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Photography BA(Hons)

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Intro

The University of Brighton has a strong photographic culture and consistent track record in producing successful, innovative and award-winning graduates.

Our emphasis is on the creative exploration of photography as a contemporary art practice and this course enables you to develop your individual practice and your own artistic voice as you build technical, creative and analytical skills.

You’ll be based in the city centre, working in an experimental and critical environment, learning with a course team of practicing artists and researchers, and benefiting from regular visiting lectures from leading practitioners.

You’ll explore traditional analogue processes and digital technology, and experience a wide range of photographic methods and technologies. You will explore the theory of photography too.

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Key facts

Location Brighton: City campus

UCAS code W640

Full-time 3 years

Apply now with UCAS for 2023

Art and design courses at Brighton are ranked joint 8th in the UK and in the top 100 globally by the QS World University Rankings® 2022

Dr Julia Winckler with students
Professor in the Culture of Photography Professor Francis Hodgson and Senior Photography lecturer Dr Julia Winckler with students
Lilli Burridge Villa Park, United States
Villa Park, United States by Lilli Burridge-Payne who won the 2019 Wolf Suschitzky Photography Prize while in her second year
Rankin
You’ll learn from visiting photographers, curators, artists and writers such as Rankin (photographed here by course leader Rachel K Gillies). Recent visiting lecturers have included gallerist Laura Noble, artists Tom Lovelace and Clare Strand, Photoworks Director Shoair Mavlian and theorist Sarah Kember.
Eva Jonas
Eva Jonas who was selected to study at Nagoya University of the Arts in Japan. She said "this was an incredible experience in which I met some amazing people, took part in exciting workshops and had the opportunity to travel and explore."
Graduate show
There are opportunities to publicly exhibit your work throughout the course and the degree culminates with the graduate show.
Helen Cammock
Helen Cammock (Turner Prize nominee 2019) is among our list of successful graduates which also includes Laura Pannack and Indre Serpytyte.

Course content

Year 1

In the first year, there are four themed practice modules, each lasting six or seven weeks, and two historical and critical studies modules.

Modules

  • Practice 1: Photography and Identity

    In this module you will be encouraged to consider the photographic portrait in the widest possible sense through making a body of work. The subject matter and approach can consider social, personal, gender, ethnicity, generational or family relations. Work may highlight importance of location - workplace or neighbourhood - on identity. Your final work should demonstrate aesthetic consideration, conceptual coherence, research through work in progress, technical realisation in DSLR camera, studio and location lighting; Lightroom, Photoshop, digital printing and portfolio presentation.

  • Practice 2: Photography and Place

    In this module you will be encouraged to consider the photograph as landscape in the widest possible sense through making a body of work. Subject matter and approach may consider relationships between nature and culture, habitation and environment, to creatively explore and imaginatively visualise contemporary landscape or a more broadly defined sense of place. Your final work should demonstrate aesthetic consideration, conceptual coherence, research through work in progress, technical realisation in camera, and darkroom processes, printing and display presentation.

  • Practice 3: The Photograph as Document

    In this module you will consider the photograph as document through making a body of work. Potential approaches can involve a drawing from social documentary, photojournalism or reportage, to conceptually based art practices that address cultural, historical, political and social issues through a critical approach to the photographic document or archive. Your final work should demonstrate aesthetic consideration, conceptual coherence, research through work in progress, technical realisation in digital production of image/text, colour darkroom, scanning, printing and presentation as installation.

  • Practice 4: The Photograph as Fiction

    In this module you will be encouraged to consider the photograph as fiction through making a body of work. Potential approaches can involve a range of possibilities, from collage or montage, to theatrical scenarios that form imaginary narratives, or address cultural, historical, political and social issues. Your final work should demonstrate aesthetic consideration, conceptual coherence, research through work in progress, technical realisation in studio flash (staged), digital printing, projections, light boxes and other forms of photographic image presentation.

  • Historical and Critical Studies 1: Origins and Histories

    This module will provide you with an historical overview and analysis of the origins of photography. You will explore how and why history enables meaningful engagement in contemporary debates about photographic practices. You will develop your ability to conduct research - to acquire knowledge through the university’s learning resources, including libraries, studentcentral, the internet, public collections, museums and galleries. Your ability to interpret research, towards seminar discussion and presentation, correctly referencing authors and texts, is developed through this module.

  • Historical and Critical Studies 2: Documents and Fictions

    This module will provide an analysis of the major cultural and critical developments related to photographs regarded as documents and as fictions from early modernism to the contemporary period. You will develop your ability to conduct research, to acquire knowledge through the university’s learning resources, including libraries, studentcentral, the internet, public collections, museums and galleries. Your ability to interpret research, towards seminar discussion and presentation, correctly referencing authors and texts, is developed through this module.

