International Development

Overview

By investigating how policy is made, from development to deployment, and identifying the challenges that lie in public organisations throughout developing countries, you'll be able to provide solutions that make a difference.

Graduates of the International Development course from University of York have gone on to work for development charities, parliament and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as well as many other international organisations, both public and private.

You'll be taught by academics at the forefront of research across a number of political areas such as conflict, security and development, political economy, international politics, political theory and public policy.

Careers and skills

The skills you'll acquire through the study of public administration and international development will leave you well prepared for further study or work in a wide range of sectors, from social and political research to journalism, marketing and HR.

Career opportunities

Recent graduates have gone on to work for a large variety of organisations:

• Civil Service/Home Office/House of Commons

• United Nations

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• NHS

• Professional services/Accountancy firms - notably PwC, EY, KPMG

• Joseph Rowntree Foundation

• Oxfam

• Barclays

• Universities

• IBM

• Development charities including the International Committee of the Red Cross