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

Programme overview

Unpack the power structures that run the world and determine social change. Learn how to address the major challenges affecting human experience. Build strong analytical, research and communication skills for careers shaping global change, from international organisations and NGOs to government, diplomacy, media, journalism and business.

Department: Department of International Relations | 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: Difference and Diversity: Humans and Beyond, Empires and Revolutions: The Birth of Today’s International Order, Introduction to International Relations, Making Sense of Humanity: Key Concepts in Anthropology, Making Money, Making Life: Capitalism, Care and the Environment, The Short 20th Century and Beyond, War in International Politics, Worlds and Selves. Year 2 core modules: Beyond Bankers and Billionaires: Global Capitalism from Below, Contemporary International Theory, Ethnographic Research Methods, Religion, Ritual and Global Transformation, Politics and Power.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB GCSEs: You should 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 LL26.

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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