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Courses & Specialisations

We have gathered all the Courses and Specialisations the university is teaching currently. Please click on Undergraduate or Postgraduate for details.
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Accounting and Finance (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • American Studies (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • American Studies and English (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • American Studies and Film Studies (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • American Studies and History (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • American Studies and Politics (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • Anthropology
  • Anthropology and History
  • Anthropology and International Development
  • Anthropology with a Language
  • Applied Social Science
  • Art History
  • Art History (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Art History and Film Studies
  • Arts and Humanities (with a Foundation Year)
  • Astrophysics
  • Banking and Digital Finance
  • Banking and Digital Finance (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry (4 Years)
  • Biochemistry (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Biology
  • Biology (4 Years)
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biomedical Science (4 Years)
  • Business and Management Studies
  • Business and Management Studies (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Business, Management and Economics (with a Foundation Year)
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry (4 Years)
  • Chemistry (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Chemistry with Summer Research Placements
  • Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science (4 Years)
  • Computer Science (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Computer Science (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
  • Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Computing for Business and Management
  • Computing for Business and Management (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Computing for Digital Media and Games
  • Computing for Digital Media and Games (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Computing Sciences (with a Foundation Year)
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Criminology and Sociology
  • Criminology with Psychology
  • Design and Business (with a Foundation Year)
  • Digital Media and Culture
  • Drama and English
  • Drama and English (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • Drama and Film Studies
  • Drama and Film Studies (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • Drama with a Language
  • Drama, Theatre and Performance
  • Drama, Theatre and Performance (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and Conservation (4 Years)
  • Economics
  • Economics (3 Years)
  • Economics (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Economics (with a Professional Placement Year) (4 Years)
  • Economics and Finance
  • Economics and International Development
  • Economics and International Relations
  • Economics and Management Studies
  • Economics and Politics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4 Years)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
  • Engineering (with a Foundation Year)
  • English
  • English (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • English and Art History
  • English and Art History (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • English and Creative Writing
  • English and Film Studies
  • English and History
  • English and History (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • English and Media Studies
  • English and Media Studies (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • English Language and Linguistics
  • English Language and Linguistics (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • English Language and Linguistics (with TESOL)
  • English Language and Literature
  • English Language and Literature (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • Film Studies
  • Filmmaking
  • Finance and Business
  • Finance and Business (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Finance and Technology (FinTech)
  • Finance and Technology (FinTech) (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Genetics
  • Genetics (4 Years)
  • Geography
  • Geography (3 Years)
  • Geography and Anthropology
  • Geography and International Development
  • Geography and International Relations
  • Geography with a Language
  • Geography, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
  • History
  • History and International Relations
  • History and Philosophy
  • History and Politics
  • History and Sociology
  • International Business
  • International Business (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • International Development
  • International Development with a Language
  • International Relations
  • International Relations and Anthropology
  • International Relations and Development
  • International Relations and Sociology
  • International Relations with a Language
  • Law
  • Law (Graduate Entry)
  • Law with a Language
  • Law with American Studies (with a Study Abroad Year)
  • Law with Business and Management
  • Law with Criminology
  • Law with International Relations
  • Law with Politics
  • Liberal Arts
  • Life Sciences (with a Foundation Year)
  • Marketing and Management
  • Marketing and Management (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Marketing and Management with Psychology
  • Marketing and Management with Psychology (with a Professional Placement
  • Year)
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics (4 Years)
  • Mathematics (Research Placement)
  • Mathematics (with a Foundation Year)
  • Mathematics with Economics
  • Mathematics with Economics (4 Years)
  • Mathematics with Finance
  • Mathematics with Finance (4 Years)
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering (4 Years)
  • Mechanical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Mechanical Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
  • Mechanical Engineering with Robotics
  • Mechanical Engineering with Robotics (4 Years)
  • Mechanical Engineering with Robotics (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Mechanical Engineering with Robotics (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5
  • Years)
  • Media and Communications
  • Media and Journalism
  • Media Production
  • Medical Neuroscience
  • Medical Neuroscience (4 Years)
  • Music
  • Music Technology
  • Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience (4 Years)
  • Neuroscience with Psychology
