At Sussex, we believe that your study abroad experience should be all about discovery. Design your study abroad programme by taking a range of different modules from across our nine schools of study. There are hundreds of courses open to you to help boost your academic knowledge and succeed in your degree. 

HOUSING

Find a place you can call home at Sussex. You will be housed in university-managed accommodation. You will receive a housing form once you are accepted to study at Sussex and our Housing Team will allocate you a room in a dormitory or shared flat. 

MEALS

ISEP students will receive a stipend to use in grocery stores and university shops for their meals.

Program Website

Course Description

Credits Earned 

Students who complete the program in good standing can expect to take 3 modules (classes) which ISEP recommends is the equivalent of 30 ECTS or 15 U.S. Credit Hours. Each course will typically be worth 10 or 20 UK credits.  

If you use financial aid, please speak with a qualified financial aid advisor to understand your academic obligations and the requirements for using financial aid.

Sample Classes Available: 

Business

International Relations & Development Studies

Anthropology

English and Drama

Life Sciences

Principles of Finance

The Rise of the Modern International Order

 Religion and Ritual

The Art of Short Fiction

Biodiversity & Ecology

Corporate and International Finance

War in International Politics

 Cities and Urban Lives

Pidgins and Creoles

Hematology and Anatomy

Accounting and Finance in Action

Constitutional Foundations of the European Union

 Visual Anthropology

Sense and Sexuality: Women and Writing in the Eighteenth Century

Introduction to Sustainable Development

Contemporary Economic Issues

The Politics of Foreign Policy

 Culture and Representation

Samuel Beckett

Comparative Animal Physiology and Morphology

Economics of Gender and the Family

Security and Insecurity in Global Politics

 Slavery, Emancipation and Legacies

Queer Fictions

Paleozoology of Dinosaurs and Megafauna

For detailed instructions on how to search for all available courses, please click on the "other academic conditions" dropdown link below.

Website for Course Availability

ISEP STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER Amanda Ewert 703-504-9986 | aewert@isep.org Thank you for your interest in ISEP Study Abroad! I’m your Student Services Officer and main point of contact here at ISEP. As you search for programs, I’ll be available to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to contact me at any point in your search process for help, tips or advice.

Academics

Undergraduate
(in English)

*This program is OK for Sophomores

Fields of Study

  • Area Studies

    United States Studies

  • Biology: Recommended!

    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Botany/Plant Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Neuroscience Oncology and Cancer Biology

  • Business: Recommended!

    Accounting Business Management Economics Finance Marketing

  • Computer and Information Sciences

  • Education

  • Engineering:

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering

  • English Language and Literature Recommended!

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures:

    Arabic Language and Literature Chinese Language and Literature French Language and Literature German Language and Literature Italian Language and Literature Japanese Language and Literature Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Spanish Language and Literature

  • History

  • Human Services

    Social Work

  • International/Global Studies Recommended!

    International Relations and Affairs

  • Law/Criminal Justice

  • Mathematics

  • Natural Resources/Conservation:

    Environmental Science Land Use Planning Sustainability Studies

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies

  • Physical Sciences

    Chemistry

  • Psychology

  • Social Sciences: Recommended!

    Anthropology Geography Sociology Work and Family Studies

  • Visual and Performing Arts:

    Art History Drama and Theatre Arts Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Academic Requirements

  • U.S. GPA: 2.8 or higher
  • TOEFL iBT Score: 80
  • TOEFL Writing Score: 17
  • TOEFL Reading Score: 18
  • TOEFL Listening Score: 17
  • TOEFL Speaking Score: 20
  • IELTS Score: 6
  • IELTS Writing Score: 5.5
  • IELTS Reading Score: 5.5
  • IELTS Listening Score: 5.5
  • IELTS Speaking Score: 5.5
  • Duolingo Total: 120
  • Duolingo Conversation: 100
  • Duolingo Comprehension: 100
  • Duolingo Production: 100
  • Duolingo Literacy: 100
  • LPR not required for the following countries: United States

Special Application Instructions

Students are required to submit an internal application following their placement which is required of the host institution. Instructions will be sent by the ISEP Host Coordinator by email. 

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: All students, regardless of visa status will need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) prior to their program arrival date. Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit prior to or upon arrival. For more information on the process and estimated cost of the ETA and visa/residence permit, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here. 

Special Needs Support

  • Mental Health
  • Mobility
  • Hearing
  • Visual
  • Speech
  • Learning

Other Academic Conditions

Students Arrive: mid-September (autumn), mid-January (spring)

Classes Start: late September (autumn), late January (spring)

Classes End: early December (autumn), mid-April (spring)

Exams: early through mid-January (autumn), early through late May (spring)

Students are responsible for staying until the end of the semester and may not leave before the final date of their semester exams. Neither ISEP nor University of Sussex can guarantee an early departure; leaving early may result in a failing exam grade and/or forfeit of credit.

Autumn term teaching ends in December, and students can leave straight away as the assessments are all online with deadlines in January. Autumn only students don’t have to do anything special in order to have this approved and it is presumed that most will leave in December. However, housing is available until the beginning of January.

MODULE SELECTION

Choose from hundreds of modules across multiple disciplines. Read some of our helpful tips when selecting your modules:

You can select modules from different levels (years) and combine modules from different subjects to construct your study programme. 

- Modules are listed by subject area, although some changes may be made to module form or content. 

- We recommend you don't take too many modules with a type of assessment that you may find difficult or stressful, and you should talk to your academic adviser at your home university as well as your ISEP Student Advisor before you apply.

- If the mode of assessment says 'observation,' the module will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. You will not receive a grade for the module. 

- Most study abroad students take level 5 (second-year) modules but if you have a strong background in a subject, you can take level 6 (third-year) modules. However, some modules have prerequisites (included in the module description).

- You may be able to choose level 4 (first-year) modules if you want to take an introductory module in a subject you've not studied before.

- Level 4 modules roughly correspond to the US sophomore or European second year, and level 5 and 6 modules to American junior and senior levels.

You can take any combination of modules for which you are academically qualified, including a mix of arts, humanities, social sciences, science and technology modules. 

CLOSED TO ISEP STUDENTS

Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Journalism

LIMITED SPACES

Engineering

Informatics and Media

CAMBRIDGE SCORES

Students with the following Cambridge scores will be accepted in addition to the listed TOEFL and IELTS scores:

- Cambridge Certificate in Advance English (CAE) with 169 overall and 160 in each skill

- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) with 169 overall and 160 in each skill

Test scores must be within two years before the start of your program in order to be considered valid.

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