clearing guide 2015

we see the person and the potential

We are delighted that you are going to be studying with us. Our students are full of potential with diverse talents and strengths. Our job is to help you be the best you can be, and to get the most out of your university experience.

We also want to make sure that we do whatever we can to enable students with potential to succeed. At Brighton we provide bursaries for students who most need financial help. And we reward hard work while you’re here, through merit scholarships that recognise achievement in end of year assessments. Turn over to find out more.

New facilities, like this pharmacy and biomolecular sciences laboratory, will help you achieve your full potential.

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A BRILLIANT PLACE TO LIVE, AN INSPIRING PLACE TO LEARNExplore Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings and our campuses, page 64

A GREAT EXPERIENCETHAT LASTS A LIFETIMEDiscover new things and build your employability alongside your studies, page 22

OUR SUBJECTS Find out what makes your subject special at Brighton, page 28

YOUR STUDENT LIFEFrom finding somewhere to live, to budgeting advice to disability and dyslexia support – we can help, page 58

YOUR MONEYBursaries and scholarships, fees and funding – find out what is available and how to apply now, pages 02, and 66–71

HOW TO FIND US Maps and directions, page 72

IN THIS GUIDE…

02 bursaries and scholarships

Depending on your circumstances you could be eligible for financial support from the University of Brighton. Check our website for the latest advice and further details. www.brighton.ac.uk/money

Our bursaries can help you to cover the cost of fees, books, equipment, university accommodation, travel, study aids, childcare and other study-related costs. The financial support we provide through bursaries is carefully targeted.

University of Brighton bursaries provide support to young people leaving local authority care, students identified through our Compact Plus programme and students from lower income families.

The University of Brighton provides a range of bursaries to students resident in England. We also offer a bursary for students from EU countries outside the UK. A bursary is money or other support awarded on the basis of financial need that does not have to be paid back when you complete your course.

Depending on your circumstances you could be eligible for more than one bursary. Besides bursaries, there are funds and grants you can apply for if you need some extra help to meet your costs once you are enrolled at the university.

Visit our website for important advice about bursaries, grants and funds.www.brighton.ac.uk/money.


Our scholarships recognise and reward academic and sporting merit. There are also dedicated scholarships for international students.

Merit scholarships These scholarships recognise outstanding academic performance in end-of-year assessments. In 2015, 50 merit scholarships worth £1,000 will be awarded to eligible students in year 2 and year 3 of their course.

There is no application process as these scholarships are awarded on the basis of students’ academic performance in their end-of-year assessments.

These scholarships are paid in the autumn of the year they are awarded. They are partly funded by the university’s ambassadors group.

Sports scholarshipsWe are committed to developing sporting excellence among our students. The sports scholarship scheme helps students to develop their full sporting potential by giving them the necessary flexibility and support to train and compete at the highest level while achieving an academic qualification.

The scheme includes:• elite athletes scholarships• talented sports performers scholarships• elite disabled athletes scholarships.

Elite athletes/elite disabled athletes• Bursary of up to a maximum of £1,500

per year of study to reimburse training or competing-related expenses.

• Free access to university sport facilities.• Free sports science support by BASES-

accredited staff.• Access to sports medicine support at

reduced rates through Sportswise.• A sports/academic mentor.• Access to University of Brighton sports

coaches where available in your sport.

Talented sports performers• Access to University of Brighton sports

squads and coaches where available in your sport.

• Financial assistance to fund training or competing-related expenses, up to a maximum of £500 per academic year.

• A talented sports performer’s card allowing free use of the university sports facilities.

Visit www.brighton.ac.uk/money for details on eligibility and how to apply.

The University of Brighton takes its name from one of the most distinctive, energetic and popular cities in the UK. Brighton is well-known for its relaxed, inclusive attitude and its beachside location.

We have campuses in three locations across the city from the seafront to the South Downs, and in Eastbourne and Hastings too. Wherever you’re based you’ll be close to the beach and the countryside, with easy access to London and mainland Europe.

Our students are bright and enquiring, interested in the world around them. You will work with inspirational teachers and learn from your peers and postgraduate students, and have access to professional-standard equipment and facilities.

Our research focuses on areas that benefit people, the economy and society as a whole, locally and worldwide. Research benefits you too, because it is a big element of the thriving and lively academic community that you will be part of.

04 a brilliant place to live, an inspiring place to learn


Brighton beach and the pier at dawn.

HAS BEEN INVESTED IN THE LAST 10 YEARS ON THE EQUIPMENT AND BUILDINGS OUR STUDENTS USE EVERY DAY

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Brighton is a thriving coastal city, just an hour from London, with a world-leading standing in the creative and digital sectors. It’s also known as one of the UK’s liveliest, most colourful and diverse cities. Our students tell us that Brighton’s reputation as a forward-thinking, liberal and creative city is a key part of its attraction.

Brighton offers festivals, galleries, museums, film, nightlife, comedy and theatre. The city hosts the largest arts and culture festival in England, the Brighton Festival, along with other events such as the Brighton Science Festival, Pride, the London to Brighton Bike Ride, the Brighton Food Festival and the Brighton Marathon.

The Great Escape has been firmly established internationally as the UK’s leading event for showcasing new music, with over 300 bands playing 30 venues across the city over three days.

Brighton Digital Festival is a month-long celebration of all things digital, bringing together the city’s vibrant arts and digital communities.

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Brighton is a welcoming city where the unconventionalis valued and a diverse range of communities arecelebrated. Brighton is regarded as one of the UK’semerging super-cities. Three of our campuses are basedhere, Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb and Falmer.


Brighton Big Screen is an outdoor film festival on Brighton beach. Our students showcase their own short films at the festival.

Brighton Fashion Week is a rare chance to see some of the future stars of fashion outside London.

There’s lots of sport to watch; local teams include Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, Sussex County Cricket, Brighton Blues Rugby Club and Brighton & Hove Hockey Club.

Soak up the atmosphere at one of the cafes and bars, relax on the beach or have a go at volleyball, basketball and windsurfing.

www.visitbrighton.comwww.viewbrighton.co.uk

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01. Brighton seafront and pier.02. The Brighton Fringe is one of the largest fringe

festivals in the world.03. Brighton Big Screen – Brighton’s free

beachfront cinema.

Brighton is a great place to be a university student, there’s always something going on and it’s a really creative city. Lots of what goes on is unique to the city, such as the Brighton Festival and Fringe, and The Great Escape – events that are easy to get involved with.

There are so many independent shops and cafes, along with hundreds of bars and nightclubs. Everyone is incredibly friendly and accepting, and there’s a definite sense of community. The beach is obviously also an added bonus, which is perfect for warm summer days or winter walks.

Being a small city, it’s nice to get around on foot or by bike, although there are regular buses that also run throughout the night to student accommodation.

As a university city you can’t get much better, with such a great mixture of people and things going on, as well as draw of living by the sea!

Lauren Maccabee Photography BA(Hons)

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CENTRAL BRIGHTON ON THE TRAIN

9 MINS FROMSTUDENTS STUDY HERE7,000 FALMER

IS BASED ON THE EDGE OF THE SOUTH DOWNS, FOUR MILES FROM THE SEAFRONT AND TOWN CENTRE


Campus facilities

• Falmer library• Computer rooms• Media centre• Restaurant • Two cafes• The Students’ Union shop and cafe-bar

Sports facilities

• Floodlit astroturf football pitch• Netball and tennis courts• Sports centre with a fitness suite, two

activity studios and a sports hall with six badminton courts

Support services

Careers, counselling and wellbeing, student advice, volunteering, disability and dyslexia, and chaplaincy services are available on campus.

Travel to Falmer

• Regular bus services.• Falmer train station.• The Big Lemon Bus Company runs a

free shuttle bus between our Falmer and Moulsecoomb campuses, and also two routes between our Brighton campuses which are free when you show your unicard.

• Cycle lanes link Falmer with the city centre and other Brighton campuses.

• Limited permit-controlled parking on campus. Staff and students are encouraged to cycle or use public transport.

INVESTED IN OUR FALMER CAMPUS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS

OVER£60 MILLION STUDENTS LIVE IN

HALLS OF RESIDENCE ON OUR FALMER CAMPUS

OVER 600

• Brighton Language Institute • Education and teaching • English and linguistics• Media• Medicine• Nursing and paramedic practice• Psychology • Social sciences

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IN THE HEARTOF CENTRAL BRIGHTON, A SHORT WALK FROM THE SEAFRONT

EXCITING CULTURAL EVENTS AT THE SALLIS BENNEY THEATRE AND UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON GALLERY

300 STUDENTSLIVE IN OUR CITY CENTRE HALLS OF RESIDENCE


Specialist art and design facilities

• Letterpress, printmaking and book binding workshops

• Music studio• Industrial textile looms• Knitting machines• Traditional and digital textile printing• Laser cutter and rapid prototyping• Forge• Studios with personal working areas

Campus facilities

St Peter’s House is our specialist art, design and humanities library. The Students’ Union shop sells art materials.

The Phoenix nursery provides childcare for children of students, staff and local parents.

Support services

Careers, counselling and wellbeing, student advice, volunteering, disability and dyslexia support, and chaplaincy services are provided on campus.

Travel to Grand Parade

• Excellent bus services.• Brighton train station a short walk away. • Cycle lanes link Grand Parade with our

other Brighton campuses. • The Big Lemon Bus Company runs two

routes between our Brighton campuses which are free when you show your unicard.

• No parking on campus. Staff and students are encouraged to use public transport.

WORLD-CLASS DESIGN AND MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVES

SPECIALISTPHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND MEDIA CENTRE OPENING IN 2015

• Fine art• Graphic design and illustration• Fashion and textiles• 3D design and craft• Humanities, historical and critical

studies• Photography

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8,000 STUDENTS STUDY HERE – OUR LARGEST CAMPUS

TWO MILES NORTH OF THE SEAFRONT AND CITY CENTRE

160 STUDENTS LIVE IN MOULSECOOMB PLACE HALLS


5 MINS FROMCENTRAL BRIGHTONBY TRAIN

Campus facilities

• Aldrich library• Computer pool rooms• Two restaurants and five cafes• Banks• Students’ Union shops and cafe-bar• Professional printing facilities

Support services

Accommodation, careers, volunteering, counselling and wellbeing, disability and dyslexia support, and chaplaincy services are provided on campus. The One World nursery provides childcare for the children of students, staff and local parents.

Travel to Moulsecoomb

• Excellent bus services.• Moulsecoomb train station close by.• Cycle lanes link Moulsecoomb with city

centre and our other Brighton campuses.• The Big Lemon Bus Company runs a

free shuttle bus between Moulsecoomb and Falmer, and also two routes between our Brighton campuses which are free when you show your unicard.

• Limited permit-controlled parking on campus. Staff and students are encouraged to cycle and use public transport.

