Poverty, Policy and Development Practice MA at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Develop the skills to engage with global efforts to eradicate poverty. Contribute to debates and learn to design policies for lasting impact. Poverty eradication is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. Yet, to eradicate poverty in today’s context of intersecting challenges and crises, requires revising 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.

Department: Institute of Development Studies | Duration: 1 year full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Poverty and Inequality, Research Design, Social policies for reducing poverty and vulnerability, Dissertation Poverty and Development.

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Entry requirements

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. English language: IELTS (Academic) Advanced level (7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component). Apply by 1 August 2027 (international), 1 September 2027 (UK).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 a year. for full-time students Source

International applicants: GBP 24,200 a year. for full-time students Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/apply

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