Sustainable 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.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Help realise a future that is truly sustainable and inclusive. This course is designed to be accessible to people from different academic and professional backgrounds. You’ll develop broad-based, interdisciplinary social science skills needed for careers focused on sustainability transformations. The course is critical and constructive, drawing on ideas and concepts from:
- development studies
- science, technology and society studies
- innovation studies
- political science
- economics
- geography.
You'll learn to translate a variety of socio-ecological concepts, research methods and innovation narratives into effective policies, strategies and practices for sustainable development. These skills are demanded by:
- Governments and firms in the Global South and North
- international development agencies and consultancies
- social enterprises, not for profit and non-governmental organisations.
You’ll learn through extensive interactions with faculty in SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, the world's largest academic body studying science, technology and innovation.
AccreditationYou’ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School. Learn more about all of our course accreditations here. Find out more
Information for international students
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 2025 will receive a £2,000 award towards their overseas tuition fee. A range of unlimited country specific scholarships are also available.
Fees and funding
Please see our prospectus for the latest information on fees. Visit our website for more information Funding and Scholarships. 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.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- University of Sussex Business School
- business-spru@sussex.ac.uk