Brisbane,
QLD,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Social Science - Development in Brisbane Australia | The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland
|
Brisbane Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
43,200
(c. USD30,468.96)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
This program offers a social science approach to addressing global and local development challenges.
Explore international, community, and sustainable development through a social science lens. The curriculum emphasizes solutions for reducing poverty, addressing racial and gender disparities, and fostering equitable societies and environments. Students critically examine development concepts, their beneficiaries, and their effects on both populations and the planet.
Graduates often pursue careers in government, private consulting, and NGOs. Typical positions involve assessing development's social consequences, evaluating aid programs and community initiatives, assisting in post-conflict reconstruction, and supporting refugee populations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
IB - 27
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
Tuition
AUD
43,200