Key information
- Duration:
- 4 years full time
- Typical A-level offer:
- AAA-AAB
- UCAS code:
- LL7A
- Start date:
- September 2019

- 100% for overall satisfaction for Geography (National Student Survey 2017)
- 6th in the UK for Geography and Environmental Studies (The Guardian University Guide 2018)
- 97% of Department of Anthropology students were in work or further study six months after graduating (HESA EPI, Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2016)
If you want to explore the relationship between communities, culture, society and the environment, this is the course from you.
You learn from leading experts, on topics ranging from migration to gender inequality.
This course includes an integrated Masters year, allowing you to develop advanced research skills.
We’re proud of our ambitious and adventurous programme of global field-trip destinations, currently including locations such as Los Angeles, the Mojave Desert, Dubai and China. And even when you’re working closer to home, our setting – Brighton and the UK’s newest National Park – means you’ll learn both inside and outside the classroom.
MArts or BA?
We also offer this course as a three-year BA. Find out about the benefits of an integrated Masters year.

Entry requirements
A-level
Typical offer | AAA-AAB |
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GCSEs | You will also need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). You should also 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 Admissions at ug.enquiries@sussex.ac.uk |
Other UK qualifications
Access to HE Diploma
Typical offer | Pass with 45 level 3 credits at Merit or above of which 30 - 45 credits must be at Distinction. |
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Subjects | Humanities or social sciences. |
GCSEs | You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). |
Cambridge Pre-U Principle Subjects (including A-level mixes)
Typical offer | D3, M1 and M2 in the Pre-U If you have one A-level and two Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects we would normally expect you to have grade A at A-level, D3 and M2 in the two Pre-Us. If you have two A-levels and a Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject we would normally expect you to have grades AB at A level and D3 in the Pre-U. |
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GCSEs | You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). |
International Baccalaureate
Typical offer | 34-36 points overall from the full IB Diploma. |
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level
Typical offer | Grade A in A-level and DM in Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma. |
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GCSEs | You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). |
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels
Typical offer | Grades AB in A-levels and Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate. |
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GCSEs | You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). |
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma)
Typical offer | DDD |
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GCSEs | You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C). |
Scottish Highers
Typical offer | AAAAA-AAABB |
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GCSEs | You will also need Scottish National 5 in Mathematics at grade C. |
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced
Typical offer | Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-level grades AAA – AAB |
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GCSEs | You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade C (grade 4). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
International Baccalaureate
Typical offer | 34-36 points overall from the full IB Diploma. |
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European Baccalaureate
Typical offer | Overall result of at least 80% |
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Additional requirements | You must have a good level of Mathematics. Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Other international qualifications
Australia
Typical offer | Relevant state (Year 12) High School Certificate, and between 92% - 95% in the ATAR or UAI/TER/ENTER. Or a Queensland OP of 3 or below. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Austria
Typical offer | Reifeprüfung or Matura with an overall result of 1.8 to 1.6 for first-year entry. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Belgium
Typical offer | Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) or Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs with a good overall average. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Bulgaria
Typical offer | Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with excellent final-year scores (normally 5.5 overall with 6 in key subjects). |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Canada
Typical offer | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) 75%-80% from 6 grade 12 U, U/C or M courses |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
China
Typical offer | We usually do not accept Senior High School Graduation for direct entry to our undergraduate courses. However, we may consider you if you have studied one year or more of Higher Education in China at a recognised degree awarding institution, or if you are following a recognised International Foundation Year. If you want to apply for a business-related course which requires an academic ability in Mathematics, you normally also need a grade B in Mathematics from the Huikao or a score of 90 in Mathematics from the Gaokao. If you have the Senior High School Graduation, you may be eligible to apply for our International Foundation Year. If you successfully complete an International Foundation Year, you can progress on to a relevant undergraduate course at Sussex. Check which qualifications the International Study Centre accepts for the International Foundation Year. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Croatia
Typical offer | Maturatna Svjedodžba with an overall score of at least 4.5 - 5 |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Cyprus
Typical offer | Apolytirion of Lykeion with an overall average of at least 19/20 will be considered for first-year entry. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Czech Republic
Typical offer | Maturita with a good overall average. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Denmark
Typical offer | Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) or studentereksamen with an overall average of at least 7-10 on the new grading scale |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Finland
