Intro

This accredited course is one of the longest running sport science degrees in the UK, offering opportunities to specialise and graduate with an award that best meets your career aspirations.

With accredited laboratories and small class teaching, you’ll gain expert knowledge of the effects of sport and exercise on the human body and have plenty of hands-on opportunities to improve your lab skills.

On the Sport and Exercise Science degree course you’ll work on consultancy projects, solving real problems and in your final year you can choose a period of professional experience with one of our partner sports organisations.

You'll also benefit from access to staff who are world leaders in sport research, such as Professor Yannis Pitsiladis, one of the scientists for the World Anti-Doping Agency, and Dr Gary Brickley, coach for Great Britain’s Paralympic cycling team.

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Key facts

Location 

2023 entry – Eastbourne year 1 then Brighton: Falmer from year 2

2024 entry – Brighton: Falmer

UCAS code C600

Full-time 3 years

Accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

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Course content

 Course structure 

The theoretical aspect of the course has a strong scientific and mathematical underpinning. Learning in small classes throughout the course, you will apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems in sport or exercise contexts.

The first year of the course consists of six core modules and will give you a thorough introductory grounding, covering aspects of physiology, psychology, anatomy, biomechanics and study skills.

In the second year, you will further explore these areas and look at research methods in preparation for your final year dissertation. You will choose option modules so you can tailor the course to your interests. Around a third of your second year is made up of option modules.

In your final year, you will complete a dissertation and four option modules. For your dissertation, you'll be in control of your own study and look at aspects of sport and exercise science in the wider world. Options make up around two thirds of the final year and you may choose to complete a professional placement.

Depending on option modules that you choose, you will graduate with Sport and Exercise Science BSc(Hons) or Sport and Exercise Science with PE BSc(Hons).

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Year 1

On this programme you will study both sport science and exercise and health science throughout the three years of your course.

Modules

  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Fundamental Biomechanics

    This module will outline fundamental musculoskeletal anatomy and links it to the mechanical principles which govern movement of the body. You will study the language of anatomy and human movement, the form and function of the skeleton, muscle, bone and articulations. Methods of qualitatively and quantitatively describing motion will be introduced as will the relationships between the force applied to a body and the motion that it experiences.

  • Foundations of Physiology for Sport and Exercise

    This module will introduce fundamental principles and systems of physiology with regard to maturation, gender and health state. You will learn how these are researched in the laboratory and field in relation to exercise, sport and health, and will develop practical laboratory techniques to collect, interpret and disseminate physiological data.

  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

    This module will provide the foundation in sport and exercise psychology essential for future physical educators, sport and exercise scientists or leisure employees. You will examine such factors as how and why people participate in activities and the psychological factors that influence successful participation. You’ll also gain an understanding of the cognitive processes involved in learning and skilled performance. This in turn, aids your understanding of successful teaching, coaching and applied sport psychology techniques.

  • The Scientific Study of Sport and Exercise

    This module will provide you with basic skills in critical analysis, interpretation and analysis of numerical data, and research methods, which are fundamental for a sport and exercise science graduate.

  • Sport, the Body and Society

    This module will give you an insight into a range of social issues connected to the sporting body. It will introduce you to socio-cultural theories and concepts about the body and sport. This is done through a variety of case studies and topic areas that you will explore through an active and engaged problem-solving pedagogy. You will be encouraged to reflect on taken-for-granted behaviours and experiences in sport to enable you to develop your own social scientific approach to understanding the sporting body.

  • Integrated and Applied Studies

    This module introduces the fundamental theories and principles of exercise-based interventions and strategies to improve health, wellbeing and performance. You will develop an understanding of the challenges to health, wellbeing or performance and exercise interventions. You'll explore the importance of professional and personal development, and develop your employability skills.

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Year 2

During year you'll decide whether to follow the Sport and Exercise Science degree, or to specialise further on the Sport and Exercise with PE pathway. Your choice will determine which option modules are available to you.

