Economics and Sustainable Development, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

The University of Sussex ranks 1st globally for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025), top 20 in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025), and 8th in the UK for Sustainability (QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025).This MSc in Sustainable Development equips students to tackle pressing global challenges by balancing economic growth, environmental preservation, and human wellbeing to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Integrating economics, geography, and international development, the program fosters multidisciplinary skills through expert-led teaching in climate change, quantitative methods, and policy analysis. Students analyze environmental processes, master core economic principles, and design policies addressing issues like food security, migration, and the climate crisis. Graduates pursue careers in economic consultancy, public-sector roles, research institutions, think tanks, or the green economy. Delivered by the University of Sussex Business School, which emphasizes social responsibility and the Principles for Responsible Management, the course is based on a scenic campus near the South Downs National Park, Brighton & Hove, Gatwick Airport, and London.