International Year One - International Relations and International Development
University of Sussex
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The International Year One in International Relations and International Development is your route to a range of International Relations and International Development degrees at the University of Sussex. You will explore subjects such as colonialism, international development, global affairs, international relations and the modern international system.Along with English language and career skills training, your subject-specific modules will fully prepare you to study your chosen ...Read more

The International Year One in International Relations and International Development is your route to a range of International Relations and International Development degrees at the University of Sussex. You will explore subjects such as colonialism, international development, global affairs, international relations and the modern international system.


Along with English language and career skills training, your subject-specific modules will fully prepare you to study your chosen degree.


Successfully complete this preparational programme with required grades and you can progress straight to the second year of one of three progressive undergraduate degrees at the University of Sussex.


The University of Sussex is ranked 1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)


91% of International Relation research at Sussex judged to be either 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021


The university is in top 10 in the UK for Social Sciences (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025).

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43rd
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Sophie
07 Jan 26

really close to beach, nice city, really expensive though and uni is a bit old and run down: e.g. library toilets all broken for ages and campus co-op is so extorionate that a uni..Read more

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07 Jan 26
Politics and International Relations - BA (Hons)
really close to beach, nice city, really expensive though and uni is a bit old and run down: e.g. library toilets all broken for ages and campus co-op is so extorionate that a uni...
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11 Dec 25
Geography and International Relations - BA (Hons)
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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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