Starting at uni

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Your complete checklist

Your checklist covering preparation, registration, timelines, getting your unicard, and My Brighton access for starting university.

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Supporting your learning

Explore practical learning tools, academic support, digital systems, and study skills - discover how to access resources and succeed from day one.

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Join our online events

Discover welcome events, online sessions, meet-ups, and community activities - connect with students, ask questions, and get prepared before you arrive.

Like any new experience, there’s a lot to take in. These pages will help guide you, so you'll be ready to make the most of your studies and social life.

They will be updated regularly so keep visiting to get prepared, meet people, and start university in the autumn feeling like you belong at Brighton.

On this page, you'll find information about:

Join our online community
Before you get here
Our students' stories
Bridging the gaps: get academic-ready for uni
Join us on social media.

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Brighton Boost: help with halls costs, travel, parking, laptop loans and flexible part-time work.

Don't wait to be part of it

Join our new online community, exclusively for offer holders and new students starting with us this autumn. You'll be able to safely connect with potential flatmates and coursemates before you arrive, and find others with similar interests.

Discover our online Community

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Before you get here

Organise your money

Applying for a loan, opening a bank account and planning your budget – all the advice you need is here.

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Arrange your accommodation

If you need finding somewhere to live, we are here to help – get in touch straight away.

Complete your online tasks

This is an important step – it includes enrolling online, uploading your photo and accessing your university email.

Bridging the Gaps: Get academic-ready for uni

The Brighton Skills Hub offers a week of pre-arrival live online workshops and Q+A events in September, along with a set of resources, to make the move to university-level study easier.

We asked our students: which five academic skills would have helped you feel more prepared and confident in your first semester and year?

Across live and interactive sessions, we'll cover essential skills to give you a head start:

Navigating My Brighton and My Studies
Researching and referencing like a pro
Reading effectively and critically
Writing with confidence and clarity
Thriving at uni: self-advocacy, time management, and wellbeing support.

Join us to build your academic skills, get answers to your questions, and start your uni journey with confidence.

You can sign up for the course, and also access some helpful resources, on the Bridging the Gaps page.

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Find out more about Bridging the Gaps

Our students' stories

The ultimate freshers’ checklist: Essential buys for a smooth start to university life

Whether you are moving into halls or private housing, having the right essentials can make or break your freshers’ experience. Welcome to this new chapter, and hopefully I can help make it more fun by making sure you have packed all that you will need.

How netball changed the game for my university experience

Having a passion for sports while moving to university is an exciting opportunity; It is an ideal time to make friends and spend your time investing in extracurricular activities. I am a first-year education student with a passion for team sports and being active, in this blog I will give a firsthand perspective of what it’s like continuing to play the sports you love, whilst adjusting to university life!

Find out what happened when Izzy joined a sport society

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Foodie finds: A student's top places to eat in the city of Brighton

Brighton is home to some of the best and most diverse food places in the UK, this is a list of my personal must try cafes and restaurants in Brighton!

Discover Kihya's favourite places to eat in Brighton

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Follow your subject blog

To find out more about your course and the amazing things our students get up to.

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Find out about your Students' Union

Find out more about what the Students' Union has to offer, from events, activities and societies.

Join us on social media

Excited about joining us this year? Tag us with #belongatbrighton