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Artwork by Illustration graduate Ella Krill

 

Illustration BA(Hons)

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Intro

The Illustration degree at Brighton enjoys a reputation for producing artists who are confident in using their own creative voice and who work in an extremely diverse range of styles.

This course celebrates both the traditional and the contemporary, exploring what illustration could be, not just what it is. We place an emphasis on experimentation, and our course team will help you to develop your own visual language.

You’ll benefit from dedicated studio space, excellent specialist art and design libraries and our internationally significant Design Archives. You will enjoy a programme of studio and gallery visits and an optional study trip. Opportunities to exhibit throughout the course, culminate in the final year graduate show.

Your teaching staff are leaders in their fields and past contributors have included Raymond Briggs, Quentin Blake, Emily Gravett, John Vernon Lord, George Hardie and Jasper Goodall.

You will work closely with students from our Graphic Design BA, and both courses foster an understanding of visual communication, intellectually and practically.

Key facts

Location Brighton: City campus

UCAS code W220

Full-time 3 years

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Illustration graduate Lucia Vinti's work at Tate Britain
Work by Lucia Vinti who was commissioned to illustrate the families guide for the Van Gogh exhibition at Tate Britain during her final year.
Illustration student Emily Moore with her Moving Image project
Emily Moore with her moving image piece at the graduate show – Emily won the Cass Art and Phoenix Brighton Studio Award 2019.
Illustration students doing Future Selves activities
Students participating in our annual Future Selves week of workshops, industry talks and activities across a range of subjects.
Illustration Letter Press room
Our facilities include traditional equipment including the letterpress room.
Illustration students collaborating on a project
You will collaborate with students across our visual communication programme, working together on stimulating projects.

Art and design at Brighton is ranked in the top 13 in the UK and in the top 100 globally by the QS World University Rankings 2020.

Course content

How this course is delivered

We've made some changes to the way our courses are taught to keep everyone safe, connected and involved in university life.

At the moment, students have a blend of on-campus and digitally enabled remote learning that provides lots of opportunities to interact and engage with lecturers and other students.

Find out what these changes mean for this course

Year 1

Year 1 introduces you to the basic concepts of visual communication in illustration. Through a series of studio-based projects and workshops in observational and life drawing, photography and book arts, you will begin to develop your own visual language.

Modules

  • Introduction to Visual Communication: Orientation and Exploration

    This module provides an introduction to the key concepts and practices of visual communication.

    It's a dynamic and mobile subject that has been fundamental in shaping modern global culture and continues to profoundly influence the way we perceive, understand and navigate the world.

    You will be introduced to the history, practices and techniques that inform visual communication, exploring experimentation, creativity and design approaches you will be asked to critically reflect on your practice through guided and independent study.

  • The Practice of Visual Communication: Investigation and Application

    Visual communication is a diverse and constantly reformulating practice that uses a wide range of technical processes to engage with audiences. This module introduces you to a range of working methods, practices and techniques.

    You will explore a range of technical skills and you will be encouraged to investigate new approaches, combine existing techniques and explore traditional methods to develop innovative outputs.

  • The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Media, Messages and Meaning in Illustration

    In this module you will examine, define and apply concepts, practices and debates that inform visual communication.

    You will explore the theoretical concepts and contemporary and historical approaches that have been used to communicate messages and meaning and apply these into practice by experimenting with media, contexts, techniques and processes. Through focused analysis you will critically reflect on the ongoing debate and reformulation of visual communication as a subject area.

  • Developing a Visual Language: Personal Project

    In this module you will explore visual communication and your relationship to it by constructing a self-directed project.

    Visual communication encourages diverse approaches to professional practice and the development of a personal visual language. As you begin to identify and locate your practice within a framework of critical debate and ethical considerations you will have the opportunity to experiment with concepts, define approaches and critically reflect on them with an analysis of contemporary practice.

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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2018 graduate Jade Delmage discusses her experience of studying Illustration at Brighton.

Year 2

Year 2 introduces the key concepts of sequential communication with a focus on self-initiated, collaborative, experimental and independent ways of working. You will also begin to explore the creative industries via a personal and professional development programme. In your second year when you may choose to study a module from another course or discipline. In years 2 and 3 you will also attend a weekly professional practice lecture by guest speakers working within the industry.

