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===International students and opportunities===
In 2016–2017, there were 17,319 students at Sussex, with under 12,000 undergraduates and over 5,000 postgraduates. In total, there are around 5,000 students from outside the EU, the majority of whom are postgraduates. It also has many students from mainland Europe.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} One in five of its undergraduates study abroad at some point of their education: the majority of its undergraduate courses offer a study abroad year and/or placement.<ref name="timeshighereducation.com" /> 
[[File:The Sussex Innovation Centre.jpg|thumb|The Sussex Innovation Centre]]

Sussex students may also spend a year abroad as part of their degree, in a variety of European institutions through the Erasmus+ programme, as well as North America, Asia, Central and South America, Australia and North Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/sabroad/forsussexstudents/destinations|title=Destinations |access-date=16 July 2015}}</ref>[[File:Sussex Student Life centre.jpg|thumb|Chichester 1 building that houses the Engineering department|left]]
English Language courses for speakers of other languages are provided by the Language Institute. "English in the Vacation" gives intensive practice in spoken and written English. An International Foundation Year offered by the ISC (Sussex University International Study Centre) offers direct routes to Sussex degrees.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.studygroup.com/isc/sussex |title=International degree preparation – University of Sussex ISC |publisher=Studygroup.com |date=9 May 2012 |access-date=20 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517145804/http://www.studygroup.com/isc/sussex/ |archive-date=17 May 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

The Sussex International Summer School runs for four and eight weeks starting in July, providing intensive courses. It is predominantly attended by foreign students.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Study Abroad at Sussex : Study with us : University of Sussex |url=https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/study-abroad-at-sussex |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201223213/http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/1-2.html |archive-date=1 February 2010 |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.sussex.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> The ISS trips office provides excursions to prominent cities, theatres, and activities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/1-4-12.html |title=Trips: International Summer School: University of Sussex |access-date=20 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910003313/http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/1-4-12.html |archive-date=10 September 2010 }}</ref> Sussex is also home to the Fulbright Sussex Summer institute, a four-week academic program on British culture designed for American Students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-uk/uk-summer-institutes/summer-institutes-available/university-of-sussex|title=University of Sussex – US-UK Fulbright Commission|website=fulbright.org.uk|access-date=20 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115170329/http://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-uk/uk-summer-institutes/summer-institutes-available/university-of-sussex|archive-date=15 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The International Study Centre, run by [[Study Group International]] at Sussex offers international Foundation courses, pre-masters and an International Year 1 scheme to prepare students for their degrees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isc.sussex.ac.uk/our-courses/international-year-one|title=International Year One|website=isc.sussex.ac.uk|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> The centre also offers a "Pre-masters" degree for international students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isc.sussex.ac.uk/our-courses/pre-masters|title=Pre-Masters|website=isc.sussex.ac.uk|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>

The Sussex Student Union also runs a series of events in support of international students at Sussex. The union has a [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] policy in all its shops, bars and cafes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sussexstudent.com/democracy/policies/international/|title=International policies {{!}} Sussex Students' Union|website=www.sussexstudent.com|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>