Core modules – both pathways

  • Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Data Analysis and Research Methods

Sport and Exercise Science Degree options*

  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Performance in Environmental Extremes
  • Sport Psychology in Action
  • Exercise Referral and Rehabilitation
  • Performance Assessment and Training Prescription in Strength and Conditioning
  • Performance Analysis
  • Sport for Development and Peace
  • Globalisation and Sport
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Teaching Physical Education
  • Games

Sport and Exercise Science with PE options*
This pathway is designed for students on sports courses at university who wish to go on to qualify as a teacher after graduation. You will study practical activity modules from our wide range of options and your dissertation will focus on PE. Practical modules offered include gymnastics and swimming, and martial arts and combat sports.

  • Learning and Teaching Through Games and Dance
  • Learning and Teaching Through Athletic and Adventurous Activities
  • Learning and Teaching Through Gymnastics and Swimming
  • Pedagogy and Practice in Physical Education and Sport
  • Nutrition for Physical Activity
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Primary Physical Education: Theory and Practice of Teaching KS1 and KS2 PE
  • Teaching Physical Education
  • Games
  • Creating a Positive Teaching and Learning Environment
  • Accredited Physical Education

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

Final year

Core modules – both pathways

  • Dissertation
  • Personal and Professional Development

Sport and Exercise Science pathway options*

  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Applied Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Science of Physical Training/Study of Physical Training
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise Science
  • Expedition Physiology
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis
  • Exercise Science and the Brain
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Racism in Sport and Popular Culture
  • Sport and Deviancy
  • Level 6 Practical Activity
  • Food Biochemistry and Functionality

Sport and Exercise Science with PE pathway options*

One from:

  • Education Studies 3: Inclusive Practice
  • Physical Education and the National Agenda
  • Physical Education in the 14–19 Curriculum
  • Martial Arts and Combat Sports: Theory and Practice
  • Sport and Deviancy
  • Level 6 Practical Activity
  • Primary Physical Education: Active Learning in the Primary Setting

Two from:

  • Applied Sport Psychology
  • Applied Exercise and Health Psychology
  • Physiological Aspects of Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Science of Physical Training and Performance/The Study of Physical Training
  • Injury and Rehabilitation in Sport and Exercise Science
  • Expedition Physiology
  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning
  • Advanced Performance Analysis
  • Exercise Science and the Brain
  • Sports Nutrition

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

Facilities

From September 2024 this course will be taught at our Brighton, Falmer campus. The Falmer campus is being redesigned, renovated and upgraded and will have lots of new facilities for sport and health science students.

Our laboratories are equipped with the latest modern facilities, accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). These world-class facilities include a -10 to +50°C hot-cold chamber, an altitude/hypoxic chamber that rises to the equivalent of 5500m, as well as 3D motion analysis, ground reaction force plates, a DXA bone scanner, exercise physiology laboratories, biomechanics laboratories and three biochemistry laboratories.

You will be encouraged to access the facilities to build your lab skills and hands-on experience. Your use of these facilities will be particularly central to your studies in your final year to support your dissertation.

Our laboratories have recently appeared in BBC Horizon, BBC Bang Goes the Theory, BBC South East and Sky TV. They have also been used to test out products for exercising and weight loss and to prepare athletes for the Olympics and Paralympics.

We have recently opened a new teaching and research gym with six Olympic lifting platforms with full Eleiko training equipment, three force platforms, Desmotec isoinertial device, Isokinetic dynamometer, Optojump and a wireless EMG.

Find out more about the facilities available to our sport and exercise students.

Sport and Exercise Science students in the lab

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Meet the team

Dr Mark Hayes, course leader
Dr Mark Hayes is a senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science teaching predominantly in the areas of exercise and environmental physiology at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Mark’s research examines human tolerance to environmental extremes in performance and occupational settings, optimising performance in extreme environments and how health can be improved using environmental stimuli.

Mark provides consultancy services for product testing and also supports a range of athletes in their preparation for events ranging from the Marathon Des Sables to Polar expeditions.

Read more about Mark.

Mark Hayes lecturer

Other members of the teaching team

Sport at Brighton

Sport Brighton

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. 

Find out more about Sport Brighton.

Sports Scholarships

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.

Find out more about Sport Scholarships.

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Our latest news

Catching up with sport science graduate Ben

Catching up with sport science graduate Ben

Ben Sayers is a two-time University of Brighton graduate.
Sport science career progression day

Sport science career progression day

Final year students on our Sport and Exercise Science BSc(Hons) took part in our annual career progression day this month to help prepare them for life after graduation.
Global Triathlon Network fat burning challenge

Global Triathlon Network fat burning challenge

The University of Brighton were contacted by Global Triathlon Network to help them investigate fat metabolism.
Seminar tackles falls – a major global public health problem

Seminar tackles falls – a major global public health problem

The school’s Sport and Leisure Cultures research group hosted a seminar over the weekend delivered by visiting researchers from the University of Seville, Spain.