£29 MILLIONINVESTED IN REFURBISHMENT OF COCKCROFT BUILDING

• Accounting and finance• Architecture• Biological and biomedical sciences• Business and management• Chemistry• Computing • Construction and built environment• Engineering• Geography, geology and environment• Law• Mathematics• Media• Pharmacy• Product design• University of Brighton’s International

College

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Eastbourne’s expansive coastline and surrounding countryside offers the opportunity to take part in a huge variety of sport and recreational activities. As well as art galleries and cultural activities, the town hosts a range of exciting annual events, including the UK’s largest free extreme sports festival.

Sports range from golf and horse riding to paragliding, with water sports such as sailing, canoeing, body boarding, windsurfing, power boating and kite surfing all being very popular. There’s also a sports park with synthetic athletic track, floodlit all-weather pitches and a grandstand.

Thousands of people attend Eastbourne Extreme sports festival every year to watch and take part in the adrenaline-fuelled activities on offer including kite surfing, street surfing and speed skating.

The AEGON International tennis tournament takes place each June and features a wealth of international tennis talent as part of the pre-Wimbledon warm up. Multiple grand slam winner Serena Williams, three-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick, Wimbledon semi-finalist Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki have all played here. Many students work at the tournament, and one recent graduate is working full-time for the Lawn Tennis Association.

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35 MINSFROM BRIGHTONBY TRAIN

90 MINSFROM LONDONBY TRAIN


One of the biggest off-road marathons in the UK is the Beachy Head Marathon, which takes 1,750 runners across the challenging terrain of the South Downs.

Sovereign Harbour offers restaurants, bars and cafes to suit all budgets, and the independent boutiques and retail shops make it a great shopping venue.

Besides the modern Towner Contemporary Art Gallery there are also four theatres in Eastbourne and arts and music events throughout the year.

Eastbourne’s annual beer festival is the biggest in the region.

Regular continental markets feature along the seafront.

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01. Eastbourne seafront and pier.02. The highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain,

Beachy Head, is an area of outstanding natural beauty.

03. The Aegon International tennis tournament takes place at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club each year.

The instant warm welcome and friendliness I received on my first open day at Eastbourne, meant that I knew straightaway that the University of Brighton was for me. The thing I love most about the university is the connection between lecturers and us as students; we are able to go to them for work and personal issues.

If you are thinking about studying here, you will not regret it. It has been the best two years ever; from the university work to the social life, I would not change a thing.

Nicola Smith International Hospitality Management BA(Hons)

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ALMOST 3,000 STUDENTS STUDY HERE

OVER 350 STUDENTS LIVE IN THE WELKIN HALLS OF RESIDENCE

1 MILE FROMCENTRAL EASTBOURNE


Teaching and learning facilities

• Exercise physiology laboratories• Environmental chamber• Human movement laboratory• Culinary arts studio• The Leaf Hospital podiatry and

physiotherapy clinic

Campus facilities

• Queenwood library• Computer rooms• Media centre• Learning and technology suite• Restaurants• Students’ Union shop and cafe-bar

Sports facilities

• 25-metre swimming pool• Sports hall and gym• Artificial outdoor pitch• Dance studio

Support services

Accommodation, careers, volunteering, counselling and wellbeing, student advice, disability and dyslexia support, and chaplaincy services are available on campus.

Transport

The campus is served by several bus services and is in walking distance of Eastbourne train station. Staff and students are encouraged to use bikes and other alternatives to car travel. Bike storage is provided on campus.

SUNNIEST PLACE IN THE UK, WITH A CLOSE-KNIT UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

EXTENSIVESPORTS FACILITIES INCLUDE SWIMMING POOL, SPORTS HALL AND DANCE STUDIOS

• Hospitality and retail• Nursing and midwifery• Physiotherapy, podiatry,

occupational therapy• Sport and exercise• Travel, tourism and events

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As well as being one of the UK’s most historic seaside towns, Hastings has a distinctive and creative arts and live music scene.

Over £3 million has been invested in extreme sports facilities in Hastings in recent years, including £1m to create a world-class indoor BMX and skateboard park on the seafront.

01. Hastings coastline.02. Hastings has a rich mix of events and festivals

throughout the year03. The Old Town, home to an interesting variety of

independent shops.

The Coastal Currents arts festival showcases a wide range of art exhibitions, performances and events throughout Hastings, St Leonards and Rother. Hastings’ cultural activity has attracted considerable attention over recent years, including street art by Banksy and Ben Eine.

Enjoy the surrounding area – as well as the beach and the sea there are also walks and cycling across the South Downs.

Hastings is home to the award-winning Jerwood Gallery, which is the new public home to the Jerwood Foundation’s collection of twentieth and twenty-first century British art.

The Old Town is a mix of half-timbered houses, narrow streets and footpaths. It has a unique blend of independent shops supplying everything from vintage one-offs to organic food.

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100 MINSFROM LONDONBY TRAIN OR CAR


Being a student in Hastings may not be the stereotypical uni experience but for me, it was an incredible experience nonetheless. I was nervous about starting uni and money, but the thing that worried me most was meeting new people. Being in Hastings really bought me out of my shell. It felt like a genuine community and was the best place for me to build my confidence and make friends.

I was given some amazing opportunities throughout uni thanks to good relationships with lecturers. My friends at other universities complain that their tutors don’t even know their name, let alone give them in-depth feedback and continual support like mine did.

It’s a town where there’s loads to do besides partying, although of course there are clubs and bars for some amazing student nights out. You can knuckle down around exam time but if you get bored of doing your work, you’re under an hour away from one of the best nights out in the UK in Brighton. In Hastings, you have the best of both worlds.

Jen McGee Broadcast Journalism BA(Hons)

Hastings Old Town Carnival week has a range of events including a free beach concert, a town criers competition, exhibitions and lots of other events. The highlight is Pirate Day, where in 2012, over 14,000 pirates gathered on the beach to claim the world record of the most pirates in one place.

Hastings Beer and Music festival is a two-day festival featuring over 90 real ales, lagers, local ciders, wine, local food, and the best local musicians.

Fat Tuesday is held each year in March. This five-day Mardi Gras-themed festival features local and international artists. Venues across the town embrace the New Orleans-style celebrations, making Hastings Fat Tuesday the largest authentic Mardi Gras event in the UK. www.hastingsfattuesday.co.uk

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OF CENTRAL HASTINGSIN THE HEART 2 MINS

WALK FROM HASTINGS TRAIN STATION AND THE SEAFRONT

AROUND 800STUDENTS STUDY HERE


Facilities

• Science lab• Radio and TV studios• TV gallery • Digital games suite • Clinical skills suite• Library and computing facilities• Cafe

Support services

Accommodation, careers, volunteering, counselling and wellbeing, student advice and disability and dyslexia support, and chaplaincy services are available on campus.

Travel to Hastings

• Hastings station a two-minute walk away.• By rail, Hastings is around half an hour

from Eastbourne and an hour from Brighton.

OVER £15 MILLION INVESTED IN OUR HASTINGS CAMPUS SINCE 2012

• Biology • Business• Computing• Digital and broadcast media• Education • English literature • Graphic design and illustration • Journalism • Mathematics• Public health• Social science

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University is an experience that is more than the sum of its parts. Of course, you will study hard and benefit from the exciting opportunities open to you, but outside of the classroom you’ll have the chance to discover new things or keep up with the ones that you already love through the university and Students’ Union. So you will leave us with a degree, plus transferable skills, achievements and experiences, all helping you to be confident, ready for work and a good proposition for today’s employers.

OF OUR FULL-TIME, FIRST DEGREE GRADUATES ARE WORKING, STUDYING OR TRAINING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETING THEIR COURSE. DLHE 2013–14


Our graduation ceremonies take place each summer in the historic Brighton Dome. A celebration of our students’ achievements, the events mark the end of one relationship with the university and the beginning of the next.

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At Brighton we take a career-focused approach to your learning. You will finish your course confident and ready for work, with real, practical and transferable skills underpinned by academic knowledge.

Employers are involved in developing our courses and with teaching. Opportunities for work-based learning and salaried placements are part of many of our courses.

Many students are on paid placements with organisations such as Rolls Royce, Nike, British Airways, American Express and Gatwick Airport.

Many of our courses are recognised and accredited by over 60 external organisations, giving you a qualification in addition to your degree, a licence to practise or exemption from professional examinations.

01. Law students argue a mock legal case in the Supreme Court.

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OF OUR FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES ARE ABLE TO DO ASSESSED WORK-RELATED LEARNING AS PART OF THEIR COURSE


In a competitive employment market it’s your transferable skills, your achievements and your experiences that can give you the edge when applying for jobs.

Our careers service is here to work with you throughout your time here, not just when you graduate. We’ll help you to identify gaps in your skills and knowledge, and to gain the extracurricular or work experience you need.

You’ll have your own secure digital portfolio where you can keep track of all the activities you take part in alongside your studies, so that when you start making job applications you’ll have an online area showcasing your work, your CV and a complete record of your skills and experience.

We can help you find opportunities to enhance your skills and experience through:• volunteering placements in

the local community• assistance to develop a

business or take up freelance work

• one-to-one mentoring from employers

• support in securing work experience, either part-time while you study or as a course-related internship or placement

• workshops to develop your practical skills in areas such as CV writing and interview skills

• university-based roles such as course representative or student ambassador.

www.brighton.ac.uk/careers

FACILITIES FIT FOR THE FUTURE

Our modern campuses reflect our professional and practice-based focus, with facilities that help students build real-world skills. They include:• a radio station and tv studio• a podiatric hospital• a physiotherapy clinic• a flight simulator• industrial textile looms• rapid prototyping facilities• a real-time trading room• human movement labs• molecular biology facilities• a dispensing pharmacy• two electron microscopes• internationally significant

design archives.

02. Paramedic Practice students work with ambulance crews throughout their course.

03. Architecture graduates Holly Crosbie and Jessica Lyon on placement in London with architecture firm, Nick Hayhurst. Architecture students undertake a year of professional practice after they graduate, giving them the experience needed to continue their architects’ training.

04. Business student Luka Shimada developing practical skills during her work placement at a digital marketing agency.

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26 enriching experiences

While you’re here you’ll have the chance to take part in new things or keep up with the ones that you already love, through the university or the Students’ Union. There are more than 100 societies, from baking to sculpture, and around 60 sports clubs. Close links between the university and community groups mean that our students can volunteer their services through our community engagement module, benefiting themselves and the community that they live in.

Our award-winning Active Student programme provides students with volunteering placements in the local community. Rosie Hancock and Hannah Kynoch helped to paint a reading zone for pupils at Moulsecoomb primary school in Brighton.

The zone is a space for year 6 pupils to buddy up with pupils from year 3 and help them improve their reading – and is the centre of the Brighton & Hove Every Child a Reader programme.

01. Hannah Kynoch and Rosie Hancock in the reading zone.

Sport and fitness

Sport Brighton is run in partnership by the university and the Brighton Students’ Union (Brighton SU) and can help you take part in sporting activities at any level, whether you want to compete, keep fit or just have fun.

You can use our sport and fitness facilities at any of our locations no matter where you study or live. If you travel between campuses for university-run clubs then we’ll help with transport.

www.brighton.ac.uk/sportbrighton

We also support elite athletes at national and Olympic-level through sports scholarships, the sports science consultancy and our status as a satellite centre for the English Institute of Sport.

