Nominations by partner university
Partner universities should nominate their chosen students by email to SAM-exchanges@brighton.ac.uk by the below deadlines.
Semester nomination deadlines
| For full year or Semester 1 only students |
31 March 2025 |
| For Semester 2 only students |
15 September 2025 |
How to apply
Following receipt of nominations we will send students and their home university our Incoming Exchange Student Application Forms by email, along with full instructions on how to complete these documents.
Please see our deadlines for all completed applications and supporting documents to be received.
Deadlines for completed applications and supporting documents
| Study in Brighton for the full year (September–June) | 30 April 2025 |
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Study in Brighton for the first semester only (September–February)
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30 April 2025
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Study in Brighton for the second semester only (February–June)
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15 October 2025
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Accommodation
Incoming exchange students to the School of Art and Media have the opportunity to live in one of our university halls of residences, typically this would be our Phoenix or Paddock Fields halls of residence, however this is not guaranteed as rooms are limited. Students should indicate whether they would like to stay in a room in our university halls on their application form.
We aim to keep a balance between students wanting to come for Semester 1 only and those wanting to come for Semester 2 only. For those students coming to study with us for Semester 1, there will be a limited number of rooms available. We will endeavour to house as many students as want to stay on campus, but we cannot guarantee accommodation for everyone until we know the total number of incoming students per year.
For those students coming to study with us for Semester 2 only, unfortunately we cannot guarantee a room until we have reviewed our accommodation provision at the end of the current year. We are hopeful that most students for Semester 2 will get a room in university halls if they want one, we will contact students directly to confirm accommodation by early January at the latest.
Our accommodation team can provide guidance on renting privately for those who wish to look into this.
Module options
Incoming students studying at the School of Art and Media can take up to 30 ECTS of modules with us per semester.
Once your application has been processed, you will be given further guidance on your module options. Please note that these could be subject to change, of which you will be notified.
If you have any questions regarding module options, please get in contact with SAM-exchanges@brighton.ac.uk.
Semester 1 modules (2025-26)
Illustration
These modules are mandatory on our illustration course.
Illustration modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AGP500 |
The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Audiences and Contexts |
5 |
| AGX506 |
Global Challenges: Visual Communication |
5
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Photography
These are optional photography modules.
Photography modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AG291 |
Photographic Investigations |
5 |
| AG279 |
The Global Challenge Project; Art as Activism |
5 |
| AG294 |
Concepts and Theories in Contemporary Photography (Perspectives on Photography 3) |
5 |
Film
These are optional film modules.
Film modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| FS512 |
Screenwriting |
5 |
| FS526 |
Film Sound |
5 |
3D Design and Craft
These are optional 3D design and craft modules.
3D Design and Craft modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AGP520 |
Materials and Process: Professional Designing and Making |
5 |
| AGP523 |
Making; Society, Economy and Environment (S.E.E) |
5 |
Electronic Music and Sound
These are optional DMSA modules.
DMSA (Electronic Music and Sound) modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AG279 |
The Global Challenge Project; Art as Activism |
5 |
| AG284 |
Practice 5 and 6: Sound for Screen |
5 |
| AG298 |
Sound/Music and the Moving Image |
5 |
Graphic Design
These modules are mandatory on our graphic design course.
Graphic design modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AGP503 |
Graphic design: Audiences and Contexts |
5 |
| AGX506 |
Global Challenges: Visual Communication |
5 |
Please note these modules may be subject to change.
Semester 2 modules (2025-26)
Illustration
These modules are mandatory on our illustration course.
Illustration modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AGP501 |
Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Contemporary Practice |
5 |
| AGP504 |
The Theories and Practice of Visual Communication: Context of Personal Places in Illustration |
5 |
Photography
These are optional photography modules.
Photography modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
|---|
| AG278 |
Research and Resolutions |
5 |
| AG295 |
Research Themes, Methodologies and Proposal (Perspectives on Photography 4) |
5 |
Electronic Music and Sound
These are optional DMSA modules.
DMSA (Electronic Music and Sound) modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AG286 |
Sounds Arts Practice |
5 |
| AG289 |
Theory and History of Sound Art |
5 |
| AG299 |
Practice 8: Final Project and Research Essay Proposals
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5 |
Film
These are optional film modules.
Film modules
| Code |
Module Title |
Level |
| FS515 |
Making the Short Film |
5 |
| FS516 |
Contemporary Film |
5 |
| FS520 |
Industry Placement |
5 |
3D Design and Craft
These are optional 3D design and craft modules.
3D Design and Craft modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AGP521 |
Live and Engaged Making |
5 |
| AGP522 |
The Shape of Things: Design and Craft in Historical and Critical Perspective |
5 |
Graphic Design
These modules are mandatory on our graphic design course.
Graphic design modules
| Code | Module Title | Level |
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| AGP502 |
Developing Independent Practice in Graphic Design |
5 |
| AGP505 |
Contempered Graphic Design Practice |
5
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Please note these modules may be subject to change.