Course summary

4th in the UK for our research impact in Philosophy in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) 8th in the UK for Sociology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) About the course By combining Philosophy and Sociology, you gain the skills to critically analyse today's society - and to tackle its biggest issues. Philosophy encourages you to consider universal questions about human behaviour. In Sociology, you look at how they're dealt with now - in our legal, political and cultural systems. Your studies of both subjects take a progressive approach. You're taught by expert researchers who influence ground-breaking debate. And you join a community that is philosophically and politically engaged. About Sussex Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better. Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries. Location We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast. We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away. With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.