Want to make positive changes and help the Third World? The ANU Bachelor of Development Studies is the right degree for you. ANU is a leader in the field of Development Studies and has established relationships with Australian and international aid and development organizations. You will gain an inter-disciplinary understanding of theory and practice concerning the processes of development in the Third World, with special competence concerning one or two of four areas: Central Asia and the Middle East, China, Oceania, South and Southeast Asia, together with a solid background in one of the relevant social science disciplines. Career Options Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide. The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row. Employment Opportunities Graduates have opportunities to work in a broad range of sectors. Some of these include aid agencies, multi-national companies, non-government organizations, government departments and international bodies, such as the United Nations. Learning Outcomes Successful completion of this program enables students to: identify the theory and principles of development analyze the practice of development through multilateral, bilateral, government and non-government agencies. recall critical development issues in particular regions of the South engage in one of the social science disciplines or a language other than English