Pakistan

Why choose Brighton?

• 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 are 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 Pakistan to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.

Academic equivalencies

Undergraduate

Students with a two-year Bachelor of Arts/Science or Associate Degree in Commerce may be considered for undergraduate entry.

Students with relevant diplomas and HNDs may be considered for advanced entry on a case-by-case basis, subject to admissions assessment.

We require students with a Higher Secondary School Certificate (and completion of Standard XII Education) to successfully complete an international foundation year or equivalent.

Postgraduate

We require a four-year bachelors degree with a GPA of 2.5 / 55%, subject to admissions assessment.

English language requirements

We will not accept a Pakistani 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

Rabia Razzaq

International Recruitment Adviser – Pakistan

Location: Lahore, Pakistan

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

You can ask Rabia about:

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

Email: R.Razzaq@brighton.ac.uk

Find an agent

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

Settling in

We know it can be daunting to move country, so we will help you to settle in by:

• making sure you know exactly what you need to bring
• inviting you to join an in-depth orientation programme
• providing dedicated international student support services throughout your time at Brighton
• sharing information about festivals and celebrations you can get involved with on our social media accounts.

Home from home

If you’re looking for a little taste of home when you’re in Brighton, there are lots of restaurants in the city serving authentic global cuisine. Or if you want to make your favourite dish at home, head to Taj international supermarket.

You can join one of the many student societies at our Brighton Students’ Union. There are over 100 societies – from faith-based groups and cultural societies to hobby clubs and academic groups. If you can’t find a society that suits your interests, you can even start your own! You can also make friends by joining a sports team or club, either to play for fun or take part in competitions against other universities.

Your employability

Whether you are studying a bachelors degree or adding to your existing qualifications with a masters level course, it’s important to think about how you will use your time at university to benefit your career after graduation.

All of our courses either offer the opportunity for a placement or have work-related learning embedded to help you apply your academic skills and knowledge in a professional environment. You’ll also have access to our international student jobs portal to help you find graduate work in the UK and abroad.

International Student Advice Service

Our International Student Advice Service provides high-quality support and advice for students from outside the UK. The team can provide:

• practical advice about living in the UK, such as local shopping and transport, opening a UK bank account and accessing healthcare
• information about social activities on and off campus
• support for homesickness and culture shock
• advice on financial hardship
• support through times of crisis.

Find out more about our International Student Advice Service.

Brighton Student Skills Hub

The Brighton Student Skills Hub helps you develop the skills to study confidently at university and reach your full potential in both your education and career.

Services offered include:

• English language support
• academic writing support
• library and research skills
• employability skills
• maths and statistics support
• digital skills development.

Why international students choose Brighton

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.

Masters student Muhammed from Pakistan 

Now, after 25 years, I still remember my days as a student at the University of Brighton. It was the best experience where I learned a lot in every field.

Professor Dr Muhammed Khalid Anis, Applied Physics MSc graduate