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I can say that it was my best experience of living in a student accommodation. I like Sam and Mat and other staff, they literally do their best to make this place like home and comfortable.
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| Hollingbury House | #1 |
| Great Wilkins Halls | #2 |
| Hillfort House | #3 |
| Pavilion Point | #4 |
| iQ Abacus House | #5 |
| Welkin Hall - Eastbourne | #6 |
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I can say that it was my best experience of living in a student accommodation. I like Sam and Mat and other staff, they literally do their best to make this place like home and comfortable.
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The University of Brighton is in the city of Brighton on the South Coast of England, in the county of East Sussex. 17,835 students are enrolled at the University of Brighton:
- 15,440 of these students come from the UK
- 610 come from EU countries
- And 1,785 are students from non-EU countries.
(Source: HESA 2021/22)
The graduate outcomes for the University of Brighton show that six months after leaving university, 91% of graduates are in work or further study. The typical graduate salary six months after leaving the University of Brighton is £24 - £27K a year.
(Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2023 for 2020/21 graduates)
Updated: 30th June 2023
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not much to say since the strikes have stopped me from being able to attend lectures but people who are able to go i know like it
Overall decent university campus and has everything needed
i’m on falmer campus it’s safe fun and modern
This is my second year now at the university and it has been a good experience so far with a number of opportunities to meet new people and try new experiences
There's always a lot of fun going on around campus and everyone is really nice.
Good facilities, polite and helpful staff, and an overall welcoming atmosphere.
I’m enjoying my time so far at uni. just want to get stuck in quicker and quicker.
I love the stuff snd their help. It is clean, could have more interactions and all but mostly very good uni.
Falmer campus- good self contained campus. Not much nearby, but the campus has a few cafes and an SU shop. Good lecture halls except C133, has no desks and is quite dark. Would be nice for having a nap maybe but the seats are very uncomfortable.
University’s firing staff because of shortcomings in their budget and staff strike affected our course and studies, not really happy with my university.
I can say that it was my best experience of living in a student accommodation. I like Sam and Mat and other staff, they literally do their best to make this place like home and comfortable.
The facilities on site are really good, the library is lovely and the range of societies is great.
My university experience has been good
The university has a lot of support options available which, while I haven't accessed most myself, feels reassuring to have there if I ever need it.
Great place to study, lovely campus, green and spacious, good facilities and nice spaces to study
You will never find another campus that goes the extra mile like Matt and Sam at Great Wilkins Halls of Residence. Both Matt and Sam with their expertise in cooking, event planning, care and wellbeing and much more. I would highly recommend great Wilkins halls of residence to anyone.
Good university with great campuses, the Unibus service is great, I wish to have this service in the summer as well.
Nice and lovely ppace ...appreciate better support for internationals tudents
The university of Brighton is such a stunning place to study! so inclusive and is really good if you are studying anythjng nursing wise
Overall it's an alright university though has a few issues with some aspects.
It was a nice experience, however I found the coursework to be too easy and my peers didn't care about group work.
Lack of communication, isolated location, only shop is on another uni campus and is incredibly expensive
We have been given serval super fun experiences
It’s a really good uni with lots of support
Good uni love Brighton can’t go wrong
Decent place to study, lecturers are hit or miss but it depends on the course really
really good staff and enjoyable course
It’s a good place to study and the campus is good
Is a nice place however there aren’t shops close by and a lot of hills so shopping is difficult
Good university and professional lecturers.
A lovely inclusive environment for academic and social development with great facilities and staff
good atmosphere great space good lecturers
The experience is excellent , great students and staff, the location is also so beautiful
Decent campus to study on, nice checkland cafe
It's a good uni, teachers and lecturers are great and the staff have always been helpful to me when needed.
Brighton and Sussex Medical School - good student support and societies, Audrey emerton building could be improved
very nice uni, staff are lovely and good campus facilities
Biggest regret going to this university. It has been nothing but hell. The lecturers are awful, rude & racist. They create unfair playing fields for many students, especially when it comes to exams. If you suffer from mental health…this is not the university for you either. Accommodation is awful and really expensive considering the quality of it (barely liveable). Don’t go to this uni if you can help it!!!