Students generally work in groups of ten to twelve with a tutor or tutors in each module. The group convenes weekly to review and discuss progress and share feedback. Over the module, students develop a body of work for review in a formal setting. In this final session, students learn to make a formal presentation of work to the group, help critique other students' work, and receive feedback from peers and tutors.

Practice modules are underpinned by a series of introductory technical demonstrations and workshops, by study support sessions, and by occasional lectures by staff and visiting lecturers. One day of the week is dedicated to Historical and Critical studies that take the form of a lecture as part of a series, followed by a group seminar and library study time. During the week students are expected to work independently on preparation for seminars and on the practice projects for the modules, making full use of the resources that include processing areas, dark rooms, computer suites and photography studios. 

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

 

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Year 2

In year 2, students choose the projects for practice modules from a range of possibilities informed by staff research interests. Themes vary from year to year. Past project themes have included Archives, Journeys, Traces, Unlikely Spaces. In the second year, students are also encouraged to experiment with other media such as moving image and sound, and they organise an exhibition within and outside of the university. At the end of the year, an independent project that prepares you for the self-directed rigours of the third year is undertaken, in realistic, professional working conditions. Again, lectures and seminars take place one day a week introducing key concepts and debates in contemporary practice.

Modules

  • Practices 5 and 6: Photographic Strategies
  • Historical and Critical Studies 3: Concepts and Theories in Contemporary Photography
  • Practice 7: Practice as Research
  • Practice 8: Practice Resolutions
  • Historical and Critical Studies 4: Research Themes, Methodologies and Dissertation Proposal
  • Option module

Assessment years 1 and 2

Each practice module is assessed through a combination of a portfolio of work and a development file. This continues in the early stages of the third year with the minor project.

Students are given detailed written feedback at the end of each module and a short feedback tutorial. Through this process, students deepen an understanding of the criteria of assessment and develop skills in critically evaluating their own work and that of others. For historical and critical studies, essays are written for assessment and feedback tutorials are held to explain the assessment result for all essays.

Georgs Avetisjans

From the series 'Homeland' by graduate Georgs Avetisjans, one of ten winners of Magnum's Graduate Photographers Award 2017

Final year

In the third year, students consolidate their own personal work.

Modules

  • Practice 9: Minor project

Options*

  • Historical and Critical Studies 5: Extended Essay
  • Historical and Critical Studies 5: Dissertation 
  • Practice 10: Major project
  • Practice 10: Major project, extended option
  • Professional Practice

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Work from the minor and major projects are included in a degree show exhibition. For each of these modules, a tutor is allocated who supervises the development of the work. Tutorials are also offered with other members of staff. A student doing their major project would expect to have six or seven tutorial slots during a semester, either ‘one to one’, or with a tutorial group with whom they can share ideas about their work. An award-winning team of technical demonstrators support students’ work through technical demonstrations, ‘clinics’ and, where appropriate, one-to-one support. Professional Practice sessions are held regularly throughout the final semester, including talks by gallery curators, picture editors, and, advice on starting up as a professional to help prepare for life after graduation.

Assessment

A dissertation is written of 5,000–7,000 words, or an extended option of 8,000–10,000 words. This is the culmination of historical and critical studies throughout the course. It involves detailed supervision and submission of a draft paper that is given tutorial feedback prior to the final submission.

The minor and major projects are submitted for assessment.

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Meet the team

Professor Francis Hodgson

Francis is a photography historian and critic. His non-teaching roles include critic for the Financial Times, gallerist, head of Sotheby's photography department and creative director of Photonica Europe and Eyestorm. He was one of the early specialist writers on photography in UK newspapers, with several hundred reviews to his name. He has written over 40 monograph texts on photography and often comments on photography on radio and television. Read Francis's full profile.

Rachel K Gillies

Rachel is an artist, educator and writer. Her practice encompasses both visual and literary outputs and looks at contemporary photography in relation to technology and aesthetics. She previously held positions as Senior Lecturer in Photography and Electronic Arts at Dunedin School of Art, New Zealand. Read Rachel's full profile.

Fergus Heron

Fergus studied photography at the Royal College of Art and the University for the Creative Arts and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching Higher Education from Plymouth University. His work as a photographer involves picturing aspects of the British landscape as strangely familiar places of different natures and histories. Read Fergus's full profile.

Xavier Ribas

Xavier's work explores notions of practice and experience of space, the relationship between centre and periphery, the built and the unbuilt environment, and the contemporary fragmentation of landscape. Read Xavier's full profile.

