University of Sussex

Students come from more than 150 countries, and the Students’ Union runs a Buddy Scheme, with Residential Life and Student Connectors organising social events, including international events such as One World Sussex week and Super Bowl viewing. On-campus cafés and food stalls sell international food, a weekly street food market runs during term, and a Language Café and societies help students explore different cultures; the Students’ Union offers more than 180 student-led societies and 40 sports clubs.

The Careers and Entrepreneurship Team helps students build confidence, find placements, write CVs, network and start a business, and the Sussex Career Lab (winner of the AGCAS Supporting Student/Graduate Employability Award 2024) offers internships and insight visits. After graduation, students get one-to-one careers coaching, employer events, exclusive vacancy listings and lifetime access to the Sussex Connect alumni network.

Full-time postgraduate taught Masters students from China, Kenya or Thailand can also apply for GREAT Scholarships, jointly funded by the GREAT Britain Campaign, the British Council and Sussex.

The Student Centre is the main hub for support, study space and services, including life skills training and visa advice, with Student Advisors connecting students to on- and off-campus specialist services, disability services, and mental wellbeing support including counselling and Chaplaincy, plus weekly drop-in sessions.

Sussex has invested in new campus residences in recent years; all on-campus accommodation is self-catered, mostly with communal kitchens, and around 70% is en-suite, with accessible rooms, a small number of self-contained flats and single-person units also available. Sussex guarantees University-managed accommodation for international students, including full-time international Masters students, during their first year of study, and a Housing Services Team helps students find private rentals.

On-campus facilities include a pharmacy, medical centre, international food store and a supermarket with a post office, the Eat Central food court and other dining options, a library open 24/7 during term with individual and group study rooms, and the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, which hosts performances and events; a new Health and Wellbeing Centre and new student accommodation are due to open in 2026.

Sussexsport runs two on-campus gyms, group fitness classes, sports halls, tennis courts and pitches, with membership options for Sussex students, social sport programmes for beginners, and competitive club sports run with the Students’ Union.

Sussex is ranked joint 63rd in the world for sustainability, and its Sussex Sustainability Research Programme supports research into corporate social responsibility, global supply chains, climate and society, and biodiversity, including a forest food garden module and teaching on job and food security; Sussex is also part of the International Universities Climate Alliance.