Key information
- Duration:
- 4 years full time, 6 years part time
- Start date:
- Choose to start in September 2019, January 2020 or May 2020
Are you interested in the nature of cognition, be it natural or artificial?
Our pioneering, interdisciplinary approach brings together faculty and research students from artificial intelligence, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience and philosophy – you’ll find Sussex a great place for your research in cognitive science.
Entry requirements
Degree requirements | You’re normally expected to have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please select your country from the list.
Argentina
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licenciado/Titulo with a final mark of at least 7.5-8.5 depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Australia
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with second-class upper division. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Azerbaijan
Undergraduate degree requirement | Magistr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4 or 81% |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Bahrain
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.0/4.0 (Grade B). |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Bangladesh
Undergraduate degree requirement | Masters degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Brazil
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bacharel, Licenciado or professional title with a final mark of at least 7.5 or 8 depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Brunei
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors (Honours) degree with second class upper division or GPA 3.1/4.0. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Canada
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.3/4.0 (grade B+). |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Chile
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licenciado with a final mark of 5-5.5/7 depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
China
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 72%-85% depending on your university. As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both a Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Colombia
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licenciado with ‘Acreditacion de alta calidad' and a GPA of 3.5. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Cyprus
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree or Ptychion with a final mark of at least 7.5. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Ecuador
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licenciado with a final mark of at least 17/20. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Egypt
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree from a university with an overall grade of at least 70%-75% depending on your university |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
France
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licence with mention bien or Maîtrise with final mark of at least 13. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Germany
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree or Magister Artium with a final mark of 2.4 or better. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Ghana
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree from a public university with second-class upper division. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Greece
Undergraduate degree requirement | Ptychion from an AEI with a final mark of at least 7. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Hong Kong
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
India
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 55-70% depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Indonesia
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree from an 'A' accredited university with GPA 3.0/4.0. Bachelors degree from a 'B' accredited university with GPA 3.2/4.0. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Iran
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree (Licence or Karshenasi) with a final mark of at least 15. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Italy
Undergraduate degree requirement | Diploma di Laurea with an overall mark of at least 105. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Japan
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with a minimum C/GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Jordan
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 80%. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Kazakhstan
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with an overall mark of 4 or better (on a scale of 1-5)/GPA 3,33. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Kenya
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Kuwait
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or B+ |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Lebanon
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.5/4.0 or 14/20. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Malawi
Undergraduate degree requirement | Masters degree, depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Malaysia
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Mexico
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licenciado with a final mark of at least 8/10. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Nepal
Undergraduate degree requirement | Masters degree with overall mark of 80% |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Nigeria
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with second-class upper division or CGPA of at least 3.0-3.5/5.0 depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Norway
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with an overall grade of B. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Oman
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.3/4.0. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Pakistan
Undergraduate degree requirement | Four-year bachelors degree with overall grade of 65% or Masters with 60% |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Palestine
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with at least 80% or GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Paraguay
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors with a final mark of at least 7.5/10. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Peru
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licenciado with a final mark of at least 13/20 from a public university or 15/20 from a private university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Philippines
Undergraduate degree requirement | Masters degree with 1.5/5.0 (where 1 is the highest) or 3.7/4.0 |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Qatar
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with an overall CPGA of at least 3 (on a scale of 4). |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Russia
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bakalavr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with a CGPA 3.5/5.0 or 3/4.0. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Singapore
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division or CAP 4.0. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
South Africa
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors (honours) degree with second-class division 1. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
South Korea
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with a CGPA of at least 3.3/4.5 or 3.1/4.3 or B+ |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Spain
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licenciado with a final mark of at least 2/4 or 7/10. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Sri Lanka
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors Special degree with upper second honours. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Switzerland
Undergraduate degree requirement | Licence or Diplôme with 5/6 or 8/10. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Taiwan
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with overall mark of at least 67%-80% depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Thailand
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 2.8 - 3.0/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Turkey
Undergraduate degree requirement | Lisans Diplomasi with CGPA of at least 2.8 - 3.0/4.0 or equivalent depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
United Arab Emirates
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
USA
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.3-3.5/4.0 depending on your university. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Vietnam
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors degree (with a Graduate Thesis/research component) with CGPA of at least 3.3/4.0 or 7.5/10. As evidence of completing your degree you must provide both proof of graduation in addition to your transcript. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Zambia
Undergraduate degree requirement | Masters degree with GPA of 2.0/2.5 or equivalent. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Zimbabwe
Undergraduate degree requirement | Bachelors (Honours) degree with second-class upper division. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Subject-specific requirements | Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. |
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English language requirements
IELTS (Academic)
Standard level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).
