International Foundation Year in Film and Media
University of Sussex
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The International Foundation Year in Business, Humanities, Science and Engineering (Film and Media) is your route to a variety of undergraduate degrees at the University of Sussex. You will study a range of subject specific modules, as well as develop your English language skills and future employability as part of this programme.There are many reasons why you may want to study this preparational programme and have the opportunity to progress to a range of undergraduate degrees. These ...Read more

The International Foundation Year in Business, Humanities, Science and Engineering (Film and Media) is your route to a variety of undergraduate degrees at the University of Sussex. You will study a range of subject specific modules, as well as develop your English language skills and future employability as part of this programme.


There are many reasons why you may want to study this preparational programme and have the opportunity to progress to a range of undergraduate degrees. These include:


8th in the UK for our research outputs in Communications, Cultural and Media Studies (THE, REF 2022)


The University of Sussex’s specialist facilities includes a professional-standard newsroom, edit suites, a sound-proofed studio Teaching labs, a Digital print room and Equipment Store.


  • During the International Foundation Year two-semester programme you will study a combination of academic modules, specific to your pathway, and compulsory modules.
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50/91
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43rd
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£21,500 per year

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University of Sussex
University of Sussex , Brighton

The University of Sussex is a world-leading research-intensive university (REF, 2021) located less than 10 minutes by train from...

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Sussex House, Falmer Brighton East Sussex BN1 9RH United Kingdom
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