History and Sociology

By combining history and sociology, you'll study central questions about society, and explore how they apply to key moments in time. at sussex, you engage directly with artefacts of international interest in relation to social history. the mass observations archive, with journal entries that give a snap-shot of everyday life in the 1940s, is housed at the keep, a state-of-the-art archive conservation building located next to our campus. you learn from leading experts in both fields. our research influences ground-breaking debate and attracts a range of specialists to campus.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

""to help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optiol placement as part of your course. you’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. our dedicated careers team can provide you with information and advice. if you’re successful in obtaining a placement, this will form part of your course.it can help you: get ahead of the competition. employers are increasingly looking for relevant work experience for graduate jobs and schemes explore career options before you graduate. you'll get an idea of the type of job or sector you might want to go into gain industry and employability skills. learn how to use software and equipment, or work on live projects. you'll also gain skills in team-working, communication and time magement develop your professiol networks. you'll build a network of contacts for the future

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

With a history and sociology degree, you gain analytical, communication, writing and research skills. this means you can go into sectors such as: publishing and the media charities, local government, and health and social welfare heritage and museums. we also offer sessions to help you apply for graduate schemes and jobs. recent events have included workshops on: the civil service fast stream programme the national government development programme in local government.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Sussex has partnerships with the following companies: