International Office Blog

10 things to do over Easter weekend in Brighton

Find out what’s happening in Brighton & Hove over this year’s Easter weekend. We’ve scoured the internet to find the best seasonal activities in Brighton. Easter is a Christian festival that marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the UK there are three key dates over Easter: Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Good…

Hasan Gilani at an SI-UK recruitment fair in Pakistan

Brighton academic travels to Pakistan to meet potential new students

Last month Dr Hasan Gilani, Principal Lecturer in our School of Business and Law, visited Pakistan for a number of international recruitment fairs with SI-UK. The trip included multiple stops around various major cities in Pakistan including Peshawar, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore. Attending recruitment fairs around the world is part of our internationalisation strategy…

Brighton student wins global competition to promote inclusive nightlife

A University of Brighton student has won €50,000 to build a music studio and nightclub from decommissioned shipping containers in his native Kenya. Jesse Mugambi, who is studying for a Master’s degree in Sustainable Design at the university’s Moulsecoomb campus, has been confirmed as one of two winners of Jägermeister’s #SaveThe Night competition, which supports…

Welcoming the Beifang Education Group to Brighton

We recently welcomed China-based Beifang International Educational Group to our Falmer campus here in Brighton. The visit was arranged in order to enhance our connections with Beifang International Education Group (BIEG) and Yanching Institute of Technology, who we have not had the opportunity to meet face-to-face in the UK previously. Beifang International Education Group (BIEG)…

‘Pioneering’ Indonesian ecotoxicologist and Brighton grad wins Study UK Alumni Award

University of Brighton graduate, Wulan Koagouw, has won the Science and Sustainability Award at the Study UK Alumni Awards in Indonesia. Wulan is a pioneering Indonesian ecotoxicologist who studies the effects of chemicals on biological organisms and the ecosystem. She conducted groundbreaking research on the pharmaceutical contamination of Jakarta Bay in Indonesia. Her research was…

A year abroad: Bronte shares her student exchange experience

We asked Brighton student Bronte Mosley to share her experience of studying abroad on our student exchange programme. Bronte is a student on our International Business Management BSc. Built into the course is the opportunity to study abroad for a year. Our student exchange programme allows students to study abroad for a year in various locations…

Kuwait National Day celebrations at UBIC

Our Kuwaiti students at the University of Brighton International College (UBIC) proudly commemorate Kuwait National Day with a lively celebration full of music, food, and passion! Kuwait National Day falls on 25 February each year, which landed on a Sunday this year. This meant our UBIC students celebrated a day late with us. What is…

What it’s like to study at Brighton as a state-sponsored international student

Farah Abdulsalam studies our Marketing Management BSc at Brighton. Farah is an international student from Kuwait who is sponsored by the Kuwait Cultural Office (KCO) to study in the UK. We asked Farah about her thoughts on studying here and student life at the University of Brighton. About KCO sponsorship The Kuwait Cultural Office (KCO)…

The year of the dragon, 2024 Chinese New Year!

Celebrate Chinese New Year with strength, courage and good fortune just like this year’s zodiac dragon. What is Chinese New Year? Also known as spring festival or lunar new year, Chinese New Year falls on 10 February 2024 and follows 15 days (about two weeks) of celebrations. An important part of Chinese culture, Chinese New…

Apply for an international scholarship

If you have an offer to study with us in September 2024, you may be eligible for an international scholarship. Our scholarships are open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This scholarship was set up to support international students to make a positive impact on their studies and will be awarded as a reduction in…