2-Semester Pathway - International Foundation Year - Business, Film and Media - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - History

Program Description This program consists of a pathway program offered by StudyGroup at the International Study Centre at the University of Sussex followed by entry into a university program offered at the University of Sussex. In your International Foundation Year, you will study courses related to your intended field of study alongside English to develop and enhance your skills as a student. Advancement into your intended program depends upon the successful completion of the pathway program.

The International Foundation Year in Business, Media and Social Sciences will familiarize you with a wide area of study for your intended degree. You will develop your critical thinking skills, creativity, analytical and team working skills, providing you with the most crucial skills required as a successful graduate.

At Sussex, history matters. To understand our changing world, you’ll learn how the past shapes the present.

Choice is key to our history degrees, where you study world history from the 16th century to today. Our modules are global – including modules on the Middle East, Europe, Britain, America, Asia – with thematic options on gender, race, war and popular culture.

You'll get hands-on experience of using historical evidence from online and archive sources of international renown from our special collections. These include the Mass Observation archive, the German Jewish Family Archives, and the Harvey Matusow Archive housed at The Keep – a state-of-the-art archive conservation building located next to the Sussex campus.

Sussex history degrees give you critical and transferable skills that equip you for today’s workplace. By working with expert historians, you’ll develop the knowledge needed to become a practising historian.