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When you enrol you become a Brighton student and get access to My Studies, the My Brighton app, your welcome time table and loads more. Enrol online now.

Need help? Give us a call on 01273 644777. 9am - 5pm

We have found that the usual causes of a photo upload issue are the size and format of the image that you are trying to use, and that ensuring your photo is formatted as a JPEG/JPG and reducing the image size before uploading solves the problem.

Photo files have to be under 8Mb in size and saved as JPEG or JPG format.

We have provided below advice and instructions using both mobile and desktop devices:

iPhone photo resize tutorial

Creating your own shortcut lets you reduce the image file size on your iPhone or iPad according to your preference; plus promises to be a more secure and private method:
1. Open Shortcuts → tap the Add (+) button.
2. Assign a name for your shortcut → tap Add Action.
3. Select Categories tab → tap Media.
4. Scroll down and choose Get Images from Input under the Images section.
5. Tap the blue button on top → toggle Show in Share Sheet → select Done.
6. Drag the Media selection up and choose Resize Image under Image Editing.
7. You may modify the following:
- Tap Size and modify the parameters by which you want to resize. You can select Ask Each Time so you can manually specify it each time you run the shortcut.
- 640 is the default width set by the shortcut. You may want to change it to your preferred width. An option is to change it to 1080, which is the standard value for Instagram posts.
Android (Google/Samsung) phone photo resize tutorial
1. View the photo within the Gallery app then touch the pencil icon to edit
2. You may need to crop the photo to exclude the areas not needed e.g. above your head/below your neck. Use the corners and ‘pinch in’ to reshape the frame then touch Save once finished.
3. Click the pencil icon again to edit then press the 3 vertical dots menu
4. On the next menu press Resize then select 20% and Done
5. Press Save
6. Whilst viewing the edited image swipe up to view the file details which will reveal the file size in Mb. If still over 8Mb then repeat from instruction 3.
Windows or macOS PC/laptop

You may need to use a (free) photo resizing app on your device (or you could take a screenshot of the photo and use that). On Windows, the built-in Paint app can be used (use its ‘Stretch/Skew’ option in the ‘Image’ menu) – and on macOS, the built-in Preview app (use its ‘Adjust Size’ option in the ‘Tools’ menu).

If you are using a photo that you already have stored on a computer, please again ensure that it is saved as a JPEG/JPG and that the image size is below the file limit of 8Mb.

If you are still unable to upload your photo after resizing and saving it in the correct format, please email a copy of the photo and your eight-digit university student number to the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@brighton.ac.uk

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Read the complete checklist to see what else you may need to do

Before you start university, you will need to complete all these essential online tasks.

Online task checklist

1. Confirm your start date

Log in to Student View to check the start date of your course. You’ll find the start date of your course on your offer letter along with your campus and school.

You can also check your application, update your details and check any messages from our Admissions team.

If you have applied via an international agent, please ask them to check your start date for you, or you can do this yourself after you have enrolled online

2. Complete online enrolment - 21 August 2023

To complete online enrolment, you need to activate your university account if you have not already done so and then log in to Student View. You will need to wait 15-20 minutes after activating your account before you can log in to Student View.

To prepare your unicard, please upload a recent passport-style colour photo of your head and shoulders against a plain background.

Your face should be clearly visible, without obstructions such as hair, hats, sunglasses, or flash glare.

Smiling is acceptable (don't worry!).

We recommend using your phone to enrol and upload this photo, which can be a selfie, provided it meets the same criteria.

You must complete online enrolment before you arrive so you can access My Brighton, to see your emails, calendar and timetable, and My Studies, for module content.

You will be able to access My Brighton 60 minutes after you complete online enrolment and My Studies the next day.

We also need to check the details we hold for you are correct. You may need to provide us with missing information such as who to contact in an emergency.

Please make sure you have your photo ID (passport, UK driver’s licence or European ID card) with you when completing online enrolment.