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Careers

Accreditation 

Our course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) - the UK’s professional body.

The BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) accreditation means that our course will provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills that BASES considers essential to enter the profession. It will demonstrate to future employers, who are looking to acquire the best sport and exercise scientists, that you are well prepared. 

As an accredited course our programme:

  • has been assured in recognition of a robust and rounded curriculum and appropriate resources for training sport and exercise scientists.
  • will provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies deemed essential to enter into the sport and exercise science profession.
  • covers the three sub-disciplines of sport and exercise science - physiology, biomechanics and psychology - in sufficient depth, as well as covering interdisciplinary approaches.
  • has good laboratory facilities to ensure that you get hands-on experience in the methods used by practicing sport and exercise scientists.
  • is taught by staff with appropriate qualifications, expertise and professional body accreditation, including those accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).

BASES also accredit our on campus sport and exercise science laboratories.

BASES accreditation logo

Prepare for your career 

In your career you’ll need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

We’ll help you to demonstrate your capabilities and experience to future employers through our unique Sport and Exercise Science Skills Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. The awards recognise the multitude of practical skills you’ll develop with us.

Option modules will help you to specialise in the areas that interest you most and fit with your planned career path. The core module Data Analysis and Research Methods will enable you to conduct your independent research in the field of sport and exercise science and build skills that include qualitative analysis, experiencing participation in experiments, the ability to critically evaluate published research, an understanding of experimental design and major concepts in experimental research and the ability to interpret results and draw valid conclusions.

The course provides subject knowledge, expertise, opportunities to put what you learn into practice and work-related experience.

You'll also develop transferable personal skills in teamwork, and project and time management that will be valued wherever your career takes you.

Working with fellow students and our leading sports and exercise science researchers is a big part of your learning experience.

Placements 

In your final year, you can choose to complete a period of professional experience with one of our partners, including top teams and international sports initiatives. Previous student placements have included:

  • Lawn Tennis Association as a performance analyst
  • Freedom Leisure as a long-term multiple conditions exercise class assistant
  • Sport Brighton in roles including strength and conditioning coach for the Men’s Rugby Union team
  • Chailey Heritage Foundation as an adapted physical activity assistant
  • assistant to a paralympic coach planning training programmes for swimming
  • Eastbourne Borough Football club as assistant physiotherapist
  • Sussex County Cricket Club project
  • Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s Cerebral Palsy team
  • working with local public schools.
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Work-related experience 

Throughout your course you’ll work on consultancy projects with clients to solve real problems. These projects will help improve your skills and your CV.

Our students have worked on projects including:

  • fire instructor health study
  • Brighton Marathon heart study
  • cancer rehabilitation programme
  • cardiac rehabilitation programme.

Students on these sports courses at university are also helped to set up their own projects, which have included a falls prevention programme in care homes.

students working with cardiac patients

Facilities for learning 

From September 2024 this course will be taught at our Brighton, Falmer campus. The Falmer campus is being redesigned, renovated and upgraded and will have lots of new facilities for sport and health science students.

Our laboratories are accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), which means you will learn to use industry-standard equipment and the latest technology, providing invaluable experience for your career as a sport scientist.

You will use a -10 to +50°C hot-cold chamber, an altitude/hypoxic chamber that rises to the equivalent of 5500m, as well as 3D motion analysis, ground reaction force plates, a DXA bone scanner, exercise physiology laboratories, biomechanics laboratories and three biochemistry laboratories.

Our labs are used to prepare elite athletes for the Olympics and Paralympics.

Find out more about the facilities available to our sport and exercise students.

students using equipment in the labs

Graduate destinations 

A degree in sport and exercise science will open up opportunities in sports governing bodies, health promotion, teaching, professional sport, medical sales and paramedical training. You will also be well prepared for postgraduate study and research.

