Geography with Global Development with a Placement Year

Overview

The world is more interconnected than ever, driving 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.

Local fieldwork is a vital part of all core modules, complemented by exciting residential field trips in Europe and the UK. 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 vibrant city of Norwich, you’ll join our welcoming and close-knit academic community. You’ll work alongside world-renowned geographers as well as experts in politics, anthropology, economics and the environment - all within the School of

Global Development. Our academics work across every region of the world, and you'll benefit from their connections and expertise in countries as diverse as Uganda, India, and Chile.
A degree in Geography and Global Development with a Placement Year will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career in a range of sectors including tourism, urban and regional planning, environmental sustainability, law, government, NGOs, and more. According to the Royal Geographical Society, geography graduates have the joint highest employment rates amongst social scientists and command some of the highest salaries.

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