Typical offer | Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto with overall final result of at least 5.75 to 6.0 in the final matriculation examinations. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
France
Typical offer | French Baccalauréat with an overall final result of at least 14/20 to 15/20 |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics.
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Germany
Typical offer | German Abitur with an overall result of 1.8 to 1.6 or better. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Greece
Typical offer | Apolytirion with an overall average of at least 18 or 19/20 will be considered for first-year entry. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Hong Kong
Typical offer | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with grades of 5,5,4 to 5,5,4 from three subjects including two electives. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Hungary
Typical offer | Erettsegi/Matura with a good averageof at least 55544 to 55555 |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
India
Typical offer | Standard XII results |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Iran
Typical offer | High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Ireland
Typical offer | Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) at H1,H1,H2,H2,H2 to H1 H1 H2 H2 H3. |
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Additional requirements | You must have at least grade O4 in Mathematics. Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable.
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Israel
Typical offer | Bagrut, with at least 8/10 in at least six subjects, including one five-unit subject. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Italy
Typical offer | Italian Diploma di Maturità or Diploma Pass di Esame di Stato with a Final Diploma mark of at least 85/100 to 90/100. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Japan
Typical offer | Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate is suitable for entry to our Foundation Years. Find out more about Foundation Years. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Latvia
Typical offer | Atestats par Visparejo videjo Izglitibu with very good grades in state exams. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Lithuania
Typical offer | Brandos Atestatas including scores of 80-90% in at least three state examinations (other than English). |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Luxembourg
Typical offer | Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Malaysia
Typical offer | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) AAA-AAB, Maticulation 3.5, UEC overall average grade A2-B3 (75%-80%) |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Netherlands
Typical offer | Voorereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO), normally with an average of at least 7. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Nigeria
Typical offer | You are expected to have one of the following:
You must also have a score of C6 or above in WAEC/SSC English. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Norway
Typical offer | Norwegian Vitnemal Fra Den Videregaende Opplaering - Pass with an overall average of between 4.5 to 5 |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Pakistan
Typical offer | Bachelor (Pass) degree in arts, commerce or science. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Poland
Typical offer | Matura with three extended-level written examinations, normally scored within the 7th stanine. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Portugal
Typical offer | Diploma de Ensino Secundario normally with an overall mark of at least 18/20. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Romania
Typical offer | Diploma de Bacalaureat with an overall average of 9 to 9.5 |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Singapore
Typical offer | A-levels, as well as certain certificates and diplomas. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Slovakia
Typical offer | Maturitna Skuska or Maturita with honours, normally including scores of 1 in at least three subjects. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Slovenia
Typical offer | Secondary School Leaving Diploma or Matura with at least 25 points overall. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
South Africa
Typical offer | National Senior Certificate with very good grades. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Spain
Typical offer | Spanish Título de Bachillerato (LOGSE) with an overall average result of at least 8.0 to 8.5. |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
Sri Lanka
Typical offer | Sri Lankan A-levels. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Sweden
Typical offer | Fullstandigt Slutbetyg with good grades. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Switzerland
Typical offer | Federal Maturity Certificate. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Turkey
Typical offer | Devlet Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme is normally only suitable for Foundation Years, but very strong applicants may be considered for first year entry. Find out more about Foundation Years. |
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Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
USA
Typical offer | We look at your full profile taking into account everything you are studying, including the high school graduation diploma, Grade 12 GPA, SAT tests and subject tests and/or ACT grades We are particularly interested in AP tests and would ideally like to see 3 good AP scores |
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Additional requirements | Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable. You must have a good level of Mathematics. |
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If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, email ug.enquiries@sussex.ac.uk
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic)
6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.
If you are applying for degree-level study we can consider your IELTS test from any test centre, but if you require a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for an English language or pre-sessional English course (not combined with a degree) the test must be taken at a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)-approved IELTS test centre.
Other English language requirements
Proficiency tests
Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE)
For tests taken before January 2015: Grade B or above
For tests taken after January 2015: 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.
You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Advanced.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
For tests taken before January 2015: grade C or above
