Helping you

We have a great deal to offer alumni and friends in a variety of ways and we hope you will enjoy taking advantage of these services, both in your professional and personal lives.

As part of the alumni association, you are entitled to a range of benefits including: ongoing careers support, discounts on further study, invitations to academic and social events, access to the library and special rates for our sports centre.

We also send out quarterly newsletters with the latest research, events and alumni news as well as our annual publication, The Brighton Effect, which you can choose to receive in hard copy or electronic form.

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Replacement certificates and transcripts

The Examinations, Ceremonies and Awards team in the Academic Services department look after all matters regarding replacement certificates, transcripts and other forms of verification.

You can contact us at: awards@brighton.ac.uk, 01273 644449 or by post at Academic Services, Examinations, Ceremonies and Awards, Cockcroft Building, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 4GJ

Replacement certificates

Certificates awarded after 1992

To apply for a replacement certificate, you will need to download and complete the application form (pdf) in full, ensuring it is signed by the relevant certifying authority, before returning it to the Academic Services department, having made a payment of £30, via the online shop, where it will be reviewed before proceeding. A confirmed payment alone does not constitute a successful application and your request will not be processed without the completed original application form (scanned copies are not accepted). It is your responsibility to ensure that we receive the original application form as we are unable to follow up on incomplete applications. Once your application has been accepted, we will print a new certificate which will be sent to you by recorded delivery.

Please note that this process can take up to 28 days from receipt of your application and cleared payment.

Any certificate not collected at the presentation of awards or sent to a confirmed postal address within five years will be destroyed and a replacement will need to be ordered via the online shop.

Degree certificates awarded 1965–1992

If you studied a degree course before September 1992 and after 1965, your award was validated by the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) and not the University of Brighton. The CNAA is no longer in existence, but the Open University holds its records and offers a validation service. Please go to the Open University website for information on how to proceed.

The university can supply verification letters confirming your award.

Other certificates awarded 1965–1992

Please contact the university if you would like a replacement certificate in this category. We will check our archives and let you know what we are able to produce for you.

Edexcel (BTEC HNC/D) certificates awarded 1994 and after

The university can only supply duplicate Edexcel or BTEC certificate from 1994 onwards. To apply for a replacement certificate, you will need to download and complete the application form (pdf) in full, ensuring it is signed by the relevant certifying authority, before returning it to the Registry department, having made the appropriate payment via the online shop, where it will be reviewed before proceeding. Once your application has been accepted, we will print a new certificate which will be sent to you by recorded delivery.

Edexcel (BTEC HNC/D) certificates awarded before 1994

To apply for a replacement Edexcel certificate prior to 1994, you will need to go to the Edexcel website and complete the application form or call 0845 618 0440.

Certified copies of certificates

Unless you are still local to Brighton, it is probably easier to go to a solicitor and ask them to make copies of your certificate and certify that it is an accurate copy of the original. However, should you wish the university to certify your certificate; you must post it back to us by recorded delivery and pay £5 for five copies. Please send your certificate and make the appropriate payment via the online shop.

Other verification services

Verification letters

We can provide a letter of verification confirming your award and the dates you studied with us. This will be printed on headed paper and stamped for authenticity. If you require a copy of this document please make the relevant payment via the online shop and we will aim to return the documentation to you within two weeks.

Academic transcripts

If you graduated in 2001 or after, you can obtain a copy of your academic transcript which lists the modules you took and the credits you achieved. This will be printed on headed paper and stamped for authenticity. If you require a copy of this document please make the relevant payment via the online shop and we will aim to return the transcript to you within two weeks.

If you graduated before 2001 we are unfortunately unable to supply transcripts. However if you send an email to awards@brighton.ac.uk (providing your name, date of birth and address to which you would like the documents sent) we will send you a letter with the dates you studied, confirmation of your award and a copy of the prospectus page which details the breakdown of your course.

Careers support

Careers support now and in the future

We provide ongoing careers support to all of our graduates and are happy to help whether you are taking the first steps on your career path or changing careers mid-life.

