Geography and International Development with Foundation Year (BSc): 4-year, full-time
Foundation degree
In London
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Type
Foundation degree
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
If you are interested in the impact of globalisation on international development and how development and globalisation impact on the environment, then our BSc Geography and International Development with Foundation Year is the degree for you. It will give you a broad understanding of challenging issues ranging across social and cultural geography, environment and development studies.
The programme is ideal if you want a flexible evening course that allows you to explore and deepen your personal or professional interest in development and globalisation, without putting your life on hold.
You will choose from a wide range of modules that respond to the demands of today's workplace and are linked to the research interests of our staff. You also complete a piece of research or a literature review in an area of special interest to you. This programme gives you the opportunity to study with internationally recognised experts who are defining the field with their groundbreaking research.
You will also benefit from our mix of classroom and field-based teaching allowing you to build social and professional networks, and to develop important skills in data collection and analysis. You will develop the social and technical skills you need for both academic research and the modern workplace.
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About this course
Graduates can pursue careers in development NGOs, policy organisations, charities or corporate social responsibility. This degree may also be useful in becoming a social researcher, charity officer, human resources officer, higher education lecturer or policy adviser.
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.
Upon successful completion of the Foundation Year, you can automatically progress on to our three-year, full-time, evening study BSc Geography and International Development.
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Subjects
- History of Philosophy
- Social Science
- Full Time
- Global
- International
- Philosophy
- Development
- Contemporary
- Approaches
- Learning
Course programme
For the Foundation Year, you take four core modules at Level 3, each worth 30 credits, to a total of 120 credits.
If you successfully complete the year, you will automatically advance on to the three-year, full-time, evening study BSc Geography and International Development.
FOUNDATION YEAR CORE MODULES- Breaking Boundaries of Knowledge
- Contemporary Global Issues: Approaches in Social Science, History and Philosophy
- Crossing Borders: Studying in SSHP
- Fundamentals of Study: Learning through the Global City
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Geography and International Development with Foundation Year (BSc): 4-year, full-time