MA in Gender and Development
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex

The programme is taught jointly by the IDS and University of Sussex faculty members as well as external specialists, with extensive experience in teaching, research, consultancy, and operational work, across a range of social science disciplines. In the first term, students are introduced to core ideas in development and to the theoretical issues concerning gender in development. In the second term, two courses are offered: Key Issues in Gender and Development; and The Politics of Implementing Gender and Development. In the third term, students take two half-length options, one of which may be the ‘Doing Development’ course which focuses on aspects of development practice.

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).