Check your IELTS qualification meets all of our entry requirements and find out more about IELTS
Alternative English language qualifications
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.
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 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).
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.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Grades A - C in English language
Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 1119/GCE O-level
If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-6 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 A1-C6 (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 requirement. 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.
English language support
If you don’t meet the English language requirements for your degree, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course
Visas and immigration
Find out how to apply for a student visa
Admissions information for applicants
Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) for international students | Yes. You should apply for this course as early as possible so that you have time to apply for ATAS clearance. Find out more about ATAS |
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Research proposal | If you are applying for a PhD on a self-funding basis, you’ll need to write a research proposal. Find out how to write a research proposal. |
If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us
How to apply
If you’d like to join us as a research student, there are two main routes:
- browse funded projects in this subject area
- browse our potential supervisors and propose your own research project.
Find out how to apply for a PhD at Sussex
Full-time and part-time study
Choose to work on your research full time or part time, to fit around your work and family life. For details about part-time study, contact us at enquiries@enginf.sussex.ac.uk
PhD or MPhil?
You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.
- For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.
- For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.
Our supervisors
Explore our research interests and find a potential supervisor.
- Creative Technology
Our Creative Technology research is concerned with the interfaces between humans and digital technology and how these are changing.
We investigate interaction in the broadest sense, considering it in relation to digital technologies, connected physical artifacts, people’s experience and cognition, and their practices with mobile, immersive, ubiquitous and pervasive computing.
Dr Natalia Beloff
Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering
Research interests
Ambient intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain Applications, Business models for Digital innovation, E-Business Models, Internet of Things (IoT), Medical Informatics, Numerical Analysis, Remote Sensing & Earth Observation
Contact
Prof Peter Cheng
Professor of Cognitive Sciences
Research interests
Cognitive Science, Human computer interaction, Knowledge visualisation / information visualisation / visual analystics, Tactile graphics - cognitive science of, User-authentication - cognitive biometric
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Mr Giovanni Contreras Garcia
Lecturer in Product Design
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Prof Judith Good
Professor of Interaction Design and Inclusion
Research interests
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Game Based Learning, Game Creation for Learning, Learning, Learning Programming, Mobile Computing, Multimedia, Simulations for Learning, technology for autism
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Dr Kate Howland
Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design
Research interests
End-user programming, Game Based Learning, Game Creation for Learning, Human computer interaction, Interaction design, Novice programming, Participatory Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
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Prof Ann Light
Professor of Design & Creative Technology
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Dr Diego Martinez Plasencia
Lecturer in Interactive Graphics
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Dr Gianluca Memoli
Lecturer in Novel Interfaces and Interactions
Research interests
Acoustics, Building/Room Acoustics, Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Metamaterials, Microbubbles, Microfluidics, Optical Tweezers, Physical Acoustics, Psychoacoustics, Soundscapes, Ultrasound
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Dr Paul Newbury
Senior Lecturer In Multimedia Systems
Research interests
Technology Enhanced Learning, Virtual Prototyping
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Prof Marianna Obrist
Professor of Multisensory Experiences
Research interests
Gustatory Interfaces, Human-Computer Interactions, Interaction design, Mid-air Touch, Multisensory Experiences, Olfactory interaction, Sensory experience and methodologies, Smell, Taste, Touch
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Ms Diane Simpson-Little
Senior Teaching Fellow
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Prof Sriram Subramanian
Professor of Informatics
Research interests
Display Devices, Haptic Technology, HCI - User Interaction, Music and Acoustic User Interfaces, Shape-memory Alloys
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Dr Martin White
Reader in Computer Science
Research interests
3D Reconstructions, Blockchain Applications, Digital Heritage, Healthy Living Applications
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- Data Science
The Data Science Research Group addresses the challenges associated with deriving knowledge from large heterogeneous datasets – with a particular focus on machine learning and natural language processing.
