Students from Japan

• Japan's connection with the university
• Meet us and our international representatives
• Entry requirements (equivalencies)
• Immigration and visas
• Financial assistance
• Contact us to make an enquiry.

Japan's connection with the university

There are currently 37 students and 102 active alumni of the university who are from Japan. Students from Japan choose the University of Brighton because of our strong standing in key subject areas of interest..

• Creative arts and design courses develop creative thinkers in a research-active environment, with 65% of the Faculty's research deemed 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
• Our degree and masters courses in Business, Management and Economics benefit from the internationally recognised research at our Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM). The latest Research Assessment Exercise determined that 70 per cent of our research in business management is of international standing.
• Business studies students benefit from the training and consultancy work of professors. Students gain practical and leadership skills in a research active community.
• Management studies courses provide entrepreneurial skills training and connection with a network of industry partners. Become an independent thinker through collaboration with experienced Professors who share real world knowledge with students.

Institutional partnerships

The university has an active partnerships with Nagoya University of Arts, the National Institution of Information and Communication Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture Technology, Toyo University and Waseda. These include student exchange programmes depending on your course of study.

Professional networks

Many alumni are connected by their membership of the University of Brighton Alumni Association to enhance other connections with each other in Japan, in England and around the world.

Meet us and our international representatives

Meet us in Japan

International officers and academics from the University of Brighton visit Malaysia regularly. Our next confirmed visits are here:

Meet our international representatives

We have a number of registered and approved representatives in Japan. They can help you with information about the university and the UK, and assist you with your application.

Osaka

Tokyo

Entry requirements (equivalencies)

Details of the academic and English language requirements for your course are on our course finder. We help many students from Japan to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.

Find the UK equivalent to your Japanese qualification level here.

Academic and study skills at our International College

Successful completion of one of our International College courses offers guaranteed progression to degree courses at the university. 

Find out more about foundation certificate or pre-masters courses at our International College.

English language tuition

The UK Border Agency requires that all students complete a secure English language test before applying for their visa. The university's Brighton Language Institute can help undergraduate and postgraduate students from Japan to complete their SELT and to undertake English language programmes to meet university entry requirements. 

Find out how easily we can help you at www.brighton.ac.uk/learnenglish or email us at learnenglish@brighton.ac.uk.

Immigration and visas

Generally, prior entry clearance (ie. a visa) is required for students coming from Japan. To obtain a visa you will need to have an unconditional offer of a place at the University of Brighton and your CAS number from the university. You will need to prove that you have the funds to pay your tuition fees and living expenses.

To make your visa application in Japan, contact the UK Border Agency.

For advice and help from our immigration advisers,  and for further information visit our immigration and visas page.

British Council office

If you would like to talk to a trained counsellor about studying and living in the UK, please contact the British Council in Japan.

Financial assistance

There are scholarship opportunities that are offered by many organisations in addition to the University of Brighton scholarships that are available.

For students from Japan, this includes:

Daiwa Foundation Tohoku Scholarships - from a Foundation with the broad purpose of supporting closer links between the UK and Japan and with a specific educational remit. In partnership with the British Council in Japan. For post-secondary level Japanese students from any part of Tohoku who may wish to study in the UK or who are currently studying in the UK.

For other scholarships available , please see our Scholarships page.

Contact us

Please contact us if you have a question or enquiry.