Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc

at University of Warwick

Teaching on this course will be equally split between the GSD Department and the Economics Department. In the first year you will study core GSD modules designed to provide a critical understanding of the 'three pillars of sustainable development':

• Economic Principles of Global Sustainable Development
• Environmental Principles of Global Sustainable Development
• Social Principles of Global Sustainable Development

You will also study the core Global Sustainable Development Project module, giving you the chance to see how the principles of GSD apply to a real case affecting a local community. For the Economics half of the workload, you will take one core module, Economics 1. You will follow either the ‘Stats’ route or the ‘Quantitative Analysis' route, taking the appropriate Economics modules for your choice.

In the second year, in GSD you will have the opportunity to engage with a key issue in sustainability, studying one optional core module from the following:

• Health and Sustainable Development
• Security, Sovereignty and Sustainability in the Global Food System
• Inequalities and Sustainable Development: Inclusion and Dignity for All

You will also choose optional modules with a GSD focus from within or outside of the School for Cross-faculty Studies. For the Economics half of the workload, you will take one core module: Economics 2. You will also take either Econometrics 1 or Applied Econometrics.

You may choose to study abroad for part of your second year at Monash University. In Term One at Warwick you will study an optional core GSD module, an optional module with a GSD focus, Economics 2: Microeconomics, and Applied Econometrics modules. The remaining study will consist of pre-approved modules at Monash University.

In the final year you will take the core GSD dissertation module. You will also take optional modules with a GSD focus from within or outside of the School for Cross-faculty Studies. The Economics half of the workload will consist of 50% core modules and 50% optional modules offered by the Economics Department. The core modules are Development Economics (Macroeconomics) and Development Economics (Microeconomics).

Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

GSD

• Managing Natural Resources
• The Energy Trilemma
• Human Rights and Social Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Challenges of Climate Change
• Realising Sustainable Development
• Surviving the Apocalypse

​​​​​​Economics

• Macroeconomic Policy in the EU
• International Trade
• The International Economy in the Twentieth Century
• Topics in Development Economics
• Behavioural Economics: Theory and Applications
   

All applicants, regardless of their visa requirements, are required to show that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive full benefit from their degree course. The level of competence required depends on what type of degree you wish to study. Many applicants can demonstrate this through a satisfactory level of achievement in, for example, GCSE English Language or the English courses within the International Baccalaureate.

Applicants whose academic qualifications meet the University’s admissions requirements, but whose English language qualifications are not accepted as equivalent, may be offered a place at Warwick conditional on an acceptable English language qualification being achieved before they join the University. A number of English language tests are accepted; some of the most frequently offered ones are detailed below.

Please note that certain English tests (including IELTS and PTE) must be taken within two years and one month prior to the start of your course at Warwick. Applicants whose tests fall outside this timescale will need to retake a suitable English language test.

Applicants who require a visa to study in the UK may, depending on the circumstances, be asked to provide evidence of a secure English language test (e.g. IELTS for UKVI (Academic)), rather than an examination (such as International Baccalaureate English) due to the visa requirements set by the UK government.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (2022 Entry)

If you do not meet the English Language Requirements for your course in full, you may still be eligible for the course on condition of:

• Meeting the English Language Requirements for our Pre-sessional English course, and
• Successfully completing the Pre-sessional English course

Please use the table below to find the relevant band for the course(s) in which you are interested. You can sort the table by clicking on the heading of the column you wish to sort by.

If you are an overseas or EU student enrolling in 2022, your annual tuition fees will be as follows:

• Band 1 – £22,280 per year (classroom-based courses, including Humanities and most Social Science courses)
• Band 2 – £28,410 per year (laboratory-based courses, plus Theatre and Performance Studies, Economics, and courses provided by Warwick Business School, with exceptions)

Fees for 2023 entry have not been set. We will publish updated information here as soon as it becomes available, so please check back for updates about 2023 fee rates before you apply.

Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship 2022

We believe there should be no barrier to talent. That's why we are committed to offering a scholarship that makes it easier for gifted, ambitious international learners to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities. This new scheme will offer international fee-paying students 250 tuition fee discounts ranging from full fees to awards of £13,000 to £2,000 for the full duration of your Undergraduate degree course.

As a GSD graduate, you have a wide range of career pathways available to you. This is demonstrated by the variety of work placements that our students have completed.

GSD students have secured work placements with employers from the private, public, and third sectors. These include:

• Research institutions
• Governmental bodies
• Non-governmental organisations
• Intelligence agencies
• Housing
• Environmental consultancies

They have undertaken diverse roles such as:

• Marketing Assistant
• Sustainability Officer
• Intelligence Analyst
• Researchers