Bachelor's programs
This course starts in 2019
Psychology with Cognitive Science BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Cognitive Science BSc (Hons)
- September 2019
- 98% of Department of Informatics students were in work or further study six months after graduating (HESA EPI, Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2016)
- 12th in the UK for Psychology(The Complete University Guide 2019)
Study in one of the UK’s largest schools of psychology while exploring the exciting discipline of cognitive science.
From linguistics to artificial intelligence, cognitive science includes new areas of study as well as elements of psychology, making it an ideal complementary area of study. Whatever your area of interest – clinical, child development, cognitive, forensic, health, social and applied psychology or neuroscience– we have the expertise to support you.
You’ll benefit from some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country, including a child development research suite and the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre housing MRI and PET/CT.
Accreditation Extended Project Qualification
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You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
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We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us |
Other UK qualifications
Typical offer Subjects GCSEs
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Pass with 45 level 3 credits at Merit or above of which 30 - 45 credits must be at Distinction. |
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Typical offer GCSEs
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D3, M1 and M2 in the Pre-U If you have one A-level and two Cambridge Pre-U Principle Subjects, we would expect you to have a grade A in the A-level and D3 and M2 in the two Pre-Us. If you have two A-levels and a Cambridge Pre-U Principle Subjects, we would expect you to have grades AB in the two A-levels and D3 in the Pre-U. |
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You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
International BaccalaureatePearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level Typical offer Subjects GCSEs
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You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels Typical offer GCSEs
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You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma) Typical offer GCSEs
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You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
Scottish HighersWelsh Baccalaureate Advanced GCSEs
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You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade A*-C (9-4), including good grades in relevant subjects. |
International Baccalaureate
European Baccalaureate
Other international qualifications
Typical offer Additional requirements
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Relevant state (Year 12) High School Certificate, and between 95% to 92% in the ATAR or UAI/TER/ENTER, or a Queensland OP of 3 or better. |
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Austria Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Belgium Typical offer Please note
Bulgaria Typical offer Please note
Canada Typical offer Additional requirements
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British Columbia Certificate of Graduation AAABB -AAAAB from 5 grade 12 courses We also recognise the High School Diploma from other provinces -including Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick- where we look for strong performance in grade 12 subjects, and the Diplome d'Etudes Collegiales (DEC) from Quebec. |
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
China Typical offer Please note
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We usually do not accept Senior High School Graduation for direct entry to our undergraduate courses. However, we may consider you if you have studied one year or more of Higher Education in China at a recognised degree awarding institution, or if you are following a recognised International Foundation Year. If you have the Senior High School Graduation, you may be eligible to apply for our International Foundation Year. If you successfully complete an International Foundation Year, you can progress on to a relevant undergraduate course at Sussex. |
Croatia Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Cyprus Typical offer Additional requirements
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Apolytirion of Lykeion with an overall average of at least 19/20 will be considered for first-year entry. |
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Czech Republic Please note
Denmark Typical offer Additional requirements
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Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) or studentereksamen with an overall average of at least 7 - 10 on the new grading scale. |
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Finland Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
France Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Germany Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Greece Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Hong Kong Typical offer Additional requirements
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Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with grades of 5,5,5, to 5, 5, 4 from three subjects including two electives. |
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You must have a good level of Mathematics; you will need a score of 3 in Core Mathematics. Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Hungary Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
India
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85% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)85% HSC Higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Iran Please note
Ireland Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Israel Please note
Italy Typical offer Additional requirements
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Italian Diploma Di Maturità or Diploma Pass Di Esame Di Stato with a final Diploma mark of at least 85/100 to 90/100. |
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Japan Typical offer Please note
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Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate is suitable for entry to our Foundation Years. Find out more about Foundation Years. |
Latvia Please note
Lithuania Please note
Luxembourg Please note
Malaysia Typical offer Additional requirements
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Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with grades of AAA-AAB, Mat 3.5, overall average grade from A2-B3, 75%-80%. |
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Netherlands Please note
Nigeria Please note
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Norway Typical offer Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Pakistan Typical offer Additional requirements
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You can apply for direct entry to Year 1 if you are completing at least two years of Bachelor degree studies. You'll normally need to complete a Foundation year after taking Intermediate Certificate or the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). You might choose one of our International Foundation Years at the International Study Centre on campus. |
Poland
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You must have a good level of Mathematics. Please note: Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Portugal Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Romania Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Singapore Please note
Slovakia Typical offer Please note
Slovenia Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
South Africa Please note
Spain Additional requirements
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Sri LankaSweden Typical offer Additional requirements
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Fullstandigt Slutbetyg/Högskoleförberedande Examen with a total of 2,500 credits to include B grades in the majority of subjects. |
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Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis. |
Switzerland Additional requirements
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Federal Maturity Certificate. |
Turkey Typical offer Additional requirements
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We'll consider students who have taken the Lise Diplomasi or Lise Bitirme, with a score of at least 4/5 or 80/100 in their final year, on a case by case basis for direct entry to year 1. Where direct entry is unsuitable, we'll automatically consider you for one of our Foundation Years. Or you might want to apply to one of our International Foundation Years at the international Study Centre on Campus. Visit isc.sussex.ac.uk/our-courses/international-foundation-year or www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/foundation-years |
USA Typical offer Additional requirements
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We look at your full profile taking into account everything you are studying, including the high school graduation diploma, Grade 12 GPA, SAT tests and subject tests and/or ACT grades We are particularly interested in AP tests and would ideally like to see 3 good AP scores Advanced Placement Tests with scores of 5,5,5 to 5,5,4 in three subjects. If you have taken the SAT reasoning tests we'd normally expect a combined score of at least 1300 and will look for around 600 in relevant subject tests. If you've taken the ACT we'd expect to see a composite score of at least 26 |
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If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us
English language requirements
6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test.
