University of Brighton

About

The University of Brighton is a friendly, diverse and inclusive community of more than 18,000 students from over 150 countries. Located on the south coast of England, the university offers a welcoming environment for international students. It has four campuses across Brighton and Eastbourne, each with a distinct character and a supportive, community feel.

Nickname	Brighton Uni
Motto / Slogan	Be great, do good
Colour	vibrant blue
Mascot	Captain Bright One
Founded	1858
Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes	150
Location	Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
Address	University of Brighton Mithras House Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4AT

Objectives

The University of Brighton's core objective is to "realise potential and shape futures through high-quality, practice-based learning, teaching, research, and enterprise".

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

• School of Applied Sciences
• School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering
• School of Art and Media
• Brighton and Sussex Medical School – joint with University of Sussex
• School of Business and Law
• School of Education
• School of Humanities and Social Science
• School of Sport and Health Sciences
• AACSB accreditation

Reasons to Study at University of Brighton

1. Career focused

   Studying at Brighton offers an experience that goes way beyond the classroom. From day one they’ll help you build the real-world knowledge and transferable skills that employers look for in graduate recruits. And by the time you graduate you’ll feel confident and fully prepared to start your career anywhere in the world.

2. A supportive international community

   With staff and students from over 150 countries around the world, the university enjoys a wonderful and culturally diverse atmosphere. From the moment you arrive you’ll be part of the international community, and everyone will make you feel welcome.

3. Brilliant and inspiring

   Brighton is a friendly and open city, and one of the liveliest and most diverse places in the UK to live and study. Home to global organisations, ambitious entrepreneurs and creative and digital communities alike, Brighton attracts some of the brightest minds from all over the world.

   
    

Fees

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

Information about the qualifications and level of English that you need to apply for each course is detailed in the entry requirements section on the course page. 

Supporting Documents

• Passport or other official photo ID
• You may need to bring original certificates for your qualifications - you will be contacted via email if this is the case
• English is not your first language, Your original certificate for your most recent or highest English language qualification

 

 

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

Information about the qualifications and level of English that you need to apply for each course is detailed in the entry requirements section on the course page. 

Supporting Documents

• Passport or other official photo ID
• You may need to bring original certificates for your qualifications - you will be contacted via email if this is the case
• If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide your original certificate for your most recent or highest English language qualification

 

How To Apply For Admission

FOR UNDERGRADUATE: Applications are made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) or by apply directly to the school using the online application system, which you can access from the course page.

FOR POSTGRADUATE: Appllications are made via the Online Application Form. You can access this from the course page by clicking ‘Apply now’.

 

Admission Contacts

Phone : 01273 644644

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Facilities

• ICT: Students have access to over 500 open access computers at computer rooms located on each campus and a range of media production facilities.
• Library: The University of Brighton has three campus libraries: the Aldrich Library, the Falmer Library, and the St Peter's House Library. These libraries provide students with a range of resources, including print books, ebooks, online journals, and dedicated study spaces. 
• Accommodation: All their campuses have halls of residence on site and nearby. The halls of residence and university accommodation options are designed to cater to a diverse range of preferences and budgets.
• Sports: Brighton facilities include gyms at their Falmer and Moulsecoomb campus sites, football pitches, indoor courts for netball, badminton, basketball and volleyball, floodlit courts for tennis and netball, an artificial outdoor cricket wicket and activity studios.
• Gym: Sport Brighton is the University of Brighton service offering both sport programmes and facilities. This includes the use of the sport and fitness facilities across campus sites for students and staff of the university or community clubs, organisations and gym members.
• Place of Worship: Throughout the week there are lots of opportunities for worship, both on and off-campus, for a range of faith traditions. Many places of worship are also continuing to provide remote activities and opportunities for worship, so you can get involved no matter where you are located.
   

 

Accreditations

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 
• BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT 
• British Psychological Society 
• Chartered Institute of Marketing 
• Chartered Institute of Personnel Development 
• Royal Institute of British Architects 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice Chancellor

Academic Staff

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  Georgios Maniatis

  Senior Lecturer Georgios has a 5-year Diploma in Environmental Engineering (Technical university of Crete, Greece), a MSc in Freshwater Systems Science (University of Glasgow) and a PhD in Geography and Com... read more

  puting Sciences (University of Glasgow). He is a fluvial geomorphologist interested in the measurement, mapping and prediction of sediment transport in rivers. 
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  Alice Fox

  Principal Lecturer Alice is Deputy Head of The School of Art at the University of Brighton where she founded and leads the pioneering MA Inclusive Arts Practice. She is the Director of the learning-disabled Rocket Artis... read more

  ts Studios. She has worked for many years with inclusive performance and visual arts alongside some of the world’s most socially excluded groups, in particular people with learning disabilities and elders.
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  Caroline Langford

  Lecturer Caroline Langford is an academic in Physical Education (PE) with responsibilities spanning both Education and Sport. She lectures on the PE with QTS course and leads the Independent Sport Foundation Y... read more

  ear (ISFY), where she oversees programme design, timetabling, staffing, quality assurance, and ongoing performance monitoring.
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  Dr Emma-Louise Jay

  Senior Lecturer Emma-Louise Jay is an existential psychologist whose research interests intersect across psychological medicine and philosophy. She wrote her mixed-methods PhD on depersonalization at the Institute of... read more

  Psychiatry, King’s College London after completing her MSc. in the Philosophy of Mental Disorder at the same university writing her thesis on the same syndrome.

  
   

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  Alan Monaghan

  Principal Lecturer Alan Monaghan is a senior lecturer in Nursing. He is a Registered Nurse Adult and Child. His research interest is recognition of the seriously ill child and as the original author of the Brighton Paed... read more

  iatric Early Warning Score has a research interest in Early warning scores and their use in various settings.

   

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History

Located in Brighton on England's south coast, the institution of Brighton is a public institution. Its origins date back to 1858, when the Royal Pavilion hosted the opening of the Brighton School of Art. In 1992, it became a university.