**1st in the UK for our research impact in Sociology in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)**
**8th in the UK for Sociology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**
**=16th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**
**About the course**
Explore the nature and role of the media in society and the way in which social processes can be analysed and explained.
You learn from experts who influence debates on topics from gender inequality to the role of media in the cultural and social w...
**1st in the UK for our research impact in Sociology in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)**<br/><br/>**8th in the UK for Sociology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**<br/><br/>**=16th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**<br/><br/>**About the course**<br/><br/>Explore the nature and role of the media in society and the way in which social processes can be analysed and explained.<br/><br/>You learn from experts who influence debates on topics from gender inequality to the role of media in the cultural and social world.<br/><br/>Outside the classroom, you gain hands-on experience through research placements and student media projects.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>**About Sussex**<br/><br/>Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better.<br/><br/>Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries.<br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
LP30
Institution Code
S90
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Scottish HigherA,B,B,B,B A,A,B,B,B Access to HE DiplomaPass Diploma with at least 39 level 3 credits at Merit or above including 21-24 credits at Distinction. The Access to HE Diploma should be in the humanities or social sciences. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme30 32 This score should be from the full IB Diploma. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD DDM The BTEC Level 3 National Extended diploma would normally be in Business, Health & Social Care, Public Services or Uniformed Protective Services. You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. Extended ProjectWe 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 Admissions at ug.applicants@sussex.ac.uk A levelB,B,B A,B,B You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
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