International Foundation Year (Undergrad)

Foundation: Business, Media and Social Sciences

1. Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
2. Anthropology and History BA (Hons)
3. Anthropology BA (Hons)
4. Anthropology with a Language BA (Hons)
5. Anthropology and International Development BA (Hons)
6. Business and Management Studies BSc (Hons)
7. Economics and International Development BA (Hons)
8. Economics and International Relations BA (Hons)
9. Economics and Management Studies BSc (Hons)
10. Economics and Politics BA (Hons)
11. Economics BA (Hons)
12. Economics BSc (Hons)
13. Film Studies BA (Hons)
14. Finance and Business BSc (Hons)
15. Geography with a Language BA (Hons)
16. Geography and Anthropology BA (Hons)
17. Geography and International Development BA (Hons)
18. Geography BA (Hons)
19. Geography BSc (Hons)
20. History BA (Hons)
21. History and Sociology BA (Hons)
22. International Business BSc (Hons)
23. International Development BA (Hons)
24. International Development with a Language BA (Hons)
25. International Relation BA (Hons)
26. International Relations and Anthropology BA (Hons)
27. International Relations and Development BA (Hons)
28. International Relations and Sociology BA (Hons)
29. Law LLB (Hons)
30. Law with Business and Management LLB (Hons)
31. Law with International Relations LLB (Hons)
32. Law with Politics LLB (Hons)
33. Marketing and Management BSc (Hons)
34. Media Production BA (Hons)
35. Politics BA (Hons)
36. Politics and International Relations BA (Hons)
37. Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
38. Politics and Sociology BA (Hons)
39. Sociology BA (Hons)
40. Sociology with a Language BA (Hons)
41. Sociology with Cultural Studies BA (Hons)
42. Sociology and International Development BA
43. Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
44. Media and Communications BA (Hons)
45. Business and Management Studies (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
46. International Business (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
47. Marketing and Management (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
48. Criminology BA (Hons)
49. Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons)
50. Economics and Finance BSc (Hons)
51. Banking and Digital Finance BSc (Hons)
52. Banking and Digital Finance (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
53. Economics (with a professional placement year) BA (Hons)
54. Economics (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
55. Finance and Business (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
56. Law with Criminology LLB
57. Marketing and Management with Psychology BSc (Hons)
58. Marketing and Management with Psychology (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
59. Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice BA (Hons) 5
60. History and Philosophy BA (Hons)
61. Art History (with a professional placement year) BA (Hons)
62. History and Politics BA (Hons)
63. Art History and Film Studies BA (Hons)
64. Art History BA (Hons)
65. Philosophy BA (Hons)
66. Philosophy and Sociology BA (Hons)Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) BA (Hons) 5
67. Drama and Film Studies BA (Hons)
68. International Relations with a Language BA (Hons)
69. Film making BA (Hons)
70. Sociology with Media Studies BA (Hons)
71. Geography and International Relations BA
72. Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (Hons)
73. Media and Journalism BA (Hons)
74. Digital Media and Culture BA (Hons)
75. History and International Relations BA (Hons)
76. Criminology and Psychology BA (Hons)
77. Applied Social Science BA (Hons)

