Masters and PhD live webchats
Our Masters and PhD live webchats are delivered online by our UK postgraduate specialists and members of our International Team and are suitable for anyone interested in postgraduate study.
Book a webinar
Book on a general, scholarship, Masters or PhD information session below.
- General information sessions
Our Masters and PhD live webchats give you the opportunity to hear directly from postgraduate specialists and interact with staff in a live Q&A session.
You can find out more about:
- the range of Masters courses
- PhD research opportunities
- funding a Masters or PhD
- the application and selection process
- housing and accommodation
- support offered to postgraduate students
- working while studying and career support
- life at the University of Sussex.
You can also explore our campus in our virtual tour.
The dates for our webchats are:
- Scholarship information sessions
Find out about our main scholarships and how to apply, as well as other funding routes such as the Masters Loan and the Alternative Guide to Funding.
Media scholarships
History, Philosophy and Art scholarships
Sustainability scholarships
- Psychology (Conversion) MSc webinar
Join our course lecturer for this informative webinar about studying the Psychology (Conversion) MSc at Sussex. Learn more about the course and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- explore what you’ll be doing on the course and the skills you’ll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- ask any questions about the course and joining Sussex.
- Data Science and AI webinar
Meet academics at the forefront of their discipline and hear a student perspective.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- discover how to choose the right course for your skill-level
- get the chance to ask questions
- Find out more details about our £10,000 scholarships
Whether you have a BSc or a BA, or are from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or non-STEM background, join the webinar to find out about study options, generous £10,000 scholarships and which course is right for you. You can study:
- Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc
- Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems (with an industrial placement year) MSc
- Data Science MSc
- Data Science (with an industrial placement year) MSc
- Human and Social Data Science MSc (recommended as a conversion course for those who have studied social sciences, business or the humanities).
- Engineering Postgraduate webinar
Hear from one of our Engineering faculty on this webinar where you can find out about studying Engineering as a Postgraduate at Sussex. Learn more about our courses and how they can prepare you for future research or career opportunities.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into what you'll be doing on the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from a student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Cultural and Creative industries MA webinar
This webinar will introduce you to this exciting and diverse field and discuss its economic, policy and political significance in a global digital environment. The webinar will also discuss what you will study as part of the MA in Cultural and Creative Industries at University of Sussex and how the programme of studies combines an in-depth understanding of these industries, the opportunity to specialise in areas that interest you most, and to benefit from the vibrant creative sector in the city of Brighton.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- hear from a current cultural and creative industries student about their experience
- learn more about career opportunities the course will prepare you for
- ask any questions you have about the course and studying at Sussex.
- Conflict, Security and Development MA and International Political Economy MA webinar
Join our course convenor Anne Roemer-Mahler for this informative webinar about studying the MA in Conflict, Security and Development and the MA International Political Economy at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study on these courses and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into what you'll be doing on these courses and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from core module teachers about their modules
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Migration Studies MA webinar
Join our course convenor, Sarah Scuzzarello, for this webinar about studying the MA Migration and Refugee Studies and the MA Migration and Global Development at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study on these courses and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for hear from a current student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Environment, Development and Policy MA webinar
Join our course convenor Andrea Brock for this webinar about studying the MA in Environment, Development and Policy at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study on this course and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from a current student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Anthropology MA webinar
Join our course convenor Rebecca Prentice for this webinar about studying an MA in Anthropology at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from a current student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Social Development MA webinar
Join our course convenor Rebecca Prentice for this webinar about studying an MA in Social Development at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from a current student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Human Rights and Gender, Violence and Conflict MA webinar
Join our course convenor Suda Perera for this informative webinar about studying MAs in Human Rights and Gender, Violence and Conflict at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study on these courses and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from a current student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Climate Change, Development and Policy MSc webinar
Join our course convenor Melissa Lazenby for this webinar about studying an MSc in Climate Change, Development and Policy at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from a current student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- International Relations MA and Geopolitics and International Affairs MA webinar
Join our course convenor Anne Roemer-Mahler for this informative webinar about studying the MA in International Relations and the MA Geopolitics and International Affairs at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study on these courses and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- hear from core module teachers about their modules
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Masters study within the School of Life Sciences
Join lecturers and current students from the School of Life Sciences for this informative webinar about studying a Masters at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study, what it’s like to be an international student at Sussex and how Life Sciences staff will support you.
Book your place:
Monday 17 June (3.30pm-4.30pm)
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the support we offer to international students within the School of Life Sciences
- hear from current Life Sciences international students about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Law (conversion) MA webinar
Join our course convenor for this informative webinar about studying the Law (Conversion) MA at Sussex. Learn more about what you’ll study on this course and how it can help to take your career forward.
Book your place:
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into the content of the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for hear from a current student about their experience
- ask any questions you may have about the course and joining Sussex.
- Education MA webinar
Course leaders from the School of Education and Social Work will discuss the four Masters courses on offer, and how each can help you make a real and lasting impact on the individuals and communities you work with and develop you as a professional.
Book your place:
In this webinar our course leaders will:
- give a brief overview of each course
- talk about how we teach at Sussex including using guest lecturers and industry leaders
- give examples of interesting dissertation options and the scope of choice for students
- give examples of the skills you can develop on the course and how these will help with employability
- give examples of what our graduates have gone on to do after Sussex
- answer any questions you might have regarding our programmes.
