University of Sussex
Poverty and Development MA
University of Sussex

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Poverty and Development MA and other courses in English Language at University of Sussex for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Language.

Overall student satisfaction
100 /100
20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Teacher Training

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of English Language at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29000 £22500 £27500
25-75 percentile range £25500 - £30000 £18000 - £26000 £22500 - £32000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Teacher Training

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26273 £24295 £27911
25-75 percentile range £24550 - £28979 £18662 - £27758 £20116 - £32697

Course Description

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.

This course is taught at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Poverty and Development MA at University of Sussex

15% Sales occupations
15% Elementary occupations
15% Finance Professionals
10% Media Professionals
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
5%
5% Administrative occupations

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 / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for English Language

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • (minimum 6.5 in Writing, 6.0 in all other modules)
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • (no subscore less than 6.0)

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.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Poverty and Development, MA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language 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.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

Positions of University of Sussex in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Sussex in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #9 
    • #74 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #17 
    • #110 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of University of Sussex

About University of Sussex

The University of Sussex is a publicly funded research university based in Falmer, Brighton. The university is surrounded by South Downs National Park, which makes it the only English university to be situated in a National Park. Sussex also formed part of the 1994 Group, a coalition of research-intensive universities in the UK which was dissolved in 2013.

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Student composition of University of Sussex

undergraduates:
14375
postgraduates:
4225
Total:
18600
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