China

Why choose Brighton?

• We are in the top 50 for graduate outcomes in England – Complete University Guide 2025.
• Top 4.3% of institutions globally – 2025 Center for World University Rankings.
• Brighton is a top 100 worldwide student city in the QS 2026 Best Student Cities league table.
• We have a silver award in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), 2023.
• Top 30 for sustainability in the UK – People & Planet University League 2024–25.
• We're accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an accreditation achieved by less than 6% of business schools worldwide.
• We're a career-focused university with over 50 accrediting and awarding bodies.
• 100% of our full-time undergraduate students have the opportunity to do work-related learning as part of their course.
• We offer a number of international scholarships to support international students and make a positive impact on their studies.
• You're guaranteed a place in our halls of residence for the first year of your studies.

 Entry requirements 

Details of the academic and English language requirements for your course are on our course finder. We help many students from China to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.

Academic equivalencies

Undergraduate

We require a 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (高考) National College Entrance Examination (NCEE / Gaokao) with a minimum score of 75% overall and 75% in any required subjects. Please note, courses with higher entry requirements may ask for a minimum score of 80% overall.

Students taking the 会考 / 高中毕业证书 Huikao (Senior Secondary School Certificate) will need to take and successfully complete an international foundation year or equivalent.

Postgraduate

We require applicants to hold a four-year benke 学士学位 bachelor degree OR a master degree with an overall grade of 60–70%, subject to admissions assessment.

English language requirements

We will not accept a Chinese English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements. Find out more about our English language requirements.

Improve your academic and English language ability

If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them. Find out more about our pre-sessional English courses.

Degree preparation courses at the International College

If you complete your pathway course at the International College at the required level, you are guaranteed entry to a degree at the University of Brighton. Available degree subject areas include accounting and finance, art and design, business management, law with business, and many more.

Find out more about the pathway courses on offer at the University of Brighton International College.

Contact us

Liz Gao

Country Manager – China and East Asia

Location: Beijing, China

Responsible for regional recruitment and support to applicants and offer holders in East Asia.

You can ask Liz about:

• entry requirements
• submitting a direct or agent application
• scholarships.

Email: L.Gao@brighton.ac.uk

Find an agent

We have a number of registered and approved representatives in China. They can help you with information about the university and the UK, and assist you with your application.