Travelling to the UK

Quarantine

Before you plan your travel to the UK check the UK quarantine arrangements to see if you will need to self-isolate for 14 days when you arrive in the UK.

If you are going to be living in university halls of residence you will be able to quarantine in your permanent room but you will need to book quarantine accommodation through our orientation webpages. This is the case even if you will be arriving in the UK after the start of your contract. This is because we need to make arrangements for your arrival, including arranging food and bedding for the 14 days. Please note - we need 72 hours’ notice to arrange your booking so please make sure you allow for this when you make your arrangements.

Students who are planning to stay in private accommodation can quarantine there provided they can meet the government advice on self-isolation. If you will not be able to safely quarantine in your own private accommodation you can book a room through us in university managed halls. Email us at orientation@brighton.ac.uk if you would like a copy of our guide to quarantining in your own accommodation.

If your course is resuming on of after Monday 28 September (our main start of term) you can book accommodation to start from Thursday 10 September onwards. If it resuming earlier than Monday 28 September please email South Coast Events at southcoastevents@brighton.ac.uk and we can arrange for your quarantine accommodation to start earlier.

What to do when you arrive at the airport in the UK

UK border control

What you need to do when arrive in the UK will vary depending on where you are travelling from, and whether you are an EEA or Swiss national, or a non-EEA national. Make sure you read the UK government guidance on this in advance and be prepared.

Registering with the UK police

After arriving, students from some countries are required to register with the police within seven days of arrival. If you need to register, this should be written on your visa or Biometric Residence Permit as ‘Police Registration’ or ‘Pol Registration’. In some cases it may only written on the decision letter you received from the Home Office when the supporting documents from your visa application were returned to you, so please do check this as well.

We arrange group police registration sessions for new students. For more information and to book a place on a session visit our Police Registration page.

Visit the Sussex Police website for all information on police registration.

Getting to the University of Brighton

The University of Brighton is based in two cities - make sure you have checked whether your course is based in Brighton or Eastbourne before you leave your home country so that you know which you need to travel to once you arrive in the UK. If you're not sure, you can check with your academic school.

Brighton

Three of our campuses are in the city of Brighton.

• Falmer
• City campus
• Moulsecoomb

Here is a map of our Brighton campuses.

Eastbourne

The Eastbourne campus is based at two places in the town.

Here is a map of our Eastbourne campus.

If you have not booked quarantine accommodation and transport with us, you should make your own arrangements to travel to the University of Brighton. If you are required to quarantine on arrival in the UK, the rules state that should only use public transport if you have no other option.

There are a number of taxi companies providing an airport collection service, so you may wish to do your own research. Some local companies are:

• Streamline Taxis
• City Cabs Brighton

You can get to Brighton and Eastbourne by train or coach from the airport.

Check the departure times for transport from your airport:

• Train – National Rail
• Coach – National Express

It is compulsory to wear a mask or face covering in shops and on public transport in the UK unless you have an exemption. So please make sure you have one with you.

Once you've made it to Brighton or Eastbourne, you'll need to consider your onward travel to your accommodation. Check which train or bus stop your accommodation is nearest to, alternatively if you have a lot of luggage with you, it might be easiest to take a taxi to your accommodation.

Arrival at your accommodation

If you have a place in University of Brighton halls of residence or managed accommodation, our accommodation team will have sent you information about what to do when you arrive at your accommodation.

If you have any questions about your accommodation please contact accommodation@brighton.ac.uk.

Contacting home

Once you have arrived at your new home, you might like to call your friends and family to let them know you have arrived safely.

Now that you're in the UK you will need to use the international dialling code for the country you are calling in order to get through.

Find out the international dialling code for your country.

If you do not wish to use your mobile phone to call, our halls of residence have pay phones on site that you can use.

Find out more about living in the UK before you get here.

Find out more about what the start of the academic year will look like at Belong at Brighton.