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MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Part Time
SEP-26
2 Years
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This course analyses the complex relationships between development and security across the globe. It brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on peace, conflict, vulnerability and (in)security. Through a grounding in the key concepts of conflict, security and development, you’ll explore: a wide range of (in)security issues and development challenges, from war to armed intervention and global health and poverty to environmental degradation a plural perspective on actors in international politics – from diplomats and political leaders, to non-governmental organisations, criminal networks and civil society a diverse range of methodologies for addressing complex international issues. You’ll learn theories and critical perspectives that will help you understand crises in innovative manners and address them across the power relations between the Global North and the Global South and their colonial histories.
Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Applicants with a lower second-class (2.2) degree classification will be considered on a case by case basis. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,250 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£11,250 per year
Students from Other UK
This is the fee you pay if the University is not in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£11,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
£23,500 per year
Students from EU
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - 2.25 to 5.54 (Cost per week)
£23,500 per year
Students from International
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - £10 to £15 per week