BA American Studies: University of Sussex

About the programme

Studying American history, culture and society in the context of the Americas provides much needed understanding of how an increasingly interconnected world has come to be the way it is.

American studies at Sussex was rated 1st in the UK for research in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). 95 per cent of their research was rated as recognised internationally or higher, and one-third rated as world leading.

This is their most popular American Studies degree, in which you can develop your knowledge of the US in the context of the Americas to the fullest extent. You specialise from the beginning in literature and culture or history and politics, but in order to enable you to work across subjects as well, you also take interdisciplinary courses on American topics throughout your degree programme.

Career opportunity

• broadcast and print media journalism
• teaching
• television and film production
• finance and industry
• public relations
• political administration.

Entry requirements

• A level: ABB
• International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall

English language requirements

• IELTS 6.5 overall and not less than 6.0 in both the Listening and Writing sections.
• Internet-based TOEFL with 90 overall, including at least 24 in Speaking and 25 in Writing.
• The University also accepts a range of other qualifications:
  • GCSE or IGCSE English as a first language: grade C.
  • GCSE English or IGCSE as a second language: grade B.
  • Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE): grade B.Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): grade C.
  • Cambridge English Language 1119: between grades 1 and 6.