Brunel University London is a leading UK university which is situated in Uxbridge, west London. It’s a globally renowned institution and attracts students from over 150 countries, who attend the University due to its outstanding range of courses, progressive and international outlook, and the quality of its teaching.
London is an unbeatable city for international students to live and study in, as it offers a limitless range of activities. Whether it’s famous attractions, food and drink, entertainment, shopping or culture – London is on Brunel’s doorstep. The campus is only 20 minutes by car from Heathrow Airport and 40 minutes from central London by tube. In 2022 London was ranked ‘best student city in the world’ by QS Best Student Cities 2022.
The University is focused around its single campus in Uxbridge, meaning that students don’t have to travel to attend classes or meet up with friends. The campus has excellent facilities and amenities, ranging from a library with 24-hour opening times, well-equipped classrooms and study spaces, to a modern fitness suite and indoor athletics centre. In addition, on-campus restaurants, shops, a bar and nightclub make the campus a destination in itself.
Brunel is the launchpad for thousands of successful academic and professional careers, supported by a number of carefully curated services and course features. With dedicated careers advice, regular job fairs and networking opportunities, as well as close proximity to technology, finance and business hubs in London, Brunel offers students an advantage in a global, rapidly-developing job market.
2023 412 61
2022 351 17
2021 368
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The university has recently launched its new Digital Institute with an exciting virtual event, beginning a new era of cutting-edge digital research within the institution in response to unprecedented changes and new challenges in recent times.
University staff, academics, industry leaders and other partners gathered to mark the occasion and discuss how the new institute will impact students and their learning experience. The new institute will gather expertise and students together in an energized environment to explore and address a range of emerging issues. Whether its generating improvements to the quality of life for citizens around the world, cultivating economic success through cutting-edge data technologies, or new cyber security challenges, the institute will allow students to jump into the front and centre of these debates.
£19,290 Undergraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
£20,650 Postgraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
£1,495 Living costs
£6,294 To live on campus
Brunel offers more than 100 scholarships for international students every year. These help students partially fund their living costs and fees. The university also works with different scholarship organisations like the Santander Mobility Awards, Chevening and The Commonwealth Scholarships.
International scholarships at Brunel include the following:
Students must meet conditions to qualify for all these scholarships. Additionally, some course-specific grants are also available.
Applicants should identify their desired course of study and fulfil specific academic, visa and financial requirements.
Prospective students can apply for full-time undergraduate programmes through UCAS or apply online through agents. Students from the USA can apply through the Common App.
Postgraduate students can find the courses on offer using Brunel’s Course Finder. They can apply online using the 'Apply' button on the page.
International or EU applicants can apply through registered agents. A list of Brunel’s registered agents can be found on the specific country pages.
Brunel has always been at the cutting-edge of educational innovation and the cultivation of teaching quality. For over 50 years the University has championed new approaches to education such as sandwich degrees and more recently, online learning.
Brunel is a top 40 UK research-intensive university (Research Excellence Framework 2021). Its academics produce world-renowned research, which feeds into the learning materials used for students. Brunel offers flexible learning and can make changes to the way teaching is delivered, whatever the national / local circumstances. Teaching can be adapted to live, interactive sessions online or on campus so that students can engage and collaborate with fellow students and lecturers.
Brunel University London offers 42 subject areas. The University is well-known for its strong practical learning, research-led teaching and modern facilities.
Brunel Pathway College offers programmes to help students prepare for undergraduate and postgraduate study at Brunel. Flexible entry allows access to undergraduate and postgraduate level study, including foundation, first year and pre-masters. Subject areas include pathways to Business, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education and Psychology. There are three intakes per year to allow maximum flexibility: January, May and September. Nearly 4,500 students who have completed a pathway programme at Brunel Pathway College have progressed onto graduating with a full undergraduate or postgraduate degree from Brunel.
Undergraduate programmes are three years long or four years with placement, with 95 per cent of courses having a placement option. Courses range from Aerospace Engineering through to Theatre and everything in between. A large number of courses are accredited by professional bodies. Postgraduate programmes cover a range of subjects within health and life sciences, business, arts and social sciences, engineering, design, and physical sciences with a number of them offering placement opportunities. PhD and Research programmes have a 3 - 6 year study mode and are available in a variety of fields. Currently 70 different programmes are offered.
The Brunel campus has everything students need within its grounds – whether it’s state of the art sports and recreational facilities, great food, technical facilities and laboratories, or a wide range of support services for students.
The University places a high value on the rich community feel that surrounds it and supports over 140 student societies and sports clubs which play a big part. Beyond that, the leafy and spacious campus itself is an ideal location for socialising or relaxing.
Brunel has over 4,000 modern, comfortable and safe rooms with a range of accommodation options on campus. All the halls of residence are less than a 10-minute walk from teaching, social and sporting facilities. The halls have electronic door entry systems and CCTV, and for extra peace of mind, there’s a 24-hour security team on site too. International and EU fee status students are guaranteed campus accommodation for the duration of their studies. (Terms and conditions apply.)
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Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UK
