BSc Hons International Development

at University College Cork

Year 1 Core Modules (50 credits)

• FE1008 Data in Development studies (5 credits)

• FE1013 Introduction to Development Studies I (5 credits)

• FE1014 Communication and Facilitation Skills in Development (5 credits)

• FE1018 Introduction to Development Studies II (5 credits)

• FE1019 Introduction to Food and Agricultural Economics (5 credits)

• FE1023 Socio-Economic Concepts for International Development & Food Policy (5 credits)

• FE1024 Introduction to Development Economics (5 credits)

• FE1025 Introduction to Sustainable Rural Development (5 credits)

• GV1218 International Politics (5 credits)

• SC1012 Introduction to Sociology (Part A) (5 credits)
   

Elective Modules (choose 10 credits)

• FR0105 Introduction to French (5 credits)

• FR1005 French for Near Beginners (5 credits)

• FR1105 Threshold French (5 credits)

• FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I (5 credits)

• HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits)

• GV1102 Introduction to Government and Politics (5 credits)

• GV1204 Democracy, Ideology and Utopia (5 credits)

• GV1400 Local Development and Public Health (5 credits)

• MG1000 Principles of Management (5 credits)
   

Year 2 Core Modules

• Food Policy

• Globalisation and Development

• Sustainable Livelihoods

• Supply Chain Management

• Human Rights Law

• Race and Ethnicity

• Small Enterprise Development
   

You can also pursue optional courses in languages, health, nutrition or government.
 

Year 3 Core Modules

• Programme Planning and Management

• Research Methods

• Agricultural Systems in The Developing World

• Gender and Development

• Microfinance or Food Marketing
   

A key undertaking in Year 3 is the 24-week work placement: in most cases, the placement is overseas in a developing country working with a development organisation. 
 

Year 4 

In your final year, you will write a dissertation on a topic relevant to international development. You will also study modules in:

• Advanced Programme Planning

• Global Food Policy

• Macro-Economics 

• Humanitarian Action 

• Contemporary Issues in Development
   

In addition, you can take optional courses in rural development, co-operatives, markets and social policy, languages, health and government.

Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish.
 

Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:

• English    O6/H7 

• Irish    O6/H7 

• Other Language    O6/H7 

• Maths    O6/H7 
   

Non-EU Candidates

Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The fees for BSc Hons International Development may vary from €20,500 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Students on this course develop skills to work effectively in the areas of international development and food policy. These include project management, research methods, data analysis, programme evaluation, and policy analysis. Students also develop a strong understanding of key global issues such as global poverty and hunger, migration, sustainable development, human rights, race, gender, conflict, and food systems. Students acquire general transferrable skills in areas such as IT, economic literacy, capacity for cross-disciplinary understanding, teamwork, communications and report writing. French, Chinese, and Spanish language options are also available.
 

Our graduates work in a wide range of organisations, for example within the UN system on refugee issues (UNHCR) or on gender equality (UN Women). Graduates also work in some of Ireland’s largest NGOs, including Concern and Trócaire, in areas such as agricultural development, human rights, poverty alleviation and food programmes. Employers value the diverse skills of our graduates who are well-prepared for work in a wide variety of public and private sector organisations.