Key information
- Duration:
- 3 years full time
- Typical A-level offer:
- ABB
- UCAS code:
- P306
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Top 15 in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018)
- 95% of Department of Media and Film students were in work or further study six months after graduating (HESA EPI, Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2016)
At Sussex, you learn from researchers who produce books, articles, documentaries and films that influence media policy, media law, media ethics and media studies.
They help you develop an understanding of the role media plays in shaping the political, social and cultural world. You also gain the skills you need to pursue your chosen career.
You have 24/7 access to specialist facilities, including a news room, edit suites and a sound-proofed studio. And Brighton is one of the UK’s fastest growing hubs for digital and creative media – perfect for work experience and career opportunities.
We also offer the Global Media and Communications BA, where you spend your third year studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Entry requirements
A-level
| Typical offer | ABB |
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| GCSEs | You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). 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, including 24 at Distinction. |
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| Subjects | The Access to HE Diploma should be in the humanities or social sciences. |
| GCSEs | You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). |
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 Principle Subjects, we would expect you to have a grade A in the A-level and D3 and M2 in the two Pre-Us. If you have two A-levels and Cambridge Pre-U Principle Subjects, we would normally expect you to have grades AB in the two A-levels and D3 in the Pre-U. |
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| GCSEs | You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
International Baccalaureate
| Typical offer | 32 points overall from full IB Diploma. |
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level
| Typical offer | Grade A in A-level, plus DM in Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma. |
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| Subjects | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma would normally be in Creative Media Production. |
| GCSEs | You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels
| Typical offer | Grades AB in A-levels plus Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate. |
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| GCSEs | You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma)
| Typical offer | DDM |
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| Subjects | The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma would normally be in Creative Digital Media Production (or the former BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) in Creative Media production. |
| GCSEs | You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). |
Scottish Highers
| Typical offer | AABBB |
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| GCSEs | You will need Scottish National 5 in English at grade B. |
| Additional requirements | If you are taking Advanced Highers we would normally expect you to have at least BBB. |
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced
| Typical offer | Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels at grades ABB |
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| GCSEs | You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs A*-C (9-4), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
International Baccalaureate
| Typical offer | 32 points overall from full IB Diploma. |
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European Baccalaureate
| Typical offer | Overall result of at least 77% |
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Other international qualifications
Australia
| Typical offer | Relevant state (Year 12) High School Certificate, and at least 88% in the ATAR or UAI/TER/ENTER. Or a Queensland OP of 4 or below. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Austria
| Typical offer | Reifeprüfung or Matura with an overall result of 2.0 or better for first-year entry. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Belgium
| Typical offer | Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) or Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs with a good overall average. |
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| 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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| 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% from 6 grade 12), U/C or M courses. British Columbia Certificate of Graduation AABBB from 5 grade 12 courses. We also recognise the High School Diploma from other provinces -including Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick- where we look for strong performance in grade 12 subjects, and the Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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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| 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 4.2 |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Cyprus
| Typical offer | Apolytirion of Lykeion with an overall average of at least 18.5 /20. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Czech Republic
| Typical offer | Maturita with a good overall average. |
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| 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 on the new grading scale. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Finland
| Typical offer | Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto with overall final result of at least 5.5 in the final matriculation examinations. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
France
| Typical offer | French Baccalauréat with an overall final result of at least 13/20. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Germany
| Typical offer | German Abitur with an overall result of 2.0 or better. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Greece
| Typical offer | Apolytirion with an overall average of at least 18 or 19/20 will be considered for first-year entry. A score of 15/20 in the Apolytirion would be suitable for Foundation Year entry. Find out more about Foundation Years. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Hong Kong
| Typical offer | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with grades of 5,4,4 from three subjects including two electives. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Hungary
| Typical offer | Erettsegi/Matura with a good averageof at least 55544. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
India
| Typical offer | Standard XII result 80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE) |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Iran
| Typical offer | High School Diploma and Pre-University Certificate. |
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| 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 H2 H2 H3 H3 . |
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| Additional requirements | You must also have a good level of English |
Israel
| Typical offer | Bagrut, with at least 8/10 in at least six subjects, including one five-unit subject. |
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| 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 81/100. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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) with grades of ABB, Matriculation with a least a grade of 3.5 or UEC with an overall average grade B3 (75%). |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Netherlands
| Typical offer | Voorereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO), normally with an average of at least 7. |
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| 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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| 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 4. |
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Pakistan
| Typical offer | Bachelor (Pass) degree in arts, commerce or science. |
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| 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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| 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 17/20. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Romania
| Typical offer | Diploma de Bacalaureat with an overall average of beween 8.7. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Singapore
| Typical offer | A-levels, as well as certain certificates and diplomas. |
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| 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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| 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 | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
South Africa
| Typical offer | National Senior Certificate with very good grades. |
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| 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. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Sri Lanka
| Typical offer | Sri Lankan A-levels. |
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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. Advanced Placement Tests with scores of 5,4,4 from 3 AP subjects. If you have taken the SAT reasoning tests we'd normally expect a combined score of at least 1300 and will look for around 600 in relevant subject tests. If you've taken the ACT we'd expect to see a composite score of at least 26. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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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 | No |
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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:
- Arts and Humanities (with a foundation year) BA (Hons)
- Creative Technologies and Design (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons)
The International Study Centre offers a range of foundation courses to help you prepare for an undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex.