Foundation: Science and Engineering

1. Astrophysics MPhys (Hons)
2. Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)Biology BSc (Hons)
3. Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
4. Chemistry BSc (Hons)
5. Computer Science BSc (Hons)
6. Computing for Business and Management BSc (Hons)
7. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)
8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
9. Computing for Digital Media and Games BSc (Hons)
10. Mathematics MMath (Hons)
11. Mathematics BSc (Hons)
12. Mathematics with Economics MMath (Hons)
13. Mechanical Engineering MEng
14. Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
15. Medical Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
16. Medical Neuroscience MSci
17. Physics BSc (Hons)
18. Physics MPhys (Hons)
19. Physics with Astrophysics MPhys (Hons)
20. Psychology BSc (Hons)
21. Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
22. Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons)
23. Theoretical Physics MPhys (Hons)
24. Automotive Engineering MEng
25. Computer Science (4 year course) MComp
26. Computer Science (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons)
27. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons)
28. Computing for Business and Management (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons)
29. Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng
30. Genetics BSc (Hons)
31. Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons)
32. Physics with Astrophysics BSc (Hons)
33. Zoology BSc (Hons)
34. Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) MEng
35. Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) BEng (Hons)
36. Computer Science (with an industrial placement) (5 year course) MComp
37. Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an industrial placement year BEng (Hons)
38. Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an industrial placement year MEng
39. Mechanical Engineering with an industrial placement year MEng
40. Mechanical Engineering with an industrial placement year BEng (Hons)
41. Computing for Digital Media and Games (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons)
42. Psychology with Business and Management BSc (Hons)
43. Psychology with Clinical Approaches BSc (Hons)
44. Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons)
45. Physics (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons)
46. Mathematics with Finance Mmath
47. Mathematics with Finance BSc (Hons)
48. Physics (with an industrial placement year) MPhys
49. Biochemistry MSci (Hons)
50. Biology MSci (Hons)
51. Chemistry MChem
52. Genetics MSci (Hons)
53. Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
54. Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (with an industrial placement year) BEng (Hons)
55. Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering MEng (Hons)
56. Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (with an industrial placement year) MEng (Hons)
57. Biochemistry BSc (Hons)
58. Mechanical Engineering with Robotics MEng
59. Mechanical Engineering with Robotics BEng
60. Mechanical Engineering with Robotics (with an industrial placement year) BEng
61. Mechanical Engineering with Robotics (with an industrial placement year) MEng
62. Biomedical Science MSci
63. Neuroscience MSci
64. Neuroscience BSc
65. Zoology MSci
66. Psychology (with professional placement year) BSc (Hons)
67. Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons)
68. Chemistry (with an industrial placement year) MChem
69. Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (BM BS)
70. Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons)
71. Ecology and Conservation MSci (Hons)
72. Geography BSc (Hons)
73. Sustainable Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)
74. Sustainable Automotive Engineering MEng

The International Foundation Year provides a route to a variety of undergraduate degrees at the University of Sussex. Students study a two-semester programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language training to prepare them for their chosen degree. There is also a specialist careers element integrated into the programme to equip students with the employability skills they need to stand out in the competitive graduate job market.

Once students complete the programme and achieve the required grades, they can enter the first year of their chosen undergraduate degree at the University.

There are two International Foundation Year programmes available, with different pathways leading to a wide range of progression degrees.

Available routes:

International Foundation Year in Business, Media and Social Sciences

This programme offers the following pathways:

– Business, Management and Economics
– Film and Media
– Social Sciences, Global Studies and Law

International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering

This programme offers the following pathways:

– Life Sciences (with Medicine route)
– Psychology
– Computing
– Engineering

AWARD -WINNING TEACHERS
At Sussex you will learn from some of the best university teachers and researchers in the UK, who work at the forefront of their fields.

MODERN FACILITIES
The University continually invests
in teaching spaces that give you the
freedom to think creatively, push
boundaries and challenge yourself.

MORE THAN A DEGREE
At Sussex teaching doesn’t stop at helping you succeed in your degree – you’ll also learn how to succeed in your chosen career. The University’s teaching enables
you to develop key life and career skills, such as the ability to identify important questions and solve complex problems that global employers look for in outstanding graduate job candidates.

• 40th in the UK: The Complete University Guide (CUG) 2021
• 44th in the UK: The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021
• 59th in the UK: The Guardian University league tables 2021
• Joint 20th out of 101 UK institutions in the The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021
• Joint 15th in the world: Times Higher Education “Golden Age” ranking (for universities established between 1945 and 1967)
• Joint 160th in the world: The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021

• rated number one in the world for Development Studies

ON CAMPUS
You’ll find a range of accommodation
options that meet your needs and preferences, including self-contained flats, single-person units, five-bedroom houses and single study bedrooms with shared facilities. On-campus accommodation benefits from:

a great location: You’ll live just a 10-minute walk away from the International Study Centre, academic buildings and campus facilities such as shops and restaurants.

modern rooms furnished with a bed,
desk and chair, bookshelf and a wardrobe.
All rooms also have access to a shower,
telephone and broadband access.

fully equipped, shared kitchens where
you can cook your own food. Cooking
is a great way to learn new skills and
make new friends.

OFF CAMPUS
We also have accommodation available
in residential areas of Brighton, within
easy reach of the campus.

PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
Brighton is a friendly city with a range
of private accommodation available.
If you want to rent privately, visit the
International Study Centre website
to help you research your options.