History and Sociology Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

### Why choose this course at Sussex?

* Prepare for your future career with Sussex’s focus on real-world issues, speaker events, teaching with real employer briefs, and standout collections and archives.

* Tailor your degree with a global range of specialist modules that combine the latest research in sociology with innovative historical approaches.

* Develop critical skills of analysis and communication to become an active participant in today’s pressing social questions and their deeper histories.

Make the most of interdisciplinary teaching at Sussex. You’ll study in an internationally respected Sociology department and gain a historical understanding that becomes a tool for positive change.

You’ll study central questions about society and explore how they apply to key moments in time. History at Sussex is not about memorising facts and dates. Instead, you’ll apply historical knowledge to real-world challenges and current topics. You’ll have a lot of choice and can study everything from the history of emotions to environmental history or the histories of rave, fashion and youth culture.

In the Sociology part of your degree, you will explore how wealth, technology, crime and gender shape societies. As part of your degree, you build practical experience through:

* modules and assignments that focus on real-world issues and build sought-after skills, from data analysis to creative problem-solving

* guest speaker events with a wide range of organisations, from local charities to the Crown Prosecution Service

* a student consultancy module where you can work on real employer briefs

* a wide range of electives that allow you to tailor your degree to your interests and aims

* the opportunity to immerse yourself in a range of collections and archives, including our Library’s spectacular collection of decolonisation materials and the nearby Mass Observation Archive.

At Sussex, you will be part of a supportive community of academics and students who will help you make the most of your degree. Outside the classroom, you can get involved in any of over 180 student-led clubs and societies.

### Location

Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.