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On-campus residential summer schools

Our on-campus residential summer schools offer you the chance to try out what it’s like studying at university. You will get a chance to explore varied sessions during the day to give you a taste of different courses, social activities in the evening, and overnight stays in our halls of residence – all supported by our undergraduate students at the University of Brighton.

By the end of the week, you’ll have tried out lots of different tasters in your broad area of interest, made new friends and have a much better idea of what it’s like to move to university!

For students who meet our widening participation criteria we are able to arrange and pay for train travel to and from our summer schools.

Applications are now open for our on-campus summer schools, which will run 8-11 July 2025. The deadline for applications is Friday 30 May 2025.

Apply for an on-campus summer school

Summer school subjects

Subjects for 2025


  • Art and media
  • Business
  • Engineering
  • Health professions
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Science
  • Social science
  • Sport.
Falmer campus at the University of Brighton

Art and media

Across our Moulsecoomb and City campuses, students will explore a range of different art and media disciplines with our academic staff, and some of our specialist facilities which include craft workshops, photographic studios, screen and digital printing, and our dedicated art studios.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Art and Media courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • 3D Design and Craft
  • Fashion
  • Fine Art, Painting and Printmaking
  • Journalism
  • Media and Film
  • Photography
  • Sound and Music
  • Visual communication – Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university, including tips on creating your portfolio. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Student creating a fine art media project

Business

Based at our Moulsecoomb campus, students will explore a range of different business disciplines delivered by our academic staff. Working in groups, students will be given a brief to then plan, prepare and pitch ideas to the group.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Business and Law courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • Accounting, Finance and Economics
  • Business Management
  • Marketing

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Students pitching to business owners in Elm House atrium

Engineering

Based at our Moulsecoomb campus, students will explore a range of different engineering disciplines delivered by our academic staff. Students will experience our specialist facilities, which include our simulation suite, with car and flight simulators with VR and motion platform technology, prototyping labs and 3D printers. The summer school will also consist of a visit to a local place of interest.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Design Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Two students working in an engineering lab

Health professions

Based at our Falmer campus, students will explore a wide range of different healthcare disciplines delivered by our academic staff. Students will explore our specialist clinical and simulation suites and learn from students currently studying different healthcare courses. Students are offered first aid training session as part of the summer school.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • Diagnostic Radiography
  • Midwifery
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Paramedic Science
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Healthcare students in a clinical setting with a SIM patient

Humanities

Based at our Moulsecoomb campus, students will explore a range of different humanities disciplines delivered by our academic staff. The summer school will also consist of a visit to a local place of interest.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Humanities and Social Science courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • Contemporary History
  • English Literature and Creative Writing
  • History of Art and Design
  • Philosophy, Politics, Ethics

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Students and staff discussing the ramifications of a photo

Law

Based at our Moulsecoomb campus, students will explore different aspects of law in sessions delivered by our academic staff. Working in groups, students will be given a brief to then plan, prepare and pitch ideas to the group.

Sessions will be drawn from the modules taught in the Law degrees from the University of Brighton’s School of Business and Law, which include:

  • Animal Welfare and the Law
  • Business Law and Practice
  • Commercial Law
  • Contract Law
  • Criminal Litigation and Procedure
  • European Union Law
  • Healthcare Law and Ethics
  • Law and Fintech
  • Legal Systems, Skills and Methods
  • Media and Sports Law

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Brighton Law School student mooting

Science

Based at our Moulsecoomb campus, students will explore a range of different science disciplines delivered by our academic staff. Students will experience our specialist facilities which include a dedicated microbiology lab, primary cell/tissue and secondary cell culture facility, image analysis suite with electron microscopes, a confocal microscope and atomic force microscopes and a genomics/proteomics facility for analysis of cell genes and proteins. The summer school will also consist of a visit to a local place of interest.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Applied Sciences courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Science
  • Ecology and Conservation
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Pharmacy

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Students in the Biomedical labs

Social science

Based at our Moulsecoomb campus, students will explore a range of different social science disciplines delivered by our academic staff. Students will experience our professional-standard facilities, including our multi-purpose psychology resource laboratories. The summer school will also consist of a visit to a local place of interest.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Humanities and Social Science courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • Criminology
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Social science
  • Sociology

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

Dr Hannah Thurston social science lecturer

Sport

Based at our Falmer campus, students will explore a range of different sport disciplines delivered by our academic staff and sport coaches. Students will experience our specialist facilities, which include our strength and conditioning suite, biomechanical lab with running track and 3D motion analysis, exercise rehabilitation gym, as well as our extensive sports facilities.

Sessions will be drawn from the School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences courses taught at the University of Brighton, which include:

  • Exercise, Health and Rehabilitation Science
  • Physical Education with QTS
  • Sport Coaching
  • Sport and Exercise Science
  • Sport Management
  • Strength and Conditioning

Alongside academic activities, outreach staff will deliver advice and guidance sessions on making a strong application to university. Our current university students will also be supporting throughout the summer school to help everyone settle in and to share their experiences of being a university student.

students and lecturer in the gym

Overview

What to expect in the daytime

You'll take part in a programme of workshops and academic sessions in the subject you’ve chosen. Some you will have considered, and some might be completely new to you. Depending on your chosen subject, you might visit a gallery, build something in our engineering labs, visit the local hospital, test yourself in our sports science labs or take part in a philosophical debate – we promise you won’t get bored!

What to expect in the evenings

In the evenings you’ll get to try out what it’s like living in ‘halls’ – you’ll have your own bedroom, in a flat with 6–8 other students also on the summer school, and a shared living room/kitchen.

There will be social activities each evening, for example, beach volleyball, quizzes and BBQs.

How much does it cost?

Nothing! All summer schools are completely free to take part in and include accommodation, meals, and the costs of any trips you take part in.

Who can attend?

Our summer schools are for students in year 12/first year of sixth form/college, who are aged 16/17 in 8 July 2025. Places are limited and are offered to students who meet our widening participation criteria.

Science summer school students participating in a DNA forensic investigation lab session
Science summer school students participating in a DNA forensic investigation lab session
Art and media students at a weaving and block printing workshop at Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft
Art and media students at a weaving and block printing workshop at Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft
Sport summer school students working in our strength and conditioning suite
Sport summer school students working in our strength and conditioning suite
Humanities students exploring the house and gardens of Charleston House, learning about the work of the resident artists and authors
Humanities students exploring the house and gardens of Charleston House, learning about the work of the resident artists and authors
Health professions summer school students learning basic nursing observations
Health professions summer school students learning basic nursing observations
Law students taking their fingerprints at the Old Police Cells
Law students taking their fingerprints at the Old Police Cells

Still got questions?

Email us at outreach@brighton.ac.uk.

I have learnt to be more confident, I have made friends, and it has helped me decide I definitely want to take psychology.

Social sciences summer school participant

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