Politics, BA (Hons)

Ranked 9th in the UK for Social Sciences (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024), joint 9th for Political Science (Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023), and joint 9th for Politics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).Studying politics at Sussex, you will explore ideas, issues, and institutions, analysing how individuals advance interests, leaders craft policy, and power is held accountable. Collaborate with UK and international experts to compare UK politics with global systems. In politically diverse Brighton, the award-winning Politics Society hosts speakers like Caroline Lucas and Michael Heseltine. Experience politics firsthand on our four-day Berlin trip, meeting Bundestag politicians and German students. Tailor your degree with electives in philosophy, law, and modern languages. Sussex’s innovative courses, research, and campus—on a green edge of the South Downs near Brighton & Hove, Gatwick, and London—stimulate original contributions worldwide.