My Studies

My Studies is the University of Brighton's virtual learning environment (VLE).

After logging into My Brighton simply click on the My Studies tile for links through to your school and course areas, where more new student information will be available on starting your course.

My Studies is a secure online space for students to access learning materials, assessment and other study related activities. You can access My Studies through the My Brighton portal after you enrol. After logging into My Brighton simply click on the My Studies tile. This will link through to your course and module areas, where more new student information will be available on starting your course.

New students can access My Studies a day after their online enrolment.

Accessibility help with Blackboard Ally

Blackboard Ally allows you to access content on My Studies in your preferred format.

For example, students can download a handbook as an ePub file to adjust the font and page colour, download documents as audio files.

If you require accessibility assistance when studying online, then just click the Ally 'A' when using My Studies.

Screenshot of Blackboard ally showing 'A' symbol

Find out more about Blackboard Ally.

What you can find in your module area

Dashboard

Announcements from your tutors and links to new module content

Announcements

New and archived announcements which might include information about assessment deadlines, further reading and extracurricular events

Module information

  • Statement on the use of the My Studies area and what is expected of students in their use of the area
  • Module description
  • Contact details for staff on your module 
  • Module handbook/roadmap (if appropriate)
  • Official documentation of your module’s specifications 

Study materials

Learning materials provided by the tutors, for example:

  • Handouts
  • Lecture/seminar notes
  • Learning resources
  • Interactive learning activities
  • Reading list
  • Skills training videos via LinkedIn Learning

Assessments and marks

  • Access your module marks and feedback for online assessments after they have been made available by your tutor
  • Turnitin and My Studies assignment submission points
  • Assignment submission help
  • Assessment guidelines
  • Guidance on avoiding plagiarism

My Studies help

Link to page about using My Studies with videos and links to assist you.

Subject guides

Direct link to your library subject guides for your course.

Reading list

Link to your module's reading list, including ebooks and web articles available via the university's online library.

Study Skills

  • Link to the Brighton Student Skills Hub for support with a range of academic, employability and other skills.
  • Link to LinkedIn Learning for online software tutorials and more.