Amazing experience I love it. It’s very convenient
Great staff, just amazing service and teaching, would always recommend them to foundation and degree students at every corner.
A great school but it would have been better with a clinical (in-hospital) component to the Masters program.
Nothing really to complain about Brighton Uni. I've had nothing but support and positive experiences
Nurturing environment with great lecturers and tutors who are always willing to provide support and guidance
The university helped me when I thought I couldn’t be helped. Having to leave a different university I felt so welcome to be there
I love it here :'(. I am an international student originally from California and I picked Brighton to stay close to the ocean and I am so glad I did. I love my course, the professors who teach on it, the people I've met through it; truly, I could not have asked for a better experience. I was able to visit Brighton at all beforehand because of Covid and I didn't know what to expect, but I am so grateful that this city so quickly began to feel like home.
The university campuses are generally very welcoming and nice places to be and study, I think the students union needs some work though, just so the students know the service is there and can have some influence.
Absolute scam! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!!! I have lived here for my university experience and am so wholeheartedly disappointed in the experience and would go as far to say that it has actually ruined my university experience with the ongoing knock on effects occurring. Complaints that were not easy fixes were still logged as 'fixed' and all they would say is "someone needs to come out to look at it" (a contractor) and they never ever came! So the accommodation team doesn't believe me when I say it was flooding! We went the whole winter WITHOUT ANY HEAT in our hallway!!! My BATHROOM FLOODED EVERY DAY without fail! Honestly grab some arm bands because once you step into your bathroom you're in a paddling pool which constantly spills into the bedroom leaving a wet and smelly carpet for days... Many many other students living here have also expressed their stress in the bathrooms flooding frequently as well.
I am a first year student at the University of Brighton, I was a bit anxious about looking for an accommodation for my second year but Hollingbury House was the right decision to take because they have reasonable prices and loads of services that students are looking for and also their location is perfect. Alice is one of the staff working there and she helped me throughout the process of booking, payment and in-person viewing. All staff members are friendly and helpful and I can't wait to move in this September!
Only saw a single very small building for my time at uni in comparison to what the university offers so take of this what you will
The Internet at Uni is perfect, and im happy about the free Uni Bus!
Very good university with good lectures and mostly good content however some of the websites used are not too amazing such as pebblepad.
Great wifi! Works in great locations!
Perfect place for 1st year students. Perfect price compared to other accommodations. Perfect social life and spaces and fairly new.
Very poor uni. We are half-way through the course and have learnt practically nothing. We are currently putting in multiple complaints and trying to take the university to court. Communication between members of staff is terrible, resulting in a lot of issues for students. A lot of lectures are about really random topics like sexuality and racism, and are therefore nothing to do with animation. So far, until this semester, pretty much the entire course has been held online, so we are paying £9K a year for an online course. The campus building looks abandoned and is not even properly maintained, with a lift we refer to as the "Death Lift" as it is frequently out-of-order, shakes and makes very disturbing noises, we have no on-site canteen and apparently the one coffee machine in the building hasn't been restocked since last Christmas. The only good thing I have to say about the University of Brighton is that you have access to some really good societies as a student. Avoid this uni!
I like the environment and the teachers
Greater Brighton Mertopolitan College is great ! Doing an art foundation course !
It’s an okay place to study. What makes this university special is the amount of support you get and the arts courses have amazing spaces to work in ☺️
Lovely and friendly staff! Good location and nice accommodation, definitely recommend xx
they have ok facilities but not up to date and the building could do with up dating
Feels so shiny and "perfect" it seems fake
Nice environment, but the passion the professors have is what makes this university special. You feel motivated and inspired to work hard and achieve! :)
Great facilities & warm friendly staff. Busy and engaging classes with a good atmosphere
Great uni with lots of support
Great place to go would recommend the city to anyone!
amazing uni, tutors are so kind and supportive and the course is fantastic
Great university and fun to study
The reception is so nice and helpful and always willing to offer help. The location is quite good because you could easily go to sains for groceries. And the common area is usually quite. Overall, it's satisfying experience living in here.
i love the university all the teachers are very helpful and supportive
Great facilities within the university, lectures are great with help, always offering for 1:1 or contact via email. The union is great and personally messages everyone individually during the pandemic to check how we were. Careers team and any staff are great with communication and any help needed!