  • Philosophy and English
  • Philosophy and Sociology
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
  • Physics
  • Physics (4 Years)
  • Physics (Research Placement)
  • Physics (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Physics (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
  • Physics and Astronomy (with a Foundation Year)
  • Physics with Astrophysics
  • Physics with Astrophysics (4 Years)
  • Politics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Politics and Philosophy
  • Politics and Sociology
  • Primary and Early Years Education (with Qualified Teacher Status)
  • Product Design
  • Product Design (3 Years)
  • Product Design (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Product Design (with an Industrial Placement Year) (4 Years)
  • Psychology
  • Psychology (with a Foundation Year)
  • Psychology (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Psychology with Business and Management
  • Psychology with Clinical Approaches
  • Psychology with Criminology
  • Psychology with Neuroscience
  • Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering
  • Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (4 Years)
  • Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5 Years)
  • Social Sciences (with a Foundation Year)
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sociology and International Development
  • Sociology with a Language
  • Sociology with Cultural Studies
  • Sociology with Media Studies
  • Sustainable Automotive Engineering
  • Sustainable Automotive Engineering (4 Years)
  • Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) (5
  • Years)
  • Theoretical Physics
  • Theoretical Physics (4 Years)
  • Zoology
  • Zoology (4 Years)
  • 5G Mobile Communications and Intelligent Embedded Systems
  • 5G Mobile Communications and Intelligent Embedded Systems (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Advanced Computer Science
  • Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  • Advanced Mechanical Engineering
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation
  • Applied Linguistics and TESOL
  • Art and Design (Secondary)
  • Art History
  • Art History and Museum Curating
  • Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Astronomy
  • Banking and Finance
  • Business Studies (Secondary)
  • Cancer Cell Biology
  • Childhood and Youth Studies
  • Climate Change, Development and Policy
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Computer Science (Conversion)
  • Computer Science (Secondary)
  • Computing and Business Education (Secondary)
  • Computing with Digital Media
  • Conflict, Security and Development
  • Conservation Biology
  • Contemporary History
  • Corporate and Financial Risk Management
  • Corruption and Governance
  • Cosmology
  • Creative and Critical Writing
  • Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Cultural and Creative Industries
  • Data Science
  • Data Science (with Industrial Placement Year)
  • Design Technology (Secondary)
  • Development Economics
  • Development Studies
  • Digital Media
  • Drama (Secondary)
  • Early Years Education
  • Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher Status)
  • Education
  • Energy and Climate Policy
  • Engineering Business Management
  • English (Secondary)
  • English and Drama (Secondary)
  • English and Media Studies (Secondary)
  • English: Literature, Culture and Theory
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Environment, Development and Policy
  • Experimental Psychology (Conversion)
  • Film Studies
  • Filmmaking
  • Financial Data Analytics
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Fintech, Risk and Investment Analysis
  • Food and Development
  • Foundations of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
  • Gender and Development
  • Gender and Media
  • Gender Studies
  • Gender, Violence and Conflict
  • Genetic Manipulation and Molecular Cell Biology
  • Geography (Secondary)
  • Geopolitics and International Affairs
  • Global Biodiversity Conservation
  • Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • Globalisation, Business and Development
  • Governance, Development and Public Policy
  • History (Secondary)
  • Human and Social Data Science
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Rights
  • Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
  • International Business and Development
  • International Business Economics
  • International Commercial Law
  • International Education and Development
  • International Finance and Economics
  • International Financial Law
  • International Human Rights Law
  • International Journalism
  • International Law
  • International Management
  • International Political Economy
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Journalism and Documentary Practice
  • Journalism and Media Studies
  • Latin and Classics (Secondary)
  • Law
  • Law (Replacing the GDL)
  • Management
  • Management and Finance
  • Management of Information Technology
  • Marketing and Consumer Psychology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics (Secondary)
  • MBA
  • MBA (1 Year)
  • Media and Cultural Studies
  • Media Practice for Development and Social Change
  • Media Studies (Secondary)
  • Migration and Global Development
  • Migration Studies
  • Modern Foreign Languages (Secondary)
  • Music (Secondary)
  • Music and Sonic Media
  • Nanomaterials and Energy
  • Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience (1 Year)
  • Occupational and Organizational Psychology
  • Particle Physics
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physics with Education
  • Poverty and Development
  • Power, Participation and Social Change
  • Primary
  • Project Management
  • Psychological Methods
  • Psychological Therapy (12 Months)
  • Psychological Therapy (18 Months)
  • Psychology (Secondary)
  • Quantum Technology
  • Religious Education (Secondary)
  • Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with a Masters Industrial Placement)
  • Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with an Industrial Placement Year)
  • Science and Technology
  • Science and Technology Policy (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Science with Biology (Secondary)
  • Science with Chemistry (Secondary)
  • Science with Physics (Secondary)
  • Sexual Dissidence
  • Social and Political Thought
  • Social Anthropology
  • Social Development
  • Social Research Methods
  • Social Work
  • Social Work (19 Months)
  • Strategic Innovation Management
  • Strategic Innovation Management (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Sustainable Development
  • Sustainable Finance and Accounting
  • Sustainable Finance and Accounting (with a Professional Placement Year)
  • Translation Studies

