BA (Hons) American Studies and History (with a study abroad year) in Brighton United Kingdom | University of Sussex

At Sussex, pursuing American Studies and History means joining a vibrant, interdisciplinary academic community.

You'll explore diverse subjects with expert faculty, from Civil War literature to the Civil Rights era, while developing cross-disciplinary perspectives spanning history, visual media, writing, and sound.

Our distinctive year abroad program in North America provides valuable real-world experience that distinguishes graduates. We offer more elite U.S. academic partnerships—including UC Berkeley and Georgetown—than any comparable UK program.
During your third year, you'll study at one of our prestigious partner campuses across the U.S. or Canada, representing the full spectrum of American life, such as:

California's UC Berkeley and UCLA
New Orleans' Tulane University and North Carolina's flagship state university
Washington DC's Georgetown and George Washington Universities
Whatever your focus—Indigenous cultures, social justice movements, or avant-garde poetry—Sussex delivers an unparalleled North American academic experience.