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As an international student, how does Nottingham compare to Brighton as a place to live? I've heard Brighton is a fantastic city with a great atmosphere, but it's also more expensive than Nottingham. On the other hand, Nottingham is more affordable—does that make it a better choice overall? Also, in terms of part-time job opportunities and student life, which city offers a better balance between cost of living and quality of life?

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Original post by ahmedatif

As an international student, how does Nottingham compare to Brighton as a place to live? I've heard Brighton is a fantastic city with a great atmosphere, but it's also more expensive than Nottingham. On the other hand, Nottingham is more affordable—does that make it a better choice overall? Also, in terms of part-time job opportunities and student life, which city offers a better balance between cost of living and quality of life?

Congratulations to your offer. What is your subject

Brighton is certainly a much better place to live than Nottingham, but with much higher living costs because Brighton is a seaside city for vacation. Also there are lots of attractions to students, sidetracking their studies. So Nottingham might be more preferable unless the courses and modules offered by Brighton suit you better.

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Original post by ahmedatif

As an international student, how does Nottingham compare to Brighton as a place to live? I've heard Brighton is a fantastic city with a great atmosphere, but it's also more expensive than Nottingham. On the other hand, Nottingham is more affordable—does that make it a better choice overall? Also, in terms of part-time job opportunities and student life, which city offers a better balance between cost of living and quality of life?

Hi!

Brighton has a higher overall cost, brighton has a very seaside,artsy vibe compared to nottingham which is lively and very classic student vibe.

Brighton has a good but slight competitive market whereas nottingham also has good opportunities but it's probably slightly easier to get a partime job during term-time.

Student life at Brighton is very creative and alternative and both unis have a very big student population but nottingham has a more sport/variety of social cultures

In terms of quality, brighton is genuinely quite nice with people referring to it as a "mini london by the seaside" but it is quite pricey where as nottingham is more comfortable and budget-friendly, like a mid sized city

Hope this helps!
Katy,
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Original post by ahmedatif

As an international student, how does Nottingham compare to Brighton as a place to live? I've heard Brighton is a fantastic city with a great atmosphere, but it's also more expensive than Nottingham. On the other hand, Nottingham is more affordable—does that make it a better choice overall? Also, in terms of part-time job opportunities and student life, which city offers a better balance between cost of living and quality of life?

Hey there @ahmedatif, making a decision about which university to study at can be nerve racking, especially in an unfamiliar environment. I would highly suggest going for a physical open day to get a feel for the town and uni life there, if you are unable to go in person, you can check if the unis are hosting any virtual Open Days as well 🤗 Most unis also offer part-time/ flexible work opportunities such as a student ambassador scheme, working in the library or reception, so there are always options when looking for a part time job. Apart from the location, which of these universities are better for your course?

Zhi En
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Original post by Kingston Zhi En

Hey there @ahmedatif, making a decision about which university to study at can be nerve racking, especially in an unfamiliar environment. I would highly suggest going for a physical open day to get a feel for the town and uni life there, if you are unable to go in person, you can check if the unis are hosting any virtual Open Days as well 🤗 Most unis also offer part-time/ flexible work opportunities such as a student ambassador scheme, working in the library or reception, so there are always options when looking for a part time job. Apart from the location, which of these universities are better for your course?
Zhi En
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honestly i think ntu has better facilities for electrical engineering so I'm more leaned towards ntu

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Original post by ahmedatif

As an international student, how does Nottingham compare to Brighton as a place to live? I've heard Brighton is a fantastic city with a great atmosphere, but it's also more expensive than Nottingham. On the other hand, Nottingham is more affordable—does that make it a better choice overall? Also, in terms of part-time job opportunities and student life, which city offers a better balance between cost of living and quality of life?

Hey there 😃

I'm an international student too! 😅 I don't personally know anyone who's studied in Brighton, but I do know a few people who graduated from Nottingham, and overall they had really positive things to say — especially about the city, the affordability, and the job market 🏙️

Have you thought about Leicester though? I've been studying here for almost three years and honestly, it’s incredibly welcoming for international students 🌍 The city is super diverse, much more affordable than Brighton or Nottingham, and finding a part-time job has never been a problem for me. At De Montfort University, there's even an independent recruitment agency called Unitemps that helps DMU students find work, plus loads of paid internship schemes every year 👏

I'd be happy to share more if you’re interested!

I hope it will be helpful 💪 Feel free to reach out if you have any questions 😉 You can also chat with me or other students directly through The Ambassador Platform.

Take care,

Julia
Psychology student
De Montfort University

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Original post by ahmedatif

As an international student, how does Nottingham compare to Brighton as a place to live? I've heard Brighton is a fantastic city with a great atmosphere, but it's also more expensive than Nottingham. On the other hand, Nottingham is more affordable—does that make it a better choice overall? Also, in terms of part-time job opportunities and student life, which city offers a better balance between cost of living and quality of life?

Hi @ahmedatif

While it is true that brighton is more pricey i do think that it we make up for it with how amazing the area is!

Living in Brighton is pretty cool! We are surrounded by some of the most beautiful nature, from the seafront only 15 mins away from campus by bus to the South Downs if walking in nature instead of rocks is more your style 😂. We are also one of the sunniest campuses in the UK! We have lots of pubs and bars in the city as well as a massive library and lots of independent cafes and restaurants.

The Moulsecoomb Campus has The Venue which is our student bar where there are always events going on especially from societies. There are also loads of bars close to the campuses and in the city centre. We also have loads of nightclubs in the city and by the seafront as well as the gay club Revenge. Most clubs and quite a lot of bars have student nights/hours and quite a few have student themed events at the beginning of the year.
There is also The Bevy near Mouslecoomb campus that hosts a lot of events .
The Mouslecoomb campus also has a gym built into the Mithras halls that is offers memberships to all students!
There are load of cafe's around the campuses, some in them such as the book and bean (which you can work out for really good pay!), as well as independent shops and bigger chains near.

In terms of jobs, the uni has loads to offer such as student ambassador (which is what i do!) as well af cafe, and shop part time jobs. The uni of brighton also has a dedicated jobs portal that advertises both part time jobs but also is great for finding summer or post graduation jobs!

I hope this helps you!
If you have any more questions feel free to ask 🙂
Blue - TSR Student Ambassador

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