Next Steps

FROM GETTING YOUR OFFER TO STARTING YOUR COURSE

October–February

24 months until enrolment

START PLANNING LIFE AFTER COLLEGE

Summer schools, taster sessions and lectures (online and on campus) are a great way to find out about what is like to study a subject at university and expand your horizons beyond the subjects you have been taking at college.

18 months until enrolment

BEGIN YOUR RESEARCH

There are lots of ways to research your subject and university.

From now

Meet our team at UCAS and HE fairs or at your school or college.

Check dates

Come to an open day or book onto a campus tour.

Book a visit

Sign up for our emails and keep in touch with subject news, applying to Brighton and our live online events.

Sign up for updates

Chat to our students online.

Chat to students

June–July

15 months until enrolment

OPEN DAYS

If you can’t make it to one of our summer open days, don’t worry, you’ll have more opportunities to visit us in the autumn term and after you’ve applied.

Book a visit

July–August

14 months until enrolment

CAMPUS TOURS

Get a feel for the campus where your course is based, have a good look around and chat with a student.

Book a visit

September–January

MAKE YOUR APPLICATION

You can submit your application from mid-September. There is a 29 January deadline for most courses. Your school or college may have a different internal deadline.

September–July

OFFERS

We make offers from September, but most are made in the spring term. If you have any concerns contact us.

Talk to our enquiries team

INTERVIEWS AND PORTFOLIOS

Depending on your course you may be asked to send us your portfolio or to come for an interview. We will message you about this.

October–November

OPEN DAYS

If you can make it we'd love to you see at one of our autumn open days. You'll also have opportunities to visit after you've applied.

Book a visit

From now

ACCEPT YOUR OFFER

You can accept your offer now, there's no need to wait until June which is the deadline for most applicants.

Accept your offer

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK ONTO AN APPLICANT EVENT

Meet us on campus this month. If you can make it, campus events are a great way to get to know us and eligible students get help with travel costs.

Book your place

APPLY FOR FUNDING

You can apply for funding now. UK students should make student loan applications as early as possible to ensure funding is in place for the start of your course. It’s a good idea to start thinking about your budget and checking what support you are eligible for.

Apply now for funding

EXPLORE OUR OFFER HOLDER COMMUNITY

Start making friends with your fellow new students before you start your course. Our offer holder community is a safe space for you to find people with similar interests, passions and hobbies.

Join our community

From now

APPLY FOR FUNDING

If you haven't already you should apply for funding now. UK students need to make student loan applications as early as possible to ensure funding is in place for the start of the course. Start thinking now about your budget and check support you are eligible for.

Apply now for funding

SAY HELLO IN OUR OFFER HOLDER COMMUNITY

Start making friends with your fellow new students before you start your course. Our offer holder community is a safe space for you to find people with similar interests, passions and hobbies.

Join our community

From February

ATTEND AN ONLINE Q&A

Before you meet us on campus at an applicant event you can attend an online Q&A. The Q&A for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences is on Thursday 27 February with student support Q&As on Wednesday 5 February and Wednesday 5 March.

Sign up now

EXPLORE OUR UNIBUDDY OFFER HOLDER COMMUNITY

Start making friends with your fellow new students before you start your course and be sure to say hello in the School of Humanities and Social Science group. Our offer holder community is a safe space for you to find people with similar interests, passions and hobbies.

Join our community

From March

MEET US AT AN APPLICANT EVENT

Events for your course take place on Moulsecoomb campus on Saturday 22 March, Saturday 5 April and Wednesday 30 April.

From April

SORT YOUR ACCOMMODATION

If you make Brighton your firm choice we will email you and invite you to book university accommodation from early April onwards. To be guaranteed an offer of a place you need to book by the deadline.

Explore your options

SORT YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW

Accommodation booking is open now. Make Brighton your firm choice we will email you and invite you to book university accommodation. To be guaranteed an offer of a place you need to book by the deadline in June.

