Welcome to students from Saudi Arabia

A UK university education at Brighton can prepare you for a successful career anywhere in the world.

From the day you join our friendly and supportive international community we’ll help you reach your potential, build the skills and experience you need to succeed in your career and give you an unforgettable student experience.

  • Graduate with real-world knowledge, experience and transferable skills that employers value.
  • Learn from teaching staff who love their subject and combine teaching, practice and research.
  • Receive support and guidance to help you settle in to your new environment and thrive in your studies.

Key facts

  • 116 students and 165 alumni from Saudi Arabia.
  • The university has an active partnership with King Saudi University for pharmacy programmes.

Find your course

Our graduates

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The best thing about my course is learning the academic language I'll need for my masters degree in Environmental Geology – especially writing and reading.

Ibrahim Alzoghiby
English for Academic Study at the University of Brighton Language Institute

Why Brighton?

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A great experience that lasts a lifetime

Brighton offers a university experience that goes way beyond the classroom. You’ll have the chance to follow your interests, make friends and build experience outside of your course through clubs and societies, field trips, volunteering and other activities.

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Career focus

Our aim is to make sure you’re career ready when you leave us. All of our courses offer work-related learning opportunities where you can gain professional experience and put theory into practice. You can also develop specialist skills using industry-standard equipment and get any career advice you need throughout your course.

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Supportive international community

Whether you already live in the UK or are moving here from your own country, you’ll soon make new friends and feel at home in our supportive international community. If you need information on practical issues such as visas or day-to-day living in the UK, our international support staff is always on hand to help.

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Degree preparation courses

If you need to improve your subject knowledge, academic and English language skills before you start your degree, you can take a pathway course at the University of Brighton International College.

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Funding opportunities

We believe in offering financial support to high-achieving students or those who show exceptional promise. The university offers a range of different scholarships to eligible undergraduate and postgraduate international students, some worth up to £5,000.

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A brilliant place to live

Brighton’s an exciting city, loved for being original, creative and forward thinking. You’ll find us at locations across Brighton and along the coast in Eastbourne. Wherever you’re based you’ll enjoy a fantastic coastal location and be within easy reach of London.

Find out more

If you are from Saudi Arabia and thinking about studying at Brighton you can find information to help you decide, and make your application in this section

How to apply

International students apply to the university in the same way as UK students, but there are different application procedures for different types of courses:

  • undergraduate study
  • postgraduate study
  • research study
  • university preparation courses and pre-masters programmes
  • English language programmes.
 Read more about our courses and find out how to apply.

Local representatives

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

Al Khobar

IGEC
Tel: +966 3 865 0588
Fax: +966 3 865 3931
Email: khobar@igec.com.au

Jeddah

IEC Abroad
Tel: +966 2 682 1285
Email: jeddah@iecabroad.com
Web: www.iecabroad.com

IGEC
Tel: +966 2 698 4112
Fax: +966 2 698 6174
Email: jeddah@igec.com.au

UKUni
Tel: +966 (0) 12 609 1141
Fax: +966 2 661 5976
Email: info@ukuni.net
Web: www.ukuni.net

Riyadh

Global Vision
Tel: +966-5 6555 6265
Email: riyadh@visionedu.co.uk
Web: www.visionedu.co.uk

IGEC
Tel: +966 1 419 9060
Fax: +966 1 419 5262
Email: saudi@igec.com.au

UKUni
Tel: +966 (0) 11 275 4606
Fax: +966 1 279 0404
Email: tsaeed@ukuni.org
Web: www.ukuni.org

Entry requirements

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

Academic equivalencies

Undergraduate

Students studying the Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete an international foundation year or equivalent. 

We may also consider a Technical College/Institute Diploma, Health College/Institute Diploma or Associate Degree, subject to admissions assessment.

Postgraduate

We require applicants to hold either a bachelors degree or a masters degree with a GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 or 2.8 out of 5.0 from a recognised university.

If you have any questions, message our International team who will be happy to help.

English language requirements

We will not accept a Saudi 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.

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, international hospitality management, law with business, international event management, and many more.

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

English language preparation courses at our Language Institute

The University of Brighton Language Institute provides a comprehensive range of academic English language preparation courses for students who need to improve their English before starting a UK university degree.

Successful completion of one of our English courses guarantees your progression to a degree course at the University of Brighton.

Find out more about our academic English language preparation courses.

Immigration and visas

Generally, prior entry clearance (ie a visa) is required for students coming from Saudi Arabia. To obtain a visa you will need to have an unconditional offer of a place at the University of Brighton and your CAS number from the university. You will need to prove that you have the funds to pay your tuition fees and living expenses.

To make your visa application in Saudi Arabia, contact the British High Commission.

For advice and help from our immigration advisers, and for further information visit our immigration and visas page.

British Council office

If you would like to talk to a trained counsellor in Arabic about studying in the UK and at Brighton, please contact the British Council in Saudi Arabia.

Scholarships

Students from Saudia Arabia are eligible for University of Brighton scholarships:

Contact us

If you have any questions about studying at the University of Brighton or need more information contact us online.