I attend the Eastbourne campus and the campus and facilities are fine - free street parking and as a student you can apply for a permit to park in the on site car park. I’ve not had anything to do with any clubs or societies. The student Union again I have never had any involvement in or the internet! Career service I haven’t used because the course I’m doing is for a direct jon
Amazing university experience and a nice staff.
I am a postgrad / mature student and did modules in the social sciences school / town planning MsC. Mainly used Falmer campus and St.Peters library. The uni is disorganised. There are some unprofessional admin staff. It is poorly resourced - library, PC and study spaces all have problems. My course leader was very supportive. Some teachers had poor teaching skills, could not explain assessment expectations (that they had written themselves) and patronised students. Some were exemplary. Most academic staff go out of their way to offer personal academic support. Library / student support / disability staff are all amazing, but the disability service is woefully under-resourced. Management sent me emails with lies about lost teaching due to strikes being replaced (there was never any intention to do this) then fobbed me off with PR staff. The town planning MsC was highly organised with excellent lectures, professional guest lectures and great academic, online and administrative support.
Overall Brighton is a good uni in a fantastic city. Falmer campus is really nice and Moulsecoomb is pretty good too. However I don't think that management appreciates the lecturers, lab staff, librarians etc. who all work extremely hard. Sometimes it seems like decisions are not always made in the best interest of staff and students. However, if you want to go to a fun uni with nice lecturers then Brighton is a great choice and, on balance, I would recommend it.
Very helpful and will also help with anything.
The University has many great courses and holds so many events that can be helpful for international students who want to get to know people from other nationalities
UoB is a great university and very friendly staff.
never been to the campus due to covid
Campus is very spacious, clean and has some places to grab a quick bite with friends. Lots of societies and clubs to choose from you will have no trouble finding something you like.
great experience, the campus and it's facilities are very good
good enough for what i’m studying
Its OK. but teachers are busy, don't answer emails and does not give any feedback that helps. would do my masters elsewhere.
Mediocre, everything is mediocre. If you want to study Illustration, its okay i guess. The facilities are mediocre, most of the time you will work in a big room filled with 30-40 people. The room is very messy and crowded. The course is a bit confusing and not organized. Graphic Design course is more clear and organized. Illustration course does gives you a lot more freedom but sometimes I got stuck with too much freedom and no guidance. The library St Peter Library is so sad, old and small. The location is near city centre but that makes the campus small and not have a lot of facilities. The workshops are fine like book arts, but most workshops are packed in small rooms. And also, I think Critical and Contextual Studies are useless. The lectures are boring. The cafe/canteen is small and overpacked especially lunch time. Some people have to eat while standing because some people study/stay on the canteen and table, they aint even eating. They should make a room for people to study.
Brighton University has several campuses both in Brighton and in Eastbourne. Sports facilities in Brighton and Eastbourne are awesome. Lectures and tutorial support are also outstanding like any course you only get out of it what you put in. Student and disability support second to none. UoB is a great place to study by the seaside.
Good place to study with a lovely library.
University of Brighton is such an open community and has a great location. Overall very pleased.
The university is also a nice campus and easy to move to different classes and can play few games of table tennis in between. There could be improvement on sports clubs to access them more easily and with less price.
Brighton uni is a lovely place and getting involved in different societies is made easy and fun!
Awful university. Adult nursing course even worse. They don’t care about supporting you or your mental health. Even qualified nurses were puzzled as to why we chose Brighton uni
The City Campus has a very nice atmosphere.
This review is based upon my experience as a Humanities student at Brighton.. Though I have met and interacted with many nice people at this university, who are clearly passionate and hard working, overall my experience at Brighton has been terrible. Blatant and excruciating bias aside, the facilities for the Humanities students in comparison with other departments is laughable. Whilst other students such as those at Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb and Falmer have nice facilities in posh buildings, the humanities department is almost relegated to an entirely different building with noticeably less funding and attention. The contact time is also laughable. Whilst in the first year you have an almost standard amount of contact time, this decreases as you progress through the years. I am in my third year and have a total official contact time of 6 hours a WEEK, however, this more like 4 1/2 hours a week.
