Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Gain insight into how societies work and the forces that change them to analyse today’s pressing political debates. Drive your learning into practical action. Graduate career-ready with bespoke support, employer-focused training and in-demand research, analytical and communication skills.

Department: Department of Politics | 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, British Political History, Explaining Political Systems, Themes and Perspectives in Sociology I, Freedom, Power, Justice: Foundations of Political Theory, Making the Familiar Strange, Research Skills and Methods in Political Science, Themes and Perspectives in Sociology II. Year 2 core modules: Designing Social Research, European Politics, Modern Political Thought.

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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 LL23.

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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