Geography with Global Development with a Placement Year

About this programme

The world is more interconnected than ever, and is facing urgent global challenges such as food insecurity, conflict, social justice, and the environmental crisis. Now, more than ever, there’s a need for geographers with a truly global perspective. Our BA in Geography and Global Development with a Placement Year prepares you to think globally and work towards a just and sustainable future. You’ll study critical contemporary issues from a geographical perspective – including poverty, race, gender, health, migration, the environment, artificial intelligence and cities – with a focus on the relationship between people, place, and transformative social justice. You’ll gain key practical skills, including the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), cross-cultural communication, policy analysis, problem-solving, and fieldwork skills. You can also develop your understanding of specific regions of the world, such as sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. Fieldwork is a vital part of this degree and all students have the chance to go on residential trips in the UK and abroad . On this version of the course, you’ll complete a year-long work placement, gaining valuable industry experience. In previous years, students have done placements in Costa Rica, Uganda, Cambodia, Kenya, Peru, and the UK. UEA is the ideal place to study for a BA in Geography and Global Development. We’ve been rated 1st in the UK for research quality in both Development Studies ( REF 2021 ) and Geography and Environmental Science ( Complete University Guide 2025 ). By studying with us in the