Financial support through Clearing

Going to university is a great investment.

If you’re applying through Clearing, take a look at what support and loans, scholarships and bursaries you are eligible for, along with what's already included in your tuition fee at Brighton.

Check your personalised support package

Your Brighton Boost

At Brighton, eligible students applying through Clearing can get help worth up to £1,000 thanks to Brighton Boost.

So far, we've:

provided Boost help worth over £2.4m
helped 1,700+ students with halls costs
supported 900+ students with commuting costs

Find out more about Brighton Boost

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What financial support can I get through Boost?

Share a few details with us and we can tell you how Boost could help you. We’ll also provide some key info about your chosen course, your accommodation options and what to expect from student life at Brighton, all in one handy place.

Boost also provides loads of other practical help including

Student Jobs Hub
Free laptop loan scheme
Brighton Students’ Union Essentials
Expert student financial advice.

Boost is designed to help everyone make the best possible start at Brighton.

Tell me what i can expect at brighton

Questions about your Brighton Boost

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For 2026 entry, Clearing applicants may be eligible for the same Brighton Boost support as main-cycle applicants, subject to eligibility and final confirmation through the application process.

Offers of financial support are subject to confirmation of your eligibility as part of your official application.

We will make final checks on your household income and official postcode data after receiving information from Student Finance England (SFE) and/or other relevant bodies.

If there are discrepancies in the information provided, your offer or eligibility for bursaries and other support may change.
Use our personalised support tool. It brings together information about Brighton Boost, accommodation, student support, your course and next steps.

Postcode checker and government data

Our postcode checker tool uses the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data supplied by gov.uk.

IMD categorises English postcodes according to various measures of socioeconomic advantage and disadvantage.

The classification of postcodes, and therefore your eligibility for support, may change.

We use the latest data available, released in 2025.

Brighton Students Job Hub

Our Student Jobs Hub can connect you with flexible employment opportunities across the university and with local employers.

Options on campus include part-time roles in libraries, sports centres and cafés, as well as opportunities to work across university departments.

You can also access local job opportunities across Brighton and beyond.

Find out more about the Student Jobs Hub

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BSU Essentials

BSU Essentials helps ensure students have access to essential items so they can focus on their studies and university experience.

Find out more about BSU Essentials

Free student parking on campus

Overview

If you are not in living halls and your term-time address is 30 miles from campus, or more than 45 minutes away by public transport you can apply for a free campus parking e-permit to help make your journey to uni easier.

Blue badge holders, students with health issues, caring and childcare responsibilities, and students living in halls who need a car to attend placement are also eligible for a campus e-permit and free student parking.

Find out more about accommodation options.

How it works

There are no parking charges for student e-permit holders.

Eligible students can apply for permit after they have enrolled online in August.

You need to have an e-permit before parking on campus.

Who is eligible

Students whose term-time address is 30 miles or more from campus.
Students whose address is more than 45 minutes away by public transport.
Students whose term-time address is under 45 minutes away but whose journey involves two modes of transport, eg bus and train.
Students who live nearer to the university and who meet one or more of the following criteria are also eligible:
- blue badge holders/students with health issues (you will need to show us a medical professional letter)
- students with unpaid caring and childcare responsibilities for family or friends who cannot cope without their support
- students living in halls who need a car to attend placement.
Other students who can demonstrate their home or caring responsibilities cannot be met without access to campus parking.

Free technology loan scheme

If you don’t have access to a suitable computer, or your personal laptop breaks down, we can lend you one for free for up to a month.

There are over 2,500 PC and Mac workstations on our campuses, and a range of media production facilities which are free for you to use.

What would you like to do next?

Find information to help you apply through Clearing

Learn how to accept a Clearing offer