Martin Seeds

Martin is a trustee of Brighton Photo Fringe and co-founder of the artist-led project space, Niagara Falls Projects. He was nominated for the 2020 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize and has was awarded the Danny Wilson Memorial Award 2018 – Professionals choice for the best solo exhibition at Brighton Photo Fringe. Read Martin's full profile.

Daniel Campbell Blight

Daniel works on various forms of the essay, fiction and poetry, and has written for magazines and journals including 1000 Words, Aperture, Foam, frieze, the Guardian, Philosophy of Photography, Photoworks, Vogue Italia. His book, The Image of Whiteness: Contemporary Photography and Racialization, was published in 2019. Read Daniel's full profile.

Åsa Johannesson

Asa's practice explores the relationship between queer identity, representation, and materiality. It develops from a photographic portrait practice that explores the notion of gender as nonconforming. It has through experimentations using a large format camera most recently generated the body of work The Queering of Photography. Read Asa's full profile.

Other staff who teach on the course include:

  • Sally Miller
  • Julia Winckler
  • Stephen Bull
  • Zoe Childerley

Course leader Professor Francis Hodgson by Anton Corbijn

Professor Francis Hodgson by Anton Corbijn

Rachel Gillies with photo projection across her face

Rachel K Gillies

Facilities

The following resources are exclusively for our photography BA and MA students:

  • fully equipped photographic studios
  • dedicated photographic computing facilities
  • a digital print bureau
  • traditional colour darkrooms with enlargers that accept a range of negative sizes up to 10 x 8”, capable of enabling the production of exhibition-standard prints
  • a traditional black-and-white processing area and darkroom
  • film and digital single lens reflex cameras – and medium-format and large-format film cameras – to supplement your own equipment.

The university’s art and design library has a well-stocked photography area and provides access to a wide range of online resources.

Extra support for teaching and learning is provided through Student Services.

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A tour of our Edward Street building where you'll see the foyer, atrium with computer facilities, gallery area, shared workspaces, photographic studios and photography workshop.

Our latest news

Meet us at our postgraduate events

Meet us at our postgraduate events

There’s no better way to explore your future study opportunities than by meeting lecturers and researchers at a postgraduate event.

Not sure how to prepare your portfolio?

Not sure how to prepare your portfolio?

Join us at our online portfolio advice event on 28 February to get tips and advice from students and staff about how to prepare your portfolio.

Photography lecturers work on show in campus gallery as part of Brighton Photo Fringe

Photography lecturers work on show in campus gallery as part of Brighton Photo Fringe

Come and see work by University of Brighton Photography lecturers including Martin Seeds, Zoe Childerley, Daniel C Blight and Fergus Heron in the Telling Pictures show at our Edward Street building, open until 14 October.

Brighton honours Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock

Brighton honours Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock

University of Brighton has awarded an Honorary degree of Doctor of Arts to ground-breaking artist and photography alumna Helen Cammock for her work in creative arts and social care.

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On the course there’s an incredible group of tutors, technicians, and support staff… It’s been a fantastic opportunity to develop my practice in an exciting environment surrounded by a talented group of like-minded peers

Joel Goldstein, Photography BA(Hons) graduate

Careers

Prepare for your career  

Photography at Brighton provides you with extensive subject knowledge, technical expertise and opportunities to put what you learn into practice with work-related experience.

You will leave with a body of work and with the technical skills ready for the working environment or a freelance career. You will develop research, organisational and writing skills that are transferrable to a wide range of other careers.

  • Visiting artists, writers, photographers, gallerists and media professionals share their experience, giving a window into the creative and business aspects of the media industries.
  • Option modules throughout your course enable you to combine practice and theory, and tailor the degree to your specific career and creative ambitions.
  • Your course prepares you for your career through sessions on
    • the industry, freelancing and setting up a business
    • CV and biography development
    • developing professional presentation skills
    • building a website, and social media and marketing experience.
  • You will have opportunities to show your work and portfolios to picture editors, gallerists and visiting artists.
  • There is also a range of postgraduate and research opportunities after you graduate.
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Graduate destinations 

Our Photography graduates have gone on to become:

  • photographers and artists​
  • curators of art and photography in galleries and museums ​
  • art and photography buyers and consultants
  • photography gallery administrators and managers
  • photography agents​
  • photographers’ assistants​
  • photography publishers​
  • photography studio managers​
  • picture editors​
  • picture librarians and researchers​
  • postgraduate students in art and photography-related subjects​
  • screen actors and film producers​
  • teachers of photography in schools, colleges and universities.

