Sunday Times University Guide 2012
Published 16 September 2011
The University of Brighton is described as "a great institution to be studying at" in the latest Sunday Times University Guide. Here is the newspaper's full profile:
One of the best teaching quality ratings in Britain and a strong record contribute to Brighton's reputation as one of the top post-1992 universities. These credentials and its career-focused courses – 90% of which provide work placement or work-based opportunities – make it one of the most in-demand of institutions. Applications rose by more than 7% on 2010, which also saw a 17% rise over the year before.
At the heart of its academic offer are degree courses which anticipate fast-emerging economic needs and emerging professional fields. Our first University of the Year in 1999, Brighton pioneered degrees in computing, podiatry and sports journalism and since 2003 has offered medicine. The joint Brighton and Sussex Medical School is one of the most popular in the country.
The university has three new nursing degrees among programmes starting this term, and next year sees a further 11 subjects added to the list, including ecology, design and craft and biology.
Brighton is recognised for its strength in a number of areas, from the renowned art and design schools at Grand Parade to its School of Education, the fifth largest in the country, which has educated teachers for more than 100 years.
The 21,000 students are based across five campuses – three in Brighton, one in Eastbourne (overlooking the Channel and situated at the foot of the South Downs National Park) and one at Hastings. The success of University Centre Hastings (UCH) has led to an extension of the campus with a new building in the town centre, scheduled for completion this Christmas, enabling the student population at UCH – now full to capacity – to double to more than 1,000.
The university has opened a £7.6m sports centre at the Falmer campus and the £23m Huxley Building, providing a new home for work in pharmacy and biosciences at its Moulescoomb campus.
Brighton will be charging £9,000 a year for campus-based courses in 2012 and between £7,000 and £8,300 a year for students on programmes at partner colleges.
Means-tested bursary packages worth £2,000-£3,000 in the first year (cash/fee waivers/discounts) and £2,000 in subsequent years (cash/fee waiver) will be available to targeted students from England. To qualify for the highest amount, students must be care leavers or come from households on income of less than £16,190 and be from a low-participation area.
Student view
Terry Preston, students’ union president:
First impressions: A great place to be at university.
Worst feature: The campuses can be a few miles away from the city centre.
Student jobs: We have restructured our union to create more jobs.
Deal clincher: Brighton is a great institution to be studying at.
Source: The Sunday Times, 11 September 2011.
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