12 monthsProgramme duration
23,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
01 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Having recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, this is one of the longest running degrees on gender and development.
You’ll gain a solid understanding of debates in feminist thinking and link them to gendered policy and programming. You’ll develop in-depth knowledge for gendered analysis using an intersectional lens on issues such as:
- women’s economic and political empowerment
- political economy, environment and feminist mobilisation for social justice
- sexuality, masculinity and disability.
Our ground-breaking work challenges ideas about gender. We work with nuanced, fluid perspectives on gender and sex, and the ways they interact. You’ll gain the skills required to participate effectively in gender and development related research, policy-making and programme implementation.
This degree is based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) which has been at the cutting-edge of debates on Gender and Development for the last 50 years. 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.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Having recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, this is one of the longest running degrees on gender and development.
You’ll gain a solid understanding of debates in feminist thinking and link them to gendered policy and programming. You’ll develop in-depth knowledge for gendered analysis using an intersectional lens on issues such as:
- women’s economic and political empowerment
- political economy, environment and feminist mobilisation for social justice
- sexuality, masculinity and disability.
Our ground-breaking work challenges ideas about gender. We work with nuanced, fluid perspectives on gender and sex, and the ways they interact. You’ll gain the skills required to participate effectively in gender and development related research, policy-making and programme implementation.
This degree is based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) which has been at the cutting-edge of debates on Gender and Development for the last 50 years. 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.
Admission Requirements
- Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
- Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in the social sciences or a related subject area. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
- Work experience: Yes. You should have one year's development-related work experience, which can be made up of voluntary work and vacation-based activities.
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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