History and Philosophy BA : University of Sussex

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Key information

Duration:: 3 years full time
Typical A-level offer:: AAB-ABB
UCAS code:: VV15
Start date:: September 2019

15th in the UK for History (The Guardian University Guide 2019)
8th in the UK for Philosophy (The Guardian University Guide 2019)

With our History and Philosophy BA, you'll explore alternative approaches to both fields, as well as the expected ones.

Philosophy encourages you to consider universal questions about human behaviour. In History, you look at how these have affected society at key moments in time.

At Sussex, you will join a politically and philosophically engaged community as well as benefiting from resources such as The Keep – a state-of-the-art archive centre that’s close to campus.

Sussex is known for its interdisciplinary focus, and I was attracted by the opportunity to complement my studies with modules from different disciplines.”Oliver Hill-Andrews
History BA

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A-level

Typical offer	AAB-ABB
GCSEs	You should 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 us

Other UK qualifications

Access to HE Diploma

Typical offer	Pass with 45 level 3 credits at Merit or above of which 24 - 30 credits must be at Distinction.
Subjects	Humanities or Social Sciences.

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.
GCSEs	You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (*A-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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.

GCSEs

You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (*A-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

International Baccalaureate

Typical offer	32-34 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

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.
GCSEs	You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 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.
GCSEs	You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 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	DDD
GCSEs	You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (*A-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

Scottish Highers

Typical offer	AAABB-AABBB

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced

Typical offer	Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-level grades AAB – ABB
GCSEs	You should have a broad range of GCSEs A*-C (9-4), including good grades in relevant subjects.

International Baccalaureate

Typical offer	32-34 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

European Baccalaureate

Typical offer	Overall result of at least 77%

Other international qualifications

Australia

Typical offer	Relevant state (Year 12) High School Certificate, and between 92% to 88% in the ATAR or UAI/TER/ENTER, or a Queensland OP of 3 to 4 or better.
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Typical offer

Relevant state (Year 12) High School Certificate, and between 92% to 88% in the ATAR or UAI/TER/ENTER, or a Queensland OP of 3 to 4 or better.

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 between 1.8 to 2.0 or better for first-year entry.
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.
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).
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, U/C or M courses. British Columbia Certificate of Graduation AAABB-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.
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Typical offer

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) 75% from 6 grade 12 U, U/C or M courses.

British Columbia Certificate of Graduation AAABB-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.

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 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.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

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 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.

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 between 4 and 4.2
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 between 19 /20 and 18.5 /20 will be considered for first-year entry.
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.
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.
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Finland

Typical offer	Pass Ylioppilastutkinto with overall final result of at least EEEM
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

France

Typical offer	French Baccalauréat with overall final result of at least 13/20 to 14/20.

Germany

Typical offer	German Abitur with an overall result of 1.8 to 2.0 or better.
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 18.5 will be considered for first-year entry.
Additional requirements	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, 5, 4 to 5, 4, 4 from three subjects including two electives
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 average of at least 55544.
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

India

Typical offer	Standard XII results 80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE) 80% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE) 80% HSC Higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Typical offer

Standard XII results

80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE)
80% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)
80% HSC Higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )

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.
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 to H1,H2,H2,H3,H3.
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis

Israel

Typical offer	Bagrut, with at least 8/10 in at least six subjects, including one five-unit subject.
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 between 81/100 and 85/100.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 AAB-ABB, Matriculation with a least a grade of 3.5 or UEC with an overall average grade B3 (75%).
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.
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: Higher National Diploma One year at a recognised Nigerian University Professional Diploma (Part IV) from the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology of Nigeria Advanced Diploma You must also have a score of C6 or above in WAEC/SSC English.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Typical offer

You are expected to have one of the following:

Higher National Diploma
One year at a recognised Nigerian University
Professional Diploma (Part IV) from the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology of Nigeria
Advanced Diploma

You must also have a score of C6 or above in WAEC/SSC English.

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 between 4 to 4.5
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Pakistan

Typical offer	You can apply for direct entry to Year 1 if you are completing at least two years of Bachelor degree studies. You'll normally need to complete a Foundation year after taking Intermediate Certificate or the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). You might choose one of our International Foundation Years at the International Study Centre on campus.
Additional requirements	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Typical offer

You can apply for direct entry to Year 1 if you are completing at least two years of Bachelor degree studies.

You'll normally need to complete a Foundation year after taking Intermediate Certificate or the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). You might choose one of our International Foundation Years at the International Study Centre on campus.

Additional requirements

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Poland

Typical offer	Pass Matura with least 3 Extended level subjects in the 75th percentile.

Typical offer

Pass Matura with least 3 Extended level subjects in the 75th percentile.

Portugal

Typical offer	Diploma de Ensino Secundario normally with an overall mark of between 17/20 and 18/20.
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 8.5.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 8.0.
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.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Sweden

Typical offer

Fullstandigt Slutbetyg/Högskoleförberedande Examen with a total of 2,500 credits to include B grades in the majority of subjects.

