BSc Development and Economics

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body:
University of London (External Programme)

Admission Requirement:
A Levels or equivalent or
Higher Secondary Certificate with good grades

Is this programme for me?
This degree is for you if you:

• want to understand contemporary global development inequalities and what can be done about them
• have worked for a development agency in a developing country and would now like to take a degree
• would like to pursue a career in development promotion with a government planning agency or a non-governmental organisation
• are keen to acquire the analytical and communication skills demanded by a wide variety of employers and institutions
• want to study economics in conjunction with the study of development.

Programme aims
To provide a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of economics, sociology and human geography subjects whose literature demonstrates key links with the process of development.
Programme structure
The degree consists of 12 units when taken through the Standard Route and 9 units through the Graduate Entry Route.
Prestige and career progression
The programme has been developed by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), regarded as an international centre of academic excellence and innovation in the social sciences. This degree will prepare you for a career in areas of development promotion with a government planning agency or a non-governmental organisation.

Structure and Syllabus
You will be required to make a serious attempt in the examination for 12 units on the Standard Route of the degree. On the Graduate Entry Route you must take and pass 9 full units. You can take the Foundation and Further units in any order, provided you satisfy any prerequisites (units which you must have already passed). Prerequisites are shown in italic text in brackets. Most students, however, would normally take the Foundation units first because, as their name suggests, they are the ‘building blocks' – the foundation – for the units that follow.
Please note: the following unit information sheets are in pdf format.

Summary of key dates