International Year One - Engineering

University of Sussex

The International Year One in Engineering is your route to a variety of Engineering degrees at the University of Sussex. You will study a range of modules, totalling 120 credits, that will give you the academic and study skills you need to succeed in your degree.

In semester two you can choose your academic modules based on your intended progression degree. This ensures you gain the specialist knowledge you need to excel in your undergraduate degree.

Successfully complete this preparational programme with required grades and you can progress straight to the second year of one of 20 exciting undergraduate degrees in engineering at the University of Sussex.

The University of Sussex ranked 14th in UK for Mechanical engineering, ranked 16th in the UK for Electrical and electronic engineering (Guardian University Guide 2025)

90.5% of the School of Engineering and Informatics' research was categorised as "world-leading" or "internationally excellent" (Research Excellence Framework 2021)

Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including: 3D printing and materials testing, Computer labs, Electronic labs, Robotics and Mechatronics labs, Mechanical Lab and Formula Student Workshop.