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MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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Develop the analytical and practical skills required to address some of today’s most pressing global challenges including inequality, sustainability, and security.
Based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), you will learn how to approach development problems with creativity, confidence, and the ability to work collaboratively.
You will have a wide range of modules to choose from, giving you the flexibility to choose what interests you most and grow intellectually within the overall degree framework. You will develop an understanding of the main debates in development and engage in informed and critical ways with professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Careers
Institute of Development Studies (IDS) postgraduates have gone on to work as ministers in national governments, high-level officials in development organisations, civil servants, leaders of civil society organisations and high-profile academics at universities across the world. They are all working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges.
They also apply their expertise to academic research in universities and institutes such as:
Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in the social sciences or a related subject area. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,025 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)
£22,575 per year
Students from International
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - 2.25 to 5.54 (Cost per week)