Prof John Carroll
Professor of Computational Linguistics
Research interests
Applied machine learning, Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing
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Dr Bill Keller
Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence
Research interests
Computational Linguistics, Computational/Corpus Linguistics, Linguistics, Machine Learning (AI), Natural Language Processing, Probabilistic Methods, Semantics And Pragmatics
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Dr Novi Quadrianto
Senior Lecturer in Machine Learning
Research interests
Bayesian Methods, Causality, Computer Vision - Machine Learning, Ethical Machine Learning, Kernel Methods, Machine Learning (AI), Optimisation (AI), Probabilistic Methods, Time Series
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Dr Julie Weeds
Lecturer in Computer Science
Research interests
Applied machine learning, Computational Linguistics, Computational/Corpus Linguistics, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Semantics And Pragmatics
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Prof David Weir
Professor Of Computer Science
Research interests
Computational Linguistics, Data Science, Natural Language Processing
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- Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems (EASy)
The EASy group has been internationally prominent since it was established in the early 1990s. It is concerned with the interfaces between the biological and computational sciences, particularly with reference to furthering understanding of brains and minds.
Dr Luc Berthouze
Reader in Informatics
Research interests
Biomedical Signal Processing, Computational Neuroscience, Developmental Robotics, EEG, EMG, Motor Control, Network Theory and Complexity, Neuronal network, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
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Prof Maggie Boden
Research Professor of Cognitive Science
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Dr Christopher Buckley
Senior Lecturer in Neural Computation
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Dr Ron Chrisley
Reader in Philosophy
Research interests
Artificial Intelligence, Cognition, Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Language & Philosophical Logic, Logic, Philosophy, Philosophy Of Mind, Philosophy of Science & Mathematics, & Mathematical Logic, Robotics
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Prof Phil Husbands
Research Professor Of Artificial Intelligence
Research interests
Adaptive Systems, Artificial Intelligence, artificial life, Bio-inspired Neural Computing, Bio-inspired Robotics, Complex System Design, Computational Neuroscience, Digital Art & Design, Evolutionary Computation, evolutionary robotics, History of Science/Medicine/Technology, Machine Learning (AI), Mobile Robots, Nervous system, Optimisation Problems, Systems neuroscience
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Prof Thomas Nowotny
Professor Of Informatics
Research interests
Biomimetics, Chemical Sensing, Computational Neuroscience, Dynamic Clamp, Electronic Nose, GPU Computing, High Performance Computing, Insects, Ion channels, Machine Learning (AI), Neural networks, New Computing Paradigms, Olfaction, Robotics, Systems neuroscience
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Prof Andy Philippides
Professor of Biorobotics
Research interests
Bio-inspired Computation, biorobotics, computational biology, Computational Neuroscience, Computer Vision - Machine Learning, Evolutionary Computation, Insect Visual Learning, neuroethology, Robotics, visual navigation
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Prof Anil Seth
Professor of Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience
Research interests
Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Consciousness, EEG, Neuroimaging, neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, Psychology, Time Series, Virtual Reality
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Dr Chris Thornton
Lecturer in Computing Science
Research interests
Information Theory, Predictive Processing, Theoretical Cognitive Science
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Dr Sharon Wood
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence
Research interests
Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Modelling, Cognitive Science
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Funding and fees
How can I fund my course?
Funded projects and scholarships
Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals. Don’t miss out on scholarships – check the specific application deadlines for funding opportunities. Note that funded projects aren’t available for all our PhDs.
Scholarships for this course for entry in the academic year 2019 are yet to be confirmed. They will be published here as soon as they are available.
Postgraduate Doctoral Loans
As a PhD applicant, you may be eligible for a loan of up to £25,000. You can apply for a PhD loan if you’re ordinarily resident in the UK or EU, aged 60 or under when the course starts and are not in receipt of Research Council funding.
As an MPhil student, you may be eligible for a Postgraduate Masters Loan of up to £10,609 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2018. This is not available for students registering for a PhD.
Applying for USA Federal Student Aid?
If any part of your funding, at any time, is through USA federal Direct Loan funds, you will be registered on a separate version of this degree which does not include the possibility of distance learning which is prohibited under USA federal regulations. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid.
Part-time work
We advertise around 2,500 part-time jobs a year so you can make money and gain work experience. We have a special scheme to employ students on campus, wherever possible.
Find out more about careers and employability
How much does it cost?
Fees for self-funding students
UK/EU students: Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2019/20. Fees will become available once set by Research Councils UK.
Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2019/20. Fees will become available once set by Research Councils UK.
International students: £20,750 per year
Home and EU PhD student fees are set at the level recommended by Research Councils UK (RCUK) annually, rising in line with inflation. Overseas fees are subject to an annual increase - see details on our tuition fees page