Conflict, Security and Development MA

at University of Sussex

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
 

Autumn teaching

• Conflict, Security and Development
• New Security Challenges
   

Spring teaching

• Research Methods and Professional Skills (IR)
   

Summer teaching

• Dissertation (Conflict, Security & Development)
   

Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
 

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
 

Spring teaching

• Global Ethics and International Relations
• Managing Economic Instability
• Media and Political Violence in the 21st century: from managing perception to stopping revolution
• Political Economy of Global Finance
• Rethinking Imperialism
• Russia, Eurasia and the Crisis of the Liberal West
• The International Politics of Health
• The Middle East in Global Order
• War and Security in North/South Perspective
• War and the Politics of (Counter) Insurgency
   

Summer teaching

• Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)

Degree requirements    

Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.
 

Subject-specific requirements
   
Your qualification should normally be in anthropology or another humanities or social sciences subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement. 
 

Please note    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
 

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)  Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

Home students:

£9,500 per year for full-time students
 

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:

£9,500 per year for full-time students
 

International students:

£18,975 per year for full-time students

Our MA is ideal for you if you wish to pursue a career in development, peace-building, international affairs, journalism or academic research. Or if you have a general interest in insecurity in the Global South. 
 

Graduate destinations
 

Recent Conflict, Security and Development MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:
 

• associate project officer, OSCE

• humanitarian programme manager, Solidarités International

• policy adviser, Cabinet Office, UK.