Social Sciences (with a foundation year)

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Hong Kong

Typical offer

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with grades of 4,3,3 from three subjects including two electives.

Additional requirements

Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Advanced – Level 5, including at least 4 in each component in English Language

Standard – Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language

Please refer to our English language requirements above to find the appropriate English level for the course you are applying for.

English qualifications

You will normally be expected to have completed your qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex.

If the qualification was obtained earlier than this we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.

In terms of IELTS, these three levels are:

Advanced: a small number of degrees have a requirement of IELTS score of 7.0 overall, with at least 6.5 in each of the four components

High: an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each of the four components

Standard: an IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each of the four components.

Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.

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Entry requirements

Is a Foundation Year for you?

We welcome students with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, including:

those who aren’t sure which subject, or branch of a subject, they’d like to specialise in

those who don’t have the right combination of subjects for direct entry into Year 1

those who don’t meet the expected requirements for direct entry into Year 1

those who are returning to education after some time away.

You will need to demonstrate your potential to do well on a demanding degree, including the potential to succeed in your chosen discipline.

The following sets out some of the most common academic qualifications. However, each application is reviewed on its individual strengths and merits.

UK requirements

International requirements

Contextual offer

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Not everyone has the same support to get to higher education – we help you reach your potential. When we receive applications through UCAS, we consider all factors and will sometimes make contextual offers as part of our Access and Participation Plan

You will need evidence of a broad range of GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4 or above (or grade C).

Extended Project Qualification

We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us

Additional UK qualifications

Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects (including A-level mixes)

M3 M3 M3

If you have one A-level and two Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects we would expect you to have grade C at A-level and, M3 and M3 in two Pre-Us.

If you have two A-levels and a Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject we would normally expect you to have grades CC at A-level and M3 in Pre-U.

International Baccalaureate

27 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level

Grade D in A-level and Merit, Merit in Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma.

You will need evidence of a broad range of GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4 (grade C) or above.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels

Grades CD in A-levels and Merit in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma)

Scottish Highers

Pass T Level with overall grade Merit including grade C in the Core component

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced

CCC from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels

You will need evidence of a broad range of GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above (or grade 4 in the new grading scale).

European Baccalaureate

Additional international qualifications

Australia

Relevant state (Year 12) High School Certificate, and a least 75% in the ATAR or UAI/TER/ENTER. Or a Queensland OP of 10 .

Reifeprüfung or Matura with an overall result of 2.7 or better.

Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) or Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs with a good overall average.

Bulgaria

Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with excellent final-year scores (normally 4 overall with good grades in key subjects).

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) 60% from 6 grade 12 U, U/C or M courses

British Columbia Certificate of Graduation BCCCC from 5 grade 12 courses

We also recognise the High School Diploma from other provinces -including Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick- where we look for strong performance in grade 12 subjects, and the Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec.

We assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Maturatna Svjedodžba with an overall score of 3.4 overall

Apolytirion of Lykeion with an overall average of 15/20

Czech Republic

Pass in the Maturita with a score of 3 or better in each subject.

Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) or studentereksamen with a good overall average.

Pass Ylioppilastutkinto with overall final result between EEMM - EMMM

French Baccalauréat with overall final result between 12/20 and 13/20.

German Abitur with an overall result of 2.5 or better.

Apolytirion with an overall average of a least 15/20

Erettsegi/Matura with a good average

Standard XII results

65% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE)

65% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)

65% HSC Higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )

Where direct entry is unsuitable, we'll automatically consider you for one of our Foundation Years. Or you might want to apply to one of our International Foundation Years at the international Study Centre on Campus. Visit isc.sussex.ac.uk/our-courses/international-foundation-year or www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/foundation-years

Subject-specific knowledge

Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.

Please note

Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) at H3 H3 H3 H4 H4.

Including essay-based humanities and social science subjects.

Italian Diploma di Maturità or Diploma Pass di Esame di Stato with a Final Diploma mark of at least 71.