We have a dedicated alumni careers adviser on hand to provide bespoke, free, professional advice to any alumni, no matter how long ago you may have graduated. This advice can be by phone, email or in person – we are even open some evenings. Call 01273 642855 to make an appointment.

Each year we put on a number of careers events to assist both recent and more mature graduates. These include local courses and workshops as well as online webinars. Sign up on the Careers Centre website for free access to the vacancy and events service, and to view our extensive and informative careers tips and advice. If you are thinking of starting your own business, our beepurple entrepreneurship network is here to guide you in the right direction.

You can email your CV to careers@brighton.ac.uk for checking.

Further study and continuing professional development (CPD)

Discount on further study with us

Whatever your choice of career, updating your knowledge and skills is a major key to success in a flexible employment marketplace. We offer a wide range of postgraduate training and professional development through taught specialist short courses.

Many are available as short intensive blocks of study, or part-time day or evening classes. As a former University of Brighton student you may be eligible for a 10 per cent discount in tuition fees plus an added bonus of a five per cent early payment rebate when you re-enrol onto another course at the university. View details of the discount waiver scheme (pdf).

We also offer scholarships worth £3,000 to our most recent University of Brighton graduates who achieve a 1^st or 2:1 and progress to masters study with us. View details of the Vice-Chancellor's postgraduate alumni scholarships.

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Access to university facilities

Our alumni remain firmly part of the university community and as such are eligible to continue to use our facilities at a reduced cost.

Library facilities

Alumni are entitled to continue to use our libraries. Membership is free for one year after graduating from your first University of Brighton course and thereafter graduates can sign up for external membership to the libraries at a discounted rate of £40 per annum – a saving of £30 off the normal rate. For further information about Library and IT services for alumni please click here.

To join, just visit your nearest university library and ask for an alumni membership form. Unfortunately membership does not include access to online journals due to licensing restrictions.

Sports facilities

Alumni are eligible for membership to our gyms at the discounted Associate Member rate. This entitles graduates to visit the university's vast array of sporting facilities with no further cost for gym, class and swim access for the duration of the membership.

All facilities benefit from state-of-the-art Life Fitness equipment with integrated TV screens, iPod docking capability and virtual trainer modes.

Please visit the sport section of our website for details of our sport and recreation facilities.

University holiday accommodation

We are pleased to offer self-catering accommodation on the university’s campuses at Brighton and Eastbourne. Accommodation is available in single en suite bedrooms from a minimum of three nights.

Costs vary between £20 and £45 per night depending on location. You can find out more information as well as book your budget summer short break on the southcoastconferences website.

Reunions on campus

We’d be delighted to host you and your classmates’ reunion at the university. We can invite your chosen cohort, take you on tours of the university, show you our state-of-the-art facilities and provide refreshments or lunch in our student canteen for the authentic student experience.

The university has a rich history and you are an important part of it. Please get in touch if you are keen on revisiting your former academic school.

Discounts for alumni

National alumni discounts

The University of Brighton Alumni Association is very pleased to be working with the NUS to offer you continued eligibility to buy the NUS Extra card.

You can continue to enjoy the discounts you were privy to as a student when you buy the NUS Extra card through the alumni association. Make the most of the wide range of discounts available in technology, going out, entertainment and good old retail therapy. There is a full list of participating retailers on the NUS website. The savings made on your first shop alone should make buying the card worthwhile! Cards are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

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Retired Staff Association

The Retired Staff Association is free for all retired staff who wish to join. It is currently run by the University of Brighton Alumni Association and provides members with an opportunity to get together and keep in touch with each other and the university. You will be invited to attend a couple of events a year, receive a quarterly newsletter and the annual alumni and friends magazine, The Brighton Effect. Additionally, we hope association members will be instrumental in extending the programme of activities. As a member of the Retired Staff Association, you can enjoy free access to the university libraries if you are no longer in receipt of a salary. If you would like to join the Retired Staff Association, please email memories@brighton.ac.uk or complete this form.