About International Education And Development Phd in University of Sussex
The PhD in International Education and Development gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in the field of development and education and to hone advanced research skills in methodologies appropriate for contexts in low-income countries.
Our doctoral researchers come from all over the world and this PhD will help advance your professional career.
Areas of study
Doctoral researchers will become members of the Centre for International Education (CIE), a global leader in this field, and will be based in the Department of Education, located in the School of Education and Social Work.
Your supervisors are generally members of CIE and are global in outlook. They all share an understanding that education lies at the heart of development and poverty reduction. Their research interests include conflict and peace-building, refugee education, gender justice, critical pedagogies, inclusion, governance and global education policy.
You will have opportunities to engage with other research centres in the School and across the University and to work in international and interdisciplinary ways.
How to apply
If you’d like to join us as a research student, there are two main routes:
- browse funded projects in this subject area
- browse our potential supervisors and propose your own research project.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 54-69% depending on your university.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
- TOEFL : 88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
- PTE : 62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.
University of Sussex Highlights
University Type |
Public |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Establishment |
1960 |
International Students |
24% |
Post Graduation Employment Rate |
94% |
Mode of Program |
Full time; Distance Learning |
Academic Calendar |
Semester Based |
UG Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 30,450 GBP (Overseas Students) |
Master’s Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 19,200 GBP (Overseas Students) |
University of Sussex Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The Cost of Attendance at the University of Sussex per year for overseas students is tabulated below:
Expenses |
Amount per annum (GBP) |
Undergraduate Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year:15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 BMBS in Medicine: 30,450 |
Master’s Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year: 15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 |
Accommodation (On - Campus) |
4,940 - 8,340 |
Accommodation (Off-Campus) |
5616 - 7284 |
Books and supplies |
1,144 |
Food |
2,340 - 2,604 |
Laundry |
360 |
Personal expenditure and miscellaneous |
500 - 3,000 |