For tests taken after January 2015: 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.
You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Proficiency.
Pearson (PTE Academic)
62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.
PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic).
TOEFL (iBT)
88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT).
The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.
English language qualifications
AS/A-level (GCE)
Grade C or above in English Language.
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English
French Baccalaureat
A score of 12 or above in English.
GCE O-level
Grade C or above in English.
Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
GCSE or IGCSE
Grade C or above in English as a First Language.
Grade B or above in English as a Second Language
German Abitur
A score of 12 or above in English.
Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate
If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.
If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.
Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)
The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%
Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70%
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
English A or English B at grade 5 or above.
Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 119/GCE O-level
If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-5 in English Language.
If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.
The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
West African Senior School Certificate
Grades 1-6 in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).
Country exceptions
Select to see the list of exempt English-speaking countries
If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirements. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.
You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.
Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.
List of exempt countries
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada**
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
- USA
** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.
Admissions information for applicants
Transfers into Year 2 | Yes. Find out more about transferring into Year 2 of this course. We don’t accept transfers into the third or final year. |
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If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, email ug.enquiries@sussex.ac.uk
Don’t meet our entry requirements?
If you don't meet our entry requirements, we offer Foundation Year courses to prepare you for Year 1 of your chosen degree course:
Modules
Find out about our types of undergraduate degrees, their structure, modules and credits
Core modules
Autumn teaching
- Human Geographies of the Modern World
- Key Concepts in Anthropology
- Skills and Concepts in Geography I: Becoming a Geographer
- The Anthropological Imagination
Spring teaching
- Culture Across Space and Time
- Skills and Concepts in Geography II: Quantitative and Analytical Skills
- The Anthropology of Exchange, Money and Markets
- Worlds and Selves
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Core modules
Autumn teaching
- Cultural and Historical Geographies
- Ethnographic Research Methods
- Religion and Ritual
- Understanding Global Migration
Spring teaching
Options
Spring teaching
- Black Lives Matter: Postcolonial and Decolonial Representations
- Cities and Urban Lives
- Culture and Representation
- Culture, Race and Ethnicity
- Environmental Perspectives on Development
- Ethnographic Field Research
- Geographical Information Systems
- Geography Overseas Field Class
- Ice Age Earth
- Social Geography
- Southeast England Field Class
- Visual Anthropology
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Field trips
Get involved in fieldwork from the start of your course. You develop research, analytical and team-working skills in regions where our academics actively conduct research.
In Year 2, you can pick from an exciting range of locations: current destinations include China, the Mojave Desert, Dubai and Los Angeles. There is also a UK-based field trip.
Find out more about Geography field trips at Sussex
Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career. Find out where your course could take you
Beautiful nature, dog sledging in the Artic, Swedish 'fika', and a great social life. I could not have chosen better!”Georgia Donati Clarke
Geography BSc
Studied abroad in Sweden
Placement (optional)
A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for. Find out more about placements and internships.
Please note: If you’re receiving – or applying for – USA federal Direct Loan funds, you can’t transfer to the version of this program with an optional study abroad period in any country or optional placement in the USA. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid
Options
Autumn teaching
- Advances in Climate Sciences
- Anthropology of Fertility, Reproduction and Health
- Anthropology of Migration
- Anthropology of the Body
- Coastal Processes and Coastal Management
- Cultures of Colonialism
- Current Themes in the Anthropology of Latin America
- Disasters, Environment and Development
- Environmental Anthropology
- Geographies of Rising and Declining Powers
- Geographies of Violence and Conflict
- Home
- Landscape, Nature and Representation
- Religion, Migration and Social Transformation
- The Anthropology of Africa
- The Anthropology of Europe
- The Anthropology of Food
Spring teaching
- Anthropology of Fertility, Reproduction and Health
- Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Societies
- Class, Community, Nation
- Decolonial Movements
- Development, Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Global Environmental Change
- Global Food Security
- Human Rights
- Landscape, Nature and Representation
- Memory, Space and Place: Exploring Heritage, Power and Identities
- Race, Ethnicity and Identity
- Rural Livelihoods in the Global South
- The Anthropology of Africa
- Understanding Contemporary India
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Core modules
Autumn teaching
Spring teaching
Options
Autumn teaching
- Advances in Climate Sciences
- Critical Debates in Development Theory
- Disasters, Environment and Development
- Geographies of Violence and Conflict
- Geopolitics and Grand Strategy
- Home
- Landscape, Nature and Representation
- Migrants and Society: Global Transformations
- Political Economy of the Environment
- The Anthropology of Europe
- The Anthropology of Food
Spring teaching
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
I advise international policy organisations, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.”Professor David Ockwell
Senior Lecturer in Geography
Our staff
Anthropology

