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thank you so much for your replies! sounds like a wonderful place! marxistfeministdialectic I was wondering where is it that you stayed? what was the area or location called? how often does one usually go into brighton? is it really 10 mins by train from the campus? thanks!

anyone? any information will be helpful about the programs or universities, especially career prospects, anything! please?

Hello, I'm considering going to the University of Sussex, IDS, MA gender and development, I was just wondering if anyone can give me some info on Brighton, or campus life at the university of sussex? how big of a city is Brighton? is everything available and accessible there? or do ppl find themselves having to go to london? how is the weather like? is it really gloomy? is it easy being a vegetarian there? Any info would be really helpful! thanks!

It's time for me to make a decision! these are the offers I'm considering: UK, 1 year programs: University of Sussex, IDS (institute of development studies) - MA Gender and Development LSE (london school of economics and political science) - MA Gender, Development, and Globalization SOAS (school of oriental and african studies), University of London - Msc Development Studies Canada 2 year program: University of Ottawa - MA International Development and Globalization - Entrance Scholarship awarded so here's my thoughts: My general research interests within development studies are: - focus in South Asia, especially India - want to study gender inequalities within the social, cultural, and political structures there - how development is gendered and creates differential impacts, meanings and process for women and men. - would like to study impact of gender mainstreaming - and how women's knowledge can be incorporated into development process Not sure what program to choose because: a) University of Ottawa: PROS: i received a full entrance scholarship from University of Ottawa, my tuition is basically covered through the scholarship, This program also has a co-op option, links to Development agency CIDA, I'm Canadian,close to home CON: 2 years long as opposed to the 1 year UK programs, have to take french language course, not much of a focus on gender, Don't know the world reputation of this program? b. University of Sussex, IDS: PROS: IDS, has great reputation in development studies, program focuses on gender and development, modules look at many of my research interests, 1 year long CONS: expensive, don't know if i should be just focusing on gender and development or should i stay broad and stick with development studies, far away from home c) SOAS: PROS: good reputation, expert in regions such as india/south asia, program is on broad development studies, with a optional module on gender and development, can do dissertation on gender and development if i like, in a major city > london therefore close to many development jobs CONS: don't know if i should be focusing on broad development studies, or on gender and development, expensive, far away from home d) LSE: PROS: prestigious good reputation worldwide, some focus on gender CONS: very expensive, not much focus on development, more focus on gender, far away from home If anyone can give me their opinions i would really appreciate it. I'm really torn, if i should focus on gender and development, or is it better to safe and go with a broader field of development studies and only take a module on gender and development. And what do my career prospects look like if i go to each one of these universities. Any word of advice is appreciated!! thanks!

hello, I was wondering if there was a site which is similar to rate my professor, but for UK universities and profs? I'm looking for university of sussex in particular! thanks

Hello, I just got an offer Masters in Gender and Development from IDS University of Sussex. I am waiting to hear back from some Canadian Schools, such as Masters international Development Dalhousie university, global development studies queen's university, york university development studies and a couple more. I was wondering if anyone knows how the Masters in development studies programs compare to those in the UK, in particular IDS university of sussex, LSE and SOAS? thanks!

Hello, I just got an offer Masters in Gender and Development from IDS University of Sussex. I am waiting to hear back from some Canadian Schools, such as Masters international Development Dalhousie university, global development studies queen's university, york university development studies and a couple more. I was wondering if anyone knows how the Masters in development studies programs compare to those in the UK, in particular IDS university of sussex, LSE and SOAS? thanks!

Hello, I am applying to MPhil Development studies at Cambridge, and for the application i have to list my first choice and second choice college. I was wondering if you have any advice as to which college to choose? I am most concerned with accommodation - I would like nice, comfortable accommodation with ensuite. good location would be great as well.for good location i mean closer to city centre, doesn't have to be right in the city centre, but closer than far off. thanks!

