Top Reasons to Attend University in Brighton

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Getting Around

Brighton is compact and easy to get around on foot. Bus services are plentiful and there is a flat rate fare in the central area. There is a network of cycle lanes. Car parking is at a premium but there is a park-and-ride system. Trains to London take 50 minutes. London Gatwick Airport is 25 miles away and takes 30 minutes by train.

Attractions for Students

Sport

Brighton and Hove Albion currently plays football at American Express Community Stadium at Falmer, close to the University of Susex campus. Sussex County Cricket Club has its ground in the area. The marina contains a leisure complex with a health club and bowling alley. The city has 2 golf courses, 3 swimming pools, 24 cricket pitches, more than 60 tennis courts and around 70 football pitches.  Yellowave, the first permanent beach sports venue in the UK opened in Spring 2007.

Culture and nightlife

The city has 19 cinema screens, and 5 major theatres. The Brighton Centre plays host to the large pop and rock tours, whilst the Dome is home to the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and features gigs by well-known comedians and bands, as well as contemporary dance and theatre. The Theatre Royal Brighton hosts a range of pre-West End shows. There are 10 museums. The Royal Pavilion epitomises Regency Brighton. The Victorian Brighton Pier is packed with traditional seaside amusements. The new-look Beachfront area buzzes with bars, cafés, clubs, basketball and volleyball, artists' and fishing quarters. England's largest arts extravaganza, the Brighton Festival, is in May and the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run takes place in November. Arguably the clubbing capital of the south coast, Brighton attracts big name DJs from all over the country. The Komedia hosts a range of music and club nights but is most well known for the comedy clubs which take place every weekend.

Shopping

North Laine with its Saturday flea market is popular with students, while the Lanes provides trendy and expensive shops. Churchill Square has all the High Street favourites under one roof. The Marina contains a factory outlet-shopping village.

Proximity to the city centre

• University of Brighton, one site in Eastbourne and three in and around Brighton.
• University of Sussex, about 4 miles north east in Falmer.

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Cost of Living – Facts for Students

• Brighton is the most cost effective university in the UK, despite only 5% choosing it for this reason.
• 26% of students pay rent bills over £90; therefore they have the highest average rent at £86.53.
• They have the 2^nd highest mean weekly expenditure at £220.30.
• 40% of students who work receive over £9.00 an hour, making them the highest paid students in the UK.
• Students in Brighton earn the most on holiday, £142.62, - £49.27 more than the average.
• They receive the most money on average per year, £283.87, with 16% of students getting more financial help this year from their parents.
• 31% of students don't expect to have a job in the first year after leaving university.

_{Facts are sourced from NatWest/RBS Student Living Index 2009, for more useful financial information from NatWest click here >}