Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons)
Managing environmental change, and conserving rare animals and plants are among today鈥檚 key ecological challenges. There鈥檚 never been a greater need for trained ecologists and conservation biologists to find solutions.On your course, you鈥檒l be taught by ecologists who are active in conservation projects at local, national and international levels. Our experts influence global debates on topics including:evolutionary biologyspecies conservationenvironmental sustainability.
Social Work BA (Hons)
Social Work at Sussex combines theory with practical experience. This enables you to improve the quality of people鈥檚 lives and make a difference to families, individuals and communities. Our teaching methods draw on our research expertise and cutting-edge knowledge. You鈥檒l gain a comprehensive understanding of the realities and complexity of practice in a supportive and caring environment.
Music BA (Hons)
You鈥檒l learn from composers, performers and musicologists. There鈥檚 an emphasis on innovation, creativity and challenging assumptions. Our faculty combine practical musicianship skills with performing and writing music, arranging and musicology.
Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons)
If you want to gain a broad understanding of physics while exploring astrophysics, this course is for you.At Sussex, your teaching is underpinned by the latest cutting-edge research. Our faculty work at the forefront of astrophysics, from exploring dark energy, to observing the origins and evolution of our universe with the largest available telescopes and gravitational waves. In your final-year project and your research placement opportunities, you鈥檒l interact with world-leading astrophysicists. You鈥檒l have access to the latest equipment, including a rooftop optical, radio, and muon telescope.
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
Biomedical Science is at the heart of medical breakthroughs. That鈥檚 why this subject is vital to the world.From Year 1, you get hands-on practical experience in our labs. Later on in your course, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to explore real human specimens in our anatomy laboratory classes.The course is flexible, and you can tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations. You鈥檒l be inspired by our modules exploring topics such as cancer, infectious diseases and vaccine development, and genomics and bioinformatics.
Medical Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
On this course, you鈥檒l study the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. You鈥檒l learn to apply this knowledge to understand and treat neurological disorders. In seminar sessions and hands-on lab work, you鈥檒l be trained in modern experimental techniques. You鈥檒l also gain computing, programming, data-analysis and communication skills.
Mathematics BSc (Hons)
How can mathematics help us understand the dynamics of infectious diseases? Or how an idea circulates on social media? Or the behaviour of queues? We鈥檒l show you how mathematics solves real-world problems. You鈥檒l work with experts whose research is having an impact 鈥� from forecasting local outbreaks of COVID, to predicting floods.
Marketing and Management BSc (Hons)
You critically evaluate organisational and consumer behaviour, while learning the importance of marketing strategy, brand development and new product management. In the first year, you also develop a valuable understanding of economics, accounting and business law. In the subsequent years, your studies will include digital marketing, consumer behaviour, international marketing and marketing analytics and metrics.
Law LLB (Hons)
In this LLB, you鈥檒l gain a solid grounding in English law as well as exploring international, European and Canadian law. You will also cover:how the law regulates the relationship between the individual and the statehow the law responds to dealings between individuals and groupstheoretical and practical aspects of law.
International Relations BA (Hons)
How is humanity organised at the world level, and where does power really lie? When and why did the modern global international system come into being? What are the key ideas people have used to try and understand big international issues such as war and peace, and wealth and poverty? And how can we use these ideas to address the urgent challenges 鈥� climate change, human rights, terrorism and international inequality 鈥� facing the world today?
Art History and Film Studies BA (Hons)
You鈥檒l explore why art history matters to society, culture and politics. Watching a wide range of films, you鈥檒l find out how cinema entertains, informs and influences its audiences.You鈥檒l examine every aspect of visual and material culture, from photography to architecture to fashion. You鈥檒l investigate global film cultures; question cinematic representations of gender, race and sexuality; and analyse popular genres.Our engaged and passionate tutors will guide you through each year of your degree. And you鈥檒l have the opportunity to collaborate with renowned curators and our partners in the industry.
Economics BA (Hons)
You focus on the practice of economics and policy-making to understand issues such as trade, labour markets, education, migration, poverty, development and health. By studying the principles of economics at microeconomic and macroeconomic levels, you learn how to analyse real-world issues and events.
