Overview

From climate change and conservation to geohazards and food insecurity, Geography at Sussex explores how people, places and environments are connected, and how we can build more sustainable and equitable futures.

You’ll learn from faculty members driving real-world change. You’ll focus on the physical side of Geography, exploring themes such as climate change, geomorphology, hazards and biogeography. You’ll learn how natural processes and human activities interact across our planet, whilst having the flexibility to include human geography modules if you wish.

Careers

On the Geography (Hons) BSc at University of Sussex , you develop strong research, numerical, analytical and resource-management skills. This means you can go on to careers in a wide range of sectors, including:

environmental conservation and planning
civil service and government
business sustainability.

Throughout your degree, you will receive support from your department and the university careers and employability centre, and can attend specialist careers events and workshops.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Geographies of the Modern World

The Geographer’s Toolkit 1: Reading, Writing, Research and Fieldwork

The Natural World: From Deep Time to Our Time

Sustainable Development: Big Ideas for Global Action

The Geographer’s Toolkit 2: Maps and Stats

Understanding Earth

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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

Language

English

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110

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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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

Geography View 376 other Bachelors in Geography 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

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110

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

International requirements:

International Baccalaureate: 32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

Including at least 5 in higher level Geography or another science subject.

European Baccalaureate: Overall result of at least 77%.

Evidence of existing academic ability in Geography is desirable (normally with a final grade of at least 8.0). You must have a good level of Mathematics.

UK requirements:

ABB
You will also need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (or grade C).
You should also 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

27300 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,535 per year

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.

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