Note : The courses and specialization listed above are as of 2023

General Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for University of Sussex vary per course, region within the UK and for international students.

See University of Sussex’s website for more information on admission requirements.

Scholarship Availability

To see a complete list of the scholarships and funding opportunities offered by the University of Sussex, see their undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships pages.

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Who We Are?


Have you ever wondered what you might excel at exceeding your expectation and others? We, unfortunately, young or old, could potentially misjudge and mis-assess our own strengths and weaknesses.

When we misjudge ourselves or lack self-awareness, our unique qualities as individuals are ignored. In turn, the chance to become successful may slip out of our reach. We at 1st Guru, are a group of thriving young professionals, who have not only succeeded academically but currently thrive in our selected careers. 

With an understanding of at least two cultures and very different people we met on our journey, we have not only built upon everything we have learned but also everyday scenarios. We have always strived to build important friendships, work connections and personal relationships to make our process personalised.

We want to share with you the wisdom we have gained along this journey, helping you to make the right decisions and impressions when you try to embark on your studies at your ideal university.

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Our Mission


Our mission is to help you turn your university and career dreams into reality. Our approach to achieving this is to focus on your long-term career goals and capabilities from the very start.

Our process also helps to identify your strengths, weaknesses and opportunities so that we can build a comprehensive strategy to get you into your ideal university.

We want to help you make the right decision to set you on the path of success towards your ideal career.

Together, we’ll identify what matters to you most in your future and help you reach where you belong!

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Our Story


Most of our advisors are from outside the UK with English as our second language, though despite this, we have studied at top-ranked UK universities and are currently fulfilling challenging positions within both UK and US industry-leading companies.

The journey from where we were before to where we are now has not been a straight path. Through our differences in culture, background and race, we have learned that we have one thing in common: passion for what we do professionally.

Being passionate about what we do is the simplest, most important element of our character.

It is this passion that drives us to help you pursue and secure your place in the area of study and work that you are most interested in. Using our unique experiences and perspectives, we can provide an insider advantage so that you can stay ahead and lead on your selected path.

We hope to help you with one of the most profound life decisions you are about to make, which will ripple through your adulthood.
With various offices across the world, we guarantee the same energetic vibe and stand united in our shared goal to empower 1st Guru students to be the best that they can possibly be.

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Admission Process 1


Let us know about you! By filling out the free consultation form, we can learn more about you, your goals and interests.

Please provide as much information as you can as this will guide us towards identifying the best opportunities and tests for you.

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Admission Process 2


Note down the application deadlines for your universities and courses as well as the entry requirements. These may include academic qualifications, language proficiency (e.g. IELTS or TOEFL scores), and prerequisites for certain subjects. Make sure to review these requirements carefully before applying. 

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Admission Process 3


Prepare your application as your application will typically include the following components:

  • Personal details: Your full name, contact information, and nationality.
  • Education history: Details of your previous education, including transcripts and exam results.
  • Personal statement: A written statement that outlines your motivation for studying the chosen course, your career goals, and why you're a suitable candidate.
  • References: Letters of recommendation from teachers, professors, or employers who can attest to your academic and personal qualities.
  • Proof of English proficiency: If English is not your first language, you'll need to provide evidence of your language proficiency, such as IELTS or TOEFL scores.

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Admission Process 4


Register in the UCAS Hub and complete the registration questions, confirming key details such as the year you want to start your studies (and that you are interested in ‘Undergraduate’ level of study).

In the UCAS Hub dashboard, you’ll see a title called Your application’ which is where you can begin your application. There is substantial information required here so be sure to give yourself plenty of time to take breaks and come back to it, to get everything right. 

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Admission Process 5


Review your application thoroughly and then submit it. Before it can be sent off to any universities/colleges, you’ll need to get a reference and pay your application fee. You will need to find a suitable referee, whether a teacher or an employer. We will advise you on this. The application fee is unfortunately not refundable. 

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Admission Process 6


Once you've submitted your application, you'll need to wait for the universities to review it and make their decisions. If you're successful, you'll receive a conditional or unconditional offer. You'll need to accept an offer within the specified deadline to secure your place. 

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Admission Process 7


As an international student, you'll need to apply for a UK student visa (Student Visa, previously Tier 4 (General)). This process involves providing proof of your acceptance at a UK university, evidence of your financial support, and other relevant documentation. 

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Admission Process 8


Once you've received your visa, it's time to arrange accommodation and prepare for your move to the UK. Research housing options, book your travel, and familiarise yourself with the local customs, culture, lifestyle and living costs. 

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Step 1: Getting To Know You


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Step 2: Assessing Your Aptitude


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Step 3: Meeting Your Advisor


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Step 4: Selecting & Applying


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Step 5: Preparing for Your Interviews


As a crucial step in the process, we'll collaborate to guarantee you hear back from at least one university for an interview.

Together, we'll thoroughly analyse your application, supplying you with pertinent interview questions. Our numerous mock interviews will considerably boost your chances of acceptance, enabling you to present yourself as the ideal candidate.

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Step 6: Offer Received


Well done! You can now relax and wait to hear back from the universities you’ve applied to.

Most of 1st Guru’s students receive more than two offers from their application!

You’ll be pleased to know that our stress-free university consulting has a 97% success rate!

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