Department of Geography

Student trekking on mountain Students in poppy field Boats on beach Students on fieldtrip Students in Seychelles

Situated by a national park and near to Brighton city centre and the Sussex coastline, the Geography Department at the University of Sussex provides the perfect location to study geography for both undergraduates and postgraduates. The department has an international reputation for research excellence, with particular strengths in migration studies; climate change; histories, cultures and networks; economic geographies of globalisation and development; and geomorphology. Part of the School of Global Studies, Geography at Sussex benefits from an international academic and student community.

Why Geography at Sussex?

  • Research and teaching excellence

    95% of the research within Geography at Sussex is classified as world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised. As our research underpins our teaching, students get to discuss world-leading research directly with those who conduct it. That is one of the reasons why we scored 93% for our teaching in the 2011 National Student Survey.

  • Ranked highly in the national league tables

    Geography at Sussex is one of the top 20 geography departments in the UK in the following national University league tables:
    The Guardian University Guide 2012
    The Sunday Times University Guide 2012.

  • International fieldtrips and study abroad

    For those that wish to take the opportunity to go further afield for study we offer an ambitious undergraduate fieldtrip programme with recent and planned destinations including Vietnam, Southern India, Seychelles, Dubai, Los Angeles, Egypt and China. We also provide the opportunity to study abroad, with recent students having studied in France, Australia and Alaska.

  • Global perspective for global careers

    International work and study opportunities, leading global researchers and students from around the world provide our students with a truly global perspective, key to achieving a global career.  Our graduates go on to a variety of careers including: policy and environmental advice, marketing and journalism.  Sussex Geography alumni include Keme Nzerem of Channel 4 news, and Geoffrey Dennis, head of Care International.

  • Expertise in postgraduate study

    Being located in Brighton, home to the UK’s only Green MP and a growing environmental industries sector, Geography at Sussex is the ideal location for postgraduate study.  We offer a number of leading taught Masters courses designed around our research strengths and internationally recognised expertise: