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Sustainable Development MSc (online)

University of Sussex

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Course options

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Online Campus

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    JUL

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

The world’s biggest challenges can only be tackled with innovative, inclusive, and system-wide solutions.Our 100% online Masters will equip you with the interdisciplinary skills and insights you need to develop these solutions, and lead sustainable transformation in your business, sector and society at large. On this action-focused course, you will: explore urgent threats to humanity including issues of conflict, security, health, climate and environmental changeunearth the root causes of these complex global sustainability challenges and the interconnected nature of environmental, social, political, and cultural issuescritically assess the international development sector and scrutinise current systems and solutions like net zero, the circular economy, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the biodiversity protocols proposed at COP26, for examplegain practical skills and apply academic concepts to real-world challenges, empowering you to make a tangible impact at a local or global level.Ranking 1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Ranking 2017-2025), the University of Sussex is renowned for its research and teaching in sustainability. As a Masters student, you’ll benefit from this unrivalled expertise, learning from academics across Sussex’s Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), School of Global Studies and Institute of Development Studies (IDS). The course curriculum evolves to reflect the findings and insights from these research centres, so you’ll graduate with an awareness of the very latest developments in the sector. Our online Sustainable Development Masters is a flexible, part-time course that can be completed in as little as two years, with the option to extend this to four if you need to pause your studies.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 6,330per year

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University information

University of Sussex

  • University League Table

    43rd

  • Campus address

    University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    37th out of 72 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    127 61%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    54th

    6
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.17 79%

    29th

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