Modules
Find out about our types of undergraduate degrees, their structure, modules and credits
Core modules
Autumn teaching
Spring teaching
Options
Autumn teaching
- Creative Production: Communication Design
- Creative Production: Documentary Video
- Creative Production: Photography
- Creative Production: Sound Design
- Film Analysis: Hollywood Narrative and Style
- Popular Music Cultures
Spring teaching
- Creative Production: Communication Design
- Creative Production: Documentary Video
- Creative Production: Photography
- Creative Production: Sound Design
- Working with Film
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.
Customise your course
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Explore subjects different to your course – electives and pathways allow you to complement your main subject. Find out what opportunities your course offers
Core modules
Autumn teaching
Spring teaching
Options
Autumn teaching
- American Cinema B
- Creative Media: Animation 1
- Creative Media: Documentary Video
- Creative Media: Interactive Design
- Creative Media: Photography
- Creative Media: Sound
- From Opera to Film
- Media, Memory, History
- Professional Practice
- Screenwriting
- Sound, Culture & Society B
- Theory Taste and Trash B
Spring teaching
- Advertising and Social Change B
- American Popular Music
- British Cinema B
- Chinese Cinema B
- Culture, Race and Ethnicity
- Debates in Screen Documentary B
- Digital Cultures B
- Film Music after 1950
- French Cinema B
- Gender, Space and Culture
- Journalism in Crisis B
- Screenwriting
- TV: Fictions and Entertainments B
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.
Customise your course
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Explore subjects different to your course – electives and pathways allow you to complement your main subject. Find out what opportunities your course offers
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
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
Core modules
Autumn teaching
Spring teaching
Options
Autumn teaching
- Cities, Capital, Culture
- Class and Popular Culture
- Consuming Passions
- Digital Humanities
- Documentary, Reality TV and 'Real Lives'
- Film and Revolution (A)
- Globalisation and Communication
- Hollywood Industry and Imaginary
- Media, War and Terrorism
- Public Relations
- Revolutionary Media
- Sexualities and the Cinema
- Social Media and Critical Practice
- The Film Festival Circuit
- The Politics of Representation
- Viewing Women
Spring teaching
- Adaptation: Filming Fiction
- Celebrity, Media and Culture
- Comedy and Cultural Belonging
- Digital Industries and Internet Cultures
- Eastern European Cinemas: myth and memory
- Everyday Life and Technology
- Hollywood Comedian Comedy
- Humanitarian Communication
- Media, Publics and Protest
- Performing the Urban: postcolonial perspectives
- Political Communication
- Teen Cinema: Coming of Age on Screen
- The Cinematic City
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.
Life as an undergraduate student
A recent project brought together activists campaigning to preserve the skate spot on London’s South Bank and policy makers from a range of cultural institutions.”Dr Pollyanna Ruiz
Lecturer in Media and Communications
Our staff
Prof David Hendy
Professor of Media and Cultural History
Research interests
BBC, Broadcasting History, Cultural History, history of emotion, History of sound, media history and theory, Modern British history, oral history, social and cultural history, Television History, Theory and Criticism, Transnational history
Dr Eleftheria Lekakis
Senior Lecturer In Media & Communication
Research interests
civic engagement, consumer activism, cultural politics, Digital Culture, digital media, global communication, Humanitarianism, media activism, media sociology, Nationalism, political communication, political consumerism, promotional cultures
Dr Sarah Maltby
Senior Lecturer In Media & Communication
Research interests
cultural memory, Media & Communication Studies, media and war, memory and war, Military, Sociology
Dr Sharif Mowlabocus
Senior Lecturer Of Media Studies/DigitalMedia
Research interests
'race' and class, Critical Digital Humanities, Digital Culture, digital embodiment, digital media, E-Health, Embodiment and Technologies, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Gender and Sexuality, Human Touch for ICT, Ideas of pornography, M-Health, Media & Communication Studies, Mobile Apps, Pornography, Queer and Transgender Representation, Queer Theory, representation
Dr Pollyanna Ruiz
Senior Lecturer
Research interests
Cultural Theory, Digital Culture, Protest, Public Spaces, Public sphere theory, Social networking
Fees
Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2019. Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
Find out about typical living costs for studying at Sussex
Find out about our terms and conditions
Scholarships
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people.
Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2019.
Careers
Graduate destinations
Recent Media and Film graduates have found jobs as:
- junior creative, Ogilvy and Mather
- account assistant, Freuds
- junior project manager, Dentsu Aegis.
(Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2016)
Your future career
You'll have the chance to develop real-world skills outside the classroom. You can write for our student newspaper, or present a programme on our television channel or radio station.
Guest speakers give you first-hand information about what a career in the industry is really like.
The skills you develop prepare you for a range of careers including advertising, marketing and journalism. You gain in-depth understanding of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, mobile and social media, so you’re prepared for your future career.
Working while you study
Our Careers and Employability Centre can help you find part-time work while you study. Find out more about career development and part-time work