Course Overview - Anthropology and International Development
**1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**
**7th in the UK for our research overall in Anthropology in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)**
**13th in the UK for Anthropology (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)**
**About the course**
For more than 50 years, Anthropology at Sussex has been at the forefront of anthropologys engagement with real-world problems. Anthropology gives you an in-depth understanding of global cultures and societies, helping you to grasp your place in the wor...
**1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**<br/><br/>**7th in the UK for our research overall in Anthropology in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)**<br/><br/>**13th in the UK for Anthropology (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)**<br/><br/>**About the course**<br/><br/>For more than 50 years, Anthropology at Sussex has been at the forefront of anthropologys engagement with real-world problems. Anthropology gives you an in-depth understanding of global cultures and societies, helping you to grasp your place in the world, so you can make a difference. <br/><br/>You’ll learn from experts who influence debate on topics such as gender relations, migration, economic and political inequality, religion, health and reproduction. <br/><br/>Combining anthropology and international development helps you understand how development interventions affect communities across the world. You’ll also explore the impact of economic growth on social and cultural change.<br/><br/>**About Sussex**<br/><br/>Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better.<br/><br/>Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries.<br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.<br/><br/>We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away.<br/><br/>With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.