BA Development Studies with another subject (joint degree)
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

The combined honours degree in Development Studies at SOAS was established in 1991 to provide challenging and innovative teaching in the field of development studies. It is a multidisciplinary course which grounds the study of social, political and economic changes in the developing world in a thorough understanding of specific environmental, historical and cultural contexts. Through the study of problems of development, students are expected to acquire analytical skills, to learn how to make connections between the global and the local, to present materials and ideas effectively and to develop a critical and non-Eurocentric attitude to the understanding of development. A specialisation in development studies at undergraduate level is most effective when combined with either a solid grounding in a social science discipline or in-depth knowledge about the languages and cultures of specific regions. The range of research interests, expertise and resources in SOAS with regard to the languages and literatures of other regions, religious studies, anthropology, history, art and archaeology is unique in UK institutions and this gives you an unparalleled range of options from which to select your second subject of study.

Type of course
Undergraduate courses

Entry requirements
Entry Requirements: A levels: BBC; IB: 31 points Course Duration: Combined Honours - 3 or 4 years Language(s) of Instruction: English

Start and finish dates
3 years full time, 5 years part time

http://www.soas.ac.uk/development

Course fees: http://www.soas.ac.uk/studying/index.cfm?navid=472 Further Funding Information: http://www.soas.ac.uk/studying/index.cfm?navid=472 Development Studies Webpage: http://www.soas.ac.uk/studying/courseinfo.cfm?courseinfoid=93