International Development BA (Hons)
The global news agenda is dominated by challenging issues including health, climate change, conflict, migration and wealth inequalities. As an International Development student, you鈥檒l explore some of these challenges and what is being done to address them.
Anthropology and International Development BA (Hons)
For more than 50 years, Anthropology at Sussex has been at the forefront of anthropology's 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.
Criminology BA (Hons)
The course has a sociological grounding. You鈥檒l gain theoretical knowledge and learn to understand crime in the context of its culture, as well as the criminal justice system. On graduation, you鈥檒l have the skills needed for a variety of careers.
Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)
This course allows you to study law, including criminal law, while also developing your knowledge and expertise in the complementary subject of criminology. You鈥檒l study crime in society, encompassing both explanations for and responses to criminal behaviour.
Media Production BA (Hons)
Taught by academics and practitioners, you will question the contents we make, how we make them, their potential meaning to audiences and their wider cultural, social and political implications. You get to use specialist facilities, including photographic and video studio, audio production and foley suites and pre- and post-production labs, which are available to you 24/7. A wide range of professional equipment is also available to students to borrow.
Media and Communications BA (Hons)
This BA combines theory and practice. In the classroom, you鈥檙e taught critical and historical studies of media. Using our professional facilities, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to create your own audio, visual and digital content. You鈥檒l enjoy 24/7 access to a newsroom, various editing suites and a professional sound studio.
Computing for Business and Management BSc (Hons)
Computing for Business and Management at Sussex combines a professional education in computing with specialisation in applications from computing to commerce.The course covers software development, blended with the study of:businessinnovationmarketingmanagement.You鈥檒l study in our Future Technologies Labs, which include a student-focused hub, teaching labs with suites of high-spec computers, and project workspaces.
Computing for Digital Media and Games BSc (Hons)
Your degree at Sussex prepares you for a career in a fast-paced area of computing.The course combines a professional education in computing with specialised study of the technology for creating and processing the multimedia content used in games:videoaudiointeractive 3D graphics.You鈥檒l study in our Future Technologies Labs, which include a student-focused hub, teaching labs with suites of high-spec computers, and project workspaces.
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Sussex explores the scientific basis of intelligence in animals and machines. You鈥檒l look at:the fundamentals of computer sciencethe principles of adaptive behaviour and intelligent systemsapplications including robotics and text mining.You鈥檒l study in our Future Technologies Labs, which include a student-focused hub, teaching labs with suites of high-spec computers, and project workspaces.
Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice BA (Hons)
On this course, you鈥檒l question what it is to be a child, and what children and young people need from the professionals supporting them. To help you explore these questions, we offer an exciting interdisciplinary approach 鈥� from sociology, history and digital technology, to philosophy, anthropology and psychology.
Computer Science BSc (Hons)
Computer Science at Sussex gives you a comprehensive professional education in computing, preparing you for the constantly evolving industry that鈥檚 revolutionising our lives.You鈥檒l study in our Future Technologies Labs, which include a student-focused hub, teaching labs with suites of high-spec computers, and project workspaces.
Psychology with Business and Management BSc (Hons)
You can tailor your course by choosing from an extensive range of modules and be confident that you鈥檒l be supported by expert staff throughout your degree. You鈥檒l also gain an understanding of business and management. Whatever your area of interest 鈥� clinical, child development, cognitive, forensic, health, social and applied psychology or neuroscience 鈥� we have the expertise to support you.
Chemistry BSc (Hons)
New medicines, new materials, new sources of energy 鈥� they can all change lives. And they鈥檙e all down to chemistry. The more we understand, the more we鈥檒l be able to make our world a better, more sustainable place to live in.
Marketing and Management with Psychology BSc (Hons)
From launching your own company to innovating at the heart of a global organisation 鈥� this course prepares you for your future career path. You鈥檒l study a combination of marketing and management theory and practice. And, by exploring some aspects of psychology, you鈥檒l develop an understanding of human behaviour, which is useful in the marketing world.
Marketing and Management BSc (Hons)
You critically evaluate organisational and consumer behaviour, while learning the importance of marketing strategy, brand development and new product management. In the first year, you also develop a valuable understanding of economics, accounting and business law. In the subsequent years, your studies will include digital marketing, consumer behaviour, international marketing and marketing analytics and metrics.
