International Development at King's College London, University of London
International Development (BA (Hons), L900) at King's College London, University of London asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kcl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check kcl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
29% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 61% of them had fewer than the 144 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, a baccalaureate 11%, a foundation course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L900 · L9 other social studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 95%
7%
left higher education
UK 4%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%90%
Learning opportunities83%84%
Assessment and feedback73%76%
Academic support79%88%
Organisation and management70%82%
Learning resources78%89%
Student voice70%79%
55 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£32k5 years£42.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 125 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working25% working and studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 84% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 62%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
60%
use what they learned
UK 35%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
international development social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Development studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Anthropology and International Development BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | International Development this course | AAA | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Global Development and Economics BA (Hons) | AAB - AAA | — |
| University of Manchester | Global Development with International Study BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Global Humanitarian Studies BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | International Development with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | International Development and Politics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Global Sustainable Development BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Global Development BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Global Sustainable Development BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 54 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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