If you are an international student, you may also need your passport and your visa or a copy of your visa application.

3. Log in to My Brighton

My Brighton is an essential platform that will allow you to quickly access your university email, My Studies, and key information about essential services. It is available as an app from Apple or Google Play stores and is accessible through any browser.

You will receive your university email address an hour after you have completed online enrolment, which you can then use to log in to My Brighton.

Before you arrive, you should use My Brighton to do the following:

find your welcome timetable (you'll get your academic timetable when you arrive)
access university services such as Microsoft Cloud Services
manage your unicard
check your university email for any updates.

You will be able to access My Studies the day after you enrol. Click on the My Studies tile on My Brighton to access your school and course areas, where you will find information about starting your course.

You can also access Student View via My Brighton to check any messages from our Admissions team and carry out tasks such as uploading any certificates or documents, if required.

4. Access Microsoft Cloud Services

After you completed online enrolment and log in to My Brighton, you will be able to access:

your university email inbox
My Studies - for course information
LinkedIn Learning - all students get access to thousands of courses through the university's subscription
Microsoft cloud services - including your free copy of Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), OneDrive for file storage and Microsoft Teams for face-to-face sessions

You are likely to be using Microsoft Teams regularly throughout your time with us. You can download Teams from My Brighton to your desktop, phone or tablet - we recommend you do this before you arrive.

Sign in with your university email address and password. Your course will provide codes for you to join relevant groups needed for learning.

Download Teams via My Brighton

5. Getting your unicard

If you’re living in university halls, your unicard will be ready to pick up when you arrive. Otherwise you can collect it from your campus’s Student Information Desk. If your course is starting early, please check with your school when you arrive on campus.

You are expected to carry your unicard with you whilst on campus and will need your unicard to:

access buildings, teaching spaces and access computers
borrow books and resources from the library
gain student discounts
register your attendance at lectures and seminars via the attendance monitoring system

You can also load money on your unicard to pay for food and drink from our cafes and restaurants, and photocopying/printing.

Go to unicard services

Need help?

You can reset your password if you have forgotten your login details for Student View. You will need your University of Brighton student number - you can find this in your welcome email, offer letter, or offer email. 

If you have lost your student number, have questions about your application or halls contact our enquiries team.

If you have any questions about enrolling online, please call us on 01273 644777.

Once you have enrolled, if you require IT support, contact the Service Desk on 01273 644444 or servicedesk@brighton.ac.uk.

Please read and familiarise yourself with the student contract and our privacy notice.

Using your university email address

Your university email address will be made up of your first name initial, your family or surname, a number and the domain name @uni.brighton.ac.uk. For example, a.surname1@uni.brighton.ac.uk.

Your university email address can be used to login to My Brighton and other university platforms, contact your course team and apply for placements or part-time employment. You can find your university email inbox on My Brighton.

You will need to check your university inbox regularly - both before you arrive and throughout your course, so you don’t miss important information and updates. It is essential that you do not unsubscribe from our emails.

Phishing scams

Universities and students can be the target of email phishing scams. Please be careful when using your email:

Don’t open attachments or click on links unless you know they are safe.
Look out for anything that asks you to verify or reactivate your account, provide personal details such as passwords, or bank details. Neither the university nor your bank would ever ask you to supply this type of information in an email.
If you are in any doubt as to whether an email is legitimate or not, contact the IT Service Desk.

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Accessing our wifi

To access the wifi on campus, select eduroam from the list of networks on your device. The log in credentials are a bit different to your normal university log in.

You have to enter your university username and @ and the university domain:

your university user name - the one you were given when you enrolled online, which usually consists of your initials and a number to make it unique, for example abc1
the brighton.ac.uk domain - for example abc1@brighton.ac.uk
Click continue/connect/trust/accept if asked.

Need help? Find out more about connecting to the university wifi (to access this info, log-in using your university email).