Did you know that between IDS and our partner the University of Sussex, we provide 29 postgraduate degrees under the theme of international development? This is one of the broadest and most comprehensive programmes of international development Masters courses on offer.
Development Studies Week 24 – 28 April
If you’re interested in studying international development, this series of online events will help you find out all you need to know about postgraduate study in this area, with us. It will include research talks, sample lectures, entry requirements and career prospects.
Each day will focus on a different school (see the schedule below) and on the Institute of Development Studies, introducing you to the disciplines and unique benefits of each.
The IDS day will take place on Thursday 27 April, and will include:
- A webinar giving an overview of IDS and featuring current students sharing their experiences
- A session on career opportunities and support offered by IDS, run our Alumni Relationships and Engagement Manager
- A sample lecture on Digital Development and Trade
- A Spanish language webinar for students in Latin America
- Instagram Live Session to ask your questions to academics, current international students and alumni about studying development studies at IDS
Plus you can also book a 15 min Zoom chat with the following students:
- Haruke Umi from Japan: Studying MA Development Studies
- Yasmin Almeida Lobato Morais from Brazil: Studying MA Power, Participation and Social Change
- Fareeda Awal Yaro from Ghana: Studying MA Gender and Development (pictured)
- Oladipupo Adesesan Baruwa from Nigeria: Studying Globalisation, Business and Development
- Diksha Dinde from India: Studying MA Governance, Development and Public Policy
IDS and the University of Sussex
‘What’s the difference between IDS and the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex’ is easily one of our most frequently asked questions!
IDS is an independent research institute based on the University of Sussex campus, and our course convenors and instructors are all active researchers, who bring their applied knowledge and experiences of working in the field, into the classroom, and this is reflected in our teaching.
Another key difference is that IDS entry requirements include some practical experience in development (alongside an interest in critical academic enquiry), with the level and type of experience required varying from degree to degree.
However, the University of Sussex is the awarding body for IDS degrees and IDS students are members of both IDS and the University of Sussex.
The University of Sussex has four schools which deliver international development postgraduate courses, which are the University of Sussex Business School, the School of Global Studies, the School of Media, Arts and Humanities and the Centre for International Education.
World-leaders in development studies
The QS University Rankings 2023 has ranked IDS, together with the University of Sussex, first in the world for development studies for the seventh year running. The result reflects the quality, impact and range of international development research and courses offered across the Sussex campus that includes IDS’ research and teaching programmes.
The programme for the week is as follows, and you can click on each link to sign up for that day’s events:
- Monday 24 April: School of Media, Arts and Humanities
- Tuesday 25 April: University of Sussex Business School including SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit
- Wednesday 26 April: School of Global Studies
- Thursday 27 April: Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
- Friday 28 April: International Education and Development Masters (MAID)
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