Course summary

1st in the UK for our research impact in Sociology in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) 8th in the UK for Sociology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) =16th in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) About the course Explore the nature and role of the media in society and the way in which social processes can be analysed and explained. You learn from experts who influence debates on topics from gender inequality to the role of media in the cultural and social world. Outside the classroom, you gain hands-on experience through research placements and student media projects. And with 24/7 access to specialist facilities - including a news room, edit suites and a sound-proofed studio - you can access the equipment you need whenever suits you. 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.