Sociology and International Development BA (Hons)
- Tution Fees : £16,750
- Course Duration : 3 years
- Academic Course Level : Undergraduate
- Location : Brighton
- Scholarship : 2000
Available Options
Standard XII results from Central and Metro Boards with an overall average of 75-80%. You will need good grades in your high school leaving qualifications and may sometimes require additional study (depending on the qualification structure in your home country).
Compare your qualification with our UK degree offer:
| UK qualification | International equivalent |
|---|---|
| Upper second-class (2:1) honours degree or above | Bachelor’s degree from a leading institution with overall mark of 55-70% depending on your university |
| Lower second-class (2:2) honours degree or above | Bachelor’s degree from a leading institution with overall mark of 50-65% depending on your university |
For the Undergraduate Study:
- Academic- 80% and above in Senior Secondary School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
For the Post Graduate Study
- Academics- 55% -65% in Bachelor's degree.
IELTS
In terms of IELTS, these two levels are as follows (but we also accept a number of other English Language Qualifications):
| Standard | Higher |
|---|---|
| An IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each of the four components (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) | An IELTS score of 7.0 overall, with at least 6.5 in each component (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) |
The only course that does not use one of these two levels is Medicine BMBS, which requires an IELTS score of 7.5 overall and not less than 7.0 in each section. We would expect English language qualifications to have been achieved within the two years prior to starting.
For the Undergraduate Study:
IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element:
Pearson PTE overall 59 with a minimum 59 in each band
TOEFL: 80 Overall
English Waiver:70% only for CBSE & ICSE
Duolingo:120/100
For the Post Graduate Study:
English Requirement
IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element:
Pearson PTE overall 59 with a minimum 59 in each band
TOEFL: 80 Overall
English Waiver:70% only for CBSE & ICSE
Duolingo:120/100
| Conditional Offer | Unconditional Offer | CAS |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Weeks | 1 Weeks | 3 Days |
| Entry requirements | |
Overall result of at least 75% to 77%. 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component or English in 12th Above 70%. |
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| Course Modules | |
Year 1 A Sociology of 21st Century Britain Colonialism and After Global Development Paradigms, Policy and Politics Themes and Perspectives in Sociology I Global Development Challenges and Innovation Key Thinkers in Development Making the Familiar Strange Themes and Perspectives in Sociology II Year 2 Doing Social Research: working with quantitative data Economic Perspectives on Development Social Change, Culture and Development Doing Social Research: working with qualitative data Year 3 Death of Socialism? Development Tools and Skills Development Work Experience Development, Business and Corporate Social Responsibility Disasters, Environment and Development Geographies of Violence and Conflict Inside Development: the Social Life of Aid Marxism and International Relations Migration and Global Development Migration, Identity, and Home Postcolonial Europe? Religions in Global Politics Sexualities / Intersections Sociology of Fun (Aut) Sociology Research Proposal The Global Politics of Health The Politics of International Trade Transcendence, Devotion and Desire Wealth, Inequality and Development International Development Thesis Alternative Societies (Spr) Critical Perspectives on Conflict and Violence Cultures of Colonialism Decolonial Movements Development, Human Rights and Security (Spr) Global Approaches to Peace Global Food Security Horizontal Development(s) Human Rights Identity & Interaction Medicine and the Body Sociology of Humans and Other Animals (Spr) Sociology Project Surveillance and Society The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment (Spr) |