The student services are good because they have great staff which saves them a bit. However computers are beyond s*** and you're likely to lose your work a good few times. Facilities are really poor and they don't take the concerns of their students seriously. Advise NOT going to this uni unless you want to give yourself a great deal of extra stress and feel like you're mostly teaching yourself and constantly having to save yourself from issues. Not worth the money.
WiFi is the only bad thing about this place. I can’t connect my Xbox without a hassle! My amazon Alexa doesn’t even connect and it isn’t even possible. Rip.
I went to the University of Brighton in 2002 to study modular science - Chemistry and Computing. I wanted to learn about programming in C and C++, Visual Basic and to learn about the internet. I chose this course because of my interest and experience in chemistry and my aspirations to work in computing The chemistry aspect of the course was ok I suppose. But instead of learning about cutting edge computer science we were forced to learn one of the lecturer's pet projects. A language called ADA. Ever heard of it? Nope. Totally useless and obsolete by the time we had graduated. No internet, no useful programming languages of any kind. A total waste of time for everyone involved. I managed to graduate, but had great difficulty finding anyone to employ me afterwards. I had a great time in Brighton, and made friends. But the educational value of my studies at the University of Brighton in retrospect was basically zero.
No care. Careers team won’t help. Disappointed in how disorganised this university is. Don’t waste your money
good uni with the usual facilities
Very good Uni. Happy with the staff and night life
i love the uni a lot. it is a small one so you feel a stronger connection between those who work there. the three campus' are all pretty in their own way
I started university with a passion for my subject. I’m here now, about to drop out having put myself through the worst two years of my life. With little of the contact time I was initially told I’d have, there is clearly favouritism between some students and tutors. I found myself alone in my workspace with no tutors or sometimes even other student to help. It’s a really unproductive atmosphere. When I went for help concerning mental health issues and the effects it has on my work, I was first acknowledged and given sympathy and told ‘get better soon’- clearly not realising I’ve been ill for years and don’t have a common cold. I was passed from one person to another and no one gave any interest. Instead I’ve had tutors yell, swear and laugh when they see I’m embarrassed or uncomfortable. It may not have been done deliberately but yet now I’m scared of even going into uni without panicking and getting myself in a mess. I was so optimistic and I’ve been let down.
The worst university!!! Extremely bad organised, constant module cancellations (including the whole department of Foreign Languages), they don’t tend to make you use their ‘better’ classrooms for lessons, instead you end up in one of the huts, which are terrible, cold in winter and hot in spring/summer. They don’t care about the students’ experience at all, all they care about is appearence, to attract students each year, and the service is poor! Some good staff, some is unhelpful, absent student union, food is disgusting, but wifi is great! If you have the choice and want to learn something, don’t go to Brighton Uni!
Poor, very poor. I have 2 modules this semester and 2 next with a dissertation - standard. So for building pathology we have had 45 minutes teaching time for semester 1. That's it. We had 2 guest lectures from companies that prompted their companies, no teaching a video off the bbc! The lecturer is not even a building surveyor. Where has my money gone because I have nothing to show for it. I have little experience a d uni should give me some foundation but no. I am embarised by how little I have been taught and have to offer. We have an exam in Jan, I don't have a topic to focus on. If you can avoid this uni then do, some of my friends are having far better experiences at Westminster - go there. Seriously please think about it. Yes they are building this and that but don't be blinded by this. Think smart, don't go here.
I connected with Brighton university very quickly. As I do PE with QTS my experience may be slightly different as my campus is in Eastbourne. My class is small so you become very close with your classmates and academic tutor.
The facilities are good around the uni and the library at Moulescoombe is great. There are many cafes which are quite expensive but still good to socialise and eat/drink. I didn't study in town but I know from visiting a few times that the Fine Art spaces are great as you get your own studio space. I can't really vote on the clubs, SU or careers service because I didn't utilise them much. After we signed up for the societies etc most of us didn't hear much back and they became a thing of the past. The university doesn't have any clubs or bars so we just went out into town, but we'd get student nights where drinks and entry prices were cheaper. (The Arch and Concord 2 had some sick DnB nights etc).
