International Baccalaureate
| Typical offer | 27 points overall from the full IB Diploma. |
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Other international qualifications
Australia
| Typical offer | Relevant state (Year 12) High School Certificate, and a least 75% in the ATAR or UAI/TER/ENTER. Or a Queensland OP of 10 . |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Austria
| Typical offer | Reifeprüfung or Matura with an overall result of 2.7 or better. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Belgium
| Typical offer | Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) or Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs with a good overall average. |
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| Additional requirements | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Bulgaria
| Typical offer | Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with excellent final-year scores (normally 4 overall with good grades in key subjects). |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Canada
| Typical offer | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) 60% from 6 grade 12 U, U/C or M courses
British Columbia Certificate of Graduation BCCCC from 5 grade 12 courses
We also recognise the High School Diploma from other provinces -including Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick- where we look for strong performance in grade 12 subjects, and the Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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China
| Typical offer | We assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Croatia
| Typical offer | Maturatna Svjedodžba with an overall score of 3.4 overall |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Cyprus
| Typical offer | Apolytirion of Lykeion with an overall average of 15/20 |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Czech Republic
| Typical offer | Pass in the Maturita with a score of 3 or better in each subject. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Denmark
| Typical offer | Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) or studentereksamen with a good overall average. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Finland
| Typical offer | Pass Ylioppilastutkinto with overall final result between EEMM - EMMM |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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France
| Typical offer | French Baccalauréat with overall final result between 12/20 and 13/20. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Germany
| Typical offer | German Abitur with an overall result of 2.5 or better. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Greece
| Typical offer | Apolytirion with an overall average of a least 15/20 |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Hong Kong
| Typical offer | Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with grades of 4,3,3 from three subjects including two electives. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Hungary
| Typical offer | Erettsegi/Matura with a good average |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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India
| Typical offer | Standard XII results
- 65% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE)
- 65% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)
- 65% HSC Higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Iran
| Typical offer | Where direct entry is unsuitable, we'll automatically consider you for one of our Foundation Years. Or you might want to apply to one of our International Foundation Years at the international Study Centre on Campus. Visit isc.sussex.ac.uk/our-courses/international-foundation-year or www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/foundation-years |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Ireland
| Typical offer | Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) at H3 H3 H3 H4 H4. |
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| Additional requirements | Including essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Israel
| Typical offer | We assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Italy
| Typical offer | Italian Diploma di Maturità or Diploma Pass di Esame di Stato with a Final Diploma mark of at least 71. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Japan
| Typical offer | We assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Latvia
| Typical offer | Pass Atestats par Visparejo videjo Izglitibu with an overall average of 60% from 4 final state/school exams. |
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Lithuania
| Typical offer | Brandos Atestatas including an average score of 70% from at least three state examinations (other than English). |
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Luxembourg
| Typical offer | Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires. |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Malaysia
| Typical offer | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with grades of BCC, Matriculation with a least a grade of between 2.5 or UEC with an overall average grade B3 (65%). |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Netherlands
| Typical offer | Voorereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO). |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Nigeria
| Typical offer | We assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Norway
| Typical offer | Norwegian Vitnemal den Videregaende Opplaering - Pass with an overall average of at least 3.5. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Pakistan
| Typical offer | You can apply for direct entry to Year 1 if you are completing at least two years of Bachelor degree studies.
You'll normally need to complete a Foundation year after taking Intermediate Certificate or the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). You might choose one of our International Foundation Years at the International Study Centre on campus. |
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Poland
| Typical offer | Pass Matura with least 3 Extended level subjects in the 65th percentile.
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| Additional requirements | Please note: Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Portugal
| Typical offer | Diploma de Ensino Secundario normally with an overall mark of 14/20 |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Romania
| Typical offer | Diploma de Bacalaureat with an overall average of 7 to 7.5 |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Russia
| Typical offer | Applicants who have good grades in the Attestat o Srednem Obrazovami (Certificate of Secondary Education) and who have successfully completed the first year of a Russian University degree, with a minimum GPA of 4.0, will be considered for admission to the first year of our bachelor’s degree courses. |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Singapore
| Typical offer | A-levels, as well as certain certificates and diplomas. |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Slovakia
| Typical offer | Maturitna Skuska or Maturita with honours. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Slovenia
| Typical offer | Secondary School Leaving Diploma or Matura. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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South Africa
| Typical offer | National Senior Certificate with very good grades. |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Spain
| Typical offer | Spanish Título de Bachillerato (LOGSE) with an overall average result of 6.5. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Sri Lanka
| Typical offer | Sri Lankan A-levels. |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Sweden
| Typical offer | Fullstandigt Slutbetyg/Högskoleförberedande Examen with a total of 2,500 credits to include C grades in the majority of subjects. |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Switzerland
| Typical offer | Federal Maturity Certificate. |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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Turkey
| Typical offer | We'll consider students who have taken the Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme, with a score of at least 4/5 or 80/100 in their final year, on a case by case basis for direct entry to year 1.
Where direct entry is unsuitable, we'll automatically consider you for one of our Foundation Years. Or you might want to apply to one of our International Foundation Years at the international Study Centre on Campus. Visit isc.sussex.ac.uk/our-courses/international-foundation-year or www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/foundation-years |
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| Subject-specific knowledge | Evidence of academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects. |
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| Please note | Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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USA
| Typical offer | Students who have a High School Diploma and SAT or ACT tests only would be eligible to apply for our Foundation Year |
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| Additional requirements | Evidence of your academic ability in essay-based humanities and social science subjects.
Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
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English language requirements
IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component
Check your IELTS qualification meets all of our language requirements
Find out more about IELTS
IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.
We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.
We do not accept IELTS Online.
Other English language requirements
Proficiency tests
TOEFL (iBT)
80 overall, including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.
Check your TOEFL qualification meets all of our language requirements
Find out more about TOEFL (iBT).
TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.
We do not accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition.
The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.
English language qualifications
AS/A-level (GCE)
Grade C or above in English Language.
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English
GCE O-level
Grade C or above in English.
Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
GCSE or IGCSE
Grade C or above in English as a First Language (grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).
Grade B or above in English as a Second Language
Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate
If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.
If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.
Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)
The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%
Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70% or Grade 3
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
English A or English B at grade 5 or above.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Grades A – C in English
Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 119/GCE O-level
If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-5 in English Language.
If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.
The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
West African Senior School Certificate
Grades 1-6 in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).
Country exceptions
Select to see the list of exempt English-speaking countries
If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirements. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.
You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.
Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.
List of exempt countries
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada**
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
- USA
** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.
