BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development
About this course
BA (Hons) in Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development, a degree centred on environmental policy, social equity and global development challenges. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can undertake an optional foundation year or spend an optional year abroad during their studies. The first year covers the foundations through Colonialism and its Afterlives, Understanding Climate Change and Introduction to Climate Justice. The second year explores subjects such as Critical Approaches to Development Economics, Global Climate Change and Social Justice and Development, alongside optional choices including Climate Justice in Practice and the Southeast England Field Class. The final year focuses on advanced topics via compulsory modules like Advanced Sustainable Development: Sustainability in Policy and Practice and Political Ecology and Environmental Justice. Optional modules allow students to explore areas such as Decolonial Movements, Environmental Politics in the Anthropocene and Global Work Experience, with an option to complete the BA Climate Justice Dissertation.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
A level: ABB or BBB IB: 32 points
See the highest paying Social Sciences degrees in the UK →
See the highest paying Geography & Environmental Science degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 23%
- Administrative occupations: 11%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 20%
- South East: 50%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Colonialism and its Afterlives
- Global Challenges and Innovations
- Understanding Climate Change
- Development Policies and Politics
- Introduction to Climate Justice
- Sustainable Development: Big Ideas for Global Action
- Critical Approaches to Development Economics
- Global Climate Change
- Social Justice and Development
- Climate Justice in Practice
- Development and the State
- Environmental Perspectives on Development
- Gender, Race and Sexuality
- Health, Poverty and Inequality
- International Education and Development
- Southeast England Field Class
- Advanced Sustainable Development: Sustainability in Policy and Practice
- Political Ecology and Environmental Justice
- BA Climate Justice Dissertation (Spring)
- Decolonial Movements
- Disasters, Environment and Development
- Environment and Development in World Politics
- Environmental Politics in the Anthropocene
- Global Work Experience
- Mobilities and Global Inequalities
- Critical Hope in Global Health: From Big Pharma to Local Wellbeing
- Development Tools and Skills
- Development, Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Writing the Environment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £37,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Development studies.
What do graduates of BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development at University of Sussex do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development at University of Sussex?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development at University of Sussex?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.