Course summary

8th in the UK for our research outputs in Communications, Cultural and Media Studies in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) 94% of our research overall in English Language and Literature was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021) =16th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) About the course Explore how literature and the media shape our culture and society. At Sussex, you examine the relationship between literary work and other cultural forms, and analyse different media. You’re taught by researchers who produce documentaries, films and books. You can shape your studies according to your interests and will be taught to produce your own critical and creative response to the world. We offer a bold, forward-thinking curriculum that allows you to study 1,000 years of literature in new and progressive ways. We encourage you to experiment with writing and understand its ability to transform the world we live in. And with 24/7 access to specialist facilities – including a news room, edit suites and a sound-proofed studio – you can access the equipment you need whenever suits you. Brighton is one of the UK’s fastest growing hubs for digital and creative media – perfect for your work experience and career opportunities. About Sussex Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better. Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries. Location We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast. We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away. With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.