Sussex is recognised globally for teaching and research in international development. This course is for you if you have experience, or are considering a career, in the development field.

Sussex has the largest department in the UK focusing on social anthropology and pioneered the anthropological critique of development. We examine the impact of economic and social change on local practices, meanings and identities.

The MA focuses on issues of anthropological engagement, development policy and activism. You will learn from experts. You can also connect with our global network of research partnerships, alumni and professionals in the public, private, consultancy and not-for-profit sectors.

This MA provides an entry into the anthropology of development and is for you if you have experience of, or are considering a career in, the development field. 

Over half of our graduates since 2008 have gone on to work for NGOs, aid agencies, while others are in different industries, for example:

• international and national NGOs, such as Oxfam, Save the Children, Care International, Development Alternatives, ACTED, BRAC, Welthungerhilfe, and German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
• UK Civil Service, UK’s Department for International Development, USAID, Peace Corps
• independent filmmaking, freelance journalism, and socially responsible businesses
• working as a researcher for government agencies, think tanks, or private consulting firms.

A number of our graduates go on to study for a PhD.