International Business BSc (Hons)
You鈥檒l learn about the world鈥檚 key business regions including the European Union, North America, East and South East Asia and East and Central Europe. You鈥檒l also investigate trends in international business and global strategy and examine marketing and human resource management from an international perspective. There are a wide range of options including modules on international negotiations management and finance in global business. For your final-year project, you鈥檒l investigate a specialist area of international business.
Law with Business and Management LLB (Hons)
You鈥檙e taught by research-active faculty, learning about both theoretical and practical aspects of law. You鈥檒l be part of a vibrant community with an active student law body. Through the Sussex Law Clinics, you can gain valuable work experience of the law in action before you graduate.
Economics and Management Studies BSc (Hons)
Combine practical management knowledge with analytical economics skills and gain a competitive edge in your future management career. You鈥檒l explore different perspectives on similar issues, such as the role of investment within the economy and its influence on the business cycle.
Finance and Business BSc (Hons)
On the Finance and Business BSc, you develop an in-depth understanding of modern financial markets alongside the essential management skills you鈥檒l need in your career. You study diverse aspects of finance, business and management, economics and accounting, gaining an essential understanding of the context within which business is conducted today.
Business and Management Studies BSc (Hons)
This course will fully prepare you for a management career. You will develop a good understanding of business and organisations within a broader societal context, providing you with the foundation for success in a global environment. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making.
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
Our accredited Accounting and Finance degree helps you achieve professional status faster. You鈥檒l benefit from the latest industry knowledge combined with the practical skills to launch your career.On this course you develop the knowledge needed for a successful career as well as professional membership of the accounting profession. You learn about the risks and interdependencies of the modern global economy. And you鈥檒l gain practical skills through real-world problem-solving exercises including access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, supervised by academic and industry experts.
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
The course is flexible, and you can tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations. You鈥檒l be inspired by our modules exploring topics such as cancer, infectious diseases and vaccine development, and genomics and bioinformatics.Throughout your time at Sussex, you鈥檒l develop your practical, analytical, problem-solving, communication and technical skills. You鈥檒l learn via lectures, workshops, tutorials and seminars. Your teaching is underpinned by the research of our internationally renowned group of experts. They work at the forefront of biomedical research. You鈥檒l be supported in a friendly community of scientists in the School of Life Sciences, as well as staff from Brighton & Sussex Medical School and NHS Trust.
Zoology BSc (Hons)
At Sussex, you鈥檒l experience Zoology first-hand. We鈥檙e based in the South Downs National Park and moments from the UNESCO Living Coast Biosphere Reserve. You鈥檒l be in the perfect place for studying a wide range of native wildlife. And you鈥檒l have the opportunity to encounter other animals and natural environments on field trips. Our previous visits have included animals as diverse as puffins on Lundy and elephants in Zambia. Inside the classroom, you鈥檒l explore a range of disciplines including biology, physiology and environmental science.
Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
The course is flexible, and you can tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations. You鈥檒l be inspired by our modules exploring topics such as cancer, infectious diseases and vaccine development, and genomics and bioinformatics.Throughout your time at Sussex, you鈥檒l develop your practical, analytical, problem-solving, communication and technical skills. You鈥檒l learn via lectures, workshops, tutorials and seminars. Your teaching is underpinned by the research of our internationally renowned group of experts. They work at the forefront of biomedical research. You鈥檒l be supported in a friendly community of scientists in the School of Life Sciences, as well as staff from Brighton & Sussex Medical School and NHS Trust.
Genetics BSc (Hons)
Genetics is having a profound impact on society. Conservation, agriculture, biotechnology and medicine are all undergoing a revolution, made possible by scientific advances in contemporary genetics.At Sussex, you鈥檒l see how these advances are helping us better understand the genetic basis of human health. You鈥檒l also explore how technological solutions can transform the treatment of disease. And how this could lead us to developing personalised medicine.
Biochemistry BSc (Hons)
Studying Biochemistry at Sussex, you鈥檒l explore this question. Taught by leading biochemists and chemists, you鈥檒l:study life at the molecular scaleexplore the chemical processes underpinning the activities of cells and organismsdiscover what happens when things go wrong, leading to diseases such as cancerfind out how biochemistry can help us develop new therapeutics.
