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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 £40, 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 (owned by Pearson) certificate prior to 1994, you will need to go to the Edexcel website and complete the application form or call 0345 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 £10 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.

Third party verification

We regularly receive enquiries from third parties regarding evidence of your qualifications, however in most cases the Data Protection Act strictly prevents us from disclosing information. There are some circumstances where disclosure would be allowed – for example to a criminal investigation agency. In addition, you could consent to information being shared – for example to supply a reference to an employer or agency.

There is a new system that the university is using which is called Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD). This is an online verification service for employers and agencies which verifies the University of Brighton awards. Please note, this service is only for use by third parties such as those verifying your qualifications for a job or for further study.

The system has been developed by Graduate Prospects, in consultation with universities, employers and screening agencies. HEDD is being used by many institutions throughout the UK. 

We recommend that you encourage third parties who require verification of your qualifications to use this system because it is a quick, easy way for them to obtain the information and most organisations are already registered on the system. We would suggest that in the first incidence they ask to see your original degree certificate where this is available.

The online candidate verification service requires registered enquirers to input data which you will have to provide (your name, date of birth, course and qualification, year of graduation and degree result). You will need to have completed a consent form which the third party will have to upload in order to give us permission to release confirmation of your qualifications. This consent form helps us to ensure that you are aware of the data share, have consented to the data share and that legal authority is in place to allow for the data share. It also helps to source and find the exact information requested.

Library facilities

Alumni are entitled to a year’s free membership of the library after each University of Brighton course studied. The free membership does not necessarily have to be in the 1^st year after graduation and thereafter alumni can sign up for external membership to the libraries at a discounted rate of £40 per annum.

As an external member you can borrow up to six books for three weeks at a time. Unfortunately you are not able to access e-resources due to licensing restrictions.

Please send a completed application form to the site library you wish to join. You will be contacted once your library card is ready for collection.

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 at alumni@brighton.ac.uk if you are keen on revisiting your former academic school.

IT services

The following information applies to students graduating from taught courses. For non-taught postgraduate researchers, your access to IT (and library borrowing) services continues until the time you leave the university.

Studentcentral and university login

Your computer login remains active for eight weeks after you finish your course so that you can copy or transfer any important files and information from studentcentral and networked servers.

Action: copy files you want to keep from studentcentral and university networked folders - if you've used them.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

You have access to online training resources through LinkedIn Learning for three months after you finish your course. A great opportunity to brush up on presentation and interview techniques or learn skills your new/prospective employers are looking for.​

Action: find out how our online training resources can help you plug skills gaps and get a job.

Studentfolio and blog

You have access to your studentfolio profile  and your blog for one year after graduation. Studentfolio allows you to ‘export’ all your records to another eportfolio service. You can download your blog as an XML file, ready to use in any other Wordpress installation.

Action: export your blog or export your ePortfolio.

Unicard

When you finish your course we can refund any money you have left on your unicard account. There is an administrative charge of £10 for this service. You have up to one year from finishing your course to either unicard rebate or use your unicard to purchase items from university outlets.

Action: if possible use up any unspent funds at university outlets and avoid the admin charge.

Office 365 (email, OneDrive)

You have access to your Office 365 account for eighteen months after you finish your course. During this time you can ‘export’ contact information and copy documents from your OneDrive folders. You can also let people know your new email address and forward useful email messages.

Action: If necessary, create a new personal email account and tell people your new email address. 'Export' contact info from your university O365 account and download/copy documents you want to keep from your university OneDrive.

To access your email account after you leave the university (not while you are still a student at the university), just connect directly to outlook.com/uni.brighton.ac.uk.

Note that after you leave you won't be able to use MyInfo to change your password. If possible, change your password before you leave using MyInfo.