Additional requirements

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Switzerland

Typical offer	Federal Maturity Certificate.
Please note	Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Turkey

Typical offer

We'll consider students who have taken the Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme, with a score of at least 4/5 or 80/100 in their final year, on a case by case basis for direct entry to year 1.

Where direct entry is unsuitable, we'll automatically consider you for one of our Foundation Years. Or you might want to apply to one of our International Foundation Years at the international Study Centre on Campus. Visit isc.sussex.ac.uk/our-courses/international-foundation-year or www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/foundation-years

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 between 5,5,4 to 5,4,4 in three 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.

Additional requirements

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

My country is not listed

If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us

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.

Find out more about IELTS

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

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

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

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	Yes. Find out more about transferring into Year 2 of this course. We don’t accept transfers into the third or final year.

If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us

Don’t meet our entry requirements?

If you don't meet our entry requirements, we recommend our in-house Foundation Year course to prepare you for Year 1 of your chosen degree:

Arts and Humanities (with a foundation year) BA (Hons)

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Modules

Find out about our types of undergraduate degrees, their structure, modules and credits

Year 1 at Sussex
Year 2 at Sussex
Study abroad or Placement
Year 3 at Sussex

Core modules

Autumn teaching

Spring teaching

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Autumn teaching

Spring teaching

Core modules

Autumn teaching

Spring teaching

Global History 1500-2000: Trade, Science, Environment and Empire

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Autumn teaching

Spring teaching

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

“I have benefited from meeting students from all over the world, and being able to find out their view of history and society.” Hannah DavenportHistory BA
Studied abroad in Tokyo

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.

“I’ve grown in confidence, learnt new skills, and have a better understanding of what’s out there at the end of my university experience.” Joanna ClarkHistory and Sociology BA
Press Office Assistant, Sainsbury's

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 and spring teaching

History Special Dissertation

Options

Autumn teaching

Spring teaching

Life as an undergraduate student

Find out more about studying History at the University of Sussex

“My work on love led to me helping Masterchef host Gregg Wallace trace his family history on Who Do You Think You Are?” Professor Claire LanghamerProfessor of Modern British History

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History

Prof Robert Cook

Professor of American History

Research interests

History, Political History

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Dr Vinita Damodaran

Professor of South Asian History

Research interests

Climate change, Energy, environmental history, Global history, indigenous peoples, Mining, South Asian history

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Prof Jim Endersby

Professor of the History of Science

Research interests

charles darwin, darwinism, history and sociology of experimental organisms, history of botany, history of evolution, history of genetics, History of Science/Medicine/Technology, history of taxonomy and classification, History of the 19th and 20th-century life sciences, Hugo de Vries, Joseph Dalton Hooker, Oenothera Lamarckiana, science fiction, The Mutation Theory

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Prof Tim Hitchcock

Professor Of Digital History

Research interests

Cultural History, Digital history, Digital Humanities, Economic And Social History, Gender and Sexuality, History of London, oral history, Social exclusion

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Dr Hilary Kalmbach

Lecturer in Middle East History

Research interests

Artisan, Ceramic tiles, Ceramics, Cosmopolitanism, Craft, Craftsmanship, Cross-cultural interactions, Cultural History, Digital history, Egypt, Gender and Sexuality, Global history, Global Islam, History, History of Gender, Islam, Islamic architecture, Islamic art, Islamic Studies, Makers, Middle East and African history, Middle Eastern and African Studies, Plaster carving, Religious History, Syria, Tilemaking, Tiles, Wood carving

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Prof Claire Langhamer

Professor Of Modern British History

Research interests

history of emotion, history of love, Modern British history, social and cultural history

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Dr Maurizio Marinelli

Senior Lecturer In East Asian History

Research interests

Beijing, Chinese History, Chinese Politics, ecological civilisation, Europe and China relations, Global history, Hong Kong, Intellectual History, Tianjin, Urban China, Urban geography

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Dr Jacob Norris

Senior Lecturer in Middle East History

Research interests

Global history, Imperial/Colonial History, Middle East and African history, migration studies, palestinian history

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Dr Joanne Paul

Lecturer In Early Modern History

Research interests

Early modern history, History of Political Thought, Intellectual History, Renaissance studies, Republicanism, rhetoric, Seventeenth-Century History, Shakespeare, Sixteenth-Century History, Temporality

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Dr Katharina Rietzler

Lecturer in American History

Research interests

20th C history, American History, charity & philanthropy, Diplomacy & International Relations, History of international law, history of the social sciences, history of think tanks and expertise, International History, International Organization, International theory, Liberal internationalism

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Prof Lucy Robinson

Professor in Collaborative History

Research interests

Alternative Spiritualities/New Religious Movements, British party politics, Cultural History, Digital history, Economic And Social History, Gender and Sexuality, Memory, pedagogy, Popular Music, Social identities, Trauma, War and the media, War Studies, Youth

