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Essentials
What A levels/IB scores do I need?
(For other qualifications information, refer to Applicants from outside the UK)
Typical A level offer range: ABB-BBB
Typical IB diploma offer range: 32-34 points
For programmes including languages, refer to Languages at Sussex for information about entry requirements
What qualities should I bring?
Intellectual curiosity; creative thinking; ability to develop intellectually and personally; communication skills; capacity to work independently and as part of a team; motivation and commitment. If you plan to study Media Practice you should bring a desire to develop practical media projects in digital media, photography, video or radio
Fees
Refer to information on fees
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5 overall and not less than 6.0 in the Listening and Writing sections. For alternative English language requirements, refer to English language requirements
Foundation year for non-EU students
If your qualifications (including English language) do not yet meet our entry requirements for admission direct to the first year of these degree programmes, we offer an international foundation year entry route. Refer to Foundation programmes and courses for details
How do I find out more?
For more information, contact the admissions tutor:
E ug.admissions@
mediastudies.sussex.ac.uk
T +44 (0)1273 678019
F +44 (0)1273 623246
Media and Film, University of Sussex, Falmer,
Brighton BN1 9SH, UK
When can I visit?
Our open day dates for 2009 are 13 June and 10 October. We also run regular campus tours.
Please book online on the visitors web page or call 01273 876787
Why media?
The media are central to our experience of modern life. Television, radio, print media, cinema and the internet all channel information, education, politics, art and entertainment. They can build and connect communities locally, nationally and globally, and can influence our views of the world, our identities and our desires. The study of media is about understanding how the media shape the way we live. Media practice is about creating a range of media that also impact on our world.
We ask questions about how the various media are produced and how they are used and understood by particular audiences, and we approach these questions from a variety of perspectives: theoretical, social, historical, textual, political, creative and practical.
Why media at Sussex?
- Sussex is ranked among the top 20 universities in the UK to study media: in The Independent’s Complete University Guide (2010) and The Guardian University Guide (2010).
- Provides enthusiastic staff and intellectually stimulating degree programmes (National Student Survey (NSS), 2008).
- Rated joint 8th in the UK for research in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). 100 per cent of our research was rated as recognised internationally or higher, and 75 per cent rated as internationally excellent or higher.
- Has a suite of newly refurbished studios and highspecification digital production facilities.
- Has a thriving research culture in media theory and practice, cultural studies and film.
- Offers research-led teaching on theoretical, social, historical, textual, political, creative and practical approaches to the study of a wide range of media.
- Visiting lectures by internationally renowned filmmakers, media artists, photographers and radio producers, and active student societies in filmmaking and visual culture.
What sort of career could I have?
- digital media, film or broadcasting
- publishing and communications, and journalism
- public relations and advertising
- animation
- other non-media professions where critical, analytical and presentational skills are important.
Cherry’s perspective
‘I chose Sussex because of its longstanding reputation for pushing academic boundaries and embracing popular culture.
‘My love of British alternative comedy found an outlet in Television: Fictions and Entertainments. Writing about The Mighty Boosh, I was able to expose the deeper social commentary it makes on the life choices of unmarried professional adults.
‘The practical courses on offer on my degree, Media Practice and Theory, allow for the development of project management skills beneficial for any future career. I had the opportunity to direct a documentary on the neoburlesque scene in Brighton, exploring the positive body image promoted – a fulfilling journey both academically and personally.’