Advice for students applying to uni in 2022

Yes, we are - our undergraduate open days are being held on Wednesday 20 October and Saturday 13 November 2021.

We are running these events online – this is a great way to meet staff and students and find out about your subject, accommodation, student support, student finance and more all at one event.

Book your open day place

We are also holding a postgraduate open evening online on 25 November and will be holding regular information events for postgrad courses in business, education and more. You can find out more about our postgrad events on our events pages.

We also run regular live online advice sessions on a range of subjects from choosing the right course, writing your personal statement, completing your UCAS and student finance applications and more. Sign up for advice sessions

Yes you can. We are delighted to be able to welcome back students and visitors in person.

We are holding regular campus tours on each of our sites in Brighton and Eastbourne. A student ambassador will lead your tour and share their insight into campus life and show you round library, sport and other campus facilities. We will also aim to show you teaching facilities and university accommodation – what we can show you will vary depending on teaching timetables.

Book your campus tour

In the spring term we will also be running applicant days for students holding offers. You can choose to attend either an online or on campus applicant event - we’ll contact you with details after you receive an offer.

Applicant events will provide you with opportunities to hear from staff and students from your course, give you a chance to find out about student life, explore your accommodation options and get expert advice on student finance and support services.

You can also explore online 24/7 and take virtual tours of accommodation, learning facilities and our campuses.

As well as chatting to our student ambassadors at campus and online events you can

• Read advice from our Brighton Student Bloggers
• Chat to a current student and ask them any questions about their course, why they choose Brighton or the application process
• Explore Brighton online, get to know us better, from wherever you happen to be.
• Sign up for email updates if you haven’t done so already. We’ll keep you up to date with information about the subjects you’re interested in and upcoming events, so you have all the latest from us.

Keep in touch by following us on social – Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube

No. If you are applying for an undergraduate degree then you should apply through UCAS in the usual way. If you are applying for a PGCE then you should apply through the Department for Education's new Apply service.

For our postgraduate courses – MA, MSc, MRes or PhD you should apply direct to the university.

Find out more: advice on how to apply

Most Interviews will be held online. We will provide you with you full details on what to expect after you have applied. The format the interview takes will vary depending on the requirements of the course. Use our course finder to confirm individual interview requirements. Attending an online drop-in advice event can help you prepare for interview.

Where the application process involves a portfolio we will be asking for a digital portfolio, there will be no requirement for you to provide a physical portfolio of work. What you are asked to provide will vary depending on the course and you will be given full details on formats, and what we are looking for once you have applied. We will also run online advice events to support you in preparing your portfolio.

Yes, we welcome the contingency plans and changes to exams announced for students applying for 2022.

However, we recognise that even with these measures in place, the disruption on individual performance in exams and assessments will vary greatly, with some students more negatively affected by their experience of the past two years than others.

At Brighton we are committed to doing all we can to support our students and applicants and to ensure that the impact of COVID-19 on your progression to university is minimised. Our approach is guided by:

• appreciation of the complex range of factors – at regional, school and individual level – that could impact on students achieving the qualifications and grades they need to progress to higher education
• the particular challenges students from disadvantaged backgrounds are experiencing as a result of the pandemic
• how we can balance the challenges you will face this year with the mandatory requirements of the professional bodies which accredit some of our courses, like nursing and teaching.

No. Entry requirements for most of our courses sit within a range, so there is no need for us to make significant changes to our published entry requirements in response to the disruption many students have experienced over the last 2 years. We also make personalised offers, operate a flexible admissions policy and use the UCAS tariff to assess all kinds of achievement.

Yes, if you have completed your qualifications and already have your grades. At Brighton we make unconditional offers to students who already hold their qualifications. We do not change conditional offers to unconditional until we have students’ confirmed grades.

If you have applied and decide to defer your place, please get in touch as soon as possible to confirm that you can do this. In most cases it should be possible to hold the place open for you until 2023. Letting us know in good time that you have changed you mind will also enable us to offer the place to another student.

If you change your mind about deferring and want to start in 2022 we will also do everything we can to be flexible and make this change for you. The sooner you get in touch the more chance there will be we can make this happen.