Modules

  • The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Audiences and Contexts
  • The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Contemporary Practice
  • The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Context of Personal Practice in Illustration
  • Option module

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

May Kindred-Boothby Ladybird film

In spring 2015, second-year students had the chance to rework vintage Ladybird book art to support the Ladybird by Design exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion. May Kindred-Boothby (work pictured), Jess Underwood, Alison Friel, Tom Harding and Juliet Klottrup were each given a classic Ladybird book and asked to respond to it in the form of a drawing, collage, animation or film.

Final year

In year 3 you build upon the creative and analytical abilities you have developed. Teaching encourages greater personal development as you move towards a more self-directed programme of study. You will work on set and self-initiated projects, prestigious competition briefs and live industry projects, while establishing professional practice links.

Modules

  • The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Articulation of Illustration
  • The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Independent Practice in Illustration

Grad show

Facilities 

  • Dedicated studio space
  • Technical staff are on hand to assist you in the workshops
  • Central media centre with computing facilities specific to the needs of designers and illustrators
  • Specialist equipment including materials for sound, film and photography
  • Techhub featuring laser cutting, plasma cutting, CNC 3-axis milling, CNC routing, 3D body scanning, portable 3D scanning and rapid prototyping
  • Department print bureau
  • One of the country's best-stocked specialist art and design libraries
  • Internationally important Design Archives include a wealth of work in graphic design and illustration
  • Dedicated technical workshops in letterpress printing and book arts

Design Archives

The University of Brighton Design Archives

Staff profile

Roderick Mills, course leader

Roderick Mills is an award-winning illustrator and film-maker. He has worked across most areas of illustration including editorial, publishing, corporate literature, web design, advertising, exhibition design and animation. In 2011, Roderick joined the Board of Directors of the Association of Illustrators and became Deputy Chairman.

Roderick Mills

Student views 

Emily Moore, 2019 graduate

The course has been a bit of a rollercoaster. It took me quite a long time to find a way of working that felt right to me – most of first and second year were spent experimenting and panicking; when I look back at my work from this time it feels like it was done by somebody else. The course really encouraged me to think outside the box with illustration – I started first year painting portraits and drawings caricatures thinking that was what I was supposed to be doing, but feel I only started to make my best work when I begun to let go and follow my instincts. It wasn’t until third year that I think I had a break through moment and begun to make moving image – I’ve discovered a whole new way of working that I am fascinated by, and feel very sad to be finishing the course at this stage. 

Ziyoo Hwang, 2019 graduate

“It’s been amazing! If you look at my projects I did in my first year, they look completely different from what I’m making these days. The course helped me develop my personal visual language. Especially during my 3rd year, I went through a huge change, both as a normal human being and an illustrator who creates visual stuffs. Brighton itself is a city with so much influential and interesting stuff as well” 

Connie Wright, 2019 graduate 

“I have really enjoyed the course! Being in the same studio as graphic design has really influenced my work, giving me the opportunity to surround myself with designers, giving me confidence in my practice. The tutors have been really supportive of my work and pushed my development from a more abstract illustrator to a visual communicator.” 

Dayna Murphy, 2018 graduate

“I particularly like the way that Illustration as a course is run, the structure allows a lot of freedom with the right amount of guidance. I have developed a lot as a visual communicator during my time in Brighton, being in such a creative city has been inspiring and I’m sad to be leaving it!”

Maya Doyle Leal, 2018 graduate

"I really loved being part of this course. The tutors and staff are now a part of my little “illustration family” and I couldn’t be more grateful for all of their support. They have been serious and tough but extremely motivating.

"Looking back, I see that it was so important to have the two first years to really explore and experiment with different processes and be playful in my work. I learnt how to work with other artists and had the time and opportunity to make mistakes and figure out what I do and don’t like in the practice. It was so helpful to have experienced that before entering my third year and really developing my own visual language and analysing my own work and subjects.

"One of the most important things that I learned during my time at Brighton was to be true to myself as an artist and to value my own opinions and interests."

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2018 graduate Sara Lavelle talks about her experiences of the course as well as her exchange with Minneapolis College of Art and Design and how this influenced her work.

