Customise your course

Having the opportunity to personalise your course enriches your learning experience. We call this Sussex Choice. As part of this, you can customise most of our single-honours degrees and enhance your main subject by exploring other disciplines.

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Electives

Electives are modules from a subject area that’s different to your core course. As a first- and/or second-year student on most of our single-honours undergraduate courses, you take electives from an exciting range of subjects, which is updated each year. Each elective lasts for one term.

The range of electives is one of the main reasons I wanted to come to Sussex. It gives you opportunities to broaden your studies.” Emily Jane
Politics BA

Discover electives

We’re planning to run these electives in the academic year 2025/26. The electives shown give an indication of the breadth of study possible at Sussex. They are updated annually and may vary due to student demand or feedback, changes to staff expertise or updates to our curriculum. The electives available will be confirmed at the start of each academic year. Eligibility for electives depends on your course and may vary from time to time. If you’re eligible, you’ll be asked whether you’d like to choose an elective from the selection available for that academic year once you’ve registered, subject to timetabling constraints.

How do I apply for an elective?

As a student on most of our single-honours courses, you start choosing your electives just before you start your degree at Sussex.

For more information, contact us by email at aqpcurriculum@sussex.ac.uk.


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