International Development with a Language Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

### Why choose this course at Sussex?

* Prepare for the global development job market, combining career-ready critical knowledge and practical tools while standing out with additional language skills.

* Learn how to tackle global challenges such as climate change, conflict and migration from specialists with different perspectives and expertise.

* Study in a world-leading department shaping research, policy and practice.

The world is shaped by global challenges such as climate change, new conflicts, changing migration patterns and deepening inequalities.

At Sussex, you’ll explore these issues. You’ll look at the institutional legacies and structures of power that shape them, and you’ll examine what’s being done to address them. You’ll learn from specialists in areas such as climate justice, markets and finance, gender and sexuality, social justice and rights, health and new technologies. Building on our expertise, you’ll develop the critical knowledge and practical tools to be part of the change you want to see in the world.

On your course, you’ll take an interdisciplinary view. You’ll learn about global challenges from different perspectives including Anthropology, Geography, International Relations, Education and Economics. Throughout your studies, you’ll:

* learn about the root causes of poverty and inequality from a global perspective of social justice

* challenge simplistic understandings of what development is, who it is for and who it is done by

* understand how development practitioners, policy-makers, social movements and affected communities around the world are responding to new challenges

* collaborate with fellow students to design creative and innovative responses to work towards alternative futures.

You’ll combine International Development with a language, choosing from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Or you can choose to study English Language Teaching. The languages we offer can be studied at a variety of levels, depending on your chosen language.

You’ll become a part of a vibrant and welcoming community of staff and students passionate about achieving greater social and environmental justice.

When you graduate, you’ll have the knowledge, skills and critical hope you need to participate in creating just and equitable change. Your language skills will give you valuable intercultural communication and awareness skills. You’ll have the confidence to start a rewarding global career in development policy, practice or advocacy.

### Location

Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.