Artwork by Emily Moore

Artwork by Emily Moore, 2019 graduate

Artwork by Fiyoo Hwang

Artwork by Ziyoo Hwang, 2019 graduate

Our latest news

Thinking about preparing your portfolio?

Thinking about preparing your portfolio?

Watch these two short films where art students talk you through how they put theirs together.

Follow Graphic Design and Illustration on Instagram

Follow Graphic Design and Illustration on Instagram

Run by our students, technicians and staff, this Instagram account shows you what it’s like to study visual communication at Brighton.

Lucia’s Tate designs win World Illustration Award

Lucia’s Tate designs win World Illustration Award

Illustration graduate Lucia Vinti has won the New Talent in the Design, Product & Packaging Category  at the prestigious World Illustration Awards 2020.

Graphic Design MA course leader launches The Grid virtual installation

Graphic Design MA course leader launches The Grid virtual installation

Louise Colbourne’s studio-LAB project sees her create accessible ‘maker spaces’ within virtual reality environments – and for this first installation Larry Achiampong and David Blandy showcase selections from their video works A Terrible Fiction and Finding Fanon 2.

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"The course was amazing! If you look at the projects I did in my first year, they look completely different from what I’m making these days. The course helped me develop my personal visual language."

Ziyoo Hwang, Illustration graduate

Careers

Prepare for your career 

Your Illustration degree will provide you with skills and technical expertise plus opportunities to put what you learn into practice with work-related experience:

  • You will develop valuable transferable skills such as a critical thinking and writing, independent research and analysis.
  • You will leave equipped with excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills.
  • Option modules in your second and third years enable you to tailor your degree to your specific career ambitions.
  • Opportunities to take on live industry projects and links with professional practice mean that you will leave confident in your own illustrative technique and theory ready for your chosen professional path.
  • You will learn to work independently and in collaboration with other disciplines, particularly Graphic Design students, developing transferable skills in teamwork and time management.
  • A longstanding relationship with Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft means student-led printing workshops and mini-residencies are a frequent part of the museum’s calendar giving students the chance to pass on their skills to visitors.
  • Each summer students, staff and alumni run a series of workshops for children from homeless families with London-based homeless charity CARIS Haringey.
  • Other collaborations have included the British Council during their Going Global Education Conference to providing live illustration around the discussions/conference papers.
  • The new Centre for Contemporary Arts is based at the City campus showcasing the best in contemporary arts practices and interdisciplinary research offering opportunities for engagement with artists and researchers.

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As part of our week-long employability event Future Selves, graduate Dan Woodger talked about his time at Brighton and his career since he left working for clients including Google, Pepsi, The New York Times, GQ, The Washington Post.

Showcasing your talent 

Opportunities to exhibit work publicly run throughout the course. You can see some of the recent exhibitions on the Graphic Design and Illustration blog.

At the end of the degree you can exhibit a body of work in the university’s graduate show, a large-scale exhibition that is the culmination of the final year and a major event attended by the public.

 In previous years students have also self funded a major show in London at the end of their studies.

 The annual Brighton Illustration Fair takes place on campus bringing you into contact with industry professionals and giving you the opportunity to show your work.

Graduate Show 2019 neon sign

Graduate destinations 

Our graduates work across disciplines within the contemporary creative industries including in the publishing industry, book design, design consultancy, a branding specialists and advertising agencies.

Our students are working internationally in USA, Switzerland, Germany, France, Hong Kong, South Korea and China.
Recent employers of our graduates include:

  • MTV
  • The Tate
  • Google
  • Cartoon Network
  • A Practice for Everyday Life
  • Weiden + Kennedy
  • Pavilion Works.

Notable alumni 

  • Hannah Berry, creator of graphic novels Adamtine and Livestock and 2018 new comics laureate.
  • Isabel Greenberg, author and illustrator
  • Joe Prince, art director LAW magazine
  • Katie Scott, illustrator
  • Dayna Murphy, motion graphics designer at MTV 
  • Kaye Bledvad, illustrator and jewellery
  • Kyle Bean, designer and illustrator
  • Chris Riddell OBE, writer, illustrator and former Children’s Laureate.
  • Orlando Weeks, former member of The Maccabees and children’s story
  • Sanna Annukka, illustrator and printmaker
  • Dan Woodger, illustrator

Ones to watch

  • Alice Bloomfield, animator and illustrator
  • Abi Overland, print designer
  • Rosanna Webster
  • Tom Elliot, illustrator and artist
  • Morgan Faverty and Jake Evans, directors of Pavilion Works

Livestock_by_Hannah_Berry

Work from Livestock by graduate Hannah Berry, award-winning graphic novelist, and the UK's third comics laureate.

