Undergraduate degrees and the UN SDGs

There are a range of sustainable development focused degrees at Sussex. This page showcases which of our undergraduate degrees currently have some of the most relevant content for people interested in learning about a specific SDG.

It should be noted that a range of our degrees contain content related to multiple SDGs and this list is not intended to be exhaustive*. Further, we constantly keep our courses and modules under review, so the content of the below courses may change in subsequent academic years. Please check the online prospectus for the most up to date information.

• Goal 1: No Poverty
  • Economics and International Development BA (Hons)
  • Economics and International Relations BA (Hons)
  • International Relations and Development BA (Hons)
  • History BA (Hons)
• Goal 2: Zero Hunger
  • Geography and International Development BA (Hons)
  • Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons)
  • Geography BA (Hons)
  • Politics and International Relations BA
• Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, BMBS (Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
  • Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
  • Medical Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
  • Psychology BSc (Hons)
  • Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
  • Social Work BA (Hons)
• Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice BA (Hons)
  • English BA (Hons)
  • Primary and Early Years Education (with Qualified Teacher Status) BA (Hons)
• Goal 5: Gender Equality
  • Anthropology BA (Hons)
  • Anthropology and International Development BA (Hons)
  • Media and Communications BA (Hons)
  • Sociology BA
  • Sociology with Cultural Studies BA (Hons)
• Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Product Design BSc (Hons)
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Business and Management Studies BSc (Hons)
  • Economics BA (Hons)
  • Marketing and Management BSc (Hons)
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) BA (Hons)
  • Economics and Management Studies BSc (Hons)
  • Economics and Politics BA (Hons)
• Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Product Design BSc (Hons)
  • Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)
  • Computing for Business and Management BSc (Hons)
  • Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (Hons)
  • Games and Multimedia Environments BSc (Hons)
  • Media Production BA (Hons)
• Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
  • Anthropology BA (Hons)
  • Economics and International Development BA (Hons)
  • International Relations and Development BA (Hons)
  • Media and Communications BA (Hons)
  • Sociology with Cultural Studies BA (Hons)
• Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Design and Business (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons)
  • English BA (Hons)
  • Geography BA (Hons)
  • Geography and Anthropology BA (Hons)
  • History BA (Hons)
  • Liberal Arts BA (Hons)
  • Product Design BA (Hons)
  • Sociology BA (Hons)
• Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons)
  • Geography BA (Hons)
  • Geography BSc (Hons)
  • History BA (Hons)
  • Product Design BA (Hons)
  • Product Design BSc (Hons)
• Goal 13: Climate Action
  • Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
  • Economics and International Development BA (Hons)
  • Geography BSc (Hons)
• Goal 14: Life Below Water and Goal 15: Life on Land
  • Biology BSc (Hons)
  • Ecology and Conservation BSc (Hons)
  • Zoology BSc (Hons)
  • Product Design BSc (Hons)
• Goal 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
  • Law LLB (Hons)
  • Law with International Relations LLB (Hons)
  • Law with Politics LLB (Hons)
• Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goals
  • International Development BA (Hons)
  • International Relations and Development BA (Hons)
  • Sociology and International Development BA (Hons)
  • Politics and International Relations BA (Hons)

* Every University has specialisms. At present SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation is not a particular area of academic focus and as such it has not been specifically referred to in this list. However, some reference may be made to this topic in courses across the university.