The University of Sussex is a public research university in Falmer, near Brighton in Sussex and was the first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s. Sussex combines academic excellence with a unique location on the Southeast coast of the UK and less than an hour by train to London. It is proud of its reputation as an institution with a distinctly global outlook.

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The university was founded on a principle of 'making the future' and has built a strong reputation for research excellence, internationalism and interdisciplinarity. The university was founded on a principle of 'making the future' and has built a strong reputation for research excellence, internationalism and interdisciplinarity. It welc..

IELTS

In terms of IELTS, these two levels are as follows (but we also accept a number of other English Language Qualifications):

The only course that does not use one of these two levels is Medicine BMBS, which requires an IELTS score of 7.5 overall and not less than 7.0 in each section. We would expect English language qualifications to have been achieved within the two years prior to starting.

 For the Undergraduate Study:

IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element:
Pearson PTE overall 59 with a minimum 59 in each band
TOEFL: 80 Overall
English Waiver:70% only for CBSE & ICSE
Duolingo:120/100

For the Post Graduate Study:

English Requirement
IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each element:
Pearson PTE overall 59 with a minimum 59 in each band
TOEFL: 80 Overall
English Waiver:70% only for CBSE & ICSE
Duolingo:120/100

Standard XII results from Central and Metro Boards with an overall average of 75-80%. You will need good grades in your high school leaving qualifications and may sometimes require additional study (depending on the qualification structure in your home country).

Compare your qualification with our UK degree offer:

 For the Undergraduate Study:

• Academic- 80% and above in Senior Secondary School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate

For the Post Graduate Study

• Academics- 55% -65%  in Bachelor's degree.

Accommodation for International Students

• International students are guaranteed a place in university-managed accommodation for the first year of their undergraduate course, provided the university receives their housing application before the deadline.

• University-managed housing is also guaranteed to full-time PGT (postgraduate taught) or PGR (postgraduate research) students from outside the EU who are studying for the full year, so long as they submit a housing application and prepayment of £300 by the relevant deadline.

• All accommodation is self-catering, allowing students to prepare their own food in shared kitchens, or take advantage of the many cafés and restaurants on campus.

• Most accommodation is on the Sussex campus, although the university also manages several houses, flats and rooms in Brighton or Lewes – all just a short bus or train journey from campus. 

For Post Graduate Courses -

If you are an international fee-paying student from India and you are eligible in Master’s degree,
you could apply for our Sussex India Scholarship (worth £3,500). You can also apply for a range of other scholarships to help fund your study, including. Chancellor's International Scholarships for international Masters students.

For Under-Graduate Courses -

Sussex Excellence Scholarship 
Region: UK, Europe (Non-UK), International (Non-UK/EU)
Level: UG

A merit-based award recognising, and rewarding, undergraduate students who achieved excellent  academic performance before joining the University.
There are numerous other scholarships. Kindly refer to the university website for detailed qualifications required.

Other scholarships:

You can also apply for the British Government's Chevening Scholarships, and a variety of private agencies and charities for scholarships, bursaries and grants to study in the UK. For more information visit the British Council website or the UK Council for International Student Affairs website.
 

Some key facts of University of Sussex

• Sussex History was the highest rated History submission in the UK for the quality of its research outputs 

• the Sussex English submission rose from 31st to 9th across the UK since the last research assessment exercise in 2008

• 84% of the University’s research impact in Psychology was rated as the top possible grade, 4* 

• Sussex Geography had the most 4*-rated research impact of any Geography submission across the UK.

• World University Rankings 2017 : 149

• The Guardian University League Tables 2017 : 20

• QS World University Ranking 2018: 228