories of development and underdevelopment alongside c

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 47% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 14% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 14% of graduatescards →
  • 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).