Accommodation

  • Brighton mapchoose University-managed housing on campus or in Brighton & Hove
  • flats are self-catering, and many rooms are en-suite
  • specially adapted rooms for students with disabilities
  • a guarantee of housing for all new full-time, full-year research students in their first year of study and for non-EU Masters degree students registering in September who return the housing application form along with a £250 pre-payment before 1 August
  • visit Residential Services

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The Brighthelm residences are 60 five-bedroom houses Student studying inside Brighthelm East Slope is friendly and affordable housing close to a lively student bar Student studying on the bed of his East Slope study bedroom Lewes Court is located at the north end of campus Students chatting in the sitting room of Lewes Court Northfield accommodation is our newest residential development Student studying in the kitchen/diner of Northfield The Park Houses Inside Kent House kitchen one of the Park Houses Park Village Houses are three-storey houses laid out like a small village Student in his Park Village bedroom Swanborough is located in the centre of campus opposite the catering and food stores in Bramber House Swanborough study bedroom Stanmer Court is located opposite the entrance to campus near to Falmer station with quick access to campus or to Brighton Students chatting in the Stanmer Court kitchen King's Road in located on the seafront in central Brighton and 20 minutes away from campus York Avenue Our Residential Advisors, current Sussex students, are there to help from the day you move in and throughout your time living on campus Freshers and their parents on moving in weekend

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You may want to live by the sea in Brighton & Hove, or in the rolling parkland setting of the University campus; or you may have specific housing needs, such as space for children.

Whatever your preferences, our Housing Office is happy to discuss them with you. We put considerable effort into helping postgraduate students find suitable accommodation, including:

  • a guarantee of housing for all new full-time, full-year research students in their first year of study and for non-EU Masters degree students registering in September who return the housing application form along with a £250 pre-payment before 1 August
  • a choice of housing both on campus and in nearby Brighton & Hove
  • rental periods of up to 50 weeks – there is no need to move out in the vacations
  • internet connection – you can get access to the web using both wired and WiFi connections in study bedrooms on campus and wireless access in most off-campus residences
  • rental periods of up to 50 weeks – there is no need to move out in the vacations
  • adapted rooms for students with disabilities
  • fully inclusive rental costs
  • a limited amount of family housing
  • an online database of furnished accommodation for those looking to rent private-sector housing.
University-managed accommodation

All University-managed housing is self-catering, mostly with shared kitchens and other communal areas. If you live in one of our residences, you enjoy the benefits of having a ready-made student community and facilities specifically designed with your needs in mind.

On-campus accommodation

Postgraduate accommodation on campus is available in Brighthelm, East Slope, Northfield, Park Village and Stanmer Court. Each of the Brighthelm houses has five study-bedrooms and communal facilities, while Northfield and Stanmer Court comprise a number of selfcontained flats with large kitchen-diners and individual en-suite bedrooms, as well as some single-person studio flats. There are also a number of shared rooms in East Slope and some single rooms in Park Village. All kitchens have full cooking facilities, but there are also many places on campus to buy meals and snacks.

Our Northfield residences, which opened recently, also contain 12 two-bedroom family flats (refer to Students with children, below).

Off-campus accommodation in Brighton & Hove

Off campus, the University's main postgraduate housing development is a purpose-built residence, Kings Road, in the centre of Brighton. The accommodation is located on the vibrant Brighton seafront and is arranged in self-catering flats, mostly in units of six study-bedrooms with a shared kitchen and bathrooms. We also own and manage a number of smaller properties in Brighton & Hove, some of which are let exclusively to postgraduates.

Working in partnership with a student housing provider, a new purpose-built residence situated on London Road in Brighton will open for new students in 2014.

Rents

Rents for the 2014/2015 academic year have not yet been finalised. As a guide, in the 2013/2014 academic year, the weekly rent was:

  • £137.40 inclusive for Northfield
  • £131.30 inclusive for Stanmer Court
  • £121.30 inclusive for Brighthelm
  • £115.50-£117.50 inclusive for Kings Road
  • £90.20 inclusive for Park Village
  • £81.40-£83.00 inclusive for a single room in East Slope
  • £60.00-£71.00 inclusive per person for a shared room in East Slope

For more details, visit Living expenses.

Private-sector housing in Brighton and the surrounding area

Prospective students looking for accommodation in the private sector can search online on the University's Studentpad website which is updated daily. If you are off campus and wish to access Studentpad, you will need to contact the Housing Office for the current password. To do so, you should email housing@sussex.ac.uk quoting your registration or application number.

The Students' Union runs its own lettings agency, Sussex Student Lettings, which does not charge students any administration fees, unlike the great majority of lettings agents. Sussex Student Lettings is based in the Students' Union in Falmer House. 

Students with children

There are about 60 small family flats in University-managed residences, mostly on campus. There are some two-bedroom flats but most flats have only one bedroom, which means that they are normally allocated to families with one small child. Family flats are in such high demand that they are let only to students with accompanying children.

You are advised not to bring your family to Sussex until suitable accommodation has been confirmed in writing by the University.

Further information

For more detailed information on available accommodation, refer to our housing guide At home with us, visit Residential Services or contact the Residential Services team:

T +44 (0)1273 678220 
E housing@sussex.ac.uk

Yusuf's student perspective

Yusuf Dirie ‘I'm currently the Senior Residential Advisor (RA) for the Stanmer Court residence. Residential Advisors are trained to address the welfare needs of the students living in the residences, as well as to promote a harmonious living environment for all. We're here as a first port of call to help and advise on academic or personal issues and aim to make settling in during the first weeks of your postgraduate course as easy as possible.

‘During my time as an RA I've met and developed friendships with students from all over the world, offering me an invaluable opportunity to learn about and experience other people's culture (and foods!).

‘I've loved living in Stanmer Court and can't speak highly enough of it – from its friendly staff to its proximity to both the train station and the bus stop. I couldn't imagine myself living anywhere else.’

Yusuf Dirie
PhD in Science and Technology Policy Studies