Dr Paul Boyce
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and International Development
Research interests
Anthropology and Queer Theory in India, Anthropology of Sexualities, Anthropology of the Body, Applied Anthropology, Bioavailability, HIV prevention research, International Development, Intimacy, Male and Transgender Sex Work, Male Sex work in SE Africa, Psycho-social and Psychoanalytic perspectives in Anthropology, Queer and Transgender Representation, Queer Theory, Sexual and gendered subjectivities, Sexuality and Law in Nepal, Visual Anthropology and Media

Prof Jane Cowan
Professor of Social Anthropology
Research interests
anthropology of gender and masculinity, Balkans, Dance Performance, Diplomacy & International Relations, Ethnography And Anthropology, Feminist theory, Gender and Sexuality, Greece, Human Rights, International Organization, Minority Rights, Social and political theory, Social anthropology

Dr Geert De Neve
Professor of Social Anthropology & SouthAsian Studies
Research interests
Anthropology of Development, anthropology of South Asia, Anthropology of the Global Economy, Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Trade, India, Poverty and inequality, Social Protection, Social transformation, Tamil Nadu

Dr Nigel Eltringham
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology
Research interests
Africa, Conflict and violence, ethnicity, Film, Genocide, Human Rights, international criminal court, International Criminal Law, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Political violence, Post conflict reconstruction, Rwanda, Transitional justice

Prof James Fairhead
Professor of Social Anthropology
Research interests
Ebola, Environmental Anthropology, Green Economy, Health, Historical Anthropology, International Development, New Guinea, West Africa

Prof Raminder Kaur Kahlon
Professor of Anthropology & Cultural Studies
Research interests
Aesthetics and Politics, censorship, Conflict and violence, creative arts, culture and health, cultures of sustainability, diaspora, digital anthropology, environmental movements, gender, health risk perceptions, heritage, identity-based conflict, indian cinema, Media and international development, migration studies, nuclear power and politics, public culture, public engagement, race and ethnicity, religion and media, Religion and ritual, Science And Technology Studies, South Asia, Visual Anthropology and Media, visual cultures

Dr Pamela Kea
Senior Lecturer In Anthropology
Research interests
Anthropology of West Africa, Asylum and FGM, childhood and youth, Feminist theory, gender and generation, Intimacy and transnational kinship relations, Mobility and relatedness, Photography art and politics, Postcolonial/Decolonial theory, race and ethnicity, The aesthetics of migration, The household moral economy, The politics of domesticity, Transnational networks and subjectivities, Visual and Material Culture, Well being

