Junior Year Abroad English Plus

The Junior Year Abroad is a unique programme which combines English language courses with academic studies. The programme is designed to meet your needs according to your level of English and academic interests.

My tutors clearly explain the difficult sides of the English language and I’ve been really happy to meet students from different cultural backgrounds.”SAYA KICHIJI
Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan

Intensive and Pre-sessional English and academic course packages

You can study a range of different online or on campus English language preparation courses, which upon successful completion continue onto academic study for either the autumn semester only or the full academic year.

Intensive and Pre-sessional English courses

16 weeks on campus Pre-sessional English courses
Dates: 6 May to 29 August 2025
Break: 16 to 20 June 2025
Requirement: IELTS 5.0 overall, with 5.0 in writing and 4.5 in all other sections
Tuition fee: £6,881

16 weeks on campus Intensive English and Pre-sessional English course
Dates: 6 May to 29 August 2025
Requirement: IELTS 4.5 overall, with 4.5 in each section
Tuition: £6,623

10 weeks on campus Pre-sessional English course
Dates: 23 June to 29 August 2025
Requirement: IELTS 5.0 overall, with no less than 5.0 in each section
Tuition fee: £4,271

8 weeks online English course
Dates: 30 June to 22 August 2025
Requirement: IELTS 5.0 overall, with no less than 5.0 in each section
Tuition fee: £3,480

5 weeks on campus Pre-sessional English course
Dates: 28 July to 29 August 2025
Requirement: IELTS 5.5 overall, with no less than 5.0 in each section
Tuition fee: £2,070

Fees are subject to change.

Our online courses have been developed with the expertise of our Technology Enhanced Learning specialists to ensure that you receive the same high level of flexible, tailored English learning support that you would receive in-person, but from the comfort of your own home.
Academic semester and year courses

Autumn semester 2025
Dates: 20 September to 12 December 2025
Requirements: Successful completion of English preparation course and at least one year of undergraduate study with a GPA of 2.8 or above
Tuition fee: £10,750

Full year 2025/26
Dates: 20 September 2025 to 30 May 2026
Requirements: Successful completion of English preparation course and at least one year of undergraduate study with a GPA of 2.8 or above
Tuition fee: £21,500

Fees are subject to change.

You can find further information about the English language courses at the website of the Department for Language Studies.

You can find our selection of academic modules for you to choose to study during the academic semester of year – and you can mix and match courses from across disciplines.

Check our guide for advice about how to choose your modules and the academic course structure of the Junior Year Abroad programme.

Student life

Our single-site campus is home to great facilities in a stunning location. You’ll find all you need from shops, a medical centre, sports centres and cafes.

Brighton is a beautiful seaside city located just a few minutes away from campus. Known for its sense of inclusivity, there can be few better places to be a student than Brighton.

Find out more about Student Life at Sussex.