International Education 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.
 

All year

• Academic and Research Skills MAIED
   

Autumn teaching

• Policy and Practice Issues in International Education and Development
• Theories of International Education and 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

• Curriculum, Learning and Society
• Gender and Identities: Education, Citizenship and Youth
• Quantitative Analysis in International Education
• Refugees, Education and Development
• The Global Governance of Education and Conflict

Degree requirements    

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

Subject-specific requirements
   
Your qualification should preferably be in education, development studies or a social science. You may also be considered for the course if you have a qualification in another subject area or work experience in the development sector or teaching. 
 

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 graduates develop their expertise for work in government departments, development agencies, non-governmental organisations or independent education consultancy. Some go on to study at doctoral level.