They have won many prestigious photographic awards, including:

  • Guardian Student Media Awards
  • Jerwood Photography Awards
  • Independent Photographers Terry O'Neill Awards
  • NESTA Innovation Award
  • World Press Photo Contest and Student of the Year by the Association of Photographers
  • The Saatchi Gallery and Channel 4’s New Sensations Prize (finalist)
  • Fresh Faced and Wild Eyed, the Photographers’ Gallery annual competition
  • S.A.M. Photo Award.

Notable alumni 

Alumni of this course include:

  • Helen Cammock, artist nominated for the 2019 Turner Prize
  • Indre Serpytyte, award-winning artist and lecturer
  • Matthew Broadhead, award-winning photographer and photo historian 
  • Martin Seeds, artist and lecturer
  • Laura Pannack, award-winning portraiture and social documentary photographer
  • Lauren Maccabee, portrait, lifestyle and fashion photographer
  • Joe Pettet-Smith, photographer and artist
  • Maisie Cousins, photographic artist
  • Clare Strand, photographic artist
  • Danny Treacy, artist
  • Michele Amaglio, freelance photographer.

Further study 

This degree opens up postgraduate study options. At Brighton, for example, you could progress on to our Photography MA.

You could also choose to complete your PhD at Brighton alongside a team of researchers.

Supporting your employability 

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Employment demand for arts graduates

The British Academy has compiled a report (May 2020) quantifying the demand for arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) skills in the workplace. It helps to answer the legitimate question of what the economic return is on undertaking a degree, both in time and money. 

According to the report:

  • As arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) graduates progress through the first ten years of their career they are able make strong progress up the career ladder into roles attracting higher salaries
  • Arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) graduates are employed in some of the fastest growing sectors including financial services, education, social work, the media and creative industries
  • Of the ten fastest growing sectors, eight employ more graduates from AHSS than other disciplines

This makes AHSS graduates at the heart of some of the most exciting, productive, largest and fastest-growing sectors of the UK economy.

Future skills demand

According to the report:

  • With the challenges the world is facing – climate change, global pandemics, the growth of populism – the UK needs the insights of the arts, humanities and social sciences (AHSS) as much as those from science, technology and engineering (STEM)
  • Evidence within the report shows that Arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) graduates are central to these challenges and changes – they will be vital in giving us the tools to examine and explain human behaviour, understand how society functions, learn from the past and apply those lessons to the present, and analyse the drivers and implications of a changing world and how different countries, places and cultures interact.

Entry criteria

Flexible admissions

When you apply to Brighton we want to hear about who you are. Grades are never the whole picture; we're interested in things like creativity, resourcefulness, persistence and the capacity to think big and find new ways of doing things. And we recognise that not everyone has the same background. That's why we treat everyone who applies as an individual. We recognise many qualifications and we care about all of your achievements and the experiences you've had that set you apart.

Find out more

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Entry requirements

Foundation diploma
Art and design diploma. A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications (for example, A-level, BTEC or Access Diploma etc) that is accepted for admission to the course.

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–BCC (120–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–MMM. You will be considered if your predicted grades fall within this range, but any offer will be made based on assessment of your portfolio.

International Baccalaureate
30 points, with three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

Note that we do not defer places on the course for first year entry or accept direct entry or transfer to year 3 of the course. Transfer or direct entry into year 2 may be possible if there is space, but is considered on an individual basis.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visit our language centre

For English language preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Portfolio advice 

Once we have received your application we will ask you to share a digital portfolio of your photographic work with us via your website or blog. This should show:

  • the current stage of development of your creative photographic work
  • your influences and artistic and photographic interests
  • a critical essay on the work of a photographer or a photographic genre.

Portfolio images are expected to demonstrate appropriate consideration and organisation. We want to see images in your portfolio that show consideration and organisation. We are primarily interested in project work that explores your ideas. We are not interested in work that only demonstrates command of technique – we can teach that upon successful entry to the course, it’s our job to help you develop that once you are here.

Find out more about how to create and submit your portfolio.

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Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 15,300 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Art and Media in the 2022–23 academic year are listed here.

