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Top 4.3%
Top 4.3% of institutions globally(Center for World University Rankings 2025)
Global top 100
Global top 100 student city and ranked in the world top 25 for student views on quality of life(QS Best Student Cities 2026)
140+ countries
Join a truly global community of 150k Brighton graduates in 140+ countries around the world
At Brighton, we’ll support you to grow academically and personally, preparing you for a successful career anywhere in the world.
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We’ve been ranked the number one university in Europe by international students in the EduOpinions 2026 International Student Ranking.
The ranking is based on reviews from real international students who shared their experiences of studying and living in Brighton.
We offer international scholarships to support you to study in the UK.
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For students with an undergraduate degree
For students who have completed secondary education.
To help you prepare and qualify for a degree at Brighton.
Develop your English language skills before starting your degree on a summer pre-sessional English course.
Study abroad opportunities to join the University of Brighton for a semester or a year.
Exchange opportunities and placements abroad.
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International student Ally takes you on a tour of her favourite places in Brighton, and tells you why she loves being a student here.
Brighton is consistently ranked in the top 100 best student cities in the world, and was recently ranked third in the UK in Time Out's 2025 list of the world's top cities.
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Applications for September 2026 are open. It takes around 15 minutes to apply – and our team is here every step of the way.
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Every year we welcome students from all around the world to study at Brighton.
We help our international students gain the knowledge, practical experience and skills they need to succeed in their careers, wherever in the world they choose to work and live.
Watch this video to hear from our new international students about why they chose to study at the University of Brighton.
Why choose this UK university?
Brighton-trained artist, Linh Luong, has won an international award for transforming how people with visual impairment experience theatre in his native Vietnam.
British-Nigerian director, Akinola Davies Jr, won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut for his first feature film – My Father’s Shadow, following global acclaim.
Abdulmalik Alshamari, an international student from the Middle East, has won a global prize for his AI tool that predicts sports injuries and could transform how sports clubs manage player health.
Scarlett Yang, an international graduate from China, shares her experience of studying at the University of Brighton.
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