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Join The Student Room TodayBe part of the UK's largest and fastest growing student community. It's free to join and a lot of fun - Get inspired, express your ideas, interact and share University of BrightonFrom The Student RoomTSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > University Guides > University of Brighton
 The University of Brighton is located on three main campuses in the city of Brighton. One (Grand Parade) is in the city centre, one is in Moulsecoombe just outside the city centre while the thrid is on the edge of the city near the village of Falmer and is close to Sussex University campus. It also has sites in Eastbourne too. FacilitiesLibrariesThe University of Brighton has five libraries split over its campuses and between them they have over 600,000 books, journals and audio-visual materials. There are over 1,400 computers located in libraries and computer rooms for students' use. There is also a comprehensive online library where students can search for, reserve and renew books. Aldrich Library Aldrich Library is based on the Moulsecoomb campus next to the Cockcroft building. The books found here are for the following topics:
Telephone number - 01273 642760
Falmer Library This Library is located on the Falmer campus and contains books covering the following subject areas.
Telephone number - 01273 643569
Health Sciences Library This library is located at Eastbourne district general hospital (DGH) and as is to be expected contains books on topics relating to healthcare such as
Telephone number - 01323 417400 (ext 4048)
This library is located on the Eastbourne Campus and contains books on the following subjects.
Telephone number - 01273 643682
St Peter's House Library This is a small library found on Richmond Place near to central Brighton it contains books on
Telephone number - 01273 643221
Learning Resource Centre This is in Hastings and has books covering a wide variety of topics Telephone number - 01273 644640 IT and ComputingThere are computer poolrooms located on all of the University of Brighton campuses as well as many areas where people can go to sit with their own laptops and access the University wireless network. For more information on where to go on each campus see here. There is also a computer service who can help you with any problems that you might be having can be contacted on helpdesk@brighton.ac.uk SportsThe university is well known for a sucessful sporting university which really does have something for everyone. All University of Brighton Students can use all of the facilities. Moulsecoomb The facilities based at Moulsecoomb are
Grand parade Sports wise there isn't a huge amount at the grand parade site. There is a dance hall though which is well laid out and has a wide variety of classes that you can attend. Falmer Falmer is the main sports campus for the University of Brighton. There are a huge variety of facilities as well as the Esporta Racquet club which offers discount membership to the University of Brighton students and staff. The facilities at the university on the Falmer campus are:
Student Membership cards can be bought for £20 which allow access in the mornings and afternoons on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the evenings on Saturday and Sunday. WelfareThere is a well established support network at the University of Brighton. This can be split into two main areas: Welfare Service This offers advice on topics including
The welfare center can be reached at sswelfare@brighton.ac.uk or on 01273 642888 UBSU Advice Centre The student Union also runs and advice centre which offers advice on
The advice centre can be contacted at s.u.advice@brighton.ac.uk or on 01273 642876 HealthcareThere are healthcare provisions at each of the main campuses where there are medical and dental facilities.
For all sexual and alcohol related health problems the University funds Unisex jointly with the University of Sussex. This can be accessed by their website at www.unisex.org.uk ShopsThe quality of the shopping facilities depends very much on the campus that you are on. Eastbourne, Falmer Moulsecoomb and Grand parade all have student union shops on campus. Moulsecoomb also has a book shop where you can buy the books you need for your course. RestaurantsEach campus has at least one place where you can buy food. This ranges from sandwiches to a full cooked meal. While there aren't any four star restaurants most people will be able to find something that is palatable. Mouslecoomb Campus:
Vending facilities are also available in Cockcroft and Watts. BanksThere are the following banks on the following campuses. It is worth remembering that you are never far from the city centre where all the main banks have branches. Eastbourne Natwest Close by Moulsecoomb Barclays bank with Natwest and Barclays ATMs| Falmer Cross the road to the University of Sussex campus with Barclays bank and HSBC/Lloyds cash machines TransportIt is easy to get around Brighton with regular bus services run by Brighton and Hove buses during the day. And Night buses to the university campus regularly through the night. There are also good train links between all of the University of Brighton campuses in Brighton and Brighton station and thus the rest of the country. Careers serviceThe University of Brighton has well developed careers service which will help you with all aspects of finding jobs during university or when you are gradated. They can assist you with:
They are contactable at Manor House University of Brighton Moulsecoomb Place Brighton BN2 4GA Telephone number : 01273 642 855. Email Address: careers@brighton.ac.uk The website can be found here Part-time jobsThere is no shortage of part time jobs in Brighton whether you choose to work in one of the union shops or go and look in town there will be something for you to find. Brighton has a vast variety of shops, bars and clubs which is where most students find their part time work. The careers centre should be able to give you advice on were to start looking. Religious facilitiesThe University of Brighton has chaplains who are available for student or staff of all faith groups. Lectures, gatherings and activities are regularly organised to encourage people to discuss their views on relevant topics. There are chaplains regularly on all the university campuses. Moulsecoomb Steam house is a building located next to the campus and provides space for prayer, worship and personal reflection. There will be a chaplain available should you want to talk to them every day. Falmer There is a chaplain available to talk to at Uckfield house. Eastbourne Should you want to see a chaplain you should got to the All saints church in Eastbourne. Brighton Discussions
SocialWhile the unversity itself doesn't have a huge amount with regards to nice restaurants, bars and clubs. You are in Brighton which has a huge number of bars and clubs to suit every taste. Students tend to go out on a week night as on Friday and Saturday the clubs can get very busy. There are also a huge array of Restaurants to suit every occasion and budget. Brighton university has many active societies including:
There are many others a list of which can be found here Brighton has a wide variety of very active sports societies. The following sports have teams that you can join
