American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) at University of Sussex
American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) (BA (Hons), TQ73) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 147 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 81% had fewer than the 147 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- TQ73 · T7 American studies + Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 90%
6%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback85%86%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management91%87%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice78%84%
90 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
American and Australasian studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | History and American Studies BA (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) this course | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and American Literature BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | American Studies (4 Years) BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | American Studies and History with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | English Language and Hispanic Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) | BBC | — |
See all 32 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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