International students

Open your world

Join a creative, career-focused university in one of the world’s top100 student cities – and graduate ready to shape what’s next.

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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 in terms of 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

Find your course

Why Brighton is for you

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Where ambition meets opportunity

At Brighton, we’ll support you to grow academically and personally, preparing you for a successful career anywhere in the world.

Explore our prospectus

  1. Career-ready, always
    Real projects, placements and dedicated career support – we're in the top 50 in England for graduate prospects, Complete University Guide 2025.
  2. A city that inspires
    Brighton is a bold and creative beachside city – officially a QS top 100 student city worldwide (2026), only one hour from central London.
  3. A community where you'll belong
    From the start you’ll make life-long friends through societies and peer networks that make every student from all over the world feel at home.

Scholarships

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Funding that backs your ambition

We have many funding options for international students including:

Vice-Chancellor international scholarships – up to £5,500 for eligible bachelors and masters students.

International Office scholarships – up to £5,500 for motivated students that apply.

See all funding options

Your pathway

Find your route to Brighton:

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Masters (postgraduate) courses

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Bachelors (undergraduate) courses

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Pre-masters and foundation pathways

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Pre-sessional English courses

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Study abroad programme

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Student exchanges

Take a tour of the city

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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 were recently ranked third in the UK in Time Out's 2025 list of the world's top cities.

Get in touch today

Chat live with an adviser, ask us a question or email us.

Ready? - Apply with confidence

Applications for September 2025 and January 2026 are open. It takes around 15 minutes to apply – and our team is here every step of the way.

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Register your interest for September 2026.

Success stories

Award-winning international masters student shares her Brighton experience

Scarlett Yang, an international graduate from China, shares her experience of studying at the University of Brighton.

Jesse from Kenya shares why he chose to study his bachelors and masters degrees at Brighton

Jesse Mugambi, a Sustainable Design MA graduate from Kenya, reflects on his experience studying at the University of Brighton and shares an update on his #SaveTheNight project with Jägermeister.

MRes student from Bangladesh shares his experience of studying at Brighton

International student from Bangladesh, Daniel Khan, studies on the Humanities MRes programme at the University of Brighton.

Masters student Mevazara shares her University of Brighton experience

We caught up with Madagascan student, Mevazara Rakotoson Fety, on her experience of studying a postgraduate degree in our School of Business and Law.

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