Dr Evan Killick
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and International Development
Research interests
Amazonia, Climate & Climate Change, Conservation, Development studies, ethnography, Friendship, indigenous peoples, International Development, Kinship, Latin America, REDD

Dr Jon Mitchell
Professor of Social Anthropology
Research interests
Alternative Spiritualities/New Religious Movements, Anthropological Controversies, Anthropology of Catholicism, Anthropology of Religion, Anthropology of Sport, Anthropology of the Body, Anthropology of the Senses, Atheism/Secularism, Darkness in El Dorado, Experiential Anthropology, Football, Human Terrain, Malta, Marathon Running, material culture, Neoliberal subjectivities, Performance, Politics of Europeanisation, Religion and Cognition, Ritual, Statues, The Impact Agenda, UK

Dr Rebecca Prentice
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology
Research interests
compensation, Development studies, Economic anthropology, Embodiment, Ethnographic Methods, Garment industry, gender, Health, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Labour relations, labour rights, medical anthropology, Neoliberal subjectivities, precariousness, Skill and craft, West Indies

Prof Margaret Sleeboom-Faulkner
Professor of Social & Medical Anthropology
Research interests
Anthropology of the Body, Biobanking and society, Bioeconomies and Biosocieties, bioethics, Biopolitics, China, Commodification of life, cultural studies of science, culture and health, East Asian cultures and societies, Embodiment and technology, Ethnography And Anthropology, Gender and ethnicity, genomics and society, Health, culture and development, Japan, Kinship and society, Life science, culture and ethics, Nationalism, Patient organisations and global health, Race, ethnicity and identity, Regenerative medicine and society, Reproductive cultures and technologies, Research Ethics, Science and global regulation, Science and innovation in society, Social anthropology, social studies of science

Prof Maya Unnithan
Professor Of Social And Medical Anthropology
Research interests
caste and kinship, childbirth and infertility, gender and development, health and migration, human rights and reproductive health, maternal health inequalities, reproductive technologies, Social anthropology

Dr Alice Wilson
Lecturer in Social Anthropology
Research interests
Economic anthropology, Ethnography of the state, liberation movements, Middle East and North Africa, Political anthropology, refugees, revolution, Sovereignty, veterans
Geography

Dr Fae Dussart
Lecturer In Human Geography
Research interests
British Empire, class, Colonialism, Cultural Geography, domestic service, Gender and Sexuality, Historical Geography, Home, Humanitarianism, Imperial/Colonial History, Modern British history, Place and Identity, Race, The politics of domesticity

Dr Carl Griffin
Reader in Historical Geography
Research interests
Cultural Geography, Eighteenth-Century History, Historical Geography, More-than-human histories, Nineteenth-Century History, Popular politics, Protest, Rural history

Dr Daniel Haberly
Lecturer In Human Geography
Research interests
Economic Geography, Financial Geography, globalisation, Human Geography

Prof JoAnn McGregor
Professor Of Human Geography
Research interests
African diasporas, Conflict and violence, Development studies, Migration, Refugees and asylum, Southern Africa social history, Ur

Dr Katie Walsh
Senior Lecturer in Geography
Research interests
Ageing, Belonging, British diaspora, Britishness, Domestic material culture, Dubai, Expatriate migration, family studies, Highly Skilled migration, Home, Home-making practices, Intimacy, Migration and diaspora
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Careers
Graduate destinations
Recent Geography graduates have gone on to jobs such as:
- policy and campaign manager, Wildlife and Countryside Link
- membership officer, Ethical Trading Initiative
- planning adviser, Environment Agency.
(Department of Geography careers database)
Your future career
With a Geography and Anthropology MArts, you develop cultural awareness as well as research, numerical, analytical and resource-management skills.
This means you can go into sectors including international development and environmental conservation, or on to graduate jobs at:
- charities
- the Civil Service and government
- non-governmental organisations.
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