Hello, I am applying to MPhil Development studies at Cambridge, and for the application i have to list my first choice and second choice college. I was wondering if you have any advice as to which college to choose? I am most concerned with accommodation - I would like nice, comfortable accommodation with ensuite. good location would be great as well.for good location i mean closer to city centre, doesn't have to be right in the city centre, but closer than far off. thanks!

for good location i mean closer to city centre, doesn't have to be right in the city centre, but closer than far off.

Hello, I am applying to MPhil Development studies at Cambridge, and for the application i have to list my first choice and second choice college. I was wondering if you have any advice as to which college to choose? I am most concerned with accommodation - I would like nice, comfortable accommodation with ensuite. good location would be great as well. thanks!

thanks for the replies! I was drafting up emails, but it just feels awkward contacting them randomly, do you have any advice as to what I should be discussing in the email? mention that i'm applying to masters at their university? thanks!

thanks so much for your response lewin00! i can't believe i missed those deadlines, being a first time applicant from anyone i know, this has been such a hard process. i didn't realize that the deadlines would be much sooner than the application deadlines. so just to be clear, when i get offered admission to any of the programs they will also provide me with funding option? even though i didn't specifically apply for them?

hello, I'm a canadian applying to canadian universities, one american university and some uk universities. I"m applying to Masters international development programs. I'm almost done my applications. the one thing that i'm really confused about is the funding/financial aspect. So if someone can please explain this to me it would be really helpful! when am I suppose to apply for all this stuff, and where? and how? I'm the first to do a graduate school here in my family, so this all is confusing to me. any help would be appreciated!

hello, I'm a canadian applying to canadian universities, one american university and some uk universities. I"m applying to Masters international development programs. I'm almost done my applications. the one thing that i'm really confused about is the funding/financial aspect. So if someone can please explain this to me it would be really helpful! when am I suppose to apply for all this stuff, and where? and how? I'm the first to do a graduate school here in my family, so this all is confusing to me. any help would be appreciated!

i'm in the process of submitting my applications, I'm just so confused about this whole funding thing. when and where and how are you supposed to apply for funding? i'm a canadian applying to canadian universities, one usa university, and some uk universities for masters in international development. any help will be appreciated!

hello, I'm a canadian applying to canadian universities, one american university and some uk universities. I"m applying to Masters international development programs. I'm almost done my applications. the one thing that i'm really confused about is the funding/financial aspect. So if someone can please explain this to me it would be really helpful! when am I suppose to apply for all this stuff, and where? and how? I'm the first to do a graduate school here in my family, so this all is confusing to me. any help would be appreciated!

just wanted to bump this thread, just wondering where is everyone now in their application process?

Hello, so i've started my applications online, some of them i'm in the process of completing online, therefore I have not pressed the submit application button yet. But because I was scared that it takes forever to mail out transcripts, I've already ordered some transcripts to be sent. I was wondering does anyone know if it is okay for me to have already have my transcripts being sent although I haven't submitted the online application, still being in the process of completing it? Will the university still be able to match up my transcript with my application? thanks!

thanks Bearcat1, I'm just not sure because on one of the university applications, it has a section asking if i have contacted any faculty member and if yes then who. I"m applying to Masters in International Development.

anyone please? any advice will be appreciated

just wondering, are you suppose to contact profs within the faculty you are applying for, before applying? is it okay not to?

Hello, I'm just starting to seriously work on my statement of purpose and I'm starting to freak out about it. I can't seem to start. I'm applying to masters in international development programs. I was wondering is there a good site with a tips on how to write one? or a template? or any previously written statement of purpose for international development examples? Any advice will be helpful! Thanks!

Hello, I am planning on applying to various international development programs in Canada for masters. Two of the universities ask for some sort of research summary as part of their application: Queen's University, masters Global Development Studies: A summary of a major research topic and a potential supervisor, Simon Fraser University, masters in International Studies, stream International Development: A one page statement of research interest I was wondering if anyone has an advice as to what should be included in this summary of research topic, or if there are any template or samples available? I am confused as to how this is suppose to look like and what should be included. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!