More information about our scholarships is available on our website at www.brighton.ac.uk/money.

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Student representation and campaigning

Brighton SU is a member of the National Union of Students which represents over five million students in the UK.

The union is run for the benefit of students, by students like you.

Brighton SU Council is formed of student officers elected by you and is the formal link between students and the university. Each officer is responsible for an area of the student experience: democracy, wellbeing, academic, campus and community, and activities and events.

There are places on the board of trustees for other students, who, along with the officers and external trustees, make sure the union is run for the benefit of its members.

A network of course representatives make sure that feedback on the learning, teaching and facilities on your course is used by the university and the union so that students’ needs and expectations are met. You can volunteer to take on one of these roles, or you can become involved in specific student campaigns.

www.brightonsu.com

02. Chantal Malan volunteers with the wheelchair basketball club. Students can get involved with Sport Brighton in many areas including clubs, teams and the Parklife programme.

Societies, clubs and events

Brighton SU also works with the student community to create a year-round programme of events from cinema and club nights to black-tie balls, as well as helping societies to hold cultural and religious events for festivals such as Eid, Diwali, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year and Christmas.

There are over 100 student-run societies and you’re free to invent virtually any society that you can think of. Societies can be cultural, political, religious, or course-related – and ratification by the union means access to office facilities, free advice from the union and the chance to bid for financial support.

You can also join the Brighton and Sussex Universities Service Units for outdoor adventures and the opportunity to develop your leadership potential.

Volunteering

There are many opportunities to take part in volunteering during your time as a student. This can be very rewarding, and it enhances your skill set and can help to set you apart from other candidates when you start to look for job. We can help you to find an appropriate role, which may even be part of your course through the community engagement module. Students on the module undertake practical projects with local community and voluntary organisations. It offers the opportunity to explore some of your personal values and aspirations while working on a relevant placement with a local not-for-profit organisation.

www.brighton.ac.uk/volunteering

Mentoring and entrepreneurship

We can also help you to mentor to gain employability skills and confidence, and work on your business ideas with our entrepreneurial network.

www.brighton.ac.uk/careers

Sustainability

Brighton has a first class award from the People and Planet 2014 University League and was recently awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for excellence in carbon management.

Sustainability here is not just about being green. It’s about hearing people’s opinions, making the university a better place to study and work, and about taking action – there are lots of ways to get involved.

www.brighton.ac.uk/sustainability

Our alumni network

You can benefit from the alumni network while you’re a student. We are in touch with 115,000 Brighton graduates worldwide and many offer mentoring and placement opportunities to our students.

www.brighton.ac.uk/alumni

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28 our subjects

Our undergraduate courses have a flexible structure: core modules provide an essential foundation of knowledge, whilst option modules allow you to focus on the topics that you are most interested in and that fit your career ambitions.

All of our courses include an opportunity for you to benefit from relevant activities outside of the university that are assessed as part of your course – on a work placement or volunteering in the community. You will gain confidence, real work experience, and maybe even a job offer. There are also opportunities to study abroad through exchange agreements with our partner universities across the world.

We have invested in our facilities, and you can benefit from professional-standard equipment and resources. Our students graduate as expert users of equipment and software used in the workplace.

OF UK UNIVERSITIES FOR WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACTREF 2014


Broadcast media students use the kind of equipment used in a commercial TV studio.

30 art and design

The University of Brighton is internationally renowned for its teaching, practice and research in the arts. We are central to the city of Brighton’s reputation as a creative, forward-thinking place to live, work and study.

ART AND DESIGN

EXHIBIT YOUR WORK THROUGHOUT YOUR COURSE

COURSES IN TOP 10 OF 2016 GUARDIAN LEAGUE TABLES

BE INSPIRED BY UNIQUE FACILITIES AND ARCHIVES

WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACT IN ART AND DESIGN: HISTORY, PRACTICE AND THEORY(REF 2014)

LOCATIONMost of our art and design courses are taught at and around Grand Parade, in Brighton city centre.

Architecture and interiors courses are based at the Moulsecoomb campus, two miles north of central Brighton.

New courses in Graphic Design for Digital Media and Illustration for Screen Arts are taught alongside other industry-focused digital media courses in Hastings, an hour along the coast from Brighton.Our galleries and theatre host major exhibitions during the Brighton and Cinecity festivals, the Brighton Photo Biennial and throughout the year.

Our students benefit from a stimulating and challenging environment enabling them to develop their own practice.We work with academic and industrial partners across the world and collaborate with colleagues in fields including design, digital technology, health and construction.

The week-long graduate show attracts 12,000 visitors and is an annual highlight in the arts calendar.

GRADUATE SUCCESSBrighton graduates are contributing to all areas of cultural life.

• It’s Nice That founders, Alex Bec and Will Hudson

• Photographer, film maker and actor, Paddy Considine

• Graphic designer, Millie Scarlett Davies

• Author and Illustrator, Emily Gravett

• Musician, Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes

• Musician and producer, Bobby Krlic, aka The Haxan Cloak

• Artist, Alison Lapper MBE• Photographer and film

maker, Jacob Robinson• Artists and Turner Prize

winners, Keith Tyson and Rachel Whiteread

FACILITIES AND RESOURCES Unique and inspiring resources inform our students’ learning.

• On-site theatre and two galleries host international events and student work

• One of the UK’s leading art and design library collections

• Internationally renowned Design Archives (including the Design Council Archives)

• Aldrich Art Collection• Award-winning Waste

House living lab • Shared studio and personal

work space• Industrial textile looms and

knitting machines• Letterpress, printmaking,

bookbinding workshops• New photography, film and

media centre opening in 2015

• New library, lecture and gallery buildings open in 2017

SUPPORTING YOU

The technicians who help you understand pattern cutting are phenomenal and there is no limit to what you want to design as they make it possible to construct anything. Alongside the lecturers, they are a great team and they really push you to be the best designer you can.

James Parker, Fashion with Business Studies student

• Architecture and interiors

• Design and craft• Digital music and sound

arts• Fashion• Fine art• Graphic design• Illustration• Moving image • Photography

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BE INSPIREDSenior architecture lecturer Duncan Baker-Brown (pictured far right) worked with a leading social housing firm to construct the Waste House at the Grand Parade campus. The UK’s first building to be made solely from discarded material, it has attracted extensive media coverage and won numerous awards.

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01. David Pendegrass of Mears, Cat Fletcher of Freegle and senior architecture lecturer Duncan Baker-Brown at the Waste House.

02. ‘Big drawing’ by Amy Reardon – Illustration graduate 2014.

03. 3D Design and Craft students use the forge in the metal workshop.

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GRADUATE WITH EXPERIENCE You will be encouraged to take a placement year wherever possible. You will come back to your final year with contacts, confidence, experience and even a job offer. Our students have completed placements with leading companies.

• American Express• Barclays• BMW• Bosch• Disney• Goldman Sachs• Hewlett Packard• IBM• Marks & Spencer• Microsoft• Nike• Porsche• The Body Shop• Virgin Holidays

At Brighton our approach is work and career-focused: you will cover the theory in depth and then apply it to real-world issues through case studies and employer-based projects. Local, national and international businesses work in partnership with us, keeping teaching relevant and providing our students with professional placements.

BE INSPIRED Outside of the lecture theatre, seminar and small group teaching, group and individual project work, lemployer-based projects, workshops, field trips and lectures from visiting experts and alumni all contribute to your learning.

Staff and students organise activities to stimulate independent thinking and increase your employability, including law and accountancy careers question time; team skills activity days; Dragon’s Den – pitch your ideas to a panel of experts; negotiation skills workshops; mooting competitions; speed meeting with employers for final years; and the University of Brighton vs Sussex University trading challenge.

BUSINESS AND LAW

PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITEDOur courses are accredited by major professional bodies, including:• Solicitors Regulation

Authority• Bar Standards Board• Chartered Institute of

Marketing• Chartered Management

Institute.

Our Business Management students graduate with two awards – a BSc(Hons) and a CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership.

PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED COURSES WITH STRONG LINKS TO INDUSTRY

TOP 5 UK UNIVERSITY FOR WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACT IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES (REF 2014)

BUILD EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS WITH A SALARIED PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR

IN THE TOP 30 LAW COURSES IN THE 2016 GUARDIAN LEAGUE TABLES

SUPPORTING YOU

We get to know each student and always try to help whatever their needs are. We have an open door policy in the office and keep in touch with students out on placement.

Virginia Goodwill, industrial placements officer

• Accounting• Business• Economics• Finance• Law• Human resources• Management• Marketing


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I was made to feel welcome from my first day at The Body Shop. After learning more about their supply chain processes, I started to raise my own purchase orders and monitored product delivery using SAP. These are just some of my responsibilities throughout my placement year.

Kieron Scott, Business Management BSc(Hons)

03. Our real-time trading room uses industry-standard software to recreate the pressures of a trading floor. It is one of a handful of such facilities nationwide.

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LOCATIONMathematics and computing courses are taught in both Brighton and Hastings, see the course A–Z on page 32 to find out which campus your course is based at.

Computing courses range from the technical and scientific, to business focused and creative: from computer science, computer networks and digital media.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONCourses in computer science and business information systems are accredited by the British Computing Society.Our mathematics degree, and mathematics with business, finance and economics, are accredited by the Institution of Mathematics and its Applications.

Computing and mathematics students at Brighton benefit from professionally focused courses, industry-standard facilities, salaried placement opportunities and networking opportunities. Courses are designed in conjunction with employers, and our well-established professional networks provide placements and mentors.

COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICS

WORLD-LEADING IMPACT IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS RESEARCH (REF 2014)

GET A YEAR’S PAID PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU GRADUATE

CHOOSE FROM A RANGE OF PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED COURSES

BRIGHTON & HOVE IS HOME TO OVER 1,000 DIGITAL SECTOR COMPANIES AND IS A LEADING UK CENTRE OF CREATIVE MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

PLACEMENTSMany of our courses offer salaried placement year opportunities, taken after the second year of your course. Our students have been on placement with organisations including:• IBM• Lloyds TSB• GlaxoSmithKline• Department of Energy and

Climate Change• Rolls-Royce• Pepsico• Warner Bros• Ernst and Young • Nestle• Albion in the Community• Absolute Radio.

BE INSPIREDBrighton Digital Festival is an annual month-long celebration of digital culture. Every September tens of thousands of visitors take part in events, coding workshops, motion capture performances and 3D printing installations.

Students on our European Computing degree spend half of their final year at the Université Paris Descartes where they are taught in French.

Staff research interests span intelligent systems, natural language technology, visual modelling, software engineering and information security, and discrete mathematics and its applications.

Leading digital companies, Wired Sussex, Site Visibility and Create.net sponsor prizes that are awarded to our students for excellent achievement in final year projects.

FLEXIBILITYCourses in the same subject area share first year modules – enabling you to try out different areas before you decide on your final degree path.

GRADUATE SUCCESSOur mathematics graduates are working in a wide range of businesses including: • Lloyds TSB • American Express• Novartis • Orange • HSBC• Mori.

• Business information systems

• Computer science• Mathematics• Software engineering


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BE INSPIREDBrighton researcher Dr Gem Stapleton is working with communications giant Nokia to protect mobile technology users’ privacy and personal data. Gem’s work on automated concept diagrams caught the attention of Nokia, who collect and have a duty to protect millions of new pieces of user data every second. Gem’s concept diagrams offer companies such as Nokia a simpler, more visual method of communicating security and data privacy rules to their global staff, bridging different language and technological backgrounds and more effectively safeguarding customers’ data.

03. The quadcopter, developed by Saeed Malekshahi Gheytassi and his team of students, has many applications including remote camera work and reconnaissance.

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LOCATIONYou’ll be based at our Moulsecoomb campus in Brighton, just north of the city centre.

PLACEMENTSAll of our courses offer a salaried professional placement year opportunity. Our dedicated placements team will support you throughout. We have placed students with organisations all over Europe, including:• Sir Robert McAlpine• Morgan Sindall• The Environnment Agency• Southern Water• Arup, Railtrack• Kier Construction.

Whether you choose civil engineering, construction management, architectural technology or building surveying you will be joining a busy and thriving community, undertaking world-leading research and with strong links to industry through partnerships and consultancy. Industry partners are involved in our courses from development to the lecture hall, helping our students to be attractive to future employers.

CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING

COURSES DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY

SPECIALIST FACILITIES INCLUDING STRUCTURAL TESTING, CONCRETE AND HYDRAULICS LABS

BUILD EXPERIENCE FROM PAID WORK EXPERIENCE AND FIELD WORK

ALL OF OUR DEGREES ARE ACCREDITED BY PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITEDAll of our honours degrees in this subject are accredited by professional bodies including:• Chartered Institute of

Architectural Technologists• Royal Institution of

Chartered Surveyors• Joint Board of Moderators

– which represents bodies including the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.

PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGThe innovative way in which we design and deliver our courses means that from the start you will be working in project groups and on scenarios similar to those you will experience as an industry professional.

Courses also include site visits, field trips, intensive design studios and practical workshops.

Employers tell us that they value the distinctive team-working experience that our students bring to placements and as new employees.

SPECIALIST FACILITIESYou will benefit from our specialist laboratories for structural dynamics, geotechnics, thermal dynamics, hydraulics and avionics including: • centrifuge• concrete lab• hydraulics lab with flume

and computer-controlled wave generation

• £29 million Cockcroft campus investment.

INFORMED BY INDUSTRYOur lecturers are active members of their professional institutions and have contacts across the built environment and civil engineering industries. Our graduates are working with:• Environment Agency• Halcrow• Hemsley Orrell Partnership• Laing O’Rourke• Mott MacDonald• Southern Water• Railtrack• WS Atkins• Costain• Network Rail

• Architectural technology• Building surveying• Civil engineering• Construction

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04. Senior lecturer, Dr Heidi Burgess is a chartered civil engineer specialising in coastal processes and soft defences.

BE INSPIREDProject Management for Construction graduate, Joe Capps-Jenner managed the installation of the solar panel array on the Cockcroft Building roof. The array is one of the largest in Brighton & Hove, providing more energy than any other renewable source in the city. Joe is now working in the industry as a consultant in San Francisco.

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TRAIN TO TEACHYou can choose from courses leading to qualified teacher status at primary or secondary level. Most are based at our Falmer campus, home to a teaching and research team of more than 90 staff, around 2,000 students and more than 30,000 specialist resources for trainee teachers.

Employment rates for our trained teachers are consistently above the sector average.

As lead sponsor of the Sussex and Hastings Academies Trusts we are supporting the development of two local secondary and nine primary schools.

The legacy of a good teacher can be passed from generation to generation, from one person to whole communities. We are a sector leader in education and teacher training with a long-established reputation for our high quality courses. Our courses and research span all phases of learning and development, from the early years though to adult education. Our focus is on enabling people to develop the skills and knowledge they need to be great educators, able to change our societies for the better.

EDUCATION AND TEACHING

RANKED 11TH FOR EDUCATION IN THE 2016 GUARDIAN LEAGUE TABLES

EXCELLENT GRADUATE RATES OF EMPLOYMENT AND FURTHER STUDY

ONE OF THE UK’S LARGEST TEACHER TRAINING UNIVERSITIES, EDUCATING TEACHERS FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

OUR WORK IN TEACHER EDUCATION PROVISION RATED ‘OUTSTANDING’ BY OFSTED

EDUCATION OPTIONSOur education courses allow you to study education in its widest sense, exploring how we learn throughout life and how education is influenced by culture, history and government.

You’ll draw on psychology sociology, philosophy, history and social policy on courses that offer flexibility and choice. Courses open doors to further study as well as professional employment in roles including teaching, youth and community work, educational welfare, family support and local authority work.

Education courses are taught at our campuses in Brighton and Hastings. Physical Education teaching and education courses are based in Eastbourne and offer excellent sport facilities.

GRADUATE WITH EXPERIENCEAll of our education and teaching courses offer placement opportunities (some overseas).

As a trainee teacher you’ll have many opportunities to develop teaching skills with placements at our partner schools across Sussex, Hampshire and beyond.

Our education courses offer many placement opportunities, including overseas; the setting will depend on your personal interests and ambitions. Our students have chosen placements in school and community, scientific and cultural settings as well as learning support services.

I chose to take my second year placement in Uganda I gained an insight into multicultural education and was able to immerse myself in the Ugandan culture. It opened my eyes to broader educational opportunities and enabled me to develop my employability skills.

Natalia Wright – Education BA(Hons)


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02. The curriculum centre in Falmer houses over 30,000 specialist items to support trainee teachers.

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Having time to reflect on what I was doing and what I hoped to achieve during my placement was pivotal to my learning because I was able to determine my next steps. The networking during my placement has put me in touch with lots of education professionals and I know that this will benefit my future.

Donna Moseley – Education BA graduate now studying for a PGCE at Brighton

03. Digital technologies used by the University of Brighton to train teachers have been held up nationally as an example of good practice.

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LOCATIONYou’ll be based at our Moulsecoomb campus in Brighton, just north of the city centre.

PLACEMENTSAll of our courses offer salaried professional placement year opportunities. Our dedicated placements team will support you throughout the process. We have placed students with organisations throughout Europe, including:• Rolls Royce• Coty• BMW• Bentley• Ricardo• Bosch.

Whether you choose aeronautical or automotive engineering, product design, civil or mechanical engineering you’ll be joining a thriving learning community which delivers world-leading research and has strong links with industry through partnerships and consultancy. At Brighton we are well known for our hands-on, design-led approach to engineering and this is a significant factor in the excellent employment prospects enjoyed by our graduates..

ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT DESIGN

NEW ENGINEERING FACILITIES ARE PART OF £29 MILLION REFURBISHMENT OF COCKCROFT BUILDING

ALL OF OUR DEGREES ARE ACCREDITED BY PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

TWO-THIRDS OF OUR ENGINEERING RESEARCH HAS BEEN ASSESSED AS INTERNATIONALLY EXCELLENT(REF 2014)

TAILOR YOUR DEGREE TO YOUR INTERESTS AND AMBITIONS

PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITEDAll of our honours degrees in in engineering and product design are accredited by professional bodies including:• Institution of Engineering

and Technology• Institution of Engineering

Designers• Institution of Mechanical

Engineers• Joint Board of Moderators

– which represents bodies including the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.

SPECIALIST FACILITIESEngineering students benefit from our advanced facilities including the Sir Harry Ricardo laboratories for automotive engine research, a flight simulator and specialist laboratories for structural dynamics, geotechnics, thermal dynamics and avionics.

A further £14 million is being Invested, in partnership with our industrial sponsors, in advanced facilities for mechanical and automotive engineering to educate the next generation of professional engineers and further enhance our research base.

BE INSPIREDProfessor Marco Marengo is working in the field of bubbles, drops and sprays for anti-icing systems, new thermal devices in satellites, anti-microbial pipelines, nanofilters, and energy-saving products.

• Civil engineering• Aeronautical

engineering• Automotive engineering• Electrical and electronic

engineering• Computer engineering• Mechanical engineering• Product design

CONNECT WITH INDUSTRYFor Emily Brooke’s final year project she invented a device that could revolutionise cycle safety. The gadget alerts motorists to cyclists’ presence with a green laser projection on the road ahead and aims to reduce collisions. Hailed as a potential life-saver, Blaze – Laserlight is being mass produced for sale in the Evans’ Cycle chain and has helped Emily win the prestigious 2014 NatWest everywoman Iris Award for a female technology entrepreneur who is “providing solutions and building a smarter planet”.


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02. The ‘ninety’ bike range by Jamie Douglas includes a unique handlebar system which allows the user to rotate the bars 90 degrees independent of the wheel and reducing the width of the bicycle for easy storage.

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04. Brighton has one of the longest-running and most successful engineering foundation courses in the UK.

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LOCATIONLying between the English Channel and the rolling chalk hills of the South Downs, Brighton offers interesting and unique sites of study for human and physical geographers.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONSOur Geology and Physical Geography and Geology courses are accredited by the Geological Society of London.

Environmental Sciences and Earth and Ocean Science are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES).

GRADUATE WITH EXPERIENCEOur courses will give you the best preparation for life after university, and offer opportunities for you to gain and apply practical skills.

Geography, geology and environmental sciences at Brighton combines exceptional course choice and flexibility, exciting fieldwork opportunities in the UK and overseas, and the chance to apply and develop your learning through assessed professional and volunteer placements.

Students have access to industry-standard geoinformatics software whilst the science students use high-tech environmental and public health labs equipped with cutting edge analytical facilities (XRD, XRF, XPS, ICP, AAS). Using these will facilities develop your scientific research skills.

Volunteer as part of your course by choosing our Community Engagement module. Recent students have benefited from working with community gardening, recycling and food co-op projects, in wetland conservation and at the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Our optional professional placement year is a great chance to experience paid employment and make professional contacts.

GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Our students have been on placement with: • Department for Energy and

Climate Change• Transport for London• Field Studies Council • Australian Marine Research

Laboratories• Sunseed Desert

Technologies, Spain • Cascade Experimental

Forest project, USA.

BE INSPIREDStaff research interests keep teaching relevant and include coastal management, air and water quality, sedimentology, remote sensing the biosphere, human evolution and geographies of gender and sexualities.

The University of Brighton has a first class award from the People & Planet Green League. Cockcroft Building is noteworthy for its large array of solar panels (one of the biggest in the area) and geothermal heating/cooling system.

WORK IN THE FIELDField trips are at the heart of our learning experience. Fieldwork allows you to develop practical skills and apply your learning in real-world situations, preparing you for your final year project and for your career.

In the UK our residential fieldwork locations include Wales and Yorkshire whilst overseas destinations include North Africa, Greece, Sicily, Spain, Cyprus and France.

STUDY THE SUBJECTS THAT INTEREST YOU MOST WITH FLEXIBLE COURSE AND MODULE CHOICES

WORK IN OUR NEW SPECIALIST LABS, PART OF A £29 MILLION CAMPUS INVESTMENT

PUT THEORY INTO PRACTICE WITH FIELD-BASED LEARNING

80% OF OUR EARTH SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RESEARCH IMPACT INTERNATIONALLY EXCELLENT (REF 2014)

• Earth and ocean science • Ecology • Environmental biology • Environmental sciences• Geography• Geology• Archaeology


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BE INSPIRED Professor Huw Taylor helped the World Health Organisation (WHO) to develop emergency guidelines in the fight against Ebola. The guidelines teach healthcare workers how to inhibit the spread of the virus through better sanitary practice.

03. New specialist labs are part of our £29 million campus investment.

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BE INSPIREDThe NHS constitution requires patients are put first in everything. The values of the NHS constitution include working together for patients; respect, dignity and compassion and are at the heart of our curriculum.

I chose to study podiatry because it is a young profession, full of potential. There were a lot of marvellous details that made the University of Brighton’s podiatry course stand out – it is licensed to teach anatomy, it has its own podiatry clinic, biomechanics lab and nail surgery facilities.

Georgia Liopetriti Podiatry BSc(Hons) graduate

LOCATIONSMedicine is taught at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School – a partnership between the University of Brighton, the University of Sussex and NHS trusts in Sussex and Surrey.

Midwifery, occupational therapy, podiatry and physiotherapy are taught in Eastbourne.

Paramedic practice, and child and mental health nursing are taught in Brighton. Adult nursing is taught in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.

Public health is based in Hastings, with optional modules offered in Brighton and Eastbourne.

NEW COURSEPublic Health is a new non-clinical course enabling students to develop an in-depth understanding of the factors that determine people’s health.

The values of the NHS constitution underpin our health curriculum and our teaching is informed by research that has a world-leading impact, and an interdisciplinary ethos. Our graduates are high-performing, patient-focused professionals equipped to confidently take on an extremely wide range of health roles.

HEALTH

PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED COURSES WITH PLACEMENTS THROUGHOUT YOUR DEGREE

TOP 10 UNIVERSITY FOR WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACT IN ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, NURSING AND PHARMACY (REF 2014)

HEALTH PROFESSIONS RANKED 9TH IN THE GUARDIAN LEAGUE TABLE 2016

PATIENTS FIRST: THE NHS CONSTITUTION IS AT THE HEART OF OUR TEACHING

Core topics include public health policy, epidemiology, health improvement, health protection, health promotion and global health.

ACCREDITATIONSOur professional courses are accredited by the relevant governing bodies including the General Medical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, and the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

FACILITIES AND RESOURCESWherever you are based you will have access to professional-standard clinical learning facilities and equipment, including our podiatry hospital, human movement laboratory, midwifery and nursing simulation suites, physio practical skills room, and a two-bedroom flat kitted out with cameras amd microphones giving paramedic students a realistic learning environment.

PLACEMENTSOur partnerships with local NHS trusts mean you can build your experience with professional practice placements in health care settings.

Study and placements abroad enable nursing students to develop your experience of health care in places including Denmark, Australia and the USA.

On placement you will be supported by a mentor. As well as applying subject knowledge you’ll learn about building relationships and working with other health professions.

FLEXIBILITYYou can choose to start your nursing course in either September or February.

• Medicine• Midwifery• Nursing – child, adult

and mental health• Occupational therapy• Paramedic practice• Physiotherapy• Podiatry• Public health


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PLACEMENTSWork placements are a great way to apply your new knowledge and to build experience and contacts. They are optional, last 48 weeks and are taken after the second year of study. Our students have had placements with organisations including:• Aldi• Amadeus • DKNY• Eagle Rock Entertainment• Fabric Night Club• Harrods• J Sainsbury• Majestic Wines• Marks & Spencer• Neilson Holidays• Park Plaza Hotels• Saatchi and Saatchi• Sea Pines Resort, USA• STA Travel• Superdry• Teenage Cancer Trust• TUI Travel• Universal Studios, USA.

Whether your interests lie in events, hospitality, retail or tourism, Brighton opens the door to diverse and exciting opportunities in the UK and abroad. Our courses give you practical business and management skills for use across the service sector and encourage you to gain relevant experience through professional work placements.

HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, EVENTS AND TOURISM

OUR INDUSTRY NETWORK SUPPORTS OUR GUEST LECTURE PROGRAMME AND FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES

OUR TEACHING IS INFORMED BY EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH

OPTIONAL YEAR-LONG PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENTS IN UK AND INTERNATIONAL SETTINGS

TOP 20 UNIVERSITY FOR WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACT IN SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, LEISURE AND TOURISM(REF 2014)

Our longstanding partnership with Walt Disney World enables us to offer year-long placements in the USA.

IN TOUCH WITH INDUSTRYTeaching is informed by a combination of experience, research and consultancy.We are a founding member of the Association for Events Management Education (AEME), part of the Institute for Hospitality’s Membership Scheme (EMS) and one of only 25 institutions worldwide to be linked to the UN World Tourism Organisation.

BE INSPIREDLectures, workshops, seminar and group activities create a fresh and stimulating learning environment, complemented by industry visits and field trips.

Assessments develop your adaptability and professional skills. As well as essays and exams you could be assessed by being asked to develop a business proposal, present an advertising account pitch, write a management report or a business news article, or pitch to a guest client.

For some courses you can tailor your learning to your interests through our optional modules and specialist pathways in marketing, travel and sport.

Hospitality students develop their skills in our Culinary Arts Studio, Much more than a commercial kitchen it offers the chance to observe and record social interaction and document how lighting, music and other factors influence guest behavior.

GRADUATE SUCCESSOur students go on to careers in all parts of the service sector, for example:• Account Executive, • ID Experiential• Advertising Account

Executive, Independent News and Media

• Brand Manager, Heinz• Buyer, Ralph Lauren• Buyer, Jaeger• Cargo and Passenger

Analyst, Virgin Atlantic Airways

• Commercial Analyst, L’Oreal, Paris

• Director of Business Travel, Rocco Forte Hotels

• eCommerce Merchandiser, Coast

• eCommerce Manager, Intercontinental Hotels

• Event Coordinator, Selfridges

• Event Manager, United World Games

• Head of HR, Gordon Ramsay Group

• Head of Events, Paragon Sports Management

• Merchandiser, Ted Baker.


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02. Eastbourne plays host to many different events throughout the year offering great opportunities for students.

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GRADUATE WITH EXPERIENCE Retail Marketing was a great course and gave me the benefit of a strong understanding of retail operations as well as the marketing function and key marketing channels. This has been invaluable in my career after university. University of Brighton also helped arrange an internship for me afterwards, which was a great opportunity to put my learnt knowledge into working practice before pursuing my Masters and further career.

Zoe Craven, Retail Marketing BA(Hons)

03. The Culinary Arts Studio is a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen available for use by hospitality students. It allows you to observe and record social interaction within a restaurant setting.

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LOCATIONHumanities and design history courses are taught in central Brighton at Grand Parade.

Literature, language and linguistics are based at Falmer, north of Brighton city centre.

English is also taught as a joint degree alongside education, media studies, social history and sociology at our Hastings campus, which is an hour from Brighton.

At Brighton we take a distinctive, interdisciplinary approach to the study of humanities, literature and the history of design. We offer an exceptional range of subjects in this area, enabling you to explore, in depth, topics that interest you the most.

HUMANITIES, LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE

DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS IN CRITICAL THINKING, LISTENING, RESEARCH, WRITING, PRESENTATION AND DEBATE

WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACT IN ART AND DESIGN: HISTORY, PRACTICE AND THEORY (REF 2014)

JOIN A FRIENDLY AND STIMULATING COMMUNITY

SHARE AND DEVELOP YOUR WORK THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS, SEMINARS AND BLOGS

BE INSPIREDStaff are researching a diverse range of topics that inform and inspire their teaching, including globalisation, political philosophy, queer theory, race equality, war, feminist literature, creative writing, narrative, Victorian, Gothic, Russian and American literature, semantics, identity politics, survival horror, youth subcultural style, and terror and terrorism.

Develop your ideas through seminar and small group teaching, group and individual project work.

Take part in student drama, humanities, literature and philosophy societies and attend lectures from expert outside speakers.

GRADUATE SUCCESSOur students go on to work in many areas including journalism, publishing, NGOs, politics, law, social work, arts administration and museums and gallery work, teaching and research study.

Graduates include:• Ben Cooper, Controller,

Radio 1 and 1Xtra• Professor David Crowley,

Royal College of Art• Simon Kernick, author• Graham Duff, scriptwriter,

producer and comic actor• Louise Rennison, author • Anji Hunter, Edelman UK• Norman Cook, (aka Fatboy

Slim) DJ, musician and producer.

FACILITIES AND RESOURCESOur students benefit from:• internationally renowned

Design Archives (including the Design Council Archives and Dress and Textiles Teaching Collection)

• one of the UK’s leading art and design library collections

• our relationships with organisations such as the Design Council, V&A museum and the National Trust

• placement opportunities in leading archives, museums and galleries

• opportunities to study abroad

• opportunities to take French, German and Spanish language courses.

• English language and literature

• History of art and design• Humanities• Linguistics• Museum and heritage

studies• Visual culture


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BE INSPIREDProfessor Catherine Moriarty is the curatorial director of the University of Brighton’s internationally significant Design Archives. Integral to Professor Moriarty’s development of the Design Archives is her conviction in curation as a creative practice. Initiating artists’ residencies, exhibitions, and research projects, she is interested in the use of archival resources in a broad range of contexts.

03. Small seminar groups allow our students to debate issues and present arguments.

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LOCATIONAccredited journalism courses, along with our production-focused design, film media and television courses are all taught in Hastings.

Media Studies, Media and English Literature, and Film and Screen Studies are taught in Brighton.

GRADUATE SUCCESSOur graduates leave us confident and ready for work. Some of the roles they are undertaking are:• camera assistant, CTV

Outside Broadcast • floor runner, Holby City• freelance assistant film and

TV director• logger, Celebrity Big Brother • digital communications

manager, Southampton Football Club

• marketing Executive, Studio Canal

• broadcast assistant, Radio5Live

• press officer, Queens Park Rangers FC.

Our courses will equip you with the theory, professional practice and specialised production skills you will use in your career. Our industry partners work with us to provide placements, masterclasses, lectures and even graduate jobs.

MEDIA , JOURNALISM AND FILM

PROFESSIONALLY RECOGNISED COURSES PREPARE YOU FOR CAREERS ACROSS THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

DEVELOP REAL EXPERIENCE WITH OUR INDUSTRY-STANDARD FACILITIES AND ON PLACEMENT

STAFF COMBINE TEACHING WITH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AS JOURNALISTS, PRODUCERS, WRITERS AND DIRECTORS

EXPLORE EVERY ASPECT OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION WITH OUR EXCEPTIONAL RANGE OF COURSES

FACILITIES AND RESOURCES Develop real experience with our industry-standard facilities.• Overtime sports news – one

of the best student websites in the country according to the NCTJ

• Television and radio studios• Newsroom with live

newsfeed• Avid editing suites and

Pro Tools kit• Unique archives including

Screen Archive South East and the Sally Potter Archive

• Student film showcase at Brighton Big Screen

BE INSPIREDOur staff are practising professionals.• Rob Steen, one of the

world’s leading cricket writers

• Lance Dann, writer, radio producer and sound designer

• Joanna MacDonnell, TV producer

• Abigail Wincott, radio producer, writer and

presenter• Maria Sourbati, local radio

producer and presenter• Rob Greens, award-winning

script writer• Gilly Smith, food and travel

author

INDUSTRY CONTACTSOur students are on placement with companies including:• The BBC• ITV• Ricochet Productions• Google UK• NME magazine• Absolute Radio• Skint Records• Sky Sports News• The Independent• The Times• The Guardian.

Our students learn from practising professionals.• Ben Cooper, BBC Radio 1

and 1Xtra controller• Anji Hunter, Edelman UK• Nicholas Owen, BBC TV

news presenter• Nick Gillard, stunt

coordinator on Star Wars• Donald Clark, technology

entrepreneur• Peter Curran, award-winning

radio producer• Mark Steel, comic,

broadcaster and author• Kathryn Flett, author and TV

personality

• Journalism• Digital television, film

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During the course I was guided through every part of television life, the realities and the expectations and was given assistance in finding work. At Hastings you have a close relationship with your lecturers. I have been recommended for jobs and introduced to industry professionals that I would not have met if it wasn’t for this course; I owe it my career.

Luke Fuller – Television Production FdA graduate

02. Students preparing content for newsday.

03. Film and Screen Studies class at our new Dorset Place building on our Grand Parade campus in Brighton.

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PROFESSIONAL FOCUS• Pharmacy MPharm is the

only undergraduate UK degree acceptable for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

• Our biological sciences, chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences courses offer professional placement year opportunities in industry and research groups at the university. Placements give you the opportunity to apply your knowledge and build practical skills and contacts.

• Visiting lecturers working in practice and in industry contribute to teaching.

• Laboratory sessions build practical skills.

We are a leading UK provider of university education in the natural sciences. We offer accredited and professionally focused courses in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry and biomedical sciences. Our teaching is informed by world-leading research – the 2014 Research Assessment Framework judged 100 per cent of our research in the field of pharmacy to be world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of impact.

COURSES DEVELOPED IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY

TOP 10 UNIVERSITY FOR WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACT IN ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, NURSING AND PHARMACY (REF 2014)

BUILD EXPERIENCE WITH PLACEMENTS AND VOLUNTEERING

NATURAL SCIENCES

LOCATIONSMost of our natural science courses are taught at our Moulsecoomb campus, north of Brighton city centre.

Our Biology degree is taught in Hastings where you can also study Human Biology on a joint honours basis with Education.

RESOURCES AND FACILITIESThe Huxley Building, which opened in 2010 spans seven floors and offers facilities including:• Image and Analysis Unit• video-learning technology

for use during practical sessions – record practice skills sessions with patients and then review what you have done

• nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry

• molecular biology facilities for the study cell structures and interactions.

INNOVATIVE TEACHINGOur teaching is informed by our extensive industry links and world-leading research. You will learn alongside and share teaching facilities with students on other courses including medicine and nursing. Outside the lecture theatre and the lab we use innovative ways to engage our students: similar to BBC TV’s The Apprentice, The Analyst enables students to explore different aspects of chemistry. Working in groups, students use their skills to evaluate a scientific product, develop technical and customer-focused material, and give presentations to demonstrate how the product could be marketed.

BE INSPIREDOur natural sciences research is pioneering new approaches to regenerative medicine, asthma and diabetes care and leading the development of novel biomedical products.

Researchers at Brighton work in the fields of chemical biology, drug discovery, drug formulation, nanoscience and nanotechnology to develop novel solutions to real-world issues including:• regenerative, wound-healing

medicine• antibiotics for multidrug

resistant bacteria• technologies for

environmental monitoring and remediation.

WORKING IN THE COMMUNITYVolunteering can develop your people skills and contribute to community development. Our Active Pharmacy programme links students up with volunteering options locally – with the people who may be your clients in the future.

• Biology• Biomedical sciences• Chemistry• Pharmacy


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01. PhD student Alice Hagan.02. Students combine theoretical

knowledge of traditional chemistry with practical experience.

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BE INSPIREDPhD student Alice Hagan is conducting research to revolutionise liver cancer treatment. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, Alice’s proposed method of treatment for liver tumours involves injecting microscopic beads into blood vessels feeding the tumour, blocking its source of nutrients and delivering sustained chemotherapy treatment to the tumour without affecting the rest of the liver tissue. When the drugs are delivered this way, the amount of drug that reaches the rest of the body is greatly reduced, meaning fewer side effects for the patient.

03. Students build knowledge through theoretical lectures, interactive workshops and practical laboratory classes.

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LOCATIONMost of our social science courses are taught on our Falmer campus, north of Brighton city centre.

Our applied social science degree is taught in Hastings where you can also take sociology in combination with education, English literature or social history through the joint honours programme.

FLEXIBILITYExplore and develop your personal interests and undertake your own research.

Take part in seminars and debates with students from other areas of social science.

Share your work through poster presentations advocacy statements, group and individual project work; develop your ideas through seminar and small group teaching.

Social science is about the objective study of people and their interactions. It provides insight into families, employment, economics, housing, education, health, politics, mass media, cultural differences and more. At Brighton our focus is on using this insight to improve society.

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHOLOGY

VOLUNTEER AS PART OF YOUR COURSEVolunteering is a great way to find out about your subject in the field. The community engagement module enables you to volunteer with one of our many partner organisations including:• Age Concern• Art in Mind• Barnardos• Princes Trust• YMCA• Brighton Housing Trust• Brighton and Hove

Community Radio• Brighton & Hove City

Council• British Heart Foundation• CaSH – Contraception and

Sexual Health Action Team• CRI (Crime Reducation

Initiatives)• East Sussex Children’s

Centres.

BE INSPIREDShare and develop your work through subject-based book groups, and projects like The Human Library where trained volunteers from a local LGBT mental health project act as human books to engage and challenge you. Our staff have research interests spanning age and ageing, technology and care, emotional and mental health, domestic and intimate violence, criminalisation, social control, surveillance, consumption, mobilities, sexualities, social and political theory, social movements, public participation, citizenship and new forms of democratic practice.

Thriving visiting lecture programmes across all areas.

JOIN A THRIVING, PROGRESSIVE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

OUR TEACHING IS RESEARCH-INFORMED, INNOVATIVE AND INTER-DISCIPLINARY

APPLY YOUR LEARNING THROUGH PLACEMENTS AND VOLUNTEERING

ACCREDITED COURSES IN PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE

• Criminology• Politics• Psychology • Social policy• Social work• Sociology• Substance misuse


BE INSPIRED

Jayne is witty, enthusiastic and makes her subject fascinating and easily understandable so that we are itching to find out more. I could not have wished for a more dynamic, engaging lecturer who brings her subject to life.

Dr Jayne Raisborough, winner of Outstanding Contribution to the Student Experience at the Brighton Students’ Union Excellence Awards

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01. Dr Jayne Raisborough.02. Elijah Pryor, Politics and

Sociology interned with the Born Free Foundation, Feb 2014.

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03. The new Psychology Resource Laboratory at Mayfield House, Falmer, features an applied cognition lab, a creative methods lab and six booths for one-to-one computer-based experiments.

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GRADUATE SUCCESSOur graduates go on to careers in all areas of sport, from education and youth work to research, consultancy and coaching. For example: • technical director, English

Institute of Sport• press officer, London

Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

• head of physiology, English Institute of Sport

• sport psychologist, British Rowing

• applied physiologist, Canadian Olympic Team

• physiotherapist, Norwich City FC

• endurance physiologist, UK Athletics

• research fellow, Xtreme Everest Expedition

• head of PE, Helenswood Academy St Leonards

• senior lecturer in Physical Education, University of Brighton.

The University of Brighton is at the forefront of UK sport and exercise education. You will benefit from teaching which is informed by world-leading research, and from access to extensive specialist facilities, and community development and volunteering opportunities. Guest lectures, events and seminars delivered by leading sports scientists, athletes and policy makers further enhance the learning experience we provide.

SPORT AND EXERCISE

TOP 20 UNIVERSITY FOR WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH IMPACT IN SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE, LEISURE AND TOURISM(REF 2014)

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TALENTED STUDENT ATHLETES AND SPORTS PEOPLE

PLACEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ORGANISATIONS

GRADUATE NETWORK OF COACHES, OLYMPIANS, WORLD CHAMPIONS AND LEADING RESEARCHERS

BE INSPIREDWe are ranked 19th for sport sciences in the 2016 Guardian university league tables.

Our students have been achieving Olympic and Paralympic success since 1952 and include: Kate Allenby MBE who won bronze in the pentathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics; David Stone MBE, double a cycling gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and Charlotte Evans, who guided visually impaired skier Kerry Gallager MBE to Britain’s first ever Winter Paralympic gold at Sochi in 2014.

Staff research spans every aspect of sport from the influence of genetics and lifestyle on performance and sports physiology to the cultural, economic and social influence of sport.

Our BASES-accredited lab facilities include: a biomechanics lab to analyse motion; exercise physiology labs to measure aerobic, power and strength performance; a purpose-built environment chamber to simulate a range of climates and humidity and their effects; an oxygen-controlled chamber to simulate and measure the effect of altitude; and a biochemistry lab for blood and tissue analysis.

Professor Nick Webborn was Chief Medical Officer at the London Paralympic games: Dr Gary Brickley coached Paralympic cyclists to gold in Beijing and at the 2012 London games.

GRADUATE WITH EXPERIENCEPlacements are available in the public, private and voluntary sectors, in schools and colleges, on projects such as widening girls’ participation and tackling homophobia in sport. Students have previously worked with organisations including British Triathlon, British Cycling, Albion in the Community, Sussex County Cricket Club, RFU Twickenham, Horsham YMCA Football Club and Eastbourne Rovers Athletic Club.

• Coaching studies• Physical education• Sport and excercise

science• Sport business• Sport studies


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01. Research undertaken at our Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME) has had a significant impact in its field.

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BE INSPIREDProfessor Yannis Pitsiladis is pioneering advanced anti-doping methods that reliably show whether an athlete has used erythropoietin (EPO), a banned performance enhancer. Diluting or flushing out the blood can beat existing drug tests, but Yannis has discovered more than 50 genes affected by EPO – biological activity that is impossible to hide.

02. Just one of the many sports facilities at our Eastbourne campus.

03. Our six sport and exercise laboratories accredited by BASES.

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Our students are creative and inspiring in their approach to studying and life in general. Reflecting that, we provide support for many situations and activities– from mindfulness to sports teams, accommodation advice to volunteering in the community.

CAPTION

Preparing for final year degree show. The week-long graduate show attracts 12,000 visitors and is an annual highlight in the Brighton arts calender.

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We support our students in many different ways, inside the lecture hall and out. This directory highlights some of the main services that you could benefit from.

Accommodation service

We provide a free and confidential service to all students.

The accommodation teams in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings are available to help and advise on finding and renting accommodation while you are at university. www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodation

Student Support and Guidance Tutors are based in each school, and can offer initial advice on many topics.

The Brighton Students’ Union Support Service also offers help to students experiencing academic issues.

Careers service

Our careers service will support you from your very first day here. We can help you find a career path, develop the skills you’ll need to follow it, and get a job when you finish your studies. We also help students get work whilst they are still studying, and work with course leaders to make sure that employability skills are embedded into your studies..

There are careers service centres on each of our five campuses. Find them online at www.brighton.ac.uk/careers.

Advice and counselling

There are a number of places where you can find help and advice if you experience practical or emotional problems while you are here. These services are confidential, non-judgemental and free of charge.

The Student Advice Service offers information, advice and support to students on many issues including student finance.

Our counselling service is a safe and confidential environment where you can talk to a qualified and experienced counsellor.

If you have concerns about your studies, you can talk to your course leader, a course tutor or your allocated personal tutor.

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Care leavers

We hold the Buttle UK Quality Mark recognising our commitment to helping care leavers through university. We offer a full support package and financial help is also provided. www.brighton.ac.uk/careleavers

Chaplaincy

Our team of chaplains offer support to everyone, irrespective of belief, and provide opportunities for friendship and community involvement as well as help finding places of worship in the local area.www.brighton.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Childcare

Our two on-site nurseries are open to children of students and staff, as well as the local community, for 45 weeks of the year. There are 55 places daily for children aged from two to five years. www.brighton.ac.uk/childcare

Computing and media

PCs, macs and printers are available for use in libraries and computer rooms, which are almost all open late in the evening and at weekends as well as during the week. You will be allocated your own lifelong email address and 10GB of storage space. Wireless hotspots are located around our campuses providing access to the university’s network as well as to the internet.

All halls of residence rooms also have access points for students with their own computers. Media centres at each main campus offer access to video and audio recording equipment, facilities for editing and copying and for making presentations in lecture theatres and teaching rooms. www.brighton.ac.uk/is

Disability and dyslexia

The university’s disability and dyslexia team coordinates support for students who declare a disability or a specific learning difficulty. Support is available for a range of disabilities such as dyslexia or specific learning difficulties, mental health, hearing and visual impairment, mobility impairment, other disabilities and long-term medical conditions (for example, diabetes, epilepsy, ME or chronic fatigue syndrome, and repetitive strain injury).

The kind of support we offer is individual to you and includes ensuring teaching staff understand the impact that some conditions may have on ability to study, and helping you to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances.www.brighton.ac.uk/advice

English language support

The Brighton Language Institute, based on the Falmer campus, provides English language courses to help you meet our entry requirements and prepare for study here. www.brighton.ac.uk/learnenglish

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My name is Michelle and I am a Mental Wellbeing Support Officer in the disability team.

I work with students with mental health problems and Autistic Spectrum conditions. I help them apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance and implement recommendations such as extra time in exams or with assignments. I make sure that students have access to the support that they need, when they need it.

The application process for Disabled Students’ Allowance can take four or five months so it is important that you apply as soon as you have received an offer from us. We are here to help.

Many students put off contacting us until their problems are affecting their ability to study. By getting in touch with us early and by getting the support you are entitled to, you can minimise the impact of your condition and get the most out of your time here.

01. Our new social and interactive learning spaces are a great place to relax and study together.

02. Wherever you study at the University of Brighton you will be close to the sea.

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Going into business

Beepurple is a university scheme helping students and graduates to get their business ideas off to the best possible start. They also help students with entrepreneurial and innovation skills –which are highly attractive to graduate employers. www.beepurple.co.uk

Health

We provide on-site medical facilities at Moulsecoomb and Eastbourne, and can recommend GPs in other areas.

Before you arrive, get the latest advice about immunisations and measles, mumps and meningitis. Additional routine immunisations may be required for certain courses – we will tell you if this is the case.www.brighton.ac.uk/wellbeing

Libraries

Our libraries are close to classrooms and lecture theatres. Long opening hours including evenings and weekends, and our professional staff, will enable you to find the resources that you need, when you need them. www.brighton.ac.uk/libraries

Online study and support

Studentcentral is where you’ll be able to find study materials for your course, an online library, email, news feeds, blogs, urgent announcements relevant to you – and connect with other students. Before you start university, you will be able to see personalised new student information including important dates, checklists and FAQs. http://studentcentral.brighton.ac.uk

Personal tutor

Your personal tutor will keep an eye on your overall academic and personal welfare and advise you about other sources of help in the university.

Societies, clubs and events

Brighton Students’ Union works with the student community to create an events programme each year from cinema and club nights to black-tie balls, as well as helping societies to hold cultural and religious events for festivals such as Eid, Diwali, Hanukah, Chinese New Year and Christmas.

There are over 100 student-run societies and you’re free to invent virtually any society that you can think of. Societies can be cultural, political, religious or course-related.

You can also join the Brighton and Sussex Universities Service Units for outdoor adventures and the opportunity to develop your leadership potential.www.brightonsu.com

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Sport and fitness

Sport Brighton, a partnership between the university and the Brighton Students’ Union, can help you take part in sporting activities at any level, whether you want to compete, keep fit or just have fun.

You can use any of our sport and fitness facilities no matter where you study or live. www.brighton.ac.uk/sportbrighton

Students’ Union

All students enrolled at the University of Brighton become members of the Brighton Students’ Union. Brighton SU encourages students to campaign for change, learn new skills, have fun and enjoy the many opportunities to make new friends.

Brighton SU is a member of the National Union of Students which represents over five million students in the UK and campaigns on their behalf.www.brightonsu.com

Study skills

Study skills sessions are provided free on each campus for anyone who might need to brush up their skills in essay preparation, time management, taking notes or revision techniques. The ASK study guide also provides access to comprehensive study support materials.www.brighton.ac.uk/ask

Sustainability

Brighton has a first class award from the People and Planet University League and was recently awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for excellence in carbon management.

Sustainability here is not just about being green. It’s about hearing people’s opinions, making the university a better place to study and work, and about taking action – there are lots of ways to get involved.www.brighton.ac.uk/sustainability

University of Brighton Alumni Association

You can benefit from our network of Brighton graduates while you’re a student. We are in touch with 115,000 Brighton alumni worldwide and many offer mentoring and placement opportunities to our students.www.brighton.ac.uk/alumni

Volunteering

Through our volunteering service, Active Student, and working with community partners, we bring together hundreds of student volunteers and community groupsevery year. Volunteering is rewarding and a great opportunity to gain experience, enhance your employability and meet new people. www.brighton.ac.uk/volunteering

03. Held each year in May the Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe are amongst the biggest cultural events in Europe.

04. Whatever your tastes and interests, there is always something to see and do in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.

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One of the things you’ll be thinking about now is where you’re going to live. That’s where our Accommodation Service comes in.

We are here to make sure that you find accommodation you are happy with.

How we can help

Applying to hallsThe deadline for applying for halls is 8 August. If you have confirmed your place with us before then we will email you and invite you to apply for university accommodation, which includes halls of residence and university-managed houses and flats (called Unihomes). You can find out more about the accommodation options available and whether you are eligible to apply at www.brighton.ac.uk/livinghere.

Whether or not you apply for halls or Unihomes, we will help you find a safe and affordable home.

Brightonstudentpad You can use our database www.brightonstudentpad.co.uk for private sector rented accommodation, rather than commercial letting agents. Studentpad is an online accommodation database with listings of flats, houses and lodgings available to rent in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. The site also offers secure message boards and housing advice pages. Studentpad is password protected and exclusively for the use of university students. Contact us at [email protected] for more details.

We require all landlords on studentpad to register with us and sign our code of standards. This commits them to high standards of safety and security in their properties and ensures your new home is safe and comfortable.

House hunting guideOur house hunting good practice guide was developed by students and the accommodation service and is a must read for those looking in the private sector. It provides advice on all aspects of renting from searching and securing a property to moving in and out.

Make sure you read the guide before you begin house hunting so that you find a home that’s right for you – www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodationservice.


I’m Harry and I manage the accommodation service.

My team is ready to guide you through the university accommodation application process, help you find private rented property and answer any housing related questions you might have.

We’re a friendly team and happy to help with any query however small. Most of the team are University of Brighton graduates and we have many years of housing experience between us.

We are here to provide the advice you need so get in touch.

House hunting serviceOur house hunting service gives you the opportunity to connect with students in the same situation and access advice and support students who have experienced house hunting firsthand. We manage Facebook groups that you can join and meet with other first years looking for private sector rented homes and have any questions answered.

In August and September we run house-hunting events. These days are designed to help you find a home and housemates before you start university. You can meet with other students, the accommodation team, studentpad landlords and selected letting agents. Watch out for more details in your email inbox.

What it costs

Rented accommodation The cost of rented accommodation will depend upon where you live, facilities andthe number of tenants sharing. You’ll need to pay rent and a deposit up front. Below are the average rent levels you can expect to pay.

Brighton• 1-bed flat £175 to £185 per week• Shared house £100 to £105 per person

per week

Eastbourne• 1-bed flat £135 per week• Shared house £80 to £85 per person

per week

Hastings• 1-bed flat £130 per week• Shared house £85 to £90 per person

per week

Halls of residenceRent for a single room in halls varies from £108–£171 per week, depending on which campus you are on and whether you are in catered or self-catering halls.

Any questions?

Please contact us if you are considering renting in the private rented sector. We can give you helpful advice, local knowledge and top tips.

Answers to most questions can be found at www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodation, but feel free to contact us by email or phone – we’re here to help. The accommodation service is open from 9.30am–4.30pm Monday–Friday, throughout the year.

Reach us on:• Brighton: 01273 644100 or

[email protected]• Eastbourne: 01273 643810 or

[email protected]• Hastings: 01273 644631 or

[email protected].

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It’s very important to make sure that you have enough money to cover the cost of your tuition fees and living expenses before you begin your course. Make sure you apply for student funding now (see pages 68–71 for information about fees and funding).

Paying for your studies and your living costs may seem daunting at first, but making a budget that you can stick to will make a big difference.

We have a friendly team of student advisers on each campus who can answer your questions and help you if you have any questions about money.

Taking control of your finances is the best way to make sure you don’t run into financial difficulties or debt. Remember:• your student funding won’t be paid until

after you enrol on your course, so it’s important to plan for the gap between when you enrol and when your student funds arrive

• your student funding will seem like a lot of money, but it needs to last for four months. Don’t rush out and buy everything at once.

Where you choose to live and how you live will play a big part in determining how much money you will need while you are studying.

You will also need to consider costs like accommodation, travel, clothes, food, insurance and your social life. You can use the checklist on the next page to help you plan your budget. Using a budget calculator tool can really help. www.studentcalculator.org

For more financial advice or to get in touch with one of our expert advisers visit www.brighton.ac.uk/moneymatters.

Look out for

NUS Extra card – costs £12, but it’ll get you discounts online and in store with over 170 retailers for a year.

There are also plenty of websites providing discount vouchers and student discount sites that are worth checking out.

Other useful sites

www.moneysavingexpert.com/students – provides useful money saving advice and has a guide to budgeting. Check out the 50 money saving tips in their student checklist.

www.moneyadviceservice.org – has many useful hints and tips to help you manage your money


INCOME OUTGOINGS

ACCOMMODATIONCheck out the accommodation options and price details at www.brighton.ac.uk/living-here.

HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES AND TOILETRIES

HOUSEHOLD BILLS Internet, TV licence, water, gas, electricity, phone contract and council tax (not applicable if the housing is solely occupied by students).

MUSIC, FILM AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

CLOTHES AND SHOES

CONTENTS INSURANCEFactor this cost in if you live in private accommodation.

CREDIT CARD OR DEBT REPAYMENTS

BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT

HEALTHCAREDental treatment, glasses/contact lenses.You may be able to apply to the NHS for help with health-related costs.

CHILDCARE

TRAVEL COSTS Transport to and from uni as well as visits home

FOOD, LAUNDRY

STUDENT LOANYour student loan covers the cost of tuition and some of your living costs whilst you are studying.

GRANTS, BURSARIES, SPONSORSHIPS OR SCHOLARSHIPS YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR

MONEY FROM PARENTS OR GUARDIANS

INCOME FROM A JOB

BENEFITS / TAX CREDIT

BUDGET CHECKLIST

Budgeting is a very individual thing – we all have different priorities. Here we’ve given you an idea of the kinds of income and expenses you might have whilst at university.

Working out your budget, and keeping track of your income and outgoings is important. You can find out more about ways to manage your money at www.brighton.ac.uk/moneymatters.

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MONEY: UK/EU FEES AND COSTS

The fee you pay depends on several factors that are outlined here. More details and the latest information can be found on our website, www.brighton.ac.uk/money.

Tuition fees for UK and EU students

The tuition fees shown in the table below are for students starting a university course for the first time in the academic year 2015–16. Tuition fees are generally subject to small annual inflationary increases within regulatory limits (where applicable).

Fees for 2016–17 will be published later in 2015; check www.brighton.ac.uk/money for the most up-to-date information.

If you are eligible for a tuition fee loan then you will not need to pay tuition fees up front. See information about the student loan for tuition fees on page 71 for more details.

University of Brighton tuition fees 2015–16

Fees per year

Undergraduate course £9,000

Placement year £1,000

Brighton and Sussex Medical School

£9,000

Full-time studentsIf you are entering higher education for the first time, you can take out a student loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees. See page 71 for more information.

A salaried professional placement year is an option in the second or third year of many of our courses.

Students on health professions and nursing coursesStudents on health courses including nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, podiatry and physiotherapy do not pay their own tuition fees. Fees for these courses are paid by the NHS.

See www.brighton.ac.uk/money for more information.

Students from the Channel Islands and Isle of ManIsland students pay fees at the same rate as UK and other EU students (except BSMS). You should contact the educational authority on your island for advice about financial help with tuition fees.

Part-time studentsMost part-time courses are charged on a pro rata basis so your fees will vary according to the number of and credit value of modules taken in each academic year. If you are entering higher education for the first time and are studying part-time at the equivalent of 25 per cent or more of a full-time course, you can take out a government student loan to cover the cost of your tuition whilst you are studying.

Part-time students should contact [email protected] for specific advice about part-time fees.

What’s included in our tuition fee?

The professional and applied nature of many of our courses can mean additional costs are involved. For example you may need to have a health or criminal record check. Other courses require the use of specialist materials and field trips. Where these costs are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course, they are covered by the tuition fee.

These costs are specific to each course; other additional costs are not included in your tuition fee and you will need to payfor these as well as your fees. Check directly with the school that provides your course about these possible additional costs before you apply so that you can budget accordingly.


International students tuition fees

2015–16 Fee each year

Undergraduate Classroom-based From £11,780

Laboratory/studio-based From £13,500

Placement year £2,000

Postgraduate Standard From £12,330

The fees listed above are for international students starting their course in 2015.

Fees for 2016–17 will be published later in 2015; check www.brighton.ac.uk/money for the most up-to-date information.

The standard fees that international students pay are determined by the type of course. Some courses have non-standard fees. Check the fee for your course at www.brighton.ac.uk/courses.

International students tuition fee deposit

All international students are required to pay a deposit of £1,000. Deposit payments must be paid before we can issue you with your CAS number and must be paid before 31 August 2015 for courses starting in September 2015.

Paying your fees if you are a fully self-funded student

You are liable to pay tuition fees from the first day of your course following enrolment here. You can choose to pay your fees in up to six monthly instalments (October through to March). Fees can be paid online or by bank transfer, or you can pay by a recurring card agreement. You can apply for a five per cent discount (rebate) if your annual tuition fees are paid in full by 1 November of the relevant academic year. Eligibility conditions apply.

Our tuition fees are generally subject to small annual inflationary increases within regulatory limits (where applicable). Contact the university’s finance

department on +44 (0)1273 642959 or by email at [email protected] for details about deposits, online or credit card payment, or bank transfer.

Should I be paying international fees?

If you are not sure if you should pay fees at the international rate, we will contact you during the application process to complete a fee assessment form. All cases are judged in accordance with the UK government’s guidelines and are treated fairly and equally.

General study costs

Whatever course you choose you should expect to pay some additional study-related costs on top of tuition fees. It is a good idea to budget for the cost of books, photocopying and printing for example.

Additional course costs

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose, for example for field trips or materials. These costs are not included in your tuition fee and you will need to pay for them in addition to your fees.

Check with the school that provides your course about these possible additional costs before you apply so that you can budget accordingly.

Living costs

Where you choose to live and how you live will play a big part in determining how much money you will need while you are studying. You will also need to consider costs like accommodation, travel, clothes, food, phone, insurance and your social life. See our website for advice about costs of this kind, and living on a student budget.www.brighton.ac.uk/budgeting

International students: cost of living

Living costs vary according to individual circumstances. As a guide, the British Council estimates that the living expenses of an international student living outside London are likely to be around £820 per month. This includes basic living expenses such as accommodation, books and bills but not course tuition fees. (Source: UKVI)www.brighton.ac.uk/international

More online help and advice

www.ukcisa.org.uk

MONEY: INTERNATIONAL FEES AND COSTS

MONEY: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON FUNDING

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Depending on your circumstances you could be eligible for financial support from the University of Brighton. Check our website for the latest advice and further details. www.brighton.ac.uk/money

University of Brighton bursaries

The University of Brighton provides a range of bursaries to students who normally live in England as well as a bursary for students from EU countries outside the UK. A bursary is money or other support awarded on the basis of financial need that does not have to be paid back when you complete your course.

Our bursaries can help you to cover the cost of fees, books, equipment, university accommodation, travel, study aids, childcare and other study-related costs. The financial support we provide through bursaries is carefully targeted.

University of Brighton bursaries provide support to young people leaving local authority care, students identified through our Compact Plus programme and students from lower income families.

We also provide bursaries for students from lower income families studying architecture, pharmacy and teaching. Depending on your circumstances you could be eligible for more than one bursary.

Visit our website for important advice about eligibility for our bursaries.www.brighton.ac.uk/money.

University of Brighton scholarships

The University of Brighton provides a range of scholarships which recognise and reward academic and sporting merit. There are also dedicated scholarships for international students. www.brighton.ac.uk/money

University of Brighton help and advice

Our Student Advice Service can provide personal financial advice, as well as information on money management, wherever you are in the application process. We are here to help, before you’ve even applied.

We can help guide you through the eligibility criteria and application processes for grants, student loans and other funds. There are a number of additional funds to help students in certain circumstances and we can help you access these if you are eligible.

We can also help you minimise financial stress by coaching you on money management techniques. We offer regular one-to-one sessions and group presentations across all our campuses. www.brighton.ac.uk/studentadvice Help online

On our website you can find practical information and advice to help you maximise your income and minimise your expenditure. The site has useful information on:• funding and fees• advice on debt• how to live on a budget• student discounts• part-time work.www.brighton.ac.uk/money


MONEY: GOVERNMENT FUNDING

Depending on your circumstances you could be eligible for financial support from the government or other organisations. You should apply for funding now – visit www.brighton.ac.uk/money for the latest advice and further details.

Government funding

The UK government’s funding package includes student loans for tuition fees and living costs. There are also means-tested grants which do not have to be paid back.

How do I apply for student funding?

We strongly recommend applying for your student funding now. You will need to make sure that you have sent in all the evidence that your student funding body requires. Don’t wait for them to ask for evidence to support your application. The quickest and safest method of applying is online. If you are sending documents in the post, make sure you send them recorded delivery and mark each document with your customer reference number.

Check what the processing times are for applications and if you haven’t heard, phone your student funding body regularly for updates on your application.

Student funding bodies

If you normally live in EnglandStudent Finance Englandwww.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance0300 100 0607

If you normally live in ScotlandStudent Awards Agency for Scotlandwww.saas.gov.uk0300 555 0505

If you normally live in Wales Student Finance Waleswww.studentfinancewales.co.uk0300 200 4050

If you normally live in Northern IrelandStudent Finance Northern Irelandwww.studentfinanceni.co.uk0300 100 0077

If you are from a country of the EUStudent Finance Serviceswww.gov.uk/student-finance/loans-and-grants+44(0) 141 243 3570

I’m Nicolette and I’m a member of the Student Advice Service, based at our Grand Parade campus.

I run drop-in sessions every day, where I provide students with advice on anything and everything that’s affecting them. I also refer queries to specialist colleagues, for instance international advisers who help with visa queries and dedicated housing and debt advisers based in the university.

A major part of my job involves money issues. I give talks on the importance of budgeting and run regular workshops to help students successfully complete applications for funding like student loans.

The Student Advice Service is here to help all students at the university. Our services are free and confidential. By getting in touch with us early, students can reduce the impact of all kinds of issues on their wellbeing and on their studies. I find this aspect of my job the most rewarding.

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MAKING YOUR WAY TO BRIGHTON, EASTBOURNE AND HASTINGS

Train journey times from London range from 50–90 minutes. Trains run along the south coast and link Brighton with Hove, Worthing and Portsmouth to the west and Lewes, Eastbourne and Hastings to the east.

Gatwick international airport is half an hour by road and rail from Brighton, with Eastbourne and Hastings between 30–60 mins further along the coast.

Heathrow international airport has a direct coach link to Gatwick or you can take the underground from Heathrow to London Victoria for trains and coaches to Brighton and Eastbourne, or London Charing Cross for trains direct to Hastings.

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email [email protected] (01273) 644644fax (01273) 642607international code (+441273)

UCAS institutional codesUniversity of Brighton (BRITN) B72

University of Brighton Hastings campus (BRITN) B72 campus code U

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