Corruption and
Governance
MA (online)

Flexible learning. 100% online
6 intakes a year
2 - 4 years part-time
Course fee: £12,660
6 intakes a year
2 - 4 years part-time
Course fee: £12,660

Gain the skills required to understand and tackle global complexities of corruption, within a multitude of sectors.

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Learn at your own pace, 100% online

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Pay per module, cost per module: £1,055

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Study part-time over 2-4 years

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Undertake a specialist anti-corruption project

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Join a global classroom of students from around the world

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Delivered by the renowned Centre for the Study of Corruption

The MA has helped me develop tools for communicating anti-corruption messages, and the multicultural nature of the class coupled with the international nature of the course enabled me to learn problem-solving skills from an international perspective.” 

Malambo Muzyamba, Investigations Officer, Anti-Corruption Commission Zambia 

The Centre for the Study of Corruption is the UK's 1st centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research, policy impact and teaching on corruption and anti-corruption

  • Defining corruption 
  • Measuring corruption 
  • Explaining corruption
  • Fighting corruption
  • People power and anti-corruption
  • Narratives and metaphors of corruption
  • International actors and anti-corruption
  • Corruption and gender 
  • Corruption in international business 
  • The Natural Resources Curse: oil, gas and corruption 
  • Money in politics 
  • Project 

 

Assessments will take place throughout each module and must be completed within the module teaching period for students to progress through the course/to the next module. 

This course is part-time and can be completed in a minimum of two years. You have the opportunity to step on and off the course, pausing your studies if your work or life commitments require, providing you complete the course within four years from enrolment.

A lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above from any UK university or international equivalent. 

 Further information on applying for online Masters courses

Applicants whose first language is not English (and whose first degree was not taught in English) need to supply evidence of IELTS (Academic) high level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).

Masters course fee: £12,660
Cost per module: £1,055

Fees can be paid at the start of the course or on a module-by-module basis, with students required to pay the first module fee of £1,055 to secure their place on the course.

Course fees will remain fixed for 24 months from your initial course start date. Thereafter, the course fee will rise at a rate of 2.5% per calendar year (subject to rounding for administration purposes). 

Please visit our fees and funding page for more information on funding for your studies. 

20% Alumni discount 

If you have previously graduated from an undergraduate, postgraduate or PhD course with the University of Sussex you will be eligible* for a 20% discount on this online course. 

Find out more about the alumni discount and eligibility criteria. 

*T&Cs apply. 

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Corruption and Governance MA

The MA has helped me develop tools for communicating anti-corruption messages, and the multicultural nature of the class coupled with the international nature of the course enabled me to learn problem-solving skills from an international perspective.” 

Malambo Muzyamba, Investigations Officer, Anti-Corruption Commission Zambia 

Academic expertise

Teaching is delivered by leading researchers from Sussex’s renowned Centre for the Study of Corruption. Learn more about each academic:

Dan Hough

Dan Hough

Professor of Politics, Head Of Department of Politics and Course Director
School of Law, Politics and Sociology
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Elizabeth David-Barrett

Professor of Governance and Integrity 
School of Law, Politics and Sociology
CSC Barrington B&W 2017

Robert Barrington

Professor Of Anti-Corruption Practice 
School of Law, Politics and Sociology
General information




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