MA Gender and Development: University of Sussex

About the programme

This masters programme is one of the longest running and most popular programmes on gender and development. It situates the study of gender and development within an academic social science framework, as well as in the context of policymaking and implementation. The programme aims to equip students with the analytical and conceptual skills needed to understand gender issues in both contexts, enabling them to participate effectively in gender and development-related research, policymaking and implementation.

At the end of the programme, the successful student will be able to: critically analyse gender as it relates to development theory and policy; show sophistication in distilling information from a body of knowledge relating to theoretical and conceptual issues in gender and development; and demonstrate originality in the use of practical skills in research methods, project design, policy analysis, and basic forms of statistical analysis.

Entry requirements

IDS students are often development practitioners from a range of international, governmental or non-governmental organisations in the North and South. Relevant work experience is taken into account in assessing applications, but a good honours first degree, preferably in a social science or development-related subject, is a basic requirement. The minimum acceptable level of English language competence is grade 7 overall, and no less than 6.5 in each section of the IELTS test (or equivalent).