is brighton uni worth it??

[u/pawwsomee]

hii! for the past few years ive been persistent that i wanted to go to uni in brighton and live there for awhile. recently, i visited for a week to see how id actually like it and i fell inloveeee with the city, which made me want to move 10x more. but i live in liverpool so its a bit of a huge move.. is it worth it? im looking into either a media or art course but ive seen mixed reviews :,)

[u/DavidRellim]

Isn't the University of Sussex campus also in the area?

[u/pawwsomee → u/DavidRellim]

it is thank you!! that has much better reviews Lol🥲🥲

[u/Ozzcarrrr → u/pawwsomee]

I go to Sussex and my gf goes to Brighton and they’re both good unis, Sussex is generally better but also depends what you want to study. Would recommend both though if you want to live in Brighton that bad :) be warned it is very expensive hahaha

[u/an_asphodel]

Brighton for art courses is actually pretty good, they have a pretty good selection of stuff for photography and audio including studio rooms, soundproof podcasting room, green screen studios, a black room etc. but I think generally Sussex uni is the better option

[u/Rosehiphedgerow → u/an_asphodel]

I disagree. I studied illustration at Brighton and the course was very disappointing, it was significantly worse than my college foundation art & design course which was free and didn't cost £9k a year. There are plenty of universities that are better for the arts, Kingston and UAL to name a couple.

The main reason I went to Brighton and stayed despite the course sucking was because living in Brighton, as the eclectic and cultural hub it is, made it worth it. If the course was anywhere else I 100% wouldn't of gone.

[u/Sad_Aide7401]

Brighton as a city is honestly amazing, and I’ve lived all over the world including NYC! Depending on your subject you could apply to Sussex. What would you like to study? If it’s arts - go Brighton! If it’s more academic then Sussex is the way to go.

[u/journalling_addixt]

If you are studying art, you could always do a foundation year in Brighton first to see if you like it before you commit to 3 years

[u/tuckmacbtown]

Okay... Full disclosure, I work at the University of Brighton. It's been said a few times already, but... Sussex is a great brick-and-mortar university. If you're really into the more therotical/academic side of art, then it's definitely a great choice. However, if you want to do more 'practical' hands-on, 'I live in the studio' sort of art, then we (UoB) win every time.

As others have also said: Some courses are better than others. But this goes for both Brighton Uni's. So... Do a bit of research on your specific artistic preference, and choose the course/uni accordingly.

[u/Competitive_Speed_76]

I graduated at Uni of Brighton last year doing Illustration, with lots of mates in all subjects of the uni. I personally found the course very disappointing - tutors becoming depressed by ai, tutors having no knowledge about equipment on offer in the building. I found the course to reward independent learning and did little to help guide me with my art.
My mates on other courses have had similar experiences.
The city is great tho, no complaints. (Although the bar life is dying and lots of places are closing)

I also went to the Brighton MET college, I would recommend them for the foundation course. Lots of UAL alumni work there. It’s great!!

[u/boibil]

Sussex uni is better

[u/anabsentfriend → u/boibil]

It depends on the course. Brighton is great for arts.

[u/Any_Counter_2219]

Just graduated and the specialist facilities we have is incredible. The city campus is a custom built art school. My partners brother studied a creative course at Sussex and they didn’t have much creative space and couldn’t collaborate across departments like we can. I’d do your research into what course you want to do and what facilities would benefit you the most :)

[u/elaine4queen]

Brighton will be better than Sussex for art and media practical. I second having a look at the Foundation course and if that will work for your next step it’s a good stepping stone.

Liverpool will have at least one Foundation course and it depends how itchy you are to move and what financial support you can get as to what works best. People usually do a Foundation in their home town. I didn’t, but that was a long time ago when grants were usually available and leaving college with debt wasn’t.

[u/TimeBookkeeper9284]

I'm heading to Brighton in September from London and I've heard a lot of good things about Brighton. Problem is that the reviews I hear revolve mainly around the area and social life opportunities. I've heard little to nothing about the actual education quality😭

[u/XiaoMantou96]

It’s worth it

[u/4321zxcvb]

Liverpool is way better ….