BA American Studies and Politics: University of Sussex

About the programme

This degree focuses on the importance of politics and places its study in a wider context of American historical and political development. You gain an understanding of modern political thought and of key developments in modern British and American political history. You also learn to analyse events, ideas, institutions and practices in the political world.

If you take American studies as part of a joint degree, you spend half your time taking American studies courses and half taking courses from your joint subject.

If American studies is your minor subject, you take American studies interdisciplinary courses plus the lecture series in the first two years, so that you are well prepared for your year abroad. You do not specialise in a particular track.

Entry requirments

• Typical A level offer: 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.