Economics and International Relations BA (Hons)

at University of Sussex

Year 1 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Introduction to Economics
• Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to Mathematics for Finance and Economics
• The Rise of the Modern International Order

Spring teaching

• Classical Political Theory & International Relations
• Macroeconomics 1
• Microeconomics 1
• The Short Twentieth Century and Beyond

Year 2 at Sussex

Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• Contemporary International Theory
• Introduction to International Political Economy
• Macroeconomics 2
• Microeconomics 2

Spring teaching

• Introduction to Statistics

Study abroad or Placement

• Study abroad (optional)
  Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
• Placement (optional)
  To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can provide you with information and advice. If you’re successful in obtaining a placement, this will form part of your course.

Year 3 at Sussex

Options
You choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.

Autumn teaching

• Climate Change Economics
• Economics of European Integration
• Economics of Public Policy
• Experimental Economics: Markets, Games And Strategic Behaviour
• Financial Econometrics
• Industrial Dynamics
• International Relations of the Modern Middle East
• International Trade
• Labour Economics
• Mercenaries, Gangs and Terrorists: Private Security in International Politics
• Monetary Theory and Policy
• Political Economy of the Environment
• Race, Gender and Global Capitalism
• Religions in Global Politics
• The Global Politics of Health
• The Politics of Armed Groups: Rebels, State and Society
• Topics in Growth and Inequality
• Trade, (De)Globalisation, and the New Mercantilism

Spring teaching

• Behavioural Economics
• Capitalism and Geopolitics
• Dirty Wars? Conflict and Military Intervention
• East Asia Rising: Beyond the American Century?
• Economics of Crime
• Economics of Education
• Economics of Sports
• Financial Economics
• Global Politics of Food
• Global Resistance: Subjects and Practices
• NGOs in World Politics
• Politics of Terror and Global Histories of Violence
• Putin, Power, Populism: Russia and Eurasia in Global Politics
• Statistics Project
• The British Economy in the Twentieth Century
• The Economics of Development
• What is War

A-level

Typical offer    
ABB-BBB

Contextual offer    

• BBC-BCC
• Not everyone has the same support to get to higher education – we help you reach your potential. When we receive applications through UCAS, we consider all factors and will sometimes make contextual offers as part of our Access and Participation Plan

GCSEs    

• You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (or grade B).  
• We will also consider applicants with grade 5 in Maths if you are taking A-level Accounting, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Physics, Psychology, an LIBF Diploma in Financial Studies or Level 3 Certificate in Core Maths (grade B). AAT accounting qualifications can be used as an alternative to the grade 6 GCSE Maths requirement.
• You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. 

Extended Project Qualification    
We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer.  We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. 

• Home students: £9,250 per year
• Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,250 per year
• International students: £18,500 per year

Note that your fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis as the Government reviews the fee levels.

You'll develop communication, analytical, cultural awareness and numeracy skills. These skills mean you could go into graduate jobs at multinational companies, and organisations such as the Civil Service and government, banks, consultancies, and non-governmental organisations.

You'll also benefit from extensive career support including mentoring by employers and alumni, networking, guest lectures, events and workshops. You can meet and hear from graduate employers and former Sussex students, find out more about graduate schemes and get help with preparing for selection tests and assessment centres. There are also several societies you can join including one run by the Economics students, which brings together students from Economics courses as well as those from other courses who share an interest in economics.