Economics and Sustainable Development BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Integrate economics, geography and international development to gain a multidisciplinary perspective on sustainable development. Gain the economic and environmental expertise to lead the global transition towards sustainability in your future career.

Department: Department of Economics | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Global Challenges and Innovations, Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Mathematics for Finance and Economics, Understanding Climate Change, Business School Career Preparation, Development Policies and Politics, Macroeconomics 1, Microeconomics 1. Year 2 core modules: Critical Approaches to Development Economics, Global Climate Change, Introduction to Econometrics (level 5), Data Coding & Visualisation, Environmental Economics, Environmental Perspectives on Development, Geographies of the Living Earth, Teaching. Year 3 core modules: Climate Change Economics, Economics and Data Science, The Economics of Development.

Career pathways

When you graduate, you’ll be ready for a wide range of career opportunities. This could include:

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB GCSEs: You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (or grade B). We will also consider applicants with grade 5 in Maths if you are taking A-level Accounting, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Physics, Psychology, an LIBF Diploma in Financial Studies or Level 3 Certificate in Core Maths (grade B). AAT accounting qualifications can be used as an alternative to the grade 6 GCSE Maths requirement. You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component. UCAS code LL17.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 24,200 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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