Have you ever wondered why societies are so unequal? Or why the processes of colonialism, globalisation, urbanisation, and (de)industrialisation have transformed people’s lives? Our innovative BA Geography and Global Development course combines a strong interdisciplinary base with a specialist geographical lens in the study of global development.
At UEA, you’ll take core human and social geography modules that seek to understand critical contemporary issues from a geographical perspective – including poverty, inequality, race, health, migration, environment and urbanization – focusing specifically on the relationship between people and place, and transformative social justice.
You’ll obtain key practical skills training, including Geographical Information Systems (GIS), qualitative and quantitative methods, alongside in-depth field experience. Fieldwork and field courses will be a vital part of your learning as local field trips are embedded within core modules. We have partnerships with community-based organisations, and offer several opportunities for residential trips in the UK throughout the programme, as well as worldwide opportunities for work experience placements. You’ll also have the exciting option of completing an 8-to-10-week work placement with a development organisation.
In addition to this geographical focus, you’ll gain a broad grounding in the key issues, agendas and practices of development, fusing insights from geography with those from across the social sciences, including anthropology, economics, environmental sciences, media, and politics. You can develop your understanding of particular regions in the world, through area modules relating to sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, or Latin America, and you can pursue your emerging interests through this unique blend of geography and development. This is an extremely flexible degree programme that you can tailor to suit your particular interests.
By studying with us, you’ll join our close-knit academic community, made up of experts from across multiple disciplines, all housed within the School of Global Development. As such, you’ll not only learn from our world-renowned geographers within the school, but you can benefit from a truly vibrant, academic environment.
Here at UEA, we’re amongst the best in the world for researching, teaching, and practicing development, and our students go on to work in a variety of rewarding careers in development, and beyond. Come and study with us and help to create a fairer world.