- Strategy, Marketing and International Business Masters programmes – Taster Lecture
The University of Sussex Business School invites you to get a taste of your Masters course at our mini lecture on 16 May at 10am.
During times of crises, businesses face increasing levels of risks from operational and reputational to managerial. At the same time societies expectations are heightened, often forcing corporations to even act against their own economic interests. Yet how organizations are addressing these risks can affect their financial viability, global positioning, as well as their role in the society.
Join Professor Vasiliki Bamiatzi, where she’ll use the example of the most recent crises of the Russian-Ukraine conflict to explore how the biggest global companies responded to the conflict, and what were the main drivers behind their responses.
In this webinar, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your course and studying at Sussex.
Register now to reserve your place:
Thursday 16th May (10am-10:30am)
Professor Vasiliki Bamiatzi is the Course Director for the MSc International Business and Development in the Strategy & Marketing department. Her research and teaching span a range of topics in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and International Business.
Duration: 30 minutes + Q&A. A recording of the webinar will be available after the event.
- Economics Masters programmes – Taster Lecture
The University of Sussex Business School invites you to get a taste of your Masters course at our mini lecture on the 20 May at 10am – 11am.
Join Dr Adnan M. S. Fakir where he’ll discuss his research project with the World Bank investigating the impact of the pandemic on the employment and earnings of female garment workers, and how females who faced unemployment can be reintegrated into the labour market.
In this webinar, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your course and studying at Sussex.
Register now to reserve your place:
Dr Adnan Fakir is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex. His research interests are in development economics with a focus on health, political economy, and gender.
Duration: 30 minutes + Q&A. A recording of the webinar will be available after the event.
- Management Masters programmes – Taster Lecture
The University of Sussex Business School invites you to get a taste of your Masters course at our mini lecture on 7 June at 10am– 11am.
Businesses face a number of challenges in managing the environmental and social sustainability of their activity as supply chains have become increasingly global.
Join Professor Adrian Smith as he explores the main challenges faced by businesses operating in the European agrifood sector, with supply chains across Europe (and beyond). He’ll examine the social and employment consequences of how supply chains are organised and will look at some of the main ways in which businesses and their stakeholders are attempting to manage those risks.
In this webinar, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your course and studying at Sussex.
Register now to reserve your place:
Professor Adrian Smith is a Professor of Management at the University of Sussex. His research interests are in in the relationships between work, technology, sustainable development and agri-food supply chains; employment, global production and trade integration; and global value chains and urban and regional development.
Duration: 30 minutes + Q&A. A recording of the webinar will be available after the event.
- Science Policy Research Unit Masters programmes – Taster Lecture
The University of Sussex Business School invites you to get a taste of your Masters course at our mini lecture on 17 June at 10am.
Despite ongoing research that could be instrumental in delivering energy transitions within the Global South, in areas where sustainability transitions are underway, there is a scarcity of data required to track progress and identify directions that warrant accelerated efforts.
Join Dr Abbas Abdul where he’ll explore his research on climate change and energy transitions in the Global South.
In this webinar, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your course and studying at Sussex.Register now to reserve your place:
Dr Abbas Abdul is a researcher at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU). He is a low-carbon development specialist with extensive experience in Climate Change and Energy policy in Africa.
Duration: 30 minutes + Q&A. A recording of the webinar will be available after the event.
- Financial Mathematics Masters Webinar: Courses and Careers
Join our course convenor for this informative webinar about studying one of our Financial Mathematics Masters courses at Sussex.
Book your place:
Learn more about what you’ll study, the skills you'll develop and the career opportunities for:
- Financial Data Analytics MSc
- Financial Mathematics MSc
- Corporate & Financial Risk Management MSc
In this webinar you will:
- delve deeper into what you'll be doing on the course and the skills you'll develop
- understand more about the career opportunities you’ll be prepared for
- ask questions about the course and joining Sussex.
Global Studies Live Masterclasses
Live Masterclass – Four Myths about Global Poverty
Wednesday 24 April (1pm-2pm) – A one hour masterclass delivered by Becky Prentice, Reader in Anthropology and International Development at the University of Sussex, on the topic of Global Poverty. This session will allow for Q&A at the end so you can find out more about Poverty, Anthropology, Global Studies or studying here at Sussex.
Live Masterclass – Decolonising Development
Wednesday 1 May (12pm-1pm) – A one hour masterclass delivered by Suda Perera, Lecturer in International Development at the University of Sussex, on the topic of Decolonising Development.
Live Masterclass – Gender and Violence: Connections and Intersections
Thursday 9 May (12pm-1pm) –A one hour masterclass, delivered by Lyndsay McLean, Reader in Anthropology and International Development.
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The University of Sussex Business School invites you to get a taste of your Masters course at our mini lecture on 7 June at 10am– 11am.
Businesses face a number of challenges in managing the environmental and social sustainability of their activity as supply chains have become increasingly global.
Join Professor Adrian Smith as he explores the main challenges faced by businesses operating in the European agrifood sector, with supply chains across Europe (and beyond). He’ll examine the social and employment consequences of how supply chains are organised and will look at some of the main ways in which businesses and their stakeholders are attempting to manage those risks.
In this webinar, you’ll also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your course and studying at Sussex.