Ace student support and tutors, really good course content
From the open day to the graduation I haven´t had anything to complain about. The university staff were really helpful from day one .
My experience studying english literature and creative writing in this university was awesome. I enjoyed every single lecture, the teachers were great and clearly passionate about what they do. The town is also very very artsy and helps you develop your creativity. 100% recommended.
Brighton is a great university for arts in my experience. As a history of art and design student who began their career at a different university, the course for me has been informative and varied, covering a range of subjects other than history of art such as politics and psychoanalysis. The down side to Brighton is the lack of community. I feel as though this is due to the very few number of halls of residence available where people tend to meet and congregate. There are also very few societies which again is probably contributing to this along with the campuses being so spread out! Brighton has incredible pastoral care. The support system is incredible and that should be given an 11/10. The tutors are all very helpful and enthusiastic however some aren’t so great at replying to urgent emails which is another down fall. My time at Brighton has allowed me to mingle with people I would never have otherwise met. The university is very expressive and fantastic for an arts/humanities degr
Brighton student union is a bit rubbish once you've got through Freshers and ask all the questions to begin with. The WiFi here is iffy but works for the most part.
All the teachers are very passive aggressive to me. Everytime I contacted them I got no response back. There is little support for people with mental health conditions. This has been a horrible year for me!!
No books in library. Disorganised. Tutors wanedt different standards for tthe same asessment. Not disability or special needs friendly. Conflicting advice. Out of date material.. Lectures sound like from the 70s, not changed in yeaars.
My review concerns the School of Environment and Technology, and not the university. I think that this is fair. So, i was studying Civil Engineering and the selection of this School was the worst mistake in my life. Quality Teaching? This is a joke. Lectures was just an obligation for most Lecturers, just to earn some money. They dont care if you learn or not? Support? Another joke. No one cares if you face problems, if you die or you live. Career Services? Even in the School they dont value the degrees that they give, how do you expect that employers will? Also, no support in your career. THEY DONT CARE. It is that simple. Students, do the best for yourselves and select another University. Parents dont trust the future of your children, their welfare to these people.
The problem here is not the facilities but the people. Of course, career services are not good.
I have been student in the School of Environment and Technology . It was really a traumatic experience. I do not recommend to anyone this place. It is not well organized, the staff and the Lecturers are not interested about you and your progress, If you face a problem no one will support you, you dont know who to approach and of course if you decide to speak to the Head of school about your problems she will not accept you. Guys dont waste your money at this place, dont waste your time and dont waste your future. If you have an opportunity select another University. I have graduated from this University and it is like i give bad review to myself, but i think that i had to give my sincere review and the same advice that i would give to my best friend, to my brother etc. So if you can avoid this place.
Had looked forward to Uni life, living with the coast so near, a big bonus and a job in my ideal career beckoned. However, after 3years of a negative experience and all that money spent AND not graduating...i was surprised how openly racist or sexist a my lecturers were. Uni should be a positive experience, but the racism i suffered, left me with an awful experience. Sooo glad i quit....and never looked back. Wish i'd skipped uni and worked instead or travelled...
Brighton is sick, UBRFC is sicker.
My time at this university was short (only a year) but, during the PGCE, staff were consistently passive-aggressive and unhelpful. They would read off powerpoints and give inconsistent subject delivery. For example, we were given a lecture on behaviour management in schools TWO MONTHS after we started our classroom placements! Alumni support is even worse. Staff are rude and seem patently committed to giving one word answers and refusing to give you the information you need.
I was extremely excited to be part of Brigthon university, everything was going well through the application proccess. They were very organised and kept me informed for everything except for the most important thing. They did have no enough people to run my Master and just let me know two weeks before starting the course. By that time I had already enrolled online, had my loan accepted, my place confirmed for the international week plus I had already quit my job (a job I liked) . As a mature student it was big effort to prepare myself financially and professionally to be able to study full time. They have no idea how this late notice have affected myself in many different ways, specially emotionally. I have to say that the head of the school of arts apologised for this in many ocasions and spent a considerable time with me trying to find a solution. Unfortunately is too late so I have to wait a year and find a new job. I think they should look at this for the future.
