(2013 entry)
Foundation programmes
International Foundation Year (IFY)
If you do not meet the University’s general entrance requirements, we offer a range of foundation years aimed specifically at non-EU students. Based in the on-campus International Study Centre, the IFY courses are grouped into six broad subject streams. You apply to follow a particular stream in line with your intended area of undergraduate study, and select your actual degree during your foundation year. Tutors will provide you with information and advice about your degree choice and the application process. Provided you obtain the required grades at the end of your year, you will progress to your Sussex degree course in the following September.
| IFY streams | Subject areas from which you may choose your degree |
|---|---|
| Business, management and economics | Business and management studies ▪ economics |
| Computing and mathematics | Computing ▪ mathematics |
| Engineering and physics | Engineering ▪ physics and astronomy ▪ product design |
| Law, international relations and social studies | Anthropology ▪ economics ▪ geography ▪ history ▪ international development ▪ international relations ▪ law ▪ politics ▪ sociology |
| Life sciences and psychology | Biochemistry ▪ biology ▪ biomedical sciences ▪ chemistry ▪ ecology and environment ▪ neuroscience ▪ psychology |
| Media and communications | Film studies ▪ media ▪ sociology |
Applications must specify one of the six subject streams and should be made through:
International Study Centre,
Student Enrolment Advisors,
1 Billinton Way,
Brighton BN1 4LF, UK
T +44 (0)1273 339333
F +44 (0)1273 339334
International Study Centre
You will need at least IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent) to start on our IFY. If your IELTS result is lower, you can join our English language preparation courses before you start – for one term if you have IELTS 4.0 or two terms if you have IELTS 3.5.
International Year 1 Diploma
The International Year 1 Diploma is designed for students from outside the EU who have obtained good high school grades plus up to one year of further study. It is offered over three terms and comprises academic and English language courses. On successful completion, you enter Year 2 of an undergraduate degree at Sussex. The International Year 1 Diploma is grouped into four broad subject streams:
- business and management
- computing
- international relations and international development
- media, journalism and film studies.
For our International Year 1 Diploma, you will need an IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent. If you have a lower level of English, you can take one or two terms of English language preparation before starting the International Year 1 Diploma.
Further information for the International Foundation Year and the International Year 1 Diploma
For more information and to apply, contact:
International Study Centre,
Student Enrolment Advisors,
1 Billinton Way,
Brighton BN1 4LF, UK
T +44 (0)1273 339333
F +44 (0)1273 339334
International Study Centre (ISC) website
Overseas admission schemes
Sussex cooperates with a number of colleges overseas, from which you are guaranteed a place on the appropriate Sussex degree course if you satisfactorily complete the relevant course. To apply, contact the relevant person named below. Once registered, you should apply via UCAS for entry to Sussex.
China
You can take a course in engineering and computing at two centres in China. For further details, contact:
Dr Li Kai On,
New Talent Academy,
9 Anhua Street, Shunyi District,
Beijing 101300
T (010) 80467115
E china.limai@sussex.ac.uk
Greece
New College Athens offers courses in economics, engineering, mathematics and physics. For more information, contact:
The Principal,
New College Athens,
18 P Tsaldari, Maroussi,
15122 Athens, Greece
T (210) 802 6696
F (210) 612 4625
E acal@hol.gr
College of Advanced Education (GCE Vakalis), Thessaloniki. This college offers courses in engineering and physics. For more information, contact:
The Principal,
GCE Vakalis,
41 Alex. Svolou,
54621 Thessaloniki, Greece
T (231) 26 4004
F (231) 27 2279
E a.vakalis@vakalis.edu.gr
Nigeria
You can take a course in engineering and computing at two centres in Nigeria. For more information, contact:
Abimbola Oladinni,
Diadem College (Sixth Form),
Block 123, Plot 4,
Adewale Kolawole Street off Remi Olorode Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
T +234 1 763 6338
E nigeria.diadem@sussex.ac.uk
Principal,
Adesoye College,
Igosun Road,
Offa, Kwara State
E nigeria.adesoye@sussex.ac.uk