Offer holders‘ guide to education, sport and health sciences
Allied Health Professions • Teaching • Nursing and Midwifery • Sport and Exercise
100% of courses include placement opportunities
Degrees accredited or endorsed by the relevant professional or regulatory bodies
Learn in specialist facilities that mirror, and often exceed, those you will use at work
With Brighton you get career support for life
REAL STUDENT VIEWS
LEARNING WITH REAL IMPACT
Want a rewarding career where you’ll make a positive difference to people and the planet? With Brighton you can.
Be inspired by Brighton
Brighton is a vibrant, inclusive coastal city where wellbeing, health, sport and creativity are key parts of everyday life. Home to Premier League football at Brighton & Hove Albion and first-class cricket at Sussex County Cricket Club, there is a packed calendar of community events – from the Brighton Marathon Weekend and Children’s Parade to the Great Escape Festival and the London to Brighton bike ride. It’s an inspiring place where you can get involved, build your experience and feel part of something from day one.
A GREAT TEAM BACKING YOU
You’ll be part of an academic community whose members are leading the way in their fields. You’ll get to know, and learn with, lecturers, technicians and visiting experts who love their subjects and who combine their teaching with professional practice and research.
Alison Taylor
Alison is a registered children’s nurse and senior lecturer. She combines professional practice as a nurse with her academic work. Her research interests include law and ethics in children’s healthcare and sustainability in healthcare education.
Dr Leonard Henry Joseph
A senior lecturer and physiotherapist who has practiced in six countries, Leonard has over 20 years’ clinical experience. His research focuses on the promotion, prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr Anastasiya Khomutova
Anastasiya is a senior lecturer and qualified sport psychologist. She has worked with athletes and coaches preparing for the Olympics, World Transplant Games, Figure Skating World Championships and the Euro Championships.
Tim Laing
Tim is a senior lecturer with over 20 years’ experience in primary education. He specialises in physical education, leading the primary PE subject study modules, as well as teaching primary PE across our courses.
SUBJECTS AND COURSES
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Develop the clinical knowledge, practical skills and compassion needed to support patients’ health and wellbeing. We’ll equip you with the expertise and real-world experience to thrive in a rewarding healthcare career.
Practice placements
During your degree, you won’t just learn in the classroom, you’ll get real experience out in practice. Many of our students start their placements in the first year, giving you the chance to put your learning into practice straight away. You’ll build real skills, grow your confidence and work alongside experienced health professionals who do this every day. It’s your opportunity to see what the job is really like and make valuable connections.
Mia, paramedic science
At uni, we have clinical days where we practice practical skills using equipment such as mannequins, life packs, fake arms and cannulation needles. We are on the ambulance twice a week, so we get to experience our future job right now! It also means that we can practice things we learn in both theory and clinical uni sessions which is really good for reinforcing our learning.
Specialist facilities
Staff and technicians will support your learning on campus in our specialist facilities that mirror actual clinical and therapeutic settings. Advanced simulation spaces and flexible learning areas allow you to practise essential skills safely, apply theory to realistic scenarios, and prepare effectively for professional practice.
The facilities include a clinical imaging suite, an exercise rehabilitation gym, occupational therapy craft rooms, physiotherapy suites, podiatry clinic and a replica home environment.
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Professional accreditation
Each of our allied health courses are accredited by the professional body that sets the standards for that profession. This means you can be confident your degree will give you the knowledge, skills and real-world experience you need to register to practice as soon as you graduate.
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Longitudinal Educational Outcomes 2025
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Develop the clinical expertise, practical skills and compassionate approach needed to care for people at every stage of life. Hands-on learning and professional support ensure you’ll gain the confidence and experience to thrive in a meaningful and rewarding career.
Professional accreditation
Our nursing and midwifery courses are accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You’ll develop the skills and knowledge required to become a caring and compassionate professional. When you graduate you will be eligible to apply for registration with the NMC and be entitled to practice anywhere in the UK.
