12 monthsProgramme duration
23,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
01 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Food Science
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Food is a cross-cutting development issue that concerns hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, environment sustainability, power politics, social justice and cultural identity. It is about the global and the local, and the hard trade-offs that the globalisation era has brought about.
This MA draws on wide-ranging expertise of faculty at both the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and School of Global Studies at Sussex (where you’ll be based).
IDS is an independent research and teaching institute located on the campus of the University of Sussex, with a close affiliation with the University. All teaching staff are active researchers in development, giving you a unique learning experience grounded in real-world challenges and solutions.
You’ll gain an advanced understanding of the complex relationship between food and development. We build your analytical and practical skills, improving your ability to engage critically with issues such as:
Students on this MA will have the opportunity to apply for a small number of guaranteed placements with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome.
This MA draws on wide-ranging expertise of faculty at both the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and School of Global Studies at Sussex (where you’ll be based).
IDS is an independent research and teaching institute located on the campus of the University of Sussex, with a close affiliation with the University. All teaching staff are active researchers in development, giving you a unique learning experience grounded in real-world challenges and solutions.
You’ll gain an advanced understanding of the complex relationship between food and development. We build your analytical and practical skills, improving your ability to engage critically with issues such as:
- food and nutrition security
- sustainable food systems
- value chains and corporate power
- agri-food technology and its contestations.
Students on this MA will have the opportunity to apply for a small number of guaranteed placements with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Food Science
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Food is a cross-cutting development issue that concerns hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, environment sustainability, power politics, social justice and cultural identity. It is about the global and the local, and the hard trade-offs that the globalisation era has brought about.
This MA draws on wide-ranging expertise of faculty at both the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and School of Global Studies at Sussex (where you’ll be based).
IDS is an independent research and teaching institute located on the campus of the University of Sussex, with a close affiliation with the University. All teaching staff are active researchers in development, giving you a unique learning experience grounded in real-world challenges and solutions.
You’ll gain an advanced understanding of the complex relationship between food and development. We build your analytical and practical skills, improving your ability to engage critically with issues such as:
Students on this MA will have the opportunity to apply for a small number of guaranteed placements with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome.
This MA draws on wide-ranging expertise of faculty at both the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and School of Global Studies at Sussex (where you’ll be based).
IDS is an independent research and teaching institute located on the campus of the University of Sussex, with a close affiliation with the University. All teaching staff are active researchers in development, giving you a unique learning experience grounded in real-world challenges and solutions.
You’ll gain an advanced understanding of the complex relationship between food and development. We build your analytical and practical skills, improving your ability to engage critically with issues such as:
- food and nutrition security
- sustainable food systems
- value chains and corporate power
- agri-food technology and its contestations.
Students on this MA will have the opportunity to apply for a small number of guaranteed placements with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome.
Admission Requirements
6.5+
88+
176+
3+
62+
120+
- Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Applicants with a lower second-class (2.2) degree classification will be considered on a case by case basis.
- Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a social or natural science but if you do not meet the academic requirements or have other degrees you will also be considered if you can show evidence of relevant work or voluntary experience.
01 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
11,250 GBP
International
23,500 GBP
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