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

Programme overview

Face our world’s biggest questions on power and climate, and explore how they shape societies. Address urgent challenges through our interdisciplinary approach. Graduate career-ready with communication, analytical and critical thinking skills, highly valued by employers in diverse industries.

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: 21st Century Sociology, Empires and Revolutions: The Birth of Today's International Order, Introduction to International Relations, Themes and Perspectives in Sociology I, Making the Familiar Strange, Talking with Ghosts: Classical Theory and Contemporary Politics, The Short Twentieth Century and Beyond, Themes and Perspectives in Sociology II. Year 2 core modules: Beyond Bankers and Billionaires: Global Capitalism from Below, Contemporary International Theory, Designing Social Research.

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Application information

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 LL2H.

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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