AccommodationThe University of Brighton has places for 2,008 people to live in halls each year. The halls of residence are spread over Brighton and Eastbourne. Some are catered and some are self-catered. Priority accommodation at Brighton University will be allocated to first-year undergraduates who have firmly accepted an offer. FalmerFalmer is one of the main campuses and is based just outside the outskirts of Brighton 8 minutes away from the city centre by train. There are two halls of residences located here. Paddock Fields The paddock fields accommodation is split into flats and houses with up to eight students sharing kitchen facilities. Each bedroom is en suite with all of usual expected furniture the rooms are slightly bigger that most student accommodation. There are laundry facilities on site and each room has attached parking. There is internet access provided in each room. This halls of residence provides both catered and self-catered accommodation. General. Information Tenancy- 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 469 Number of students per flat – 6-8 Price per Single room - £3,744.00 per year (self-catered) OR £4,720.50 per year (catered) Great Wilkins This accommodation is more commonly allocated to international students due to its longer tenancy. There are also individual flats available for couples, the accommodation also benefits from a 24-hour security officer on the site. This halls of residence is self catered. General Information Tenancy – 50 weeks Number of rooms available – 164 Number of students sharing – 3-6 Price per Single room- £4,900.00 per year (self-catered) MoulsecoombMoulsecoomb is one of the main teaching campuses for the University of Brighton but has a surprisingly small amount of accommodation. The halls are two miles away from central Brighton. Where there is good bus links and Moulsecoomb train station just a 1 minute walk away. Moulsecoomb Place Each of the flats in Moulsecoomb Place contains a number of single bedrooms, shared kitchen and washing facilities and two toilets. There is internet access and a communal laundrette. This halls of residence is catered. General information Tenancy – 39 weeks Number of rooms available – 163 Number of students sharing – 6-8 Price per single room- £4,384.00 per year VarleyThis is the largest group of halls that the University of Brighton has to offer. This group of halls is located on Coldean Lane midway between the Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses approximately 3 miles from the centre of Brighton. There are good bus links into the centre of town. Ashdown House This is one of the few catered accommodation options at the University of Brighton. Breakfast and an evening meal are included in the price of accommodation. The bedrooms are organised into hallways with a bath/shower and toilet as well as a communal kitchen for every eight students. There are also mature student only corridors and single flats for couples available. Internet access is available in every bedroom and there is a communal laundrette. General Information Tenancy- 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 89 Number of students sharing – 8 Price per single room - £4,033.28 per year Balcoombe, Chailey and Ditchling The accommodation here has single study bedrooms with a shared bath/shower and toilet as well as a shared kitchen. There are four students sharing the bathroom facilities and eight sharing a kitchen. These rooms are the cheapest available at the University of Brighton and so are smaller than the other accommodation that you will find. There is also no internet access available in the individual rooms though there is there is a computer room where laptops can be connected to the internet. General Information Tenancy – 39 weeks Number of rooms available – 188 Number of students sharing – 4-8 Price per single room - £2,466.00 per year Framfield, Selsey, Kingston & Chalvington These halls are located in a similar area to Balcoombe, Chailey and Ditchling but are slightly more up market. The rooms are bigger and the facilities are nicer. There is internet access in each room and communal laundry facilities are available. Tenancy – 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 225 Number of students sharing – 6-8 Price per single room - £3,268.82 per year Grand ParadeThere is only one halls of residence at the Grand parade site. The site is close to the centre of Brighton with easy access both to the clubs and pubs as well as the other university campuses. Phoenix Brewery The accommodation found here is all en suite with rooms arranged into communal flats with shared kitchen and living areas. There is internet access as well as a communal laundry and unlike many of the other halls there is a large common room which can be used. General Information Tenancy- 39 weeks Number of rooms available- 298 Number of students sharing- 6-8 Price per single room - £3,778.46 per year EastbourneThere is only one halls of residence for the Eastbourne campus and it is relatively newly built. It is close to both the universities teaching facilities and the sea front and centre of Eastbourne. Welkin Halls Welkin Halls is a newly designed halls of residence which has landscaped gardens and gates on the entrance. The rooms are en suite and grouped into flats which share kitchen and living facilities. Each bedroom has a TV point but a TV licence will be required as the rooms are considered separate residences. This is a catered hall so you get breakfast and your evening meal included in the cost. There is internet available in every room and a communal laundrette. General Information Tenancy – 40 weeks Number of rooms available – 354 Number of students sharing- 4-7 Price per Single room- £4,611.21 per year Student unionUniversity of Brighton Student Union Website EnvironmentThe University of Brighton has a number of campuses which are spread over the city of Brighton as well as Eastbourne. The city of Brighton is well known for its modern and relaxing atmosphere, as well as being a student-friendly location with a world-famous social life. The campuses are sandwiched between spectacular coastal scenery and the Sussex Downs which provides the students' an amazing environment to live and work in. There are lots of interesting buildings including the Brighton Pavilion. The buildings at some of the university campuses (i.e. Moulsecoomb) aren't the most attractive, but the facilities are up to date and the buildings are light and airy. Teaching qualityBrighton University is ranked 56th in the Times university league tables 2006 and 48th in the Guardian. The 'The Sunday Times University Guide 2006' (September 2006) University League Table ranks Brighton University 56th overall in the UK. It also ranks Brighton 3rd in the 'Top Ten Modern Universities' in the UK. Brighton remains the only modern university to be named 'Sunday Times University of the Year' (1999). Applying to BrightonThinking of applying to Brighton? Why not read some Personal Statements which were used for applying here? Other Brighton ArticlesWhy not read these other Brighton Articles? Links |
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