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International Relations BA Hons
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Apply by 29 Jan
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Points of entry for International Relations BA Hons
Year 1
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Entry requirements for Politics and Politics at University of Sussex
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
A,B,B
Required subjects for International Relations BA Hons at University of Sussex
You should have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
UCAS points for current students on Politics and Politics at University of Sussex
English language requirements
6.0
Additional details
Including at least 5.5 in each component.
We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.
We do not accept IELTS Online.
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Most relevant Student Reviews for International Relations BA Hons at University of Sussex
BamG
3rd August 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
Well, I experienced it as utterly inhuman. read more
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SOPHIE 21233C
22nd July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
IF YOU FANCY WISDOM, YOU SHOULD BETTER READ KANT read more
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member1149996
22nd July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
IR at Sussex is a joke, really! TAs are not up to the tasks, and some of the professors are not up for an argument read more
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member1049995
22nd July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
Lecturers are poorly informed about their subject matter. They don't seem to have gotten a decent education themselves. read more
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member549877
13th July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
Utterly and thoroughly disappointing on both a human as well as an academic level. Total absence of any academic rigour or ethos combined with sheer rudeness made this a literally inhuman experience. read more
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member549489
23rd June 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
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member849488
23rd June 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
The value of education was zero. Many tutors appeared to me as incompetent at best, some even unable to engage in anything resembling a discussion read more
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member1049466
22nd June 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
It was hell! Impossible to do well without espousing their ideology. Facts did not matter. read more
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member117707
27th April 15
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
Very theoretical, and not so practical. I don't have a personal tutor so could only rate 1*. It's based mostly on essays, and each week the topic is different, but the essay is on one of the topics, so hypothetically you could go only to one week and still get a first. As it's very theoretical, the marking is very harsh read more
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BamG
3rd August 20
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Well, I experienced it as utterly inhuman. read more
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SOPHIE 21233C
22nd July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
IF YOU FANCY WISDOM, YOU SHOULD BETTER READ KANT read more
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member1149996
22nd July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
IR at Sussex is a joke, really! TAs are not up to the tasks, and some of the professors are not up for an argument read more
Value for Money
Teaching Quality
Personal Tutor
Course Content
Job Prospects
member1049995
22nd July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
Lecturers are poorly informed about their subject matter. They don't seem to have gotten a decent education themselves. read more
Value for Money
Teaching Quality
Personal Tutor
Course Content
Job Prospects
member549877
13th July 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
Utterly and thoroughly disappointing on both a human as well as an academic level. Total absence of any academic rigour or ethos combined with sheer rudeness made this a literally inhuman experience. read more
Value for Money
Teaching Quality
Personal Tutor
Course Content
Job Prospects
member549489
23rd June 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
I am here to complain about the value of the education read more
Value for Money
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Personal Tutor
Course Content
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member849488
23rd June 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
The value of education was zero. Many tutors appeared to me as incompetent at best, some even unable to engage in anything resembling a discussion read more
Value for Money
Teaching Quality
Personal Tutor
Course Content
Job Prospects
member1049466
22nd June 20
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
It was hell! Impossible to do well without espousing their ideology. Facts did not matter. read more
Value for Money
Teaching Quality
Personal Tutor
Course Content
Job Prospects
member117707
27th April 15
International Relations, BA Hons FullTime
Very theoretical, and not so practical. I don't have a personal tutor so could only rate 1*. It's based mostly on essays, and each week the topic is different, but the essay is on one of the topics, so hypothetically you could go only to one week and still get a first. As it's very theoretical, the marking is very harsh read more
Value for Money
Teaching Quality
Personal Tutor
Course Content
Job Prospects
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