Global Development and World Philosophies

About this course

Global development and world philosophies is a programme that takes seriously both the material realities of inequality and underdevelopment and the philosophical traditions that different societies have used to understand justice, ethics and the good life. Development studies examines how and why economic and social conditions differ so dramatically across the world, engaging with theories of growth, aid, trade, governance and sustainability alongside the political and historical forces that have shaped global inequality. World philosophies extends this inquiry into the ethical and intellectual traditions of societies beyond the European mainstream, exploring how different cultural frameworks approach questions of value, knowledge and human flourishing. At the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, this three-year full-time programme with a foundation year option is p

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 45% of graduatescards →

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