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Critically engage with debates around the relationships between gender, violence and conflict. You’ll consider perspectives from anthropology, international relations, sociology and law.
You’ll have the opportunity to explore critical and feminist approaches to social research and its ethics. The course focuses on:
gendered experiences of violence
conflict and peace militarisation
masculinities and femininities
representations, embodiments and the institutionalisation of violence.
You’ll be based in the School of Global Studies, which is a unique interdisciplinary school. Our international faculty undertake cutting-edge research, and we run a distinctive programme of guest lectures, research seminars and events. Our campus is also home to an active student body, hosting frequent debates, lectures, films and social events covering global and political issues.
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.
The interdisciplinary approach on the MA helped me to put my theoretical knowledge into a larger perspective, to relate it to contemporary political practices and to broaden my analytical skills.”Emma Frederiksson Gender, Violence and Conflict MA graduate
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Applicants with a lower second-class (2.2) degree classification will be considered on a case by case basis.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please select your country from the list.
Argentina
Degree requirements
Licenciado/Titulo with a minimum final mark of at least 6.0-7.0 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Australia
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Azerbaijan
Degree requirements
Magistr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4 or 81%
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Bahrain
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA 2.5/4.0 (Grade C+).
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Bangladesh
Degree requirements
A 4-year Bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of at least 3.2/4.0
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Brazil
Degree requirements
Bacharel, Licenciado or professional title with a minimum final mark of at least 7.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Brunei
Degree requirements
Bachelors (Honours) degree with a minimum second class lower division or CGPA 2.7/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Canada
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA 3.0/4.0 (grade B).
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Chile
Degree requirements
Licenciado with a minimum final mark of at least 4.5-5.0/7 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
China
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 65%-70% depending on your university. Sussex uses Project 211/985 to inform offer levels.
As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Colombia
Degree requirements
Licenciado with ‘Acreditacion de alta calidad’ and a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Cyprus
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree or Ptychion with a minimum final mark of at least 6.5.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Denmark
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 7 (Fair Performance).
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Ecuador
Degree requirements
Licenciado with a minimum final mark of at least 15/20.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Egypt
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree from a university with a minimum overall grade of at least 70%.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
France
Degree requirements
Licence with mention assez bien or Maîtrise with a minimum final mark of at least 12.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Germany
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree or Magister Artium with a minimum final mark of 2.7 or better.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Ghana
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree from a public university with a minimum second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Greece
Degree requirements
Ptychion from an AEI with a minimum final mark of at least 6.5.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Hong Kong
Degree requirements
Bachelors (Honours) degree with a minimum second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
India
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Indonesia
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with a minimum CGPA of 2.8/4.0.
Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Iran
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree (Licence or Karshenasi) with a minimum final mark of at least 14.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Italy
Degree requirements
Diploma di Laurea with a minimum overall mark of at least 101.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Japan
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum C/GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Jordan
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or 75%.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Kazakhstan
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of 3.5/5 or CGPA 3.0/4
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Kenya
Degree requirements
Bachelors (Honours) degree with a minimum second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Kuwait
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or B.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Lebanon
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA 3.0/4.0 or 13/20.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Malawi
Degree requirements
Masters degree, depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Malaysia
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.7/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Mexico
Degree requirements
Licenciado with a minimum final mark of at least 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Nepal
Degree requirements
A 4-year Bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0/4.0
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Nigeria
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum second-class lower division or CGPA of at least 2.8-2.99/4.0, 3.0-3.49/5.0, or 4.0-4.6/7.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Norway
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum overall grade of C.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Oman
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Pakistan
Degree requirements
Four-year Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 60%-65% or CGPA 2.4 - 2.6 depending on your university.
Masters degree following a 3-year Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 60%-65% or CGPA 2.4 - 2.6 depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Palestine
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum of at least 70% or CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Paraguay
Degree requirements
Bachelors with a minimum final mark of at least 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Peru
Degree requirements
Licenciado with a minimum final mark of at least 12/20 from a public university or 14/20 from a private university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Philippines
Degree requirements
Masters degree with a minimum of 1.75/5.0 (where 1 is the highest) or 3.5/4.0
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Qatar
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum overall CPGA of at least 2.8 (on a scale of 4).
