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About the course
Become a policy-oriented development economist in government, international development organisations, consultancies or universities. Learn how to:
- design and evaluate policy, informed by latest research and best practice
- frame complex development challenges, systematically and creatively
- communicate technical analysis clearly and coherently.
As well as gaining a solid grounding in micro- and macroeconomic theory, you’ll learn to analyse contemporary theory, debates and evidence on a wide range of issues including:
Entry Requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Your qualification should be in economics and include intermediate-level microeconomics and macroeconomics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
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Scholarships
We are pleased to announce that all international applicants who study a full time Masters course at the University of Sussex Business School starting in September 2022, will receive a £3,000 award towards their overseas tuition fee.
We want to do our best to make sure that all international students have the opportunity to study at our EQUIS and AMBA accredited school.
Value of Scholarship(s)
£3000 toward overseas tuition fee
Eligibility
£3,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee paying students who start a full time Masters course at the Business school in September 2022.
Application Procedure
£3,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee paying students who start a full time Masters course at the University of Sussex Business School in the 2022/23 academic year.
You can receive both this award and apply for scholarships from the University of Sussex.
The Award will be reflected in your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), which you will need in order to apply for your Student visa.
You will still need to pay a £2,000 Masters tuition fee deposit once your place at Sussex has been confirmed. Find out more about the Master’s tuition fee deposit.