University of Brighton Profile
History
•The university's academic roots date back to the mid-19th century in Brighton and the mid-20th century in Eastbourne.
•Originally founded in the year 1859, Brighton became a university in the year 1992.
Notable alumni
•DJ Norman Cook
•Jo Whiley.
•Martin Webb.
Location and transport
•The University of Brighton is a multi-campus university. There are three sites in Brighton at Moulsecoomb, Grand Parade, and Falmer, one main site in Eastbourne and one in Hastings.
•The transport links across Sussex, to London, mainland Europe and additional afield are excellent. There is also a great local bus service or students can use their bikes.
Entry standards
•The Entry requirements differ. Full details can be found on the website.
•The applications are welcome from students having qualifications and experience outside the traditional A-level route.
Student mix
•More than 21,000 students. The student body is diverse, with seveal part-time and mature students.
•The students come from more than 140 different countries.
•60% female, 40% male.
Course flexibility
•More than 500 courses with around 5,000 students graduating and prepared for the careers in fields including architecture, medicine, business and pharmacy, education, sport science, engineering and fashion design.
•Courses are updated by latest professional knowledge. The partners in industry and professions contribute to course development and teaching. Staff combines professional practice with the teaching and research activity. A number of undergraduate courses are accredited by the professional and statutory bodies.
Teaching standards
•It has been awarded five National Teaching Fellowships – in the recognition of admirable teaching methods.
•The university attained the highest possible outcome from Quality Assurance Agency which reviews standards in the higher education.
Academic strengths
•The university's particular strengths are in linguistics, art and design, and biomedical sciences along with the sports, computer science, and education.
Student facilities, including library and computing
•More than 1,400 computers for students' use located in the libraries and computer rooms.
•Libraries contain more than 600,000 journals, books, and audio-visual materials and subscribe to about 15,600 e-journals.
Sport
•Excellent sports facilities across all sites with teams of qualified staff to support and guide students.
• The centre has a 6-court sports hall along with a fitness gym and two activity studios.