Visit Sussex
If you鈥檙e hoping to start university in September 2025, it鈥檚 not too late to explore everything Sussex has to offer. Join one of our Applicant Visit Days – even if you haven鈥檛 applied yet. The next Visit Day is Saturday 8 February.
If you've applied, please book your place for applicants.
What to expect from an Applicant Visit Day
- Explore your course: You鈥檒l spend the morning with your chosen department and experience how we teach. You鈥檒l explore course content and also have the chance to meet current students and academics.
- Customise your degree: Discover the electives, placements and study abroad programmes that might be offered on your chosen course.
- Explore our accommodation: Find your home-from-home on our student housing tours, where you鈥檒l view rooms ranging from shared accommodation to en-suite options.
- Experience Sussex: Take a campus tour and learn what life is like in our vibrant community.
- Access specialist support: Ask questions and connect with our expert Student Finance and Admissions teams.
Attending an Applicant Visit Day
We鈥檙e holding Applicant Visit Days from February to April 2025. You can check available dates for your subject when you book and let us know about any access requirements.
Applicant Visit Days take place at our iconic Falmer campus. Located just a short journey from central Brighton in the beautiful South Downs, it鈥檚 easy to reach us by car, train, bus or bicycle.
Find out how to travel to campus.
Your day will begin at 10am, but we鈥檒l be welcoming visitors for registration from 9am onwards. You can then explore Sussex until 3.30pm, when the day ends.
Bringing parents or guests
You鈥檙e welcome to bring a guest with you. We鈥檒l even be holding some specific information sessions for them too.
Book an Applicant Visit Day
- Saturday 8 February
* all subjects apart from Childhood and Youth, Primary and Early Years Education, and Social Work - Saturday 15 March
* all subjects apart from Creative Industries - Saturday 5 April
* all subjects apart from Art History, Childhood and Youth, Drama, Theatre and Performance, English Language and Linguistics, PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics), Primary and Early Years Education, and Social Work - Saturday 26 April
* all subjects.
Help with travel costs
We want to make sure everyone who鈥檚 interested in studying at Sussex can visit us and experience our supportive learning environment.
We can help with the cost of travel for you and a guest. Depending on where you live, you can claim between 拢25 and 拢75.
Learn how to claim your travel costs payment, and explore our full terms and conditions.
Have lunch on us
We鈥檒l provide you and your guests with a 拢5 lunch voucher each to redeem towards food and drinks in our campus cafes and restaurants on the day. There鈥檚 lots of choice: from sandwiches and hot meals to sweet treats and barista-quality hot drinks.
Not every cafe will be open, but you can see the food and drink on offer for students at Sussex.