Gender and Development MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Sussex |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Aug, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

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

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  • 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. 

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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