Development, poverty, inequality and environmental sustainability are some of the most important issues in the world today.  Study the causes and consequences of unequal development. Assess policy options for a more equitable and sustainable future.

This program is the only development studies program in Australia to include economics and Aboriginal studies as core courses.

Through social science, analyse, challenge and gain an insight into global theories. Cover life cycle, gender, class, race, work and social justice. Gain an understanding of global inequality development with a grounding in social science theory and practice.

Specialise your studies by choosing a major from each degree program:

Social Science majors:

• Criminology
• Global Indigenous Studies
• History
• Human Geography and the Environment
• Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
• Human Services
• Linguistics
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology Studies
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Tourism and Event Management.

Development studies majors:

• Cultures and Citizenship
• Environmental Sustainability
• Globalisation and Economic Development
• Urban and Regional Development.

Work across international aid organisations, consulting firms and local, state and federal government departments and more.

Not everyone uses their degree in the same way and the transferable skills gained through university study may allow graduates to pursue a range of careers that might not be directly linked to their study.

Professional outcomes:

• International Aid/Development
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Community Development
• Environmental Management
• Advocacy and Policy Development Work
• Research

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

TOEFL paper-based test score of 500; TOEFL internet based score of 60; IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0; PTE GSE score of 50; Cambridge English: Advanced score of 52.