MA Colonial and Postcolonial Cultures: University of Sussex

About the programme

This MA is associated with the Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Studies .

Sussex University has played a pivotal role in the development of colonial and postcolonial studies. The MA in Colonial and Postcolonial Cultures offers an enriching environment to students for the study of literatures, theories and cultures. Courses cover a wide range of regions including the Caribbean, Africa, South Asia and Ireland. Through regular seminars, film screenings and reading groupsalongside occasional guest lectures and an annual postgraduate conference, students on this MA have the opportunity to engage with diverse literatures and cultural debates.

Admission requirments

UK entrance requirements

A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.

Overseas entrance requirements

Sussex receives applications from all over the world and is therefore very experienced in assessing the qualifications offered by students from outside the UK.

For information on some of the most common international qualifications that meet their general entry requirements, please refer to the table in their International students section.

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each section. Internet TOEFL with 100 overall including 27 in both Speaking and Writing. For more information, refer to English language requirements.