Politics and Sociology, BA (Hons)

Ranked 8th in the UK for Sociology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023), 9th for Social Sciences (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024), and joint 9th for Politics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).Study Politics and Sociology in politically diverse Brighton, exploring power, inequality, globalisation and politics' societal role. Learn from experts shaping global debates on corruption and gender, with guest speaker events, sociology projects building research skills, and trips to Germany and France to engage politicians and academics. Final-year students can apply for a competitive Westminster MP internship. Sussex's innovative courses, research and campus drive discovery and policy impact worldwide. Our green campus edges the South Downs National Park, minutes from Brighton & Hove, near Gatwick and an hour from London.