Explore your options

SORT YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW

If you applied for halls before 30 June you are guaranteed an offer of a place. If you haven't already you can still apply accommodation or get advice from our expert team on other options like private halls, rentals and homestay.

Explore your options

BELONG AT BRIGHTON

This is our programme of online advice events designed to support you in getting ready for uni. Find out more about your school and your course, accommodation options, our support services, finding part-time work, Sport Brighton, making the most of Brighton Students' Union and lots more.

Belong at Brighton events run online regularly from May through to September and on campus too once you get here.

Discover what to expect

BELONG AT BRIGHTON

This is our programme of online advice events designed to support you in getting ready for uni. Find out more about your school and your course, accommodation options, our support services, finding part-time work, Sport Brighton, making the most of Brighton Students' Union and lots more.

Belong at Brighton events run online regularly from July through to September and on campus too once you get here.

Discover what to expect

ACCEPT YOUR BRIGHTON OFFER

If you received all your decisions by 31 March, you must confirm your choices with UCAS by early June. If you applied after 31 January, you may have a different deadline by which to accept your offer.

How to say yes to Brighton

MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT US

If you couldn’t make it to an applicant day earlier in the year you can still get a taste of what to expect when you start your course by attending an open day or booking on a campus tour this summer.

Book a visit

In June

MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT US

If you couldn’t make it to an applicant day you can get a taste of what to expect when you start your course by attending an open day or booking on a campus tour.

Book a visit

FINALISE ACCOMMODATION

To be guaranteed an offer of a room book your accommodation with us by the end of June.

Book your room

July and August

EXAM RESULTS

IB results are released in July.

BTEC, A-level, T-level and Scottish Higher results are announced in August.

CONFIRM YOUR PLACE

If you are holding an unconditional offer, then your place on the course is confirmed as soon as you accept our offer.

If you have a conditional offer, we will confirm your place via UCAS Hub once we have received your exam results and reviewed your application.

ACCEPT YOUR ACCOMMODATION OFFER

If you've booked you will receive an offer of accommodation once your place on the course is confirmed. Offers of accommodation are made by email and we will tell you which site and which room you are being offered.

To secure your room you need to tell us you want to accept it by the date in your accommodation offer email.

EXAM RESULTS

IB results are released in July.

BTEC, A-level, T-level and Scottish Higher results are announced in August

CONFIRM YOUR PLACE

If you are holding an unconditional offer, then your place on the course is confirmed as soon as you accept our offer.

If you have a conditional offer, we will confirm your place via UCAS Hub once we have received your exam results and reviewed your application.

ACCEPT YOUR ACCOMMODATION OFFER

We start making room offers to students holding unconditional offers from mid-July onwards. If you've booked you will receive an offer of accommodation once your place on the course is confirmed. Offers of accommodation are made by email when we will tell you which site and which room you are being offered.

IMPORTANT: To secure your room you need to tell us you want to accept it by the date in your accommodation offer email.

August

GET READY FOR UNI

As soon as you have met the conditions of your offer you can start getting ready for uni. For most students this is from August. We’ll send you everything you need to make your best start here – from arranging your accommodation to course preparation and our Freshers’ Festival.

ENROL ONLINE

Once you have enrolled online, you are officially a University of Brighton student. You can view your welcome timetable and start claiming student discounts.

September

The countdown is over – you’ve made it!

STARTING UNIVERSITY

Arrive on campus, join your course induction and make the most of our programme of events.

More about starting at Brighton

Say yes to Brighton

Accept your offer

Belong at Brighton

We’ll stay in touch over the coming weeks so that you’ll feel settled from the start.

Start here

Explore your subject

Discover how Brighton's approach to learning will build your skills and experience.

Explore now
Discord community

Join in the conversation

Find your people in our online community. Meet your course mates and start making friends now.

Join our online community
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What can our Boost do for you?

Free parking, laptop loans and easy access to flexible paid student jobs are just some of the ways we can give you a boost. Our postcode checker will tell you if you're eligible for help with halls and travel costs.

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