Starting at university

As the world contends with climate emergency, social inequalities and the challenge of sustainable development in the context of a global pandemic, tomorrow’s graduates like you will be sought after to provide realistic, credible and transformative solutions. Your course will deepen your knowledge of environmental and social issues, provide opportunities for you to develop your expertise, and will open the door into the world of research and professional practice.

We know you are going to have a brilliant time here. However, there’s a lot to think about before starting university so we’ve put together some information designed to enable you to get to know your subject better and help get your student life off to the best possible start.

Start getting ready now

The advice on the following pages will give you a flavour of what it’s like to learn here and will help you to get to know us before you arrive.

• Your learning
• Your student life
• Your work and career
• Your support

Before you start uni

• Your complete checklist – 10 things you need to do and read before you start university.
• Complete your online enrolment
• Log onto our student portal My Brighton using your university email address.
• Download the My Brighton app.
• Access links to your study materials from the My Studies area of My Brighton. Here you can find out more about your course including reading lists, course handbooks, LinkedIn learning resources and your pre-entry academic activities.

Tour your campus

Our geography, geology and environment courses are based on our Moulsecoomb campus in Brighton. Take a 360º tour of the campus and the facilities:

• Cockcroft building
• Geography, geology and environment facilities

Stay in touch

• Make sure you look out for our emails, attend our online events and subscribe to this blog.
• Got any questions? You can also chat to a current student online.

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