Degrees with European Studies Degrees with a European Studies Minor aim to produce graduates who are good computer scientists, fluent in a second language, and generally knowledgeable about Europe. Many graduates now work and travel internationally, and so fluency in a second language is often very valuable in terms of career prospects. The outstanding feature of these programmes is the maturing and broadening effect on students of the Year Abroad. Our students themselves often declare it to have been one of the best years of their lives. Sussex is justifiably proud of these programmes, many of which have been operating for over 20 years.
Successful students gain, first and foremost, a BSc honours degree.
In the Minor element of the degree you study a language and aspects of your chosen European country. Those passing the Language Proficiency Examination on return from the Year Abroad are awarded a Certificate of Language Proficiency. You take European Studies Minor courses throughout Years 1 and 2, in parallel with the usual science courses of your Major subject. You study your chosen language with the aid of a variety of teaching and learning techniques. Each School also provides some science or Mathematics language tutorials, conducted in the appropriate language, to cover the technical vocabulary requirements of each particular subject.