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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-26
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
University of Sussex
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere is key for sustainable development.
Poverty eradication is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. Yet to eradicate poverty in today’s context of intersecting challenges and crises, we need to revise what we know of poverty and how to eliminate it. This MA helps you gain the interdisciplinary knowledge and cutting-edge skills to engage with the research, design, implementation and assessment of national and international efforts to get to zero poverty.
Based at the
monetary and multidimensional poverty and its drivers
•intersecting inequalities
•the political economy shaping poverty measurement and discourse
•social protection and other interventions for poverty and vulnerability reduction.
IDS postgraduates are working to define and solve some of the most pressing global challenges. They are well prepared for academic research and work in:
•national governments
•development organisations
•the Civil Service
•civil-society organisations
universities across the world.
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. 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)
£21,500 per year
Students from International
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - 2.25 to 5.54 (Cost per week)