Development Studies
Development Studies
Development studies examines social, economic and environmental challenges in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America. How issues such as climate change and inequality connect the Global South and North is studied through geography, politics and economics.
Social sciencesWhat do graduates do?
- Charities
- International organisations
- Government
- Media
- Private sector
Length by country
EnglandDurations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.
First year and core courses
Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.
Which subjects matter?
Manchester's typical offer is ABB. With the IB it is 34 points with 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level.
This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.
Examples of schools where you can study this subject
6 schools in 4 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.
United Kingdom
King's College LondonInternational Development · LondonUniversity of GlasgowCommunity Development · GlasgowUniversity of ManchesterGlobal Development BSc · Manchester
Canada
McGill UniversityInternational Development Studies · Montreal
Czechia
Masaryk UniversityGlobal Challenges: Society, Politics, Environment · Brno
Japan
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityInternational Development · BeppuWhat to know, country by country
For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.
- 26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).
- 7 November 2026
Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)
- November 2026
Choose a route for the recognition of your high school diploma: nostrification at the regional office (krajský úřad) or the university's own recognition. The legal processing time is 30 days.
- 21 October to 2 December 2026
Keio PEARL Period I application period. The application fee is 35,000 yen.
Let’s build your school list for Development Studies together
- We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
- We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
- We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
- We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
Other fields of study in this category
Last checked: November 2026.
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