Practical experience
Practice-based learning is central to our courses. At university, you’ll practise your skills in a safe environment that simulates real-life professional experience. On clinical placement, you’ll work alongside experienced multiprofessional teams with plenty of support to ensure you excel. Some of our students choose to go on a placement overseas which enables them to gain an international perspective.
Marianne, adult nursing
The course is delivered by really talented tutors and lecturers, most of whom continue to also practice as nurses. They are passionate in helping us to learn and progress through the course modules successfully.
Specialist facilities
You’ll learn in specialist facilities designed to replicate real clinical environments, supported by experienced staff and technicians. These include a midwifery simulation ward with observation room, nursing clinical skills and simulation suites, dedicated skills rooms and a replica home environment – giving you opportunities to build confidence and experience and apply your learning in practice.
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TEACHING
Gain knowledge, confidence and practical experience and inspire and support all kinds of learners. We’ll equip you with the skills and opportunities required to shape futures and thrive in a rewarding career.
Specialist facilities
As a student at Brighton, when you are on campus you’ll be learning in our multimedia suites, science labs, English, art and mathematics specialist classrooms – great learning environments that replicate a range of typical school settings.
The extensive sports facilities at Falmer are ideal for teaching physical education. The Curriculum Centre has more than 30,000 specialist resources, providing inspiration and ideas for lesson planning and assignments.
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Professional accreditation
In our most recent Initial Teacher Education Ofsted inspection we were again graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for primary and secondary. Ofsted commended us on many aspects of our courses, saying: “Trainees shine at Brighton’s long-established and highly impressive teacher training programmes.”
All of our teaching courses lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – the professional teaching qualification.
Christian, primary teaching
One lecture really varies from the next, with a mix of teaching methods to keep us on our toes. It’s a hands-on and practical course which I’ve personally found really helps to keep me engaged and helps with my learning. There are also some similarities that run throughout, so you kind of know what’s coming up next and can prepare accordingly.
Placement experience
As a Brighton student teacher, you will get real classroom experience throughout your degree. You’ll put your university learning into practice through our network of over 600 partner schools where you’ll be fully supported to help you excel. You will also have plenty of other opportunities to work with children and boost your professional profile.
SPORT AND EXERCISE
Explore how the body responds to sport and exercise. You’ll build your skills in our specialist labs, working with experienced coaches, leading researchers and real clients thanks to placements and consultancy projects. You’ll develop confidence and practical experience so you’ll graduate prepared to thrive in a range of careers across sport performance, health, coaching, management and rehabilitation.
Professional accreditations
Our sport and exercise courses are accredited by relevant professional bodies ensuring you’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for. Sport courses at Brighton have also received the 3-star ‘Enhancing’ grade for quality from the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
Placements
100% of our sport and exercise courses include placement opportunities where you can gain real-world experience with local, national and even international sports organisations. You’ll also have the chance to get involved in community projects and volunteering, helping you build practical skills, grow your network and make a positive impact through sport.
Adam, sport and exercise science
During my studies I had an opportunity with the Lawn Tennis Association. They approached the university looking for some help with the Wimbledon qualifier tournament. It gave me the opportunity to spend time working in an applied setting using the software we had at the university.
Specialist facilities
Our sport and exercise science laboratories are accredited by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES). This accreditation recognises the high standards of training and safe professional environment you’ll learn in.
You’ll develop your skills in specialist spaces, including environmental physiology, biomechanics and psychology labs, as well as a VR suite. You’ll also have access to a strength and conditioning suite, grass and synthetic pitches, tennis and badminton courts, a swimming pool and a large sports hall.
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Square One cricket academy
Square One is one of the largest indoor cricket facilities in the world and is right on campus at the Brighton Sport and Heath Complex. There are 60 free, fully-funded cricket academy places available to University of Brighton students each year – offering access to the facility and over 15 hours of elite coaching every week.
