University of Sussex

If you haven’t visited us yet, prepare to be charmed. Surrounded by the stunning South Downs National Park, the Sussex campus is a beautiful, safe environment that has everything you need for a brilliant student experience.Our campus boasts iconic Sixties architecture and natural surroundings. Step out of the lecture theatre and get your head together in an expanse of green space.We’re committed to giving you the best student experience and have built our new Student Centre at the heart of campus. Designed as the go-to place for information and advice, it also provides flexible space to work and collaborate, and well as room to eat and relax.We have plenty of facilities on campus. There’s a pharmacy, medical centre, optician, international food store and a supermarket with a post office. You’ll also find a variety of places to eat, serving international dishes, as well as mind-blowing vegan cakes.For cultural nourishment, we have our own arts venue, the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, with a varied programme of events featuring international artists and performers.To keep you fit, Sussexsport works with the Students’ Union to provide a packed sports programme. There are more than 50 group exercise classes a week. Our two sports and fitness facilities have the latest cardiovascular and resistance machines, sports halls, tennis and netball courts. We also have grass and floodlit artificial pitches for cricket, rugby, hockey and football.From big builds to small changes, our campus is always evolving. Over the next few years, our plans are transformative. With an ambitious programme of works already underway, our West Slope development is set to deliver a mix of student accommodation and spaces for socialising, studying and wellbeing services. Our Network Replacement Programme will see the implementation of a modern, secure, high-speed wired and wireless data network, making our campus even better.We’re also mindful of our responsibilities to the environment. With our natural surroundings and an impressive list of biodiversity experts on our staff, we’re ideally placed to reach our goal of becoming the most biodiverse campus in the UK.Following consultations with our staff and students, we’re committed to setting aside at least 42% of our campus land to nature by 2027, and sharing our space with wildlife through creating bee hotels, hoverfly lagoons and hedgehog houses. We also aim to recycle 50% of our waste, and prioritise responsible food and water production and consumption.Because of our natural environment, you’ll share campus with an amazing variety of birds, small mammals, butterflies, bees and insects. Just be careful you don’t trip over a hedgehog on your way home.Our dedicated Housing Team can help you find the accommodation that’s right for you, whether that’s on campus or in the local area.If you’re an international Masters student in your first year or a new PhD student, and you meet the criteria of our housing guarantee, you can state a preference for accommodation on or off campus. All our accommodation is self-catering, with communal kitchens and en-suite or shared bathrooms.If you choose to share, you’ll be with other postgraduate students, rather than undergraduates. It’s a great way to make new friends – often from different cultures and countries.We also have accommodation suitable for students with a disability. Check with us before you apply, to help us ensure we can find the right place for you.If you’re planning on bringing members of your family with you to Sussex, we advise that you consider the significant cost and challenges of securing suitable accommodation before you make firm plans to travel with dependents.At Sussex, we don’t have any University-managed accommodation for families, including any emergency accommodation.We advise that you don’t travel to the UK with your dependents. You should come to the UK on your own first to find and secure accommodation in the private rental sector that best meets your family’s needs. We’re not able to find this accommodation for you.Accommodation guaranteeIf you’re a full-time international Masters student (from outside the UK), and apply for accommodation by 1 August 2024, you’re guaranteed University-managed Accommodation.If you’re a full-time first-year PhD student studying for a full academic year starting in September 2024, have received an offer to undertake a PhD at Sussex by 1 August 2024, and apply for accommodation by 1 August 2024, you’re guaranteed University-managed accommodation.

Student lifeWhether you’re a UK student or from overseas, returning to study or coming straight from an undergraduate degree, you’ll find that our Sussex community is keen to give you a warm welcome.We’re proud of the support our teams offer to help you settle in, and the social activities available to keep you entertained.You automatically become a member of the University of Sussex Students’ Union when you enrol. This means you can take advantage of student discounts in local clubs and shops. We also have over 180 clubs and societies. From the A Cappella Society to the Zumba Society, you’ll always find something to do.The Sussex community is a rich cultural mix, with staff and students combined from over 150 countries (HESA Staff and Student Records 2021/22) and collaborations with over 160 universities globally. We celebrate this diversity with events such as One World Week, during which everyone has the chance to take part in activities that focus on global cultures.As well as being a great place to meet and collaborate with other students, our new Student Centre is where you can find information, advice and guidance. Our staff can help with a range of matters, such as accessing bursaries and hardship funds, and support on visas, as well as what to do if you have any issues that affect your studies. They provide information about specialist services both on and off campus.Our beautiful Meeting House is the base for our interfaith chaplaincy. This stunning building, filled with light and colour, is home to religious services, and many social and cultural events, as well as being a place for quiet contemplation and mindfulness sessions. We also have a Muslim prayer facility on campus.