Some of the roles that our graduates have secured include:

  • technical director for the English Institute of Sport
  • head of physiology for the English Institute of Sport
  • national development manager for England Netball
  • sport psychologist for British Rowing
  • Olympic sports physiologist for BBC Born to Win
  • applied physiologist for Canadian Olympic Team
  • altitude physiologist for British Athletes
  • sports physiologist for British Rowing
  • physiotherapist at Norwich City FC
  • endurance physiologist for British Athletics
  • research fellow for the Ministry of Defence
  • research fellow on Xtreme Everest Expedition
  • strength and conditioning coaches at elite teams including Arsenal FC and Leicester Tigers RFC, and the English Institute of Sport.

Further study 

We have a proud research heritage for sport and exercise science. Options for masters programmes at the University of Brighton include:

You could also choose to join our team of world-leading researchers and complete your PhD. Much of our work has real-world application and staff are well-connected to sporting and health organisations including the Great Britain Paralympic team, GB swimming, the English Institute of Sport, World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee.

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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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Professional links 

We were one of the first 10 institutions nationally, selected by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), to become a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner. The partnership acknowledges our commitment to producing graduates with the skillset needed to be deployed straight into the sport and physical activity sector.

The partnership offers many benefits for students studying this course including substantially discounted CIMSPA student membership. Membership will improve your employability and includes free CPD e-learning, magazines and digital newsletters, networking opportunities, and access to graduate work placement, volunteering, internships and job opportunities.

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Entry criteria

Entry requirements

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–DMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

Applicants studying a mixture of A-levels and BTEC will be made offers based on the above grades.

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 distinction and 21 credits at merit or above.

T-level
Merit in the Healthcare Science or Science T-level. Other T-levels are not accepted.

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.

Don’t meet these entry requirements?
Our Sport BSc(Hons) with integrated foundation year provides an extra year of study at foundation level if you do not have the academic qualifications or experience needed for entry to this course.

Successful completion of the foundation year enables you to progress onto year 1 of this degree.

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.

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For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

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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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 Sport and Health Sciences in the 2022–23 academic year are listed here.

  • Where health course includes a placement
    • UK students – travel costs which are over and above your daily journey to university and dual accommodation costs may be reimbursed by the NHS learning support fund.
    • Overseas students are not covered by the NHS scheme, this means that any additional travel or accommodation costs for this course will be your responsibility. Travel to placement may be up to 90 mins each way/ travel on public transport at peak time cost, and you may incur additional accommodation and living costs if staying away from your usual home base for the length of your placement.
  • An initial set of specialist clothing and uniforms, where required, are included in the course fees.
  • DBS checks and occupational health checks, where required, are included in the fees.
  • Course books are available from the university but you may wish to budget up to £100 if buying your own copies.
  • In sport courses, UK-based field trips are available in some option modules in the final year. You do not have to take these option modules to complete the degree programme. Where a field trip is present costs are covered but you are expected to make a contribution towards food. Typically this is £50.
  • For sports courses which require a placement, you’ll be expected to pay for your living costs and travel. Physical Education (QTS teacher training) students can claim travel costs to their school placement.
  • The school runs a number of day trips which students do not pay for. There may be some food and drink costs and you should budget around £30 per year.

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

Eastbourne campus

Our campus is within 15 minutes' walk of the beach, South Downs National Park and the Eastbourne's busy town centre.

Campus learning facilities include the Queenwood library, computer rooms, a media centre and a learning and technology suite – and there is a wide range of subject-specific facilities for our sport and health students. Welkin halls are also on campus.

Eastbourne Student Centre provides services including careers, volunteering, counselling and wellbeing, student advice, disability and dyslexia support and chaplaincy.

Queenwood Library at Eastbourne

Falmer campus

Set in the South Downs, our Falmer campus is around four miles from Brighton city centre. Students based here study a range of subjects – from 2024 these will include education studies, teaching, sport and exercise, nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and medicine. Brighton and Hove Albion's Amex stadium and beautiful Stanmer Park are right next door.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence on site, as well as a library, restaurant, cafes and the students' union shop and bar.

The campus sports centre has a fitness suite, activity studios and a sports hall. There is also a floodlit astroturf football pitch, netball and tennis courts.

Specialist learning facilities at Falmer include the curriculum centre used by teaching and education students, which houses over 30,000 teaching resources, and clinical skills and simulation suites used by health students. New facilities are being developed ready for September 2024 when all of our sport and health students will be based here. Learn more about the changes at Falmer.