  • Typically, practice-based courses incur more costs than text-based subjects. For many courses you will need to budget for the cost of specialist materials, equipment and printing and are likely to spend between £50–£300 per year.
  • For some courses you may also need to budget up to £100 for specialist personal protective clothing which, with care, will last for the whole of your course and beyond.
  • For most courses you will have the opportunity to attend field trips and off-site visits, for example to galleries, exhibitions and studios both in the UK and overseas. These are optional and are not required to pass your course. The amount spent would be based on location and number of trips taken, and typically range between £100 and £700 across the duration of your course.
  • You will have access to computers and necessary software at City campus and Moulsecoomb campus and at other locations across the university. Specialist equipment is provided to cover essential learning. Students may choose to buy their own specialist equipment, these may include cameras, or computers and software, university/student discounts are available for some equipment and software. Budgets can range from £50–£2,000. Buying specialist equipment is best undertaken in consultation with our academic and technical staff. This expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
  • For some courses you will need to budget up to £200 for printing and publishing. Photography courses may incur higher costs (£500–£2,000) when printing and framing images of professional standard for public presentation.
  • Course books, magazines and journals are available in the university libraries. You do not need to have your own copies, but if you wish to, you should budget up to £200 over your course to buy them.
  • For courses in which there is an optional placement year, you will need to budget for living costs (rent, food, travel etc) in that city/country, as if you were on site at the university.
  • For some courses you will need to budget up to £150 for stationery.
  • Final-year graduation shows are opportunities to present your final, independent project work to the public. Practice-based courses will typically incur higher costs. Depending on the specific nature of your final project you will need to budget between £20–£2,500.

You can chat with our enquiries team if you have a question or need more information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Info

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2023–24.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location and student life

Campus where this course is taught

City campus

City campus is located at the heart of central Brighton.

The facilities for making and designing, the theatre, galleries, workshops, studios, archives and the independent arts organisations based on site provide a unique and inspiring environment where creativity thrives.

St Peter’s House library and Phoenix halls of residence are close to the exhibition and learning facilities in the Grand Parade main building where you will also find the student centre with careers, counselling, student advice service and disability and dyslexia support. Edward Street provides extensive teaching and gallery space for media, photography and film.

Also on site are Screen Archive South East and University of Brighton Design Archives.

Brighton Pavilion, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, the iconic pier and beach are a very short walk away. The independent shops and businesses of the North Laine and Kemptown, and Brighton main line station, with frequent express services to London, are 10 minutes walk.

Grand Parade exhibition space

Accommodation

Brighton: City campus

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer. All rooms are self-catered.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • City campus is linked to Phoenix halls, Mithras halls and Moulsecoomb Place.
    • Phoenix halls are a short walk from City campus in the centre of Brighton.
    • Mithras hall and Moulsecoomb Place are located on the Moulsecoomb campus, around two miles from City campus. Public transport in the city is excellent.

Want to live independently? We can help – find out more about private renting.

Phoenix Brewery Halls Accommodation

Accommodation for City campus is in the nearby Phoenix Halls

Student kitchen in Phoenix Halls

Student kitchen in Phoenix Halls

Relaxing in nearby Pavilion Gardens

Relaxing in nearby Pavilion Gardens

Local area

About Brighton

The University of Brighton is at the heart of our city’s reputation as a welcoming, forward-thinking place which leads the way when it comes to the arts, music, sustainability and creative technology. Brighton is home to a thriving creative community and a digital sector worth £1bn a year. Many of the work-based learning opportunities offered on our courses such as placements, live briefs and guest lectures are provided by businesses and organisations based in the city.

We provide support and venues for key events in the city’s arts calendar including the Brighton Festival, the Festival Fringe, the Great Escape, the Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton Photo Biennial and the CineCity Brighton Film Festival. Other annual highlights include Pride, the Brighton Marathon, and Burning the Clocks which marks the winter solstice. Our own Brighton Graduate Show transforms our campus into the largest exhibition space in the South East as we celebrate the outstanding talent and creativity of our students.

As a student you’ll get lots of opportunities to experience these events at first hand and to develop your skills through the volunteering and other opportunities they offer.

You'll find living in Brighton enriches your learning experience and by the end of your course you will still be finding new things to explore and inspire you.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Your personal academic tutor, course leader and other tutors are all there to help you with your personal and academic progress. You'll also have a student support and guidance tutor (SSGT) who can help with everything from homesickness, managing stress or accommodation issues.

Your academic skills

Our Brighton Student Skills Hub gives you extra support and resources to develop the skills you'll need for university study, whatever your level of experience so far.

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As well as being supported to succeed, we want you to feel good too. You'll be part of a community that builds you up, with lots of ways to connect with one another, as well having access to dedicated experts if you need them. Find out more.

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Sport Brighton brings together our sport and recreation services. As a Brighton student you'll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

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Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

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Find out more about how the academic year and degree courses are organised, and about learning and assessment activities you might get to grips with at Brighton. More specific information about this course is detailed in the programme specification (linked below). You can find out also about the support we offer to help you adjust to university life.

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