Yes, you can apply now for 2023, you just need to indicate on your application that you wish to defer your place. We will keep in touch and will contact you well before you are due to start the course with advice and reminders on applying for accommodation and student finance.

For most students applying for undergraduate courses the application deadline is Wednesday 26 January 2022 and the UCAS decision deadline is for most students is Thursday 9 June 2022.

We accept postgraduate applications throughout the year. Most courses start in October however some do offer the option of a January or February start.

You need to accept your offer before you can start your accommodation application.

Results day for A-levels and equivalent qualifications will be on Thursday 18 August 2022, with GSCE results being published on Thursday 25 August 2022. Results day for Scottish Highers is Tuesday 9 August 2022. The Wales and Northern Ireland results dates are yet to be confirmed. Grades will be shared with us in the usual way by UCAS.

Our enquiries team can advise you on all aspects of studying here. You can reach the team on live chat, through our website and by phone during office hours.

After you apply we will communicate with you through our applicant portal, so make sure you activate your account with us. We’ll tell you how to do this after you have applied.

For 2022-2023 we’re planning for all students to be taught mainly through scheduled, on-campus, face-to-face teaching, enhanced by some online learning. Currently every student already has on-campus learning with activities including tutorials, workshops, laboratory classes and studio sessions all taking place face to face. Students are also taking part in off-campus practice-based learning activities such as placements, field trips and study visits.

All of our campus facilities – libraries, learning spaces, restaurants, gyms and more are open.

Like all universities we are following government guidance and we are monitoring the pandemic very closely. with. Should Public Health advise it we have robust plans for additional safety measures to be introduced to maintain on-campus learning and for students to continue their studies remotely as a last resort.

We will update you regularly on our teaching plans for the next academic year as you progress your application with us.

The 2022 academic year begins on Monday 26 September 2022, with teaching for most courses starting the following week.

Teaching on many education courses, some health courses including Medicine, and some postgraduate business courses have an earlier start date.

It is important that you check the start date for your course. This is provided on your offer letter – a copy can be downloaded from Student View.

Welcome week timetables are confirmed shortly before the start of term. Bear in mind your teaching timetable could be subject to some change, particularly in the first few weeks of the term.

Applications for university accommodation open in the spring term and the deadline is usually the end of June. You need to make Brighton your firm choice before you can apply. We’ll let you know when applications open.

Yes we do. We guarantee all eligible students an offer of a room in one of our halls of residence.

To be eligible for our guaranteed you must:

• make Brighton your firm choice of university
• be starting your first year of full-time study in the autumn term *
• apply for university accommodation by the deadline we tell you about.

If your course is based in Eastbourne you can also apply for accommodation if we are your insurance choice.

*Your course must also run for at least 31 weeks and not include a placement which requires living away from university during term time in your first year.

Each of our teaching campuses has halls on or adjacent to site. In Brighton we have a dedicated residential site at Varley Park and opened new halls on our largest campus in Moulsecoomb, Brighton in autumn 2021. Teaching sites and accommodation are linked as follows, offering students a choice of options:

• City campus-based courses: Phoenix Brewery halls, Mithras halls, Moulsecoomb Place halls
• Moulsecoomb campus-based courses: Moulsecoomb Place halls, Mithras halls, Varley Park halls
• Falmer campus-based courses: Paddock Field halls, Great Wilkins halls, Varley Park halls
• Eastbourne campus-based courses: Our halls in Eastbourne serve all the courses on that campus.

Yes you can, campus tours generally include the option to see our halls – we will confirm what the tour will involve before you visit. There will also be accommodation tours at our spring term applicant days.

Student finance applications open in February 2022.

You can see details of the scholarships, bursaries and other financial support we provide here.

If you expect your household income to be more than 15% lower in the current tax year than it was last year ask for a Current Year Income (CYI) assessment when making your Student Finance England application.

People born in the UK after 1 September 2002 now have access the savings held within their Child Trust Funds (CTF) – this is a long-term savings account to which the government made a contribution of £250. CTF have an average value of £1,500.