University of Sussex - Full Curriculum
2009/2010 Year - Early Start - Partner Institution

Accreditation

The University of Sussex is recognized by the UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

University of Sussex

Receiving its Royal Charter in 1961, the University of Sussex was part of the new university movement of the 1960's. Founded with innovation in teaching and strength in research in mind, the university now is in the top 50 European universities and in the top 20 universities in the UK. The Sussex Faculty boasts of two Nobel Prize Winners, 15 Fellows of the Royal Society and 6 Fellows of the British Academy. The university's strong focus on interdisciplinary study gives students access to quality faculty in all schools and helps them achieve a well rounded education.

The university sits at the edge of the South Downs, the only university in England to be located wholly in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Students will enjoy the intimate campus feeling, with teaching facilities, libraries and on campus living, all within a short walking distance. In addition, the university is just minutes away from the eclectic, lively seaside city of Brighton. The University of Sussex has a student population of 12,000, including 2,300 international students representing over 100 different countries.

Enjoy all the benefits of being a University of Sussex student. You will have access to such services as university clubs and societies, computer labs and campus sporting facilities. You are sure to love the challenging academic curriculum, the diverse student population and the abundance of student activities from which to choose at the University of Sussex.

Classroom Information

• International faculty from University of Sussex will teach your electives.
• Periodic exams, homework assignments and final exams will be administered.
• Attendance in all classes is mandatory and monitored by each professor.
• Teaching styles in England can be very different from those found in the US or Canada. Be prepared to adapt to the different classroom structures and coursework expectations for your school.
• Class size ranges between 25 and 75 students, depending on whether it is a lecture or seminar. You will be in class with CEA participants, international students, and host nationals.

Grading

Undergraduate performance is assessed by various methods, which depend on the subjects taken and the school in which they are taught. Different methods of assessment are used to test the range of your knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities. Many of these may already be familiar to students: essays, reports on projects or practical work, examinations, and practical classes and oral tests where appropriate.

Students will be assessed on the courses they take at Sussex by the method stated in the course descriptions in the prospectus, or by an alternative method if they are not registered for the whole of a course.

After a student's final term at Sussex, a transcript listing the courses taken, grades and credits awarded will be issued.

The University of Sussex grades on a 100 point scale with 70+ equaling an "A+". Please keep in mind that it is not very common for a student to score above a 70.

Sussex undergraduate assessment grade	100 - 70	69 -60	59 - 50	49 - 40	39 - 30	29 - 0
Equivalent US letter grade	A	A- to B+	B to B-	C+ to C	D	F
Sussex degree classification	I	IIi	IIii	III	Pass	Fail

Teaching modes