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### **Why choose this course at Sussex?*** **Develop analytical, research and communication skills for careers from international diplomacy, risk consultancy, social research and policy analysis.*** **Examine how people, politics and place interact, connecting issues from the geography on our doorstep to international politics and diplomacy.*** **Build practical skills through field classes in the UK and abroad, and apply your ideas to real‑world geopolitical challenges.**From climate change and migration to conflict and geopolitics, Geography and International Relations at Sussex explores how questions of people, place, politics and the planet are deeply connected, in order to understand and build more sustainable and equitable futures.You’ll learn from faculty members driving real-world change. As a BA Geography and International Relations student, you’ll focus on the intersection between Geography and International Relations, exploring themes such as environmental governance, diplomacy and foreign policy, race and racism, humanitarianism and conflict.At Sussex, you’ll study on a campus located between the between the sea and the city, a unique setting that gives you access to coastal environments, the bustling city of Brighton and the South Downs National Park.We will take advantage of this location through our field trips, which are at the heart of the course. You’ll start local in your first year, then get the opportunity to explore internationally through our ambitious second year trips to destinations such as China, the Greek islands, Marseille and Corsica, Las Vegas and the Mojave Desert.Throughout your degree, you’ll build a powerful analytical toolkit, from critical thinking to data literacy, research design and communication for different audiences. You can also boost your employability through integrated internships, digital and data accelerator programmes, and placement or study abroad years.You’ll graduate with the skills employers demand: data literacy, cultural agility, and understanding of global political and development challenges.A Sussex Geography and International Relations degree helps you make sense of the world as it is and reimagine how it could be.### **Location**Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.
