Poverty 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

• Poverty and Inequality
   

Spring teaching

• Debating Poverty and Vulnerability: Policy and Programming
   

Spring and summer teaching

• Research Design
   

Summer teaching

• Dissertation Poverty 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.
 

Autumn teaching

• Economic Perspectives on Development
• Power and Social Perspectives on Development
• Spring teaching
• Aid and Poverty: the Political Economy of International Development Assistance
• Climate Change and Development
• Competing in the Green Economy
• Development in Cities
• Governance of Violent Conflict and (In)security
• Health and Development
• Nutrition
• Poverty, Violence and Conflict
• Public Financial Management
• Reflective and Creative Practice for Social Change
• Theory and Practice of Impact Evaluation
• Unruly Politics

Degree requirements    

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

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.
 

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

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.