I love Brighton Uni. being an international student, I imagined it being tough but my lecturers and supervisors made it very easy for me. Looking forward to coming back for my PHD.
It's a really awful university. There are spelling mistakes in almost all presentations, frequently no mark schemes, inconsistent marking, very little feedback, boring lectures and sometimes tutors don't even turn up to tutorials. The facilities are very poor, there aren't enough computers for everyone and even when you do get one they're grubby and don't seem like they're ever cleaned. There aren't a great deal of societies here and the social isn't that great because 50% of people have to go into private letting rather than dorms (they have a shortage apparently). I'm doing a computer science degree and overall its just a total mess. I hear it's good for art but if you're doing anything technical definitely do not come here - it's 89/100 on this website for a good reason.
I'm a student in the school of Phamaceutical and Biomolecualr Sciences student studying at Moulsecoomb campus. I don't really get on with a lot of the people here as I'm very nerdy - there is more of a party vibe, however I have met some wonderful people on other courses. My lecturers are AMAZING and having such a small cohort means loads of contact time and I am able to make any changes I want to see in the course, which has given me a much more fulfilling experience (in addition to giving me lots to write on my CV). Facilities are great and we get a lot of lab time, so have excellent employment prospects.
I love it here everyone's so friendly and welcoming
New student, but everything is amazing so far!
My experience at Brighton has been fantastic, supportive staff and atmosphere, facilities for everything I could possibly need on my course.
It is a perfect place to study modern campus
I absoultely love attending university in Brighton. The uni has amazing facilities and the staff are extremely knowledgeable in thier subject fields. The uni has many amazing societies from Football, Rugby, Trampolining, Archery and even a beard society! All are active and I have met some of my best friends in these societies. Brighton as a city is stunning. It is very student orientated and the beach/lanes are amazing to keep you busy on the weekends! I would recomend this uni to anyone. I wish i could start all over again.
Friendly, clean place to be. Good facilities with plenty of campuses. Offers a lot of extra-curricular activities.
Amazing, they are so welcoming and made moving to uni easier.
I really enjoy going to university here, the facilities are really good and I'm enjoying the content. The only negative side to being at this university is that everything is on a hill!
Real well organized university, lots of events host by student union, tutors are super friendly
Great place to study easy to get around
New to the area but everyone is so friendly and willing to show you around!
Place would be perfect if it offered uncatered halls and had an athletics track
Brighton is hilariously (or not!) spending money on the wrong sectors. The libraries only have 2 staff members, and 50 (if that) computers. Books are hard to come by as most only have 2 copies so you might as well try the public library. unlike other uni's lecturers will charge you for in class handouts and will ignore you out of hours. They are also given up to 4 working weeks to reply to emails! (Which is the only way to book appointments!!!) my suggestion is to stay away as the only good things are the societies on offer which all other unis have too.
I have had the best first year at Brighton Uni. It's a shame I couldn't rate the teachers as it would have definitely been a 5!
great uni has everything you need and everyone is so alright to talk to
Great place to learn with lovely people
Not getting into halls and living in a house with 6 girls has made socialising an absolute minimum whilst at uni.
Outside of the social aspect (Which can be done independent of the uni completely). This University is terrible, the pass rate is abysmal. Staff are un-careing and useless. Many will just read off of the lecture slides and give you no extra information, reducing lectures useless as they are provided online. Other lecturers are clearly at the university soley for the research positions. Being a lecturer seems to be an incovenience for multiple staff members and many will NOT even see you DURING their office hours.Staff are given FOUR weeks to reply to email queries as standard by he uni admins so if you have any queries about any work, you will be screwed. There are also load of additional charges. You dont get any credit for printing when you start. The Library is also very under financed and there are not enough computers and many books will need to be ordered online as they are not avalible in the Library Recomendation: Avoid this place! I transfered out and havent looked back.
music
Good lectures with great access to studios
Cons?
Needs more funding from the college!!