Cycle lanes link Falmer with our other campuses and the city centre. There are regular bus services to the city centre and other campuses. Falmer train station is right next to campus and a nine minute journey to central Brighton.

Newly refurbished atrium in the Checkland Building

Accommodation

Eastbourne

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

Welkin halls
Located in the Meads area of Eastbourne, right next to the Students' Union and Student Services, Welkin halls are a short walk or bike ride to other areas of the campus.

  • Ensuite halls with a choice of room and flat sizes.
  • All rooms are self-catered with access to shared, fully equipped kitchen facilities.
  • Rent includes all utilities, 24/7 security and support, contents insurance and cleaning of communal areas.

Private renting
Eastbourne offers good choice when it comes to student accommodation.

There’s a good supply of affordable, high quality private rented accommodation and plenty of support and advice from us if you choose this option. Every summer we provide online events and resources, as well as other advice services, for students looking for a place to live and people to share with.

Student accommodation in Eastbourne

Student accommodation in Eastbourne

Welkin bedroom

Student bedroom in Welkin halls

Modern kitchen in Welkin Halls

Modern kitchen in Welkin Halls

Brighton: Falmer

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

Halls of residence
We have self-catered halls on all our campuses, within minutes of your classes, and other options that are very nearby.

  • You can apply for any of our halls, but the options closest to your study location are:
  • Falmer campus is linked to the halls on Falmer campus and at Varley Park. All halls are self-catered.
    • Paddock Field and Great Wilkins halls offer a range of rooms on our Falmer campus, minutes from your classes, and on the edge of the South Downs.
    • Varley Park is a popular dedicated halls site, offering a mix of rooms and bathroom options at different prices. It is around two miles from Falmer campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.

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

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Students dining at Westlain

Students dining at Westlain

Local area

Easy-going Eastbourne

The South Downs National Park, the bustling town centre and the beach with the pier, prom and bandstand are all within a 15-minute walk of our Eastbourne campus. Officially the sunniest place in the UK, Eastbourne has loads on offer: a year-round calendar of sporting events, the independent shops and cafes of Little Chelsea, music and arts festivals, theatres, galleries, great restaurants and high street shopping.

Every June, leading tennis players descend on Eastbourne for one of the main warm-up tournaments for Wimbledon. One of the UK's biggest free extreme sports festivals, Beach Life, takes place on the seafront in July, bringing hi-octane action on land and sea. The international airshow Airbourne is another summer highlight.

Every autumn our students and staff participate in and support the Beachy Head Marathon, one of the UK's largest off-road marathons with challenging climbs and descents along the Seven Sisters.

The beach and the South Downs provide sports opportunities including horse riding, mountain biking, paragliding, sailing, canoeing, body boarding, kayaking, windsurfing and kite surfing.

The Towner Art Gallery has world-class exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and entry is free. Eastbourne also has four theatres, two cinemas and hosts a varied programme of arts and music events throughout the year.

It's only 90 minutes by train from Eastbourne to central London and less than 40 minutes to Brighton. There are also daily direct trains to Ashford International and Gatwick Airport.

Map showing distance to London from Brighton
Enjoying sport above Eastbourne

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 to the local economy, as much as tourism.

Many of the work-based learning opportunities offered on our courses such as placements and guest lectures are provided by businesses and organisations based in the city.

You can also get involved with city festivals and events such as the Brighton Festival, the Fringe, Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton Science Festival, the London to Brighton bike ride, and the Great Escape festival of new music to name but a few. Other annual highlights include Pride, the Brighton Marathon, and Burning the Clocks which marks the winter solstice.

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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Brighton Beach sunset

Maps

Eastbourne campus map

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Falmer campus

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Support and wellbeing

Your course team

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.

Your mental health and wellbeing

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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Student views  

Ben Sayers

"I chose Brighton as I was impressed by the facilities on our tour – they were well kitted out and I knew I would get more time in them with a smaller cohort. The heat chamber and the hypoxic chamber were very cool, and we did some great studies as a class in them.

"Uni is fantastic for supplying the knowledge and theoretical know how, but the placement teaches you how to use it and communicated, so they both go hand in hand. The placement was huge for me.

