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Study abroad programmes

There are many different types of study abroad programme depending on your course and level of study.

Explore this page to find out about:

  • the junior semester or year abroad programme
  • English plus junior semester abroad programme
  • programmes for student teachers
  • health-based programmes and
  • sport-based programmes.

All students have the opportunity to sign up for optional field trips to East Sussex, London, Oxford and Stratford-Upon-Avon, Bath and Stonehenge, Rye and Bodiam Castle, and Paris (France), which run during the autumn and spring semesters.

Find out more about our field trips.

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Student teacher summer school

About this programme

The study abroad summer school is an intensive four-week programme that runs in July. It is aimed at student teachers or education majors from the United States.

This summer programme explores the British education system. It is suitable for teachers and education majors, and worth six credits. 

Students will visit local schools, all of which cater for children from a range of socio-economic backgrounds and special educational needs. The relationship between culture and education is reflected in the programme and enhanced by the field trips.

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How to apply 

For more information about making your application, get in touch with us.

Junior semester or year abroad programme

About this programme

The junior semester abroad programme is available to international undergraduate students for either a semester or an academic year. The autumn semester runs from September to December and the spring programme runs from January to June.

Autumn students leave the programme before the Christmas break and arrange for early assessment in their classes. Year-long students return in January and continue their studies through to the end of the academic year in June.

Spring semester students arrive a week before the beginning of semester two and the study abroad office organises an induction program and registration for classes. Spring students have an Easter break during the term and continue classes until the end of semester two in June.

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Academic courses and credits

Students on study abroad programmes at the University of Brighton can choose to study a range of subjects from English literature and economics to film studies and biology.

Students are eligible to take up to four ten credit modules in their preferred area of study. However, all classes are subject to availability, so students are required to have a good choice of options available to them.

For more detailed information about each module, visit the university's school webpages:

  • School of Applied Sciences
  • School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering
  • School of Art and Media
  • School of Business and Law
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities and Social Science
  • School of Sport and Health Sciences

Your first week at Brighton will be your induction week, during which time you can send module outlines back to the adviser at your home university for approval.

Module options

Our courses offer a combination of the latest subject knowledge, practical experience and industry-standard facilities, with the aim of giving you a competitive edge in your career. You can choose up to four 10-UK credit modules per semester on the Junior Semester Abroad programme, one of which could include the British culture module.

Modules are timetabled at the beginning of each semester; classes that run in the fall are not then offered again in the spring, and vice-versa.

Classes are negotiated with students on an individual basis prior to arrival and are subject to availability and suitability.

How to apply

There are three different ways you can apply for this programme.

1. Apply to the University of Brighton directly

You can arrange your study abroad programme with the University of Brighton directly. Request an application form now.

2. Apply through your own university

Some students arrange their study abroad through their home university. Your home university may have a partnership with other universities or may arrange study abroad through organisations called consortia.

3. Apply through a consortium

We currently work with the one of the largest consortia world-wide, University Study Abroad Consortium (USAC). If you would like USAC to organise your study, contact USAC directly.

Entry qualifications

You need to have an English language level that is equivalent to IELTS 6.0 to attend this programme.

English Plus Junior Semester Abroad programme

About this programme

The English Plus Junior Semester Abroad programme provides international undergraduate students with the opportunity to improve their English and then study a wide range of undergraduate module subjects.

The English for Academic Study course will run from June to September, at which point students will join the Junior Semester Abroad programme until December.

This courses is suitable for students with an English language level of IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent).

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Academic courses and credits

You will initially join the English for Academic Study programme and will choose a further four modules on the Junior Semester Abroad programme, combining English language and academic study. Junior Semester Abroad modules will begin at the end of September.

Study abroad students can choose to take a range of subjects from English literature and economics to film studies and biology. However, all classes are subject to availability, so students are required to have a good choice of options available to them.

For more detailed information about each module, visit the university's school webpages:

  • School of Applied Sciences
  • School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering
  • School of Art and Media
  • School of Business and Law
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities and Social Science
  • School of Sport and Health Sciences

Your first week at Brighton will be your induction week, during which time you can send module outlines back to the adviser at your home university for approval.

Module options

Our courses offer a combination of the latest subject knowledge, practical experience and industry-standard facilities, with the aim of giving you a competitive edge in your career. You can choose up to four 10-UK credit modules per semester on the Junior Semester Abroad programme, one of which could include the British culture module.

Modules are timetabled at the beginning of each semester; classes that run in the fall are not then offered again in the spring, and vice-versa.

Classes are negotiated with students on an individual basis prior to arrival and are subject to availability and suitability.

Download a list of some of the modules available to you (pdf)

How to apply

There are two different ways you can apply for this programme:

  • Apply to the University of Brighton directly

You can arrange your study abroad programme with the University of Brighton directly. Please contact us at studyabroadoffice@brighton.ac.uk.

  • Apply through your own university

Some students arrange their study through their home university. Your home university may have a partnership with other universities or may arrange study abroad through agents.

Entry qualifications

Your current English Language level must be Higher Intermediate to Advanced (IELTS 5.5 or equivalent) to attend this programme.

Student teacher internship programme

About this programme

The Internship programme is available to undergraduate student teachers and is run in partnership with Illinois State University.

Students who are in their final year and have completed an internship in the United States are offered a placement in either a primary or secondary school in and around Eastbourne for an 8–10 week period. The programme is offered in both the autumn and spring semesters and students are housed in local host families. 

As an intern you are mentored by the school and are regularly visited by a University of Brighton academic. You will have an induction week, where you get advice on the placement and learn more about teaching practice in English schools. During this week, you will attend seminars at the university and visit the placement school.

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How to apply

For more information about making your application, get in touch with us.

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