Mexico

Why choose Brighton?

• We are in the top 50 for graduate outcomes in England – Complete University Guide 2025.
• Brighton is a top 100 worldwide student city in the QS 2025 Best Student Cities league table.
• We have a silver award in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), 2023
• We're accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an accreditation achieved by less than 6% of business schools worldwide.
• We're a career-focused university with over 50 accrediting and awarding bodies.
• 100% of our full-time undergraduate students have the opportunity to do work-related learning as part of their course.
• We offer a number of international scholarships to support international students and make a positive impact on their studies.
• You're guaranteed a place in our halls of residence for the first year of your studies.

Entry requirements

Details of the academic and English language requirements for your course are on our course finder. We help many students from Mexico to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.

Academic equivalencies

Undergraduate

We require students taking the Bachillerato to take and successfully complete an international foundation year or equivalent.

Postgraduate

We require a Título de Licenciado / Título (Profesional) de [subject area] when awarded after four years of study.

If you have any questions, please message our International team who will be happy to help.

There is no unified marking system as grades or numbers may be used. However, commonly a scale of 0-10 is used with 6 as the minimum pass mark. The scale is as follows:

English language requirements

We will not accept a Mexican English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements. Find out more about our English language requirements.

Improve your academic and English language ability

If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them. Find out more about our pre-sessional English courses.

Degree preparation courses at the International College

If you complete your pathway course at the International College at the required level, you are guaranteed entry to a degree at the University of Brighton. Available degree subject areas include accounting and finance, art and design, business management, law with business, and many more.

Find out more about the pathway courses on offer at the University of Brighton International College.

Contact us

Simon Morley

Location: Brighton, UK

Responsible for regional recruitment and support to applicants in Europe, Middle East, Africa, North and South America.

You can ask Simon about:

• entry requirements
• submitting a direct or agent application
• scholarships.

Email: S.D.Morley@brighton.ac.uk

Find an agent

We have a number of registered and approved representatives in Mexico. They can help you with information about the university and the UK, and assist you with your application.

Settling in

We know it can be daunting to move country, so we will help you to settle in by:

• making sure you know exactly what you need to bring
• inviting you to join an in-depth orientation programme
• providing dedicated international student support services throughout your time at Brighton
• sharing information about festivals and celebrations you can get involved with on our social media accounts.

Home from home

If you're looking for a little taste of home when you're in Brighton, you can check out Dos Sombreros in The Lanes for some authentic Mexican cuisine, or you can head to Halisco in the city centre for some Mexican street food, and for something a little more laid back you can check out Carlito Burrito on London Road.

There are also a number of societies you can get involved with where you can find like-minded people with similar interests which gives you the opportunity to be involved in society events to help you ease into student life and get familiar with the city. If you can't find a society that suits your interests then you can start your own society!

Your employability

Whether you are studying an undergraduate degree or adding to your existing qualifications with a masters’ course, it's important to think about how you will use your time at university and your degree course to help you find your job when you graduate.

When you leave university we help to make sure you don't just have your degree but you have all the skills and experience you need to find your perfect job.

All of our courses either offer the opportunity for a paid placement year as part of your degree, or work-related learning within your course to help you apply your academic skills and knowledge in a professional environment, to develop industry contacts, and to best prepare you for life after university. 

Find out more employability for international students.

International Student Advice Service

The International Student Advice Service provides high-quality support and advice for students from outside the UK.

Get free, confidential support with:

• visa applications
• English and academic support
• finances 
• dyslexia and disabilities
• university life
• careers
• life beyond graduation.

Find out more about the International Student Advice Service.

Brighton Student Skills Hub

The Brighton Student Skills Hub enables you to develop skills for confident university study, so you can achieve your full potential in your education, and your career.

Services offered include:

• academic writing support
• library and research skills
• employability skills
• maths and statistics support
• digital skills development.