2-Semester Pathway - International Foundation Year - Business, Media and Social Sciences - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Media and Communications

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, you learn from leading researchers in the fields of media and communications who are concerned with equalities, freedom, social justice and critical thinking in contemporary society. They help you develop an understanding of the role the media plays in shaping our political, social and cultural worlds. You can combine rigorous critical and historical studies of media with opportunities for creative practice to enable you to gain the skills you need to pursue your chosen career.

You have 24/7 access to specialist facilities, including a news room, edit suites and a sound-proofed studio. And Brighton is one of the UK’s fastest growing hubs for digital and creative media – perfect for work experience and career opportunities. 

We also offer the Media and Communications (with a partnership year in Hong Kong) BA, where you have the fascinating experience of spending your third year at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.