Course summary
8th in the UK for our research outputs in Communications, Cultural and Media Studies in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) =16th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) 17th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (Complete University Guide 2024) About the course At Sussex, you’ll become an accomplished media practitioner with transferable skills that are vital for working within the modern media industry. Combining theory and practice in sound, photography, animation, interactive media, documentary video and screenwriting, you will produce media works that challenge the status quo. Taught by academics and practitioners, you will question the contents we make, how we make them, their potential meaning to audiences and their wider cultural, social and political implications. You get to use specialist facilities, including photographic and video studio, audio production and foley suites and pre- and post-production labs, which are available to you 24/7. A wide range of professional equipment is also available to students to borrow. Brighton is one of the UK’s fastest growing hubs for digital and creative media – perfect for expanding your creativity, whilst offering work experience and career opportunities. See a showcase of our students' final-year projects. 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.
Modules
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How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- P310
- Institution code:
- S90
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - BBB - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - ABBBB - AABBB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 - 32 points
Extended Project
T Level - D
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Including at least 5.5 in each component. We accept IELTS One Skills Retake. We do not accept IELTS Online. |
PTE Academic | 59 | Including at least 59 in all four skills. We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | TOEFL (iBT), including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing. We do not accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition. |
Please see our English language requirements.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £25000 | Year 1 |
International | £25000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH