University of Brighton , details of Brighton university
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Brighton
University ranking
- 2010 =63
- 2009 67
- 2008 69
History
- The university’s academic roots date back to the mid-19th century in Brighton and the mid-20th century in Eastbourne.
- Originally founded in 1859, Brighton became a university in 1992.
Location and Transport
- Based in Brighton and Eastbourne, the university benefits from its rail links to London and Gatwick. There is also a great bus service, or students can use their bikes.
- The student-friendly location has a world-famous social life with clubs, pubs, restaurants, cinemas and of course there's the beach.
- The campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne are separated by spectacular coastal scenery and the South Downs.
Accommodation
- 2,008 places in both self-catered and catered halls.
- 300 places are available in university-managed housing in the private sector.
- More information on accommodation at the University of Brighton can be found here.
Entry standards
- Full details of entry requirements can be found online.
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In receipt of full Maintenance Grant: £1,080 max (2009–10)
In receipt of partial Maintenance Grant: £540 min
Disabled Bursary
Academic achievement Scholarship
Sport Scholarship
- Tuition fees (2009): £3,225.
- Placement year tuition fee will be £710. Year abroad (excluding Erasmus) tuition fee will be £710.
- Care Leaver Study Grant: £1,000 a year.
- Up to five disabled Sports Scholarships: £1,000.
- 21 university scholarships of £1,000 to the first and second year students who perform most strongly in their end of year assessments. A small number of additional scholarships will be available for students entering the third year of four-year programmes in 2009-10. Scholarships are for one year only.
- For more information on bursaries and scholarships at the University of Brighton, click here.
Student mix
- Over 21,000 students. The student body is diverse, with many part-time and mature students.
- Students come from over 100 different countries.
- 63% female, 37% male.
Course flexibility
- Over 500 courses with 5,000 students graduating in a range of subjects as diverse as architecture, midwifery and pharmacy.
- Over half of courses lead to a professional qualification.
- Nearly all students undertake work-related experience as part of their study.
- Students can also underake community work which may count towards course credits.
Teaching standards
- The university has been awarded five National Teaching Fellowships – these recognize excellent teaching methods.
- The university achieved the highest possible score from the Quality Assurance Agency which reviews standards in higher education.
- Our courses are regulated and approved by over 50 professional, statutory and regulatory bodies. Brighton's strengths in art and design have been recognized in the award of national teaching centres in design and creativity. The university gained an outstanding rating from Ofsted for its secondary and primary education provision.
Research standards
- The university achieved world-class rankings in research in subjects as diverse as biomedical sciences, art and design and European studies.
- 2007 Brighton won more research funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England than any other modern university.
Academic strengths
- The university's medical school, the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, run jointly with the University of Sussex, is the most popular medical school in terms of applications per place.
- The university's particular strengths lie in art and design, linguistics and biomedical sciences as well as computer science, sports and education.
Student facilities, including library and computing
- Over 1,400 computers (both Macs and PCs) for students’ use, located in libraries and computer rooms.
- Libraries contain over 600,000 books, journals and audio-visual materials and subscribe to around 15,600 e-journals.
- The virtual learning environment, Studentcentral, is an essential tool to help organize student life. It provides a portal customized for each student.
- State-of-the-art teaching facilities include rapid prototyping, a flight simulator, a fully functional news room for sports journalists, modern clinical skills laboratories for professional pharmacy teaching and a custom-designed culinary arts studio.
Disability Services
Students’ Union
- The union provides a broad range of services from entertainments to welfare advice and community volunteering projects.
- There are numerous societies, clubs and events run by students.
- For more information about the students' union at the University of Brighton, visit the website.
Sport
- Excellent sports facilities across all sites with teams of qualified staff to support and guide students.
- New £650,000 synthetic football pitch.
- Well-established sports scholarship scheme which has supported national and Olympic-level athletes.
- Sports teams have also had great success recently. More information on sport at the University of Brighton is availablehere.
Recent/prospective new builds
- Over the past decade the university has invested £100 million in its buildings.
- In the next three years the university will be investing almost £100 million, with half of this investment intended for student accommodation and learning facilities. Work has started on a major building to house the university's work in biosciences and new accommodation for the Schools of Education and Language, Literature and Communication.
- A Creativity Zone to encourage collaborative and innovative work with state-of-the-art technology was opened following a government grant of £4.1 million
Availability of part-time work
- There is plenty of part-time work available.
- The university’s Careers Centre Job Workshop is a good place to look for part-time and vacation work. Advice is also available on tax and national insurance.
For further information
- www.brighton.ac.uk
- email enquiries
- University of Brighton, Mithras House, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4AT
- +44 (0)1273 600900
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