Development Studies: Sussex, UEA, Reading, Birmingham or SOAS?

Hey! I just got an offer for MA gender and development at Sussex, also MSc Poverty and Development at Manchester but deffo going with Sussex!
Anyone else for IDS this September ?!

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foreignerabroad

Original post by Rawrrr

Hey! I just got an offer for MA gender and development at Sussex, also MSc Poverty and Development at Manchester but deffo going with Sussex!
Anyone else for IDS this September ?!

I'm still waiting on an offer from IDS MA Globalisation. How long did it take for you to receive your offer? It's been like a month for me, and I'm getting stressed out that it is taking too long.

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Original post by foreignerabroad

I'm still waiting on an offer from IDS MA Globalisation. How long did it take for you to receive your offer? It's been like a month for me, and I'm getting stressed out that it is taking too long.

my offer took 1 week :smile:

I wouldn't worry though, the systems are all out of whack this year ay

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foreignerabroad

Original post by Rawrrr

my offer took 1 week :smile:

I wouldn't worry though, the systems are all out of whack this year ay

Only one week? Geez, my hopes are now at an all time low hahaha. Oh well.

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momomo88

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Original post by Rawrrr

Hey! I just got an offer for MA gender and development at Sussex, also MSc Poverty and Development at Manchester but deffo going with Sussex!
Anyone else for IDS this September ?!

Hey, I also got an offer for Gender and Development at Sussex! But I think I am going to accept my offer at LSE for MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation. It's a really hard choice though because I feel like the modules look better/more practical at Sussex and of course IDS is no1 in the world for development. Can I ask what made you decide on that course and what your background is? I'm still a bit torn between the two...

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foreignerabroad

Original post by Rawrrr

my offer took 1 week :smile:

I wouldn't worry though, the systems are all out of whack this year ay

What are the odds!? About one hour after responding to you, I got an email from the programme director for the MA Globalisation, Business and Development course. I guess I will be joining you in Brighton this year!

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Original post by momomo88

Hey, I also got an offer for Gender and Development at Sussex! But I think I am going to accept my offer at LSE for MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation. It's a really hard choice though because I feel like the modules look better/more practical at Sussex and of course IDS is no1 in the world for development. Can I ask what made you decide on that course and what your background is? I'm still a bit torn between the two...

LSE is way too expensive as the tuition fees cost more than the govt fee loan, so really on that reason alone it was out of my reach...

But also, IDS is number 1 in the world, I would prefer the MA to an Msc, I think IDS is a more nurturing environment it sounds incredible and I already read some of their department, they have an incredible gender department,

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University of East Anglia UG Student Rep

Original post by foreignerabroad

What are the odds!? About one hour after responding to you, I got an email from the programme director for the MA Globalisation, Business and Development course. I guess I will be joining you in Brighton this year!

Heeeeey amazing congrats!!!

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Casiopea

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Original post by Rawrrr

Hey! I just got an offer for MA gender and development at Sussex, also MSc Poverty and Development at Manchester but deffo going with Sussex!
Anyone else for IDS this September ?!

I got an IDS offer too, but I think I will postpone entry. Don´t you mind the online courses?

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Official Rep

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Original post by Gspino

Hi everyone!
I hope you are doing well in this difficult time. I have heard back from all the universities I have applied to and I am now struggling with my final choice. I am an international student so I hope you will have more insights into which university enjoys the best reputation for academic quality and employment perspectives. I am not very interested in partying so I mostly care about quality of teaching and career perspectives.

The programmes I have been admitted into are the following:
- University of Sussex: MA Development Studies (IDS)
- SOAS: MSc Development Studies
- University of Birmingham: MA Africa and Development
- University of East Anglia: MA Agriculture and Rural Development
- University of Reading: MSc Food Security and Development

I am more interested in food security/nutrition and in the Africa region. Thank you in advance for your tips :smile:

Hi @Gspino,

Congrats first of all on your offers! I am a current student at UEA studying International Development, which is in the same School as your master's course. Obviously I can't speak about your course specifically but I work very closely with lecturers as a course convenor so I can assure you that UEA has amazing lecturers in DEV. In terms of employment perspectives, previous students have gone on to work in the UN, Oxfam and other NGO's but there is a big love for the environment at UEA at the moment, with many more going into employment in that sector. UEA itself is a lovely campus and university, and if you're very interested in Nutrition and Agriculture, there are a few societies that may be of interest to you such as UEA Sustainability and UEA Food Co-op, find both of these at: https://www.uea.su/opportunities/societies/

Hope this helps!

Becca

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Original post by Casiopea

I got an IDS offer too, but I think I will postpone entry. Don´t you mind the online courses?

They said the first semester will be mixed with in person group work and tutorials and only the big lectures would be online :smile:

Fine by me!

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Geena-