Kazakhstan

Applicants with Nazarbayev Intellectuals Schools (NIS) Grade 12 Certificate may be considered. The grades in the offer will match the published A level requirements for each course.

Where courses have specific subject requirements, these will be expected to be studied at Advanced level.

Pass Atestats par Visparejo videjo Izglitibu with an overall average of 60% from 4 final state/school exams.

Lithuania

Brandos Atestatas including an average score of 70% from at least three state examinations (other than English).

Luxembourg

Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires.

Malaysia

Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with grades of BCC, Matriculation with a least a grade of between 2.5 or UEC with an overall average grade B3 (65%).

Netherlands

Voorereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO).

Norwegian Vitnemal den Videregaende Opplaering - Pass with an overall average of at least 3.5.

Pakistan

You can apply for direct entry to Year 1 if you are completing at least two years of Bachelor degree studies.

You'll normally need to complete a Foundation year after taking Intermediate Certificate or the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). You might choose one of our International Foundation Years at the International Study Centre on campus.

Pass Matura with least 3 Extended level subjects in the 65th percentile.

Please note: Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

Portugal

Diploma de Ensino Secundario normally with an overall mark of 14/20

Diploma de Bacalaureat with an overall average of 7 to 7.5

Applicants who have good grades in the Attestat o Srednem Obrazovami (Certificate of Secondary Education) and who have successfully completed the first year of a Russian University degree, with a minimum GPA of 4.0, will be considered for admission to the first year of our bachelor’s degree courses.

Singapore

A-levels, as well as certain certificates and diplomas.

Slovakia

Maturitna Skuska or Maturita with honours.

Slovenia

Secondary School Leaving Diploma or Matura.

South Africa

National Senior Certificate with very good grades.

Spanish Título de Bachillerato (LOGSE) with an overall average result of 6.5.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan A-levels.

Fullstandigt Slutbetyg/Högskoleförberedande Examen with a total of 2,500 credits to include C grades in the majority of subjects.

Switzerland

Federal Maturity Certificate.

We'll consider students who have taken the Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme, with a score of at least 4/5 or 80/100 in their final year, on a case by case basis for direct entry to year 1.

Students who have a High School Diploma and SAT or ACT tests only would be eligible to apply for our Foundation Year

My country is not listed

If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)

6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component

Check your IELTS qualification meets all of our language requirements

Find out more about IELTS

IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.

We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.

Other English language requirements

Proficiency tests

Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE)

169 overall, including at least 162 in each skill

Check your Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE) qualification meets all of our language requirements

Find out more about Cambridge English: Advanced.

We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Check your Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) qualification meets all of our language requirements

Find out more about Cambridge English: Proficiency.

We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

Pearson (PTE Academic)

59 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills.

Check your Pearson (PTE Academic) qualification meets all of our language requirements

Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic).

Please refer to our English language requirements above, and as listed for each of our undergraduate courses, to find the appropriate English level for the course you are applying for.

PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.

We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test.

TOEFL (iBT)

80 overall, including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.

Check your TOEFL qualification meets all of our language requirements

Find out more about TOEFL (iBT).

TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.

The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.

English language qualifications

AS/A-level (GCE)

Grade C or above in English Language.

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English

GCE O-level

Grade C or above in English.

Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

GCSE or IGCSE

Grade C or above in English as a First Language (grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).

Grade B or above in English as a Second Language (grade 6 or above in GCSE from 2017).

Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate

If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.

If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)

The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70% or Grade 3

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

English A or English B at grade 5 or above.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Grades A – C in English

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 119/GCE O-level

If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-5 in English Language.

If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.

The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

West African Senior School Certificate

Grades 1-6 in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).

Country exceptions

Select to see the list of exempt English-speaking countries

If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirements. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.

You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.

Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.

List of exempt countries

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados

Canada**

Dominica

New Zealand

St Kitts and Nevis

St Lucia

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.

English language support

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for your degree, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course

How to apply

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