Activating your university user account

Thank you for your application to the University of Brighton.

You can now manage your application through studentcentral, the University of Brighton's student intranet. Follow the steps below to activate your university user account and log on to studentcentral.

Activate your account

To do this please visit https://activate.brighton.ac.uk and follow the instructions.

You will be asked for your University of Brighton student number, which you will find in your email.

Write down your new username and password when they are displayed because you will not get an email reminder. You will be able to reset your password to something more memorable after the account is activated.

If you have any problems getting your username and password, contact us.

Please wait 15 minutes for your account to be activated.

Log on to the applicant area of studentcentral

Once you have activated your username, log on to studentcentral to:

check your personal details – it is very important that we have your current postal and email address
track the progress of your application – this is where you will get the most up-to-date advice
reply to invitations to interviews or open days
read and respond to our messages about your application
view our decision on your application
confirm whether you need a visa to study in the UK.

We will email whenever the status of your application changes and advise you to log on to the applicant area.

Log on to studentcentral

Need help?

If you have a question about your application contact our Admissions team via phone, email, or using the online enquiry form.

Email enquiries@brighton.ac.uk
Tel 01273 644644

Our opening hours (UK time)

Monday to Thursday 9am–5pm
Friday 9am–4.30pm

Ask a question – we are here to help

Current and past students of the University of Brighton

If you are a current or past student of the University of Brighton, you will be able to track and manage your application using your existing University of Brighton username and password. To do this please select the personal tab on studentcentral.