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Bachelor's Degree Economics & Public Policy Full Time

BSc Development Economics

at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London · United Kingdom

Duration

3 or 4 years

Intake

September

Mode

Full Time

About this program

SOAS offers the BSc Development Economics in the Department of Economics. Students study economic principles and methods through modules such as Economic Principles (Macro), Economic Principles (Micro), Applied Economic Issues in the Global Economy, and Elementary Statistics and Statistics. The degree also includes development-focused modules such as Global Development Approaches and Global Development Issues, plus option modules including Global Development and accounting and business-society topics like Financial Accounting 1, Financial Accounting 2, and Management and Society.

The programme has a duration of 3 or 4 years and is full-time on campus. Students take 120 credits composed of Core, Compulsory and Optional modules. Core modules are mandatory and must be passed in the year they are taken before progression. Compulsory modules are mandatory, and failed elements can be carried into the next year if they are retaken and passed. Optional modules let students choose modules while maintaining fundamentals.

Students can apply for an optional year abroad in their second year of studies at SOAS. Students are invited to information sessions during their second year by the Study Abroad team, and student applications are considered on academic merit and a personal statement, subject to availability. Eligibility requires achieving 55% or higher in their first year of studies.

Modules

  • Economic Principles (Macro)
  • Economic Principles (Micro)
  • Essay Writing Workshop - Undergraduate Economics
  • Applied Economic Issues in the Global Economy
  • Elementary Statistics
  • Statistics
  • Financial Accounting 1
  • Financial Accounting 2
  • Management and Society
  • Global Development Approaches
  • Global Development Issues
  • Introduction to Global History 1

Entry requirements

A levels: ABB

Contextual: BBB

Applicants without A-level Maths (or equivalent) must have a minimum of grade B in GCSE Maths (or grade 6 in the new structure).

See undergraduate entry requirements and English language requirements for international and alternative entry requirements.

How this course compares

  • School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is ranked #511 in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and #46 in the United Kingdom.
  • It lists 12 Economics & Public Policy courses in total, 3 of them at bachelor's level.
  • 17 universities in the United Kingdom teach bachelor's Economics & Public Policy; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most bachelor's Economics & Public Policy courses in the United Kingdom take 4 years; this one takes 3 or 4 years.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in the United Kingdom offer bachelor's Economics & Public Policy?

University of Cambridge (QS #6), University of Manchester (QS #35), University of Bristol (QS #51), Swansea University (QS #307), Aston University (QS #395), Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (QS #461), Coventry University (QS #526), University of Durham (#59 in United Kingdom) are among the 17 that do.

How long is the BSc Development Economics at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London?

It takes 3 or 4 years, studied Full Time.

When does the course start?

Intakes are in September.

Is School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London a good university for Economics & Public Policy?

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is ranked #511 in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and #46 in the United Kingdom.

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