Overview

At Sussex, you’ll develop these skills and get ready for your career. Our graduates have gone on to work with organisations such as The Young Vic, Munich Kammerspiele, BBC3, ITV2 and the National Theatre.

Joining a warm and inclusive creative community, you’ll experience the world of professional practice through our close ties to Brighton’s vibrant arts scene. You’ll broaden your horizon as an artist and thinker by combining a strong humanities education with hands-on, collaborative artistic production. Drama and English (Hons) BA is offered at University of Sussex .

Careers

Among our recent graduates are writers, theatre directors, performers/actors, arts and cultural managers, festival producers, and consultants in creative sectors. Former students have gone on to work with organisations such as:

The Young Vic
Munich Kammerspiele
BBC3
ITV2
the National Theatre.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Making Performance: Practitioners

In the Embers of Empire: Reading Postcolonial Texts Today

Language for Life

Liberty and Horror

Literature and Philosophy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

More details

The initial applications deadline for most courses is the final Wednesday in January.

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

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80

OR

4

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Drama View 1192 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

OR

4

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

E2 Language Test Prep

Trusted by 7M+ Students

Start Studying Today

Admission to your dream university starts with a high IELTS or PTE score. Earn your target score with E2's guided test preparation.

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Live classes with current and ex-examiners
Accurate score assesment, always
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Other requirements

General requirements

International Baccalaureate: 30 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

European Baccalaureate: Overall result of at least 75%;

BBB

You should have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23500 GBP / year

≈ 23500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

Fees are not yet set for the academic year 2027/28 – please check back in September 2026.

Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Careers

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Brighton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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