Bachelor of Arts in Global Development Studies [General]

Queen's University

The Department of Global Development Studies (DEVS) offers a suite of interdisciplinary programs that empower students to engage and influence the driving forces of global change. From questions of poverty and inequality, through to economic integration, environmental sustainability and cultural revitalization, our students address key global challenges and develop the practical skill sets required to make the world a better place. Our unique blending of big-picture analysis with practical problem-solving approaches opens a wide range of career choices and options for further study with graduates pursuing diverse fields from government and policymaking through to law, journalism, social enterprise and beyond.After taking our introductory courses, students enrolled in our programs move onto core foundational courses in Indigenous Studies, Political Economy, Culture and Development, Environmental Change, and Gender and Development. These are offered alongside an array of optional thematic courses. In their third and fourth years, students choose between increasingly specialized topics courses covering subjects from Business and Development through to Cities and Urbanisation. Third year students also have many opportunities to study abroad through the International Programs Office.