Geography and International Relations BA (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Address the world’s most critical issues between people, place and politics. Benefit from practical field trips and graduate with a specialised skill-set. Develop analytical, research and communication skills for careers from international diplomacy, risk consultancy, social research and policy analysis.

Department: Department of Geography | 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: Empires and Revolutions: The Birth of Today’s International Order, Human Geographies of the Modern World, Introduction to International Relations, The Geographer’s Toolkit 1: Reading, Writing, Research and Fieldwork, Geographies of Cities and Mobilities, Short 20th Century, The Geographer’s Toolkit 2: Maps and Stats, War in International Politics. Year 2 core modules: Beyond Bankers and Billionaires: Global Capitalism from Below, Contemporary International Theory, Global Geographies of Economic Change, Understanding Global Migration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB GCSEs: You will also need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 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 LL72.

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

International applicants: GBP 28,100 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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