University of Sussex

Development Studies (IDS) PhD

University of SussexOn campus - in person, United Kingdom

Course overview

Nurture your potential to shape global development. Gain critical knowledge and skills to enact sustainable development.

Key highlights

  • Builds critical knowledge and skills for enacting sustainable development
  • Doctoral research focused on shaping global development

Entry requirements

  • Degree — to include a relevant social sciences subject. In exceptional circumstances, you may be considered for the degree if you have a qualification in a different subject area. You must also show evidence of substantial professional work experience in a developing country or in development-related work; You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree

Scholarships

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in History

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000
  • Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000
  • Chancellor's Masters Scholarship

    £3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.

  • Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc

    £12,550 fee waiver

    Up to £12,550
  • John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000
  • MBA Impact Scholarship

    £2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £2,500
  • Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)

  • Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media

    £5,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £5,000
  • Stuart Hall Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee discount.

    Up to £5,000
  • Sussex Alumni Scholarship

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000
  • Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000
  • The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.

    Up to £2,000
  • The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.

    Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Development researcher
  • Policy analyst
  • University lecturer
  • International development consultant
  • NGO programme manager
  • Research fellow

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,238 per year | International: £23,500 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Sussex, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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