Biology BSc (Hons)
This course sets you up to understand new discoveries. You鈥檒l develop critical thinking, scientific teamwork and technical communication skills, alongside a solid grounding in biology. You can choose to focus on areas such as cell and molecular biology, evolution and ecology, or neuroscience and behaviour.
Art History and Film Studies BA (Hons)
You鈥檒l explore why art history matters to society, culture and politics. Watching a wide range of films, you鈥檒l find out how cinema entertains, informs and influences its audiences.You鈥檒l examine every aspect of visual and material culture, from photography to architecture to fashion. You鈥檒l investigate global film cultures; question cinematic representations of gender, race and sexuality; and analyse popular genres.Our engaged and passionate tutors will guide you through each year of your degree. And you鈥檒l have the opportunity to collaborate with renowned curators and our partners in the industry.
Geography and Anthropology BA (Hons)
We鈥檙e proud of our ambitious and adventurous programme of global field-trip destinations, recently including the Mojave Desert, Dubai, China and Greece. And even when you鈥檙e working closer to home, our setting 鈥� Brighton and the South Downs National Park 鈥� means you鈥檒l learn both inside and outside the classroom.
Art History BA (Hons)
Art has the power to challenge society today. This course is for you if you鈥檙e curious to explore the cultural, political, social and economic significance of art.During your degree, you can choose to:discover art鈥檚 relationship with feminism, queer studies, empire and postcolonialism, criticism and the mediatailor your degree to what interests you most, from philosophy to business, law and modern languagesopen your mind to other disciplines with our range of electives and pathways 鈥� an important aspect of this degreejoin the Art Society to share your interest in art, collaborate and be inspired.
History and Anthropology BA (Hons)
For more than 50 years, Anthropology at Sussex has been at the forefront of anthropology's engagement with real-world problems. You鈥檒l gain an in-depth understanding of global cultures and societies, helping you to grasp your place in the world and make a difference.You鈥檒l learn from experts who influence debate on topics such as gender relations, migration, economic and political inequality, religion, health and reproduction. You鈥檒l benefit from high-quality, research-led teaching in a supportive and invigorating learning environment.
Mathematics with Finance BSc (Hons)
If you鈥檙e passionate about mathematics and also want to explore how to succeed in today鈥檚 financial industries, this course is for you.You鈥檒l build on your core knowledge of pure and applied mathematics and statistics, while discovering the world of mathematics tailored to financial analysis. You鈥檒l learn from experts in both disciplines.
Anthropology BA (Hons)
People, cultures and societies are different the world over. As an Anthropology student, you鈥檒l explore a wide diversity of cultural contexts. You鈥檒l study the ways in which people around the globe tackle contemporary issues 鈥� from climate change, health inequalities and environmental degradation, to racial discrimination, gender-based violence and human rights.
Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (Hons)
The BSc offers you the opportunity to gain experience at the cutting edge between finance and computer science. You鈥檒l develop quantitative and analytical skills as well as your coding and programming capabilities. You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, located in the Business School, and to Thomson Reuters service platforms. This allows you to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts.
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons)
Develop the advanced skills and knowledge in economics and finance essential for a career in financial services. You鈥檒l study economics and finance at both macroeconomics and microeconomics levels, while developing your understanding of economic principles through more advanced topics such as trade and risk.
Finance and Business BSc (Hons)
On the Finance and Business BSc, you develop an in-depth understanding of modern financial markets alongside the essential management skills you鈥檒l need in your career. You study diverse aspects of finance, business and management, economics and accounting, gaining an essential understanding of the context within which business is conducted today.
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
On this course you develop the knowledge needed for a successful career as well as professional membership of the accounting profession. You learn about the risks and interdependencies of the modern global economy. And you鈥檒l gain practical skills through real-world problem-solving exercises including access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, supervised by academic and industry experts.
Banking and Digital Finance BSc (Hons)
Gain the specialised skills and knowledge today鈥檚 employers are looking for. On this BSc, you鈥檒l gain the applied finance skills to thrive in a digitally advanced workplace. You鈥檒l:develop an understanding of modern financial markets 鈥� from risk management and digital banking, to FinTech, blockchains and crypto assetsgain a solid grounding in the principles of accounting and finance, and the theories of investmentsexplore specific aspects of accounting and econometrics
