International Development

Are you interested in human rights, health, education and the environment in the context of development? Or the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the fight against global hunger and poverty? If so, this programme will be of interest to you.

Our BSc International Development degree is the first undergraduate programme in Ireland to have a primary focus on international development. This course will help you understand key issues of development and deliver skills such as languages, research techniques and project management. In your third year, you will have the opportunity to undertake a five-month work placement; this usually takes place with an overseas development agency based in Africa, Asia or Latin America.

The course addresses key challenges in global development and includes the following:

• poverty and hunger
• agricultural and rural development
• food policy and food systems
• human rights, governance and gender
• health and development
• climate change
• role of international development agencies and non-governmental organisations
• migration and refugees

Among our goals, we aim to expand your understanding and skill base so that you can address global issues. These goals include:

• understanding the multidimensional nature of international development
• understanding the cross-disciplinary methods for the analysis of key development challenges
• equipping you with practical skills to address global challenges
• ensuring you can work effectively as individuals and in team settings