Geography BA (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Develop your expertise and explore how humans interact with the environment. Tackle today’s global issues and policies to address them. Develop analytical, research and communication skills to shape diverse careers, from sustainability consultancy, urban planning, social research or 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: Human Geographies of the Modern World, The Geographer’s Toolkit 1: Reading, Writing, Research and Fieldwork, The Natural World: From Deep Time to Our Time, Geographies of Cities and Mobilities, Sustainable Development: Big Ideas for Global Action, The Geographer’s Toolkit 2: Maps and Stats, Teaching. Year 2 core modules: Methods and Approaches in Human Geography, Social Geographies. Year 3 core modules: Geography Thesis.

Career pathways

Our graduates go on to make an impact in careers spanning sustainability consultancy, migration policy, urban planning and international development.

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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 L700.

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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