International Foundation Year Social Sciences and Law

University of Sussex

The International Foundation Year in Business, Humanities, Science and Engineering (Social Sciences and Law) is your route to a variety of undergraduate degrees at the University of Sussex. You will study a range of subject specific modules, as well as develop your English language skills and future employability as part of this programme.

Why study with us?

There are many reasons why you may want to study this preparational programme and have the opportunity to progress to a range of undergraduate degrees. These include:

1st in the world for Development Studies and top 50 in the world for Sociology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)

Courses in Sussex Law School satisfies the academic component of Bar training and the academic component for SRA and BSB purposes*

1st in the UK for our research impact in Sociology (THE, REF 2022)

• Top 10 in the UK for Social Science (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025).