If you are applying for degree-level study we can consider your IELTS test from any test centre, but if you require a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for an English language or pre-sessional English course (not combined with a degree) the test must be taken at a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)-approved IELTS test centre.
For tests taken before January 2015: Grade B or above
For tests taken after January 2015: 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
For tests taken before January 2015: grade C or above
For tests taken after January 2015: 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill
We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.
Pearson (PTE Academic)
62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.
PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic).
TOEFL (iBT)
88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT).
The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.
English language qualifications
Grade C or above in English Language.
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English
GCE O-level
Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.
GCSE or IGCSE
Grade C or above in English as a First Language (grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).
Grade B or above in English as a Second Language
German AbiturGhana Senior Secondary School Certificate
If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.
If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.
Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)
The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%
Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70%
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Grades A – C in English
Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 119/GCE O-level
If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-5 in English Language.
If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.
The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
West African Senior School Certificate
Grades 1-6 in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).
Country exceptionsSelect to see the list of exempt English-speaking countries
If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirements. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.
You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.
Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.
List of exempt countries
- Trinidad and Tobago
- USA
** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.
Admissions information for applicants
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Don’t meet our entry requirements?
If you don't meet our entry requirements, we recommend our in-house Foundation Year course to prepare you for Year 1 of your chosen degree:
Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career. Find out where your course could take you
Placement (optional)
A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.
Recent students have gone on placements at institutions including:
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- The Office for National Statistics.
HR Associate, GlaxoSmithKline
Please note: If you’re receiving – or applying for – USA federal Direct Loan funds, you can’t transfer to the version of this program with an optional study abroad period in any country or optional placement in the USA. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid
Core modules
Life as an undergraduate student
Find out about studying Psychology at Sussex, including clinical, cognitive, social, health, forensic, neuroscience and child development psychology
My research has focused on a rare trait where people experience vision from music or tastes from words. I have authored two textbooks – used all over the world.” Professor Jamie Ward
Research interests
Collective action, Crowding and personal space, Crowds, Disasters, Empowerment, Mass emergencies, Protest, Social identities, Social movements, Social psychology
Research interests
Age perception, Configural processing of faces, Face Identity After Effects, Face recognition, Looked but failed to see errors in driving, Mobile phones and driving, Motorcycle conspicuity, Perceptual and attention in relation to driving
Research interests
Associative learning, cue reactivity, drugs of abuse, Motivation, neuronal ensembles, nucleus accumbens, palatable foods, Prefrontal Cortex, slice electrophysiology
Research interests
Research interests
Animal behaviour, Animal Cognition, Babies' cries, Evolution of communication, Experimental psychology, Human Vocalisations, Psychology, Sexual communication, Vocal anatomy, Vocal communication, Voice & Gender
Research interests
Autism Spectrum Disorders, child development, children and technology, Experimental psychology, human-centred technology, Psychology, reading comprehension, social development, technology for autism
Research interests
Research interests
Cognitive Science, Human computer interaction, Knowledge visualisation / information visualisation / visual analystics, Tactile graphics - cognitive science of, User-authentication - cognitive biometric
Research interests
Artificial Intelligence, Cognition, Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Language & Philosophical Logic, Logic, Philosophy, Philosophy Of Mind, Philosophy of Science & Mathematics, & Mathematical Logic, Robotics
Research interests
Behavioural Neuroscience, brain energy, Calcium imaging, Dementia, Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration, Neuroscience, neurovascular coupling, Obesity, Systems neuroscience, Vascular health
Research interests
Age perception, Configural processing of faces, Face Identity After Effects, Face recognition, Looked but failed to see errors in driving, Mobile phones and driving, Motorcycle conspicuity, Perceptual and attention in relation to driving
Research interests
End-user programming, Game Based Learning, Game Creation for Learning, Human computer interaction, Interaction design, Novice programming, Participatory Design, Technology Enhanced Learning
Research interests
Associative learning, cue reactivity, drugs of abuse, Motivation, neuronal ensembles, nucleus accumbens, palatable foods, Prefrontal Cortex, slice electrophysiology
- £9,250 per year
Scholarships
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people.
Article 26 Scholarship
£3,000 per year with an additional £500 in your first year of study.
You receive a £2,000 cash award
You receive the scholarship during your first year, as two identical payments of £1,000. The first is paid in November 2019 and the second in March 2020.
First-Generation Scholars Scheme for Students Starting in 2019
£2,000 in your first year of study (Foundation Year or Year 1) if your household income is £25,000 or below. £1,000 in your first year of study if your household income is between £25,001 and £42,875.
In subsequent years all eligible students receive £1,000 if you are studying on the Sussex campus.
You receive £2,000 cash maintenance during your first year of study.
You receive the scholarship during your first year, as two identical payments of £1,000. The first is paid in November 2019 and the second in March 2020.
- intelligence officer, Surrey Police
- graduate scheme, KPMG.
Your future career
- critical thinking
- data analysis.
And you can use the skills you’ve learned in cognitive science for jobs in artificial intelligence, software engineering and user-experience design.
Working while you study
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