International Welcome Hub
Thursday 21 to Friday 29 September (excluding weekends)
The International Student Advice & Support team will be running an International Welcome Hub from Monday alongside the main document verification sessions in Cockcroft Hall. This is a convenient way to find out more about the range of events happening around the university and to learn about the support available to you throughout your studies. The Hub will be in Cockcroft Hall, the same location as the main document verification, and you will be welcomed by members of the International Student Advice & Support team as well as our team of Student Ambassadors. We would encourage you to head over to the Welcome Hub once you’ve completed document verification for a quick hello and a freebie or two!
Orientation social events
Our orientation social events are intended to give you a taste of some of the culture of the British Isles, while providing the perfect opportunity to meet other new international students.
See the Online event for more details.
In It To Win It! competition
Throughout September and October we will be running In It To Win It! This is a competition to encourage you to take part in the various social events that are taking place from the first weeks of term onwards. Using our online form, tell us which university or Brighton Students Union events you have attended, plus any societies or Panthers sports teams you have joined, and we will enter you for a prize drawer to win from a selection of prizes. The more events you have attended or societies you have joined, the more chances you have of winning.
- 1st prize: a £50 Amazon voucher
- 2nd prize: one of two £25 Amazon vouchers
- 3rd prize: one of three £10 Amazon vouchers
We also have a range of runner-up prizes including Brighton Students Union branded hoodies, University of Brighton branded drinking cups, and hospitality vouchers to use in university food and drink outlets.
How does it work?
Fill in our online form with the details of any University of Brighton or Brighton Students Union events you have taken part in between 24 September and 30 October 2023.
For each event attended and membership made we will assign you a number i.e. if you attend two events and join one society you will be given three numbers. On Monday 6 November we will use a random number generator to select a number for each of the prizes. The first number selected wins first prize, the second and third each win second prize, the next three each win third prize, etc.
We will notify the lucky winners the week of 6 November!
Orientation ambassadors
Our designated orientation ambassadors based at University of Brighton managed halls of residence over the main halls move-in weekends. These student helpers will be on hand to answers your queries, tell you about key sources of information, and welcome you to your new home. They will be wearing blue ‘Home from Home’ t-shirts.
Course induction sessions
Some course teams arrange for us to come and meet the new international students in their cohorts. Details of these sessions will be in your induction timetables on My Studies.