"If you love human performance in any way, shape or form, then I would for sure recommended you undertake a sport science degree. You will discover things you didn’t know you didn’t know, then your love for the industry will snowball with new insights and takes on the various topics.

"The location, the lectures and lecturers, and facilities are world-class. I would seriously recommend this university for anyone who is looking for a complete package."

Ben continued his studies at Brighton with our MSc in Strength and Conditioning. Since graduating he has worked for Wycombe Wanderers FC as physical performance and preparation coach.

Ben Sayer sport science graduate

Amy Davies

"The flexibility of my degree is what first attracted me to it. There are choice modules in which you can pick which topics interest you the most and therefore could lead to a possible career pathway. This benefitted me as, like most of my peers starting university, I was not quite sure about the career in which I would like to work in.

"The staff are all extremely passionate about what their individual field of sport and exercise science. The practical session and lab sessions allow you to really get to know the staff, much more than just the lectures alone. The staff are always keen to answer questions and to tell you that there is no such thing as a silly question, because it is likely that you are not the only person in the room that may be thinking it!

"In the final year of my course there is a compulsory placement module in which we complete 50 hours of voluntary work experience. The freedom in which this module allows us to choose a placement in an industry of our choice means it is a great experience. We can contact the careers service to find out what placement may be most beneficial for the role we are looking to apply for upon graduation.

"There are many opportunities to get real-life, practical experience at Brighton, which makes it stand out against other universities which may not offer this invaluable hands-on experience."

Amy Davis PE with QTS student

Charlotte Woolf

"I graduated from Brighton in 2009 with a BSc Sport and Exercise Science and am currently running a large fitness centre in Ghana. I am also the sports physiologist for an exciting new show in Africa called Ghana's Fastest Human. We are attempting to find the next Usain Bolt by providing talented Ghanaians the opportunity to race and receive professional coaching, tutoring and field testing to demonstrate their raw talent and help them become real athletes. Following this program I will be moving to the Caribbean to re-invent fitness holidays at a luxury retreat.

"My degree set me up for a career in fitness on many levels. From it, I furthered my education and specialised in a Physiology masters. I also became a personal trainer and athletic strength and conditioning coach and have worked around the world coaching. My degree not only set me up with an academic qualification on paper, but it taught me a range of academic, vocational and practical skills and knowledge that prepared me for my career in the sports industry.

"Your degree can be instrumental in you building a satisfying and successful career if you use it wisely and take every opportunity you can. My advice to other students is to make a business plan of where you want to be and how you are going to get there. Get as much experience as you can and don't be scared to challenge yourself outside of your comfort zone. Work hard, and with determination and educated effort you can get anywhere you want to be."

Charlotte Woolf in Ghana

Gareth Turner

“I studied the Sport and Exercise Science BSc at the university’s Eastbourne campus and graduated in 2007. I enjoyed this degree, taking a particular interest in the physiology of sports performance and environmental physiology. I was well-supported along the way by the staff: Dr Neil Maxwell, Dr Jamie Pringle, Dr Gary Brickley and Dr Paul Castle.

“I decided to continue my studies to masters level to gain more applied experience in the hope to pursue a career in sports science. The Applied Exercise Physiology MSc in Eastbourne enabled me to do this in a setting where I continued to learn, while being encouraged to find applied opportunities along the way. 

“I completed my MSc in November 2008 and was fortunate enough to get a job in sports science quickly after finishing my MSc, working for the Lucozade Sport Science Team. I am now working with British Athletics as a physiologist for their endurance and altitude training programme alongside studying for a PhD, jointly funded by the University of Brighton and the English Institute of Sport.”

Gareth Turner

Karina Fox 

"I chose the course at the University of Brighton as it was one of the few sport and exercise science courses that offered flexibility in both module choices and assignments in the second and third year. It had also been recommended to me by previous teachers who said it would be good for me as it included the three disciplines I enjoy – anatomy, physiology and psychology.

"The course is very flexible and allows you to develop your interests in the specific areas of sport science you are interested in. The course lecturers are very helpful in offering their time to help you with the work, and the organisation of the course is very good. I am enjoying learning how the body works in different environments and how to use a variety of equipment in the labs.

"When I first came to look at Eastbourne I felt very comfortable and at home. It is a busy town with a great nightlife, and everything within the area is nice and close – only a walking distance away."

Karina Fox

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