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    SOAS University of London

    Development Economics

    BSc (Hons), 3 years

    Typical offer rate

    94–100%

    high entry

    Grad employment

    80%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    70%

    Median grad salary

    £33,000

    15 months after

    SOAS University of London's Development Economics is a BSc studying the economic dimensions of poverty, inequality and growth in lower-income countries and emerging markets. The programme draws on international trade, public finance and development theory, with particular attention to Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Development Economics at SOAS University of London has a 94–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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    About SOAS University of London

    SOAS University of London is the only institution in Europe devoted to the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with a library and a faculty to match that focus.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: SOAS University of London · Development Economics

    Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.