Brighton Student bloggers

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A Week in the Life of an International Physical Education Student in the UK

Author: Ketan Srivastva, Physical Education BA, School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences Ever wondered what it’s like to be an international student in the UK? Join me for a week as I navigate classes, campus life, and cultural adventures while studying Physical Education at Brighton! An International Student’s Perspective As an international student coming…

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My Clearing Success Story at Brighton

Author: Hattie Furze, Graphic Design BA, School of Art and Media My account as a student who went through the Clearing process and successfully got onto the course of my dreams! My Personal Clearing Experience  My university Clearing journey was a rollercoaster of unexpected decisions and opportunities that led me to study my dream course…

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My experience studying Ecology and Conservation in the UK 

My experience as a second year Ecology and Conservation degree student at Brighton.  Why I chose to study Ecology and Conservation  Ever since I can remember I have been intrigued by wildlife. Growing up I used to spend my time watching nature documentaries, alongside visiting zoos and natural history museums. I grew up in the…

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What is Early Clearing? Top 5 Questions

I’m Charlotte, an English Literature and Creative Writing student who went through Early Clearing. Previously I didn’t know why clearing opens so early for some people, so in this blog I’ll answer questions about it and will speak about my experience applying to the University of Brighton in my video.       What is…

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A day in the life of a pharmacy student

Hi I’m Eva and I’m in my third year of my pharmacy degree. A typical day in the life of a pharmacy student varies depending on what day of the week it is! The Pharmacy MPharm degree is mostly taught using a mixture of lectures, labs and workshops. Lectures are what most people think of…

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University applications: tips from students

Applying to university is a big moment and it’s important to make the best possible application. Here 10 of our students talk about their experience of applying to University of Brighton.

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Why I chose University of Brighton

University of Brighton is great for graduate prospects in a wide range of careers from health and education to architecture and engineering. Here 10 of our students explain why they chose their course at Brighton and how their studies boost their career

Matilda Bircham, primary teacher trainee

What I’ve found: studying a primary maths education degree.

I’m Matilda and I’m training to be a teacher on the Primary Mathematics Education degree with QTS BA(Hons). Here is what I’ve experienced on the course, studying on a beautiful campus, developing my teaching style and benefiting from exciting placements. This course is my path into teaching I was working in high schools for three…

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Sheriza DMello, psychology student

What I’ve found: studying a psychology degree at University of Brighton

I’m Sheriza DMello and I’m studying a Psychology BSc degree. Here I’m going to tell my experience – from lectures and research to gaining independence, employability skills, making friends and exploring this wonderful city! I study my passion at uni If it’s any consolation to anyone that hasn’t made up their mind, I was unsure…

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Team work at university

How university prepares you for a career

Although I went to university without a clear pathway in mind, I chose to study Business Management with Finance and Placement Year BSc. Business Management can open doors to many jobs and I told myself that I could find my way along the course and at least get a job at the end of it….

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