Further study 

This degree also opens up a range of postgraduate study options for example, at the University of Brighton you could progress on to 

  • Sustainable Design MA
  • Sequential Design/Illustration MA
  • Graphic Design MA
  • Further training for a career in teaching

Professional advice and support 

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

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–CCC (120–96 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range. We are looking for highly motivated and creative students. We will consider you on an individual basis. Your portfolio is the most important and mandatory part of your application. If your predicted or actual grades fall below the range below but you can evidence your thinking, ideas and abilities through a high-quality portfolio we will still consider your application.

Art foundation diploma
Pass. A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications that is accepted for admission to this course. 

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

Access to HE diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Art and design courses preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, and 30 credits must be at merit or above.

Foundation degree/HND/degree
May enable you to start the course in year 2 or later depending on the qualification you hold and the level of your creative and practical experience.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

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.

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 and interview 

Online portfolio

Your online portfolio should consist of at least 20 images including:

  • three examples of drawing – these can include observational drawing, life drawing, developmental drawing, location drawing, drawing from life
  • three images showing technical skills or experimentation that may include photography, printmaking, 3D, films, animation, digital imagery
  • four images demonstrating image making or illustration.  
  • two images of your sketchbooks.
  • one image showing your inspirations or interests – for example folk, the environment, film, feminism, gender issues, politics, the everyday, science, sport, the natural world, music, fiction, spirituality, documentary, TV Shows
  • one image of your favourite book or film
  • one image of an example of what you think is a successful piece of visual communication
  • possible profile film introducing yourself, three minutes maximum in length.

Please contextualise the images with some form of annotation – where the images are part of a college or school project, or self directed.

Remember that we are trying to find out a bit more about your abilities and potential both in terms of visual material provided but also in what you are interested in, and what you know of illustration as a subject.

We are not looking for highly finished work. The portfolio, ideally in chronological order, should show a broad range of work both successful and unsuccessful.

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

Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,748 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, whilst studying a course in the School of Art are listed here.

  • For most 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.
  • Costs in your final year of study are very likely to be higher than in earlier years as you bring together your final body of work and portfolio, and you may need to budget between £200 and £1,000.
  • 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 at other locations across the university. However, many students choose to buy their own hardware – usually a laptop, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
  • Course books and a wide range of 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.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further 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 2021–22.

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

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.

Map showing distance to London from Brighton
Brighton Beach sunset

Campus where this course is taught

City campus

Located in central Brighton, this campus is home to 3D design and craft, fine art, graphic design and illustration, digital music, digital media design, fashion and textiles, history of art and design, humanities, media, photography and film.

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 Photoworks, Screen Archive South East and University of Brighton Design Archives. Leading visual arts agency Photoworks runs the Brighton Photo Biennial and a national programme which frequently features the work of our graduates, staff and students. Screen Archive South East holds a wealth of material capturing life, work and creativity from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Our Design Archives received the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education in recognition of our contribution to design history scholarship and the quality of primary materials about British design held in the archive.

The 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.

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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.

  • 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.
    • Phoenix halls are self-catered, but if you prefer you can add in a food and drink plan.The halls are a short walk from City campus in the centre of Brighton. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there's a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.

Want to live independently or in a university-managed house? We can help – find out more about unihomes and unilets or 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

Maps

City campus map

Stay in touch

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Graphic Design and Illustration blog
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Statistics

These charts give an indication of how much time you will spend on different activities at each level of the course, and an indication of the balance of assessment by coursework, and written and practical exams. For courses with option modules, actual proportions will depend on the modules you choose.

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 above). You can find out also about the range of support we offer to help you adjust to university life.

Overall workload

Assessments

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Programme specification

The programme specification is the approved description of each course. They are updated following course changes, and give a detailed breakdown of the content and structure of the course.

Programme specification

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