Global Development at University of Leeds
Global Development (BA (Hons), L920) at University of Leeds asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on courses.leeds.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
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 courses.leeds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 65% had fewer than the 128 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L920 · L9 other social studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 4%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%90%
Learning opportunities81%84%
Assessment and feedback89%76%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management85%82%
Learning resources93%89%
Student voice88%79%
15 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£25k5 years£29k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working5% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 84% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 62%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
Subjects
international development social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Leeds
- 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 BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Arabic and Global Development BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| 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 Manchester | Global Development BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Global Sustainable Development BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Global Development this course | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Global Sustainable Development BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
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