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Russia
Degree requirements
Bakalavr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Saudi Arabia
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/5.0 or 2.8/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Singapore
Degree requirements
Bachelors (Honours) degree with a minimum second-class lower division or CAP 3.5.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
South Africa
Degree requirements
Bachelors (honours) degree with a minimum second-class division 2.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
South Korea
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 3.0/4.5 or 2.8/4.3 or B.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Spain
Degree requirements
Licenciado with a minimum final mark of at least 2/4 or 6/10.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Sri Lanka
Degree requirements
Bachelors Special degree with a minimum lower second honours.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Switzerland
Degree requirements
Licence or Diplôme with a minimum 4.5/6 or 7/10.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Taiwan
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 65%-75% depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Thailand
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.5 -2.8/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Turkey
Degree requirements
Lisans Diplomasi with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.6 - 2.8/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
United Arab Emirates
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.8/4.0 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
USA
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Uzbekistan
Degree requirements
Specialist Diploma with an average mark of at least 70%.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Vietnam
Degree requirements
Bachelors degree (with a Graduate Thesis/research component) with a minimum CGPA of at least 2.5/4.0 or 6.5/10.
As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both proof of graduation in addition to your transcript.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Zambia
Degree requirements
Masters degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0/2.5 or equivalent.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
Zimbabwe
Degree requirements
Bachelors (Honours) degree with a minimum second-class lower division.
Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Please note
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
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Subject-specific requirements
Your undergraduate degree should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic)
Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).
IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about IELTS
You will need to share your results with the University of Sussex.
LanguageCert Academic SELT
Standard level (65 overall, including at least 60 in each component).
LanguageCert Academic SELT scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about LanguageCert Academic SELT
We only accept LanguageCert when taken at SELT Test Centres.
We do not accept the online version. We also do not accept the non-SELT version.
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
International ESOL SELT B2 with a minimum of 36 in each component.
LanguageCert International ESOL scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about LanguageCert SELT
We only accept LanguageCert when taken at SELT Test Centres. We do not accept the online version.
Pearson (PTE Academic)
Standard level (59 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills).
PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic)
We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test.
TOEFL (iBT)
Standard level (80 overall, including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing).
TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT)
We accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition.
The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.
English language qualifications
AS/A-level (GCE)
Grade C or above in English Language.
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English.
GCE O-level
Grade C or above in English.
Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
GCSE or IGCSE
Grade C or above in English as a First Language (Grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).
Grade B or above in English as a Second Language.
Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate
If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.
If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.
Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)
The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%
Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70%
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
English A or English B at grade 5 or above.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Grades A - C in English language
Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 1119/GCE O-level
If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-6 in English Language.
If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.
The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
West African Senior School Certificate
Grades A1-C6 (1-6) in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).
Country exceptions
Select to see the list of exempt English-speaking countries
If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirement. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.
You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this, we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.
Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.
List of exempt countries:
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada**
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
The British Overseas Territories
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
USA
** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.
English language support
If you don’t meet the English language requirements for your degree, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course
Choose to study this course full time or part time, to fit around your work and personal life. For details about the part-time course, contact us.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to the latest research.
To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. Research placements run for up to 12 weeks in the summer term and vacation. You can also write your dissertation based on your experience. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can help you:
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these
modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to
our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure
of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or
options may differ from what’s shown here.
American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid
If you’re receiving – or applying for – USA federal Direct Loan funds, you can’t undertake your placement/internship in the USA if the number of credits for the placement/internship exceeds 25% of the total credits for your course. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid
If you study part time over two years, you’ll be charged 50% of the equivalent full-time fee in each year of study. Your second-year fee – if you continue your studies without a break – will be subject to a 3% increase (subject to rounding).
If you’re a self-funded international student, you’re required to pay a tuition fee deposit. Find out more about Masters tuition fee deposits
Additional costs
Note about additional costs
Please note that all costs are best estimates based on current market values. Activities may be subject to unavoidable change in response to Government advice. We’ll let you know at the earliest opportunity. We review estimates every year and they may vary with inflation. Find out how to budget for student life.
Placements
This course has an optional placement. Students must pay for their own travel costs.
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.
This MA is for you if you’re working in – or planning to work in – the fields of:
international development and diplomacy (including on gender, gender-based violence, conflict and security, and peace-building)
the charity sector and NGOs, including those providing services for survivors of gender violence or projects to prevent violence
various activist movements, women’s rights, and peace and justice nationally or internationally.
The MA is also excellent preparation for a PhD in Anthropology, Gender Studies, International Relations or International Development.
Design your future at Sussex
Taking the next step in your career can feel daunting, but we’ll help you to explore, connect and flourish throughout your studies and beyond.
As a Sussex student, you’ll learn how to tackle real-world challenges and have access to tailored programmes of careers support:
our Career Lab helps you to explore your options, build key skills and connect with employers. Take part in internships, community
consultancy projects and insight visits, where you can learn about life at organisations including Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club,
Gatwick Airport and the Knepp Rewilding Project
one-to-one coaching with your Faculty Careers Consultant can enable you to identify your career goals, write an effective CV and prepare for
future interviews
entrepreneurship initiatives like StartUp Sussex and Ideas Lab can empower you to turn your concepts into reality.
