International Development

About this course

International development is the field concerned with understanding and addressing the economic, social, and political processes through which countries and communities move towards, or are prevented from achieving, greater prosperity and wellbeing. At King's College London, the BA International Development is a three-year full-time programme that includes a year abroad, allowing you to study and potentially gain field experience in a context directly relevant to the questions the discipline addresses. As the current description notes, the programme focuses on the development process in middle-income countries and the changing global economy, developing a deep understanding of how emerging economies are grappling with challenges related to economic, social, and political development. The discipline is genuinely interdisciplinary. Economics provides tools for understanding growth, povert

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 38 / 100Quality and Regulatory Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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