THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
West Dean College's MA degrees and many of its graduate and postgraduate diploma programmes are validated by the University of Sussex. The University of Sussex received its Royal Charter in 1961 and has become a leading teaching and research institution. Its academic reputation is based on research excellence, internationalism and interdisciplinarity. The University is strongly committed to expanding its local and regional role and a central part of its mission is to contribute to the enhancement of the economic, educational and cultural life of the locality. We have enjoyed a formal and fruitful partnership with the University for a decade.