MSc Sustainable Development (Sussex)

Hey, I'm in the middle of application process for MSc Global Health at Brighton (taught at the Sussex campus at Falmer). I just received an invitation for a Skype interview. Did you have an interview? Any insights you can share?

No, they don't have interview for both courses I applied at Sussex.

Anyway, good luck with your application! All the best.

Hi everyone!
I just accepted my offer for MSc Sustainable Development at Sussex.
Anyone else is joining this course in September?

Additional note:
I received 3 offers
a) MSc Sustainable Development (Sussex)
b) MA Development Studies (Sussex)
c) MSc Environment and Sustainable Development (UCL)

After much consideration (budget, locations and course details), I chose MSc Sustainable Development in Sussex. I hope I'm making the right decision and looking forward to studying there.

Hey! Congrats on the offers and good luck at Sussex!
I have applied for the same MSc at UCL but waiting to hear back. Do you mind stating what you studied at uni and your final mark etc please?

Thankyou

Hello!
I'm thinking about applying to Sussex next year (MA in Gender & Development). What is your background ? Do you have professional experiences, have done internships etc ?
Thank you and congratulations

Hello!
I studied chemical engineering for my first degree. Then work as an engineer for a year before changing my career to my now profession. Currently, I worked with a government-linked cooperation, where I deal with sustainability matters particularly related to agriculture and environment issues. I have worked for almost 9 years.

Anyway, all the best for your application next year.

So i'm guessing you will just head back into your field at higher pay! That's smart! I guess in that scenario you won't need the fancier name of UCL. Most of us doing postgrad in Europe now have to try and chase the prestige since we're going to start our careers with MSc...lol. Though i made a similar decision to you and chose a university that appealed to me more than just purely ranking. Had an offer for Manchester but am starting in the Netherlands in September (University of Groningen). Hope you enjoy your time in the UK!

Hi everyone!
I just accepted my offer for MSc Sustainable Development at Sussex.
Anyone else is joining this course in September?

Additional note:
I received 3 offers
a) MSc Sustainable Development (Sussex)
b) MA Development Studies (Sussex)
c) MSc Environment and Sustainable Development (UCL)

After much consideration (budget, locations and course details), I chose MSc Sustainable Development in Sussex. I hope I'm making the right decision and looking forward to studying there.

Hi everyone!
I just accepted my offer for MSc Sustainable Development at Sussex.
Anyone else is joining this course in September?

Additional note:
I received 3 offers
a) MSc Sustainable Development (Sussex)
b) MA Development Studies (Sussex)
c) MSc Environment and Sustainable Development (UCL)

After much consideration (budget, locations and course details), I chose MSc Sustainable Development in Sussex. I hope I'm making the right decision and looking forward to studying there.

Hello!

My goodness the world has changed since you accepted your offer! I hope things are going well for you.

I am considering exactly the same MSc at Sussex, but the online only version. My other choices are:

MSc (online) in International Development at SOAS
MSc (online) International Development at Edinburgh
MSc International Development by Distance Learning at Birmingham

Of course, globally speaking, there are many other options!

My concern about Sussex is that I may get lost in the science and technology aspects as so many modules are shared with Energy Policy.

My BA was in History and it was a long time ago (1999!), I have worked for charities/social sector all my life and the past 7 years for an international development charity. Science/energy has not been much of a theme during those 7 years ... but it would be very interesting to learn more about it.

I also like that (for the online course) there is no dissertation at Sussex. This fits better with working life/family. Although it worries me slightly that the Masters could then be taken less seriously and it would preclude advanced academic study in the future if that was a road I decided I would take.

I would love to hear your thoughts on the course. I might also start a new thread (This is my first experience of posting on Student Room.)

Hello ! Sorry to write you out of the blue, but I am desperately trying to find some piece of information of the two online Master programmes you are mentioning : MSc (online) in International Development at SOAS and the MSc (online) Sustainable Development in Sussex.

Which one did you finally choose?

I must admit I have a preference for the MSc at SOAS, but I would love to have the feedback of someone who pursued the online version. Thank you very much for the answer and I hope you are fully satisfied with what you are studying at the moment.

Cheers