Applying for a PhD
If you’ve not submitted your application yet, read our guide for applying to a PhD at Sussex and check you’ve covered everything.
PhD applicants
Check your fee status, find out about applying for a student visa and get in touch with any questions about your PhD application.
Fee status
See what tuition fees you need to pay based on your fee status and course you’re studying.
Housing guarantee
Check how to qualify for guaranteed accommodation on campus.
Confirming your offer
Find out what to do when you receive an offer, including accepting your place.
Sussex Researcher School
Join a community of over 1,300 postgraduate researchers from all over the world.
PhD funding
Create ground-breaking research with PhD scholarships and funding opportunities.
Got a question about your application?
If you have a question about your application to a Masters course with us, get in touch with our team.
You can also learn about our feedback, appeals and complaints procedures.
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Visas and immigration
Applying for a student visa
If you’re an international student, find out what you need to do to apply for a student visa.
Applying for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate
Some of our science or engineering-based courses require ATAS clearance. Find out how to apply.
Join the Unibuddy community
Get to know other offer-holders by joining a community of other students who plan to study at the University of Sussex this September.
Contact us
If you have questions about your application, get in touch using our enquiry form.
Here are other contact details which may be useful:
- Accommodation: housing@sussex.ac.uk
- Student support: StudentCentre@sussex.ac.uk
- Careers: careers@sussex.ac.uk.