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Dr Claudia Siebrecht

Senior Lecturer in History

Research interests

History

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Dr Sharon Webb

Lecturer in Digital Humanities - Digital History/Archives

Research interests

associational culture, Digital Archiving, Digital history, Digital Humanities, Digital Preservation, Irish nationalism, social networks

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Dr Gerhard Wolf

Senior Lecturer In History

Research interests

antisemitism, European history, German history, Migration, population policies, race and racism, state violence, War and violence in international politics

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Philosophy

Dr Corine Besson

Senior Lecturer In Philosophy

Research interests

Epistemology, History of Analytic Philosophy, Language & Philosophical Logic

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Dr Anthony Booth

Reader in Philosophy

Research interests

Applied Philosophy, Epistemic Normativity, Epistemology, Ethics, Ethics of Belief, Gettier Cases, Islamic Epistemology, Philosophy Of Mind

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Dr Andrew Chitty

Senior Lecturer in Philosophy

Research interests

Collective action, collective intentionality, constructivism in ethics, Ethics, Fichte, Hegel, Marxism, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, political theory, recognition theory

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Dr Paul Davies

Reader in Philosophy

Research interests

Aesthetics, Philosophy Of Religion

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Dr Katerina Deligiorgi

Reader in Philosophy

Research interests

Aesthetics, Autonomy, Ethics, Free agency, Hegel, Kant, metaethics, norms, Philosophy, reasons, values

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Dr Gordon Finlayson

Reader in Philosophy

Research interests

Critical Theory, German Philosophy, Habermas, Hegel, History Of Philosophy, Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy

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Prof Michael Morris

Professor of Philosophy

Research interests

Aesthetics, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Plato, Wittgenstein

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Dr Mahon O'Brien

Senior Lecturer in Philosophy

Research interests

Existentialism, Hermeneutics, Phenomenology, Philosophy

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Prof Sarah Sawyer

Professor of Philosophy

Research interests

Anti-individualism, conceptual engineering, Content, Empty Names, Entitlement, Epistemology, Externalism, Fiction, Individualism, Internalism, Language & Philosophical Logic, Metaphysics, Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy Of Mind, Warrant

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Prof Tanja Staehler

Professor in European Philosophy

Research interests

Affects, Birth, Continental Aesthetics, Corporeality, Deconstruction, Derrida, Existentialism, Hegel, Heidegger, Husserl, Levinas, Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology, Philosophy of Culture, Philosophy of Dance, Philosophy of History, Plato, Pregnancy

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Prof Kathleen Stock

Professor of Philosophy

Research interests

Aesthetics, Fiction, Imagination, Interpretation, Philosophy, Philosophy of art, Sexual objectification

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Fees

UK/EU students:: £9,250 per year
Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:: £9,250 per year
International students:: £16,750 per year
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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.

Article 26 Scholarship

Full overseas tuition fee waiver plus £3,000 maintenance per year of study.

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Care Leavers Award for Students Starting in 2019

£3,000 per year with an additional £500 in your first year of study.

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EU Excellence Scholarship

You receive a £2,000 cash award, paid as two separate payments of £1,000.

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First-Generation Scholars Scheme for Students Starting in 2019

£2,000 in your first year of study (Foundation Year or Year 1) if your household income is £25,000 or below. £1,000 in your first year of study if your household income is between £25,001 and £42,875.

In subsequent years all eligible students receive £1,000 if you are studying on the Sussex campus.

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Sports Scholarships Scheme (Undergraduate)

Recipients of the scholarship can receive between £500-£1,250 per year as well as a range of other benefits.

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Sussex Excellence Scholarship

You receive £2,000 cash maintenance during your first year of study.

You receive the scholarship during your first year, as two identical payments of £1,000. The first is paid in November 2019 and the second in March 2020.

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Careers

Graduate destinations

Recent graduates from the Department of History have gone on to a range of jobs, including:

archive support officer, Whitechapel Gallery
community and heritage officer, Chichester Festival Theatre
communication officer, The Disability Trust.

(Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2017)

Your future career

With a History and Philosophy degree, you will gain analytical, communication, writing and research skills. This means you could go on to further study or sectors such as:

production companies and broadcasters
the Civil Service, the Government and health service
heritage and museums.

You can also attend career events where you can meet graduate employers. Outside the classroom, you can join our Philosophy Society where you:

get involved in philosophical debates
attend talks by visiting speakers
network with other philosophy students.

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

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History and Philosophy BA (Hons)

Key information

Entry requirements

A-level

Other UK qualifications

Access to HE Diploma

Cambridge Pre-U Principle Subjects (including A-level mixes)

International Baccalaureate

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma)

Scottish Highers

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced

International Baccalaureate

European Baccalaureate

Other international qualifications

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Canada

China

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Netherlands

Nigeria

Norway

Pakistan

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

USA

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English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)

Other English language requirements

Proficiency tests

Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE)

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Pearson (PTE Academic)

TOEFL (iBT)

English language qualifications

AS/A-level (GCE)

GCE O-level

GCSE or IGCSE

German Abitur

Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 119/GCE O-level

West African Senior School Certificate