Science and Technology Policy - MSc

University of Sussex University of Sussex Business School

Full time & Part time September MSc 1 year full time, 2 years part time

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About the course

Advances in science and technology continue to transform the way we live. This makes designing effective policies for science and technology a priority for governments worldwide. The challenge is not just to advance science and technology, but to set directions and priorities for their development.

Entry Requirements

You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Your qualification can be in any subject but undergraduate degrees in the social sciences, natural science, humanities or engineering are particularly suitable. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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Scholarships

Sussex offers a £2,000 fee waiver for previous Sussex students, choosing to return to study a full time Masters degree. There are unlimited awards available and any Sussex graduate is eligible, however long ago you first studied at Sussex.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Have graduated from Sussex with a bachelors, masters or PhD degree
have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible full time Masters course to start in September 2023

You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:

Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex
Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex
Studied at one of our Partner Institutions (i.e. BIMM)
Studied at a UK University’s overseas campus or external programme
Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship (i.e. Sussex Graduate Scholarship)
Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below.

Excluded courses
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following:

Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE)
Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
Development Studies MA
Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status)
Globalisation, Business and Development MA
Governance, Development and Public Policy MA
Power, Participation and Social Change MA
Poverty and Development MA
Degrees in Social work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
Online courses
Schools direct teaching courses
Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding)

Value of Scholarship(s)

£2,000

Application Procedure

There is no application form, instead you need to register your interest via PG Apply after you receive an offer of a place on a Masters. If you have received an offer of a place on an eligible Masters, you will be asked to agree to the terms of the award when you accept your offer of a place at Sussex.

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This £3,000 scholarship is for 2023 Sussex graduates, with a First Class or Upper Second Class Bachelors degree, progressing to either a full time or part time eligible Masters at Sussex in September 2023.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Be graduating from Sussex in 2023 with a First Class or Upper Second Class Bachelors degree
Have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters, either part time or full time, to start in September 2023

You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:

Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex
Studied at a University of Sussex partner institution (such as BIMM)
Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex
Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship (i.e Sussex India Scholarship)
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following:

Certificate and Diplomas (including PGCE)
Corruption, Law and Governance LLM (delivered in Qatar)
Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
Development Studies MA
Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status)
Globalisation, Business and Development MA
Governance, Development and Public Policy MA
Power, Participation and Social Change MA
Poverty and Development MA
Masters degrees in Social work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding)
Online courses
Schools direct teaching courses

Value of Scholarship(s)

£3,000

Application Procedure

This scholarship is not automatic. Eligible applicants need to register interest in this scholarship through the postgraduate application system when you accept an offer of a place to study. No confirmation will be sent, as the scholarship is awarded automatically to all eligible applicants that register for the scholarship on time.

International students with an offer to study in the University of Sussex Business School will be able to combine this award with the Business School International Masters Award (2023). International students with an offer to study in the school of Engineering & Informatics will be able to combine this award with the Engineering & Informatics International Masters Award (2023).

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