Development
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1stin the world for Development Studies for the fifth year running*
Over 20thematic Masters development courses, taught in 4 different schools and the Institute of Development Studies
*QS World University Rankings 2021
The University of Sussex has been ranked as best in the world for Development Studies for the fifth year running, in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by subject.
The rankings reflect the quality, impact and range of international development research and courses offered by the University’s School of Global Studies, the University of Sussex Business School, the School of Media, Art and Humanities, the Centre for International Education and the University’s partner, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Learn more about the courses we offer here:
- Development courses in the School of Global Studies
The School of Global Studies offers several development courses, including:
- Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation MA
- Conflict, Security and Development MA
- Environment, Development and Policy MA
- Gender, Violence and Conflict MA
- Human Rights MA
- Social Development MA
- Migration and Global Development MA
- Migration Studies MA
- Climate Change, Development and Policy MSc (with IDS)
- Food and Development MA (with IDS)
Climate Change, Policy & Development MSc
Environment, Development and Policy MA
Migration MAs
Human Rights MA
The student perspective - Social Development MA
The student perspective - Global Studies Masters at Sussex
- Development courses in the University of Sussex Business School
The University of Sussex Business School offers the following development courses:
Help build a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable future
- Development courses in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities
The School offers the Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA course in collaboration with the School of Global Studies.
- Development courses in the Centre for International Education
The Centre for International Education offers the International Education and Development MA course.
- Development courses in the Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
The Institute of Development Studies offers several development courses, including:
- Development Studies MA
- Gender and Development MA
- Globalisation, Business and Development MA
- Governance, Development and Public Policy MA
- Power, Participation and Social Change MA
- Poverty and Development MA
- Climate Change, Development and Policy MSc (with the School of Global Studies)
- Food and Development MA (with the School of Global Studies)