Course summary
Poverty reduction is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. On this Poverty and Development MA, you gain the knowledge and skills to engage with the design, implementation and assessment of national and international efforts to reduce poverty. Through an interdisciplinary lens, you’ll develop a:
- sound understanding of the main theories of development and poverty reduction in development
- solid grounding in the concepts and skills needed to engage in debates on poverty and development.
Modules
Please check our website in January 2024 for the modules running in the academic year 2024/25.
Assessment method
Assessment is through term papers of 3,000-5,000 words; coursework assignments; presentations; practical exercises; for some modules, examinations; a final 10,000-word dissertation.
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. 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.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please click on the course URL to see up-to-date fee information.
Sponsorship information
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2024/25.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH