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Power, Participation and Social Change at University of Sussex - UCAS

University of Sussex

Degree level: Postgraduate

Power, Participation and Social Change (Taught)

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) Achieving social justice in our rapidly changing and increasingly unequal world is a major challenge. On this MA, you'll tackle this challenge so you can contribute to positive change. With our support, you'll learn to articulate your understanding of power and participation. You'll have the opportunity to connect what you learn to what interests you most in the social change arena. This MA is for you if you’re an aspiring or experienced development practitioner, social activist or professional with some background in social change action through work volunteering or activism. During your studies, you'll gain skills, develop ideas and learn methods that help you to:

  • critically reflect on your own experience, work, and practice
  • learn about different conceptual and methodological approaches to power participation and social change
  • develop your analysis and facilitation skills to support and interpret participatory research and deliberation processes in a range of settings.
This course is taught at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). 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.

Modules

Please check our website in January 2025 for the modules running in the academic year 2025/26.

Entry requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in the social sciences or a related subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Sponsorship information

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. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26.

Power, Participation and Social Change at University of Sussex - UCAS