PG Courses and modules
Note to prospective students: this content is drawn from our database of current courses and modules. The detail does vary from year to year as our courses are constantly under review and continuously improving, but this information should give you a real flavour of what it is like to study at Sussex.
We’re currently reviewing teaching and assessment of our modules in light of the COVID-19 situation. We’ll publish the latest information as soon as possible.
Current postgraduate courses (2022)
Taught courses
- 7-14 English (PGCE (PG))
- 7-14 Mathematics (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- 7-14 Modern Foreign Languages (PGCE (PG))
- 7-14 Physical Education (PGCE (PG))
- Early Years Education (MA)
- Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher Status) (MA)
- Education (full time) (MA)
- Education (part time) (MA, part-time)
- Higher Education (Cert (PG), part-time)
- International Education and Development (MA, both full and part-time)
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Cert (PG), part-time)
- Pedagogy and Practice (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Primary (PGCE (PG))
- Primary - Early Years (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Primary - with Maths (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Art and Design - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Biology - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Business Studies (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Chemistry - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Classics - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Combined Science - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Computer Science - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Design and Technology - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Drama - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Economics - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - English - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Geography - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - History - Secondary (PGCE (PG))
- School Direct (Salaried) - Maths - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Modern Foreign Languages - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Music - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Physical Education - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Physics - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Primary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Psychology - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Religious Education - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Art and Design - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Biology - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Business Studies - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Chemistry - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Combined Science - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Computer Science - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Design and Technology - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Drama - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Economics - Secondary (PGCE (PG))
- School Direct - English - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Geography - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - History - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Maths - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Media Studies - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Modern Foreign Languages - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Music - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Physical Education - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Physics - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Psychology - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Religious Education - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Health and Social Care - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct (Salaried) (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Classics - Secondary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- School Direct - Primary (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Modern Foreign Languages (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Science with Chemistry (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Science with Physics (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Business Studies (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Computer Science (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Computing and Business Education (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Design Technology (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Drama (PGCE (PG))
- Secondary English (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary English and Drama (PGCE (PG))
- Secondary English and Media Studies (PGCE (PG))
- Secondary Geography (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary History (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Latin and Classics (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Mathematics (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Media Studies (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Music (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Psychology (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
- Secondary Science with Biology (PGCE (PG), both full and part-time)
Research courses
- Education (PhD, both full and part-time)
- Education (USA Loans Funded) (PhD, both full and part-time)
- International Education and Development (PhD, both full and part-time)
Please note that the University will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses and modules in accordance with the descriptions set out here. However, the University keeps its courses and modules under review with the aim of enhancing quality. Some changes may therefore be made to the form or content of courses or modules shown as part of the normal process of curriculum management.
The University reserves the right to make changes to the contents or methods of delivery of, or to discontinue, merge or combine modules, if such action is reasonably considered necessary by the University. If there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the University reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the University withdraws or discontinues a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative module.