Do you pay your own tuition fees? You could be entitled to a discount…….

Students who are liable to pay their own tuition fees may be eligible for a 5% rebate if they pay their fees in full before 1st November. This applies whether you are studying as an undergraduate or postgraduate but is only available to students who are self-funding and not in receipt of tuition fee loans or sponsorship. …

Start planning your festive travel arrangements and save ££££££

The sun may still be shining and the clocks haven’t gone back yet, but the sooner you get organised with your Christmas travel arrangements, the cheaper the tickets will be. You may have only been back at uni for a matter of days, but the more money savvy amongst you will know…

Are you a continuing student repeating the academic year? If so, check your student finance award

Students who are repeating the academic year for the first time may still be eligible to receive full funding for the duration of the academic year even if they are repeating on a part time basis. However, this needs to be correctly recorded in order to receive the full funding. Log in to…

The Student Advice Service extends a warm welcome to all our new and returning students

If you have a money question – perhaps about your student finance award, planning a budget, entitlement to Bursaries or hardship funds, how to save on travel costs or choosing a bank account for example, just ask a Student Adviser. No question is too basic or too complicated and we recommend you seek the right answer from the experts….

Moulsecoomb campus job of the week – work at the Uni

John R. Southern via Compfight University of Brighton: Telephone Interviewer Salary : £8.59 per hour Location: Moulsecoomb campus Closing Date: 16.10.2015 The Careers Service (part of Student Services) is recruiting a team of approx. 25 students and graduates of the University of Brighton to help carry out our ‘Destination of Leavers from Higher Education’ (DLHE)…

University bus service changes

The (bus) times, they are a-changin…..for the better The free Uni bus, run by the Big Lemon Bus Company is back up and running from September 28th and will be operating a new timetable. Services have been increased at peak times and will now call at all Brighton campuses. All services will now be…

New to uni in 2015? Have you got a question about getting your SFE funding?

If you are due to start in a couple of weeks and you have been assessed by Student Finance England, you must return your loan declaration form before your funds are released. Even if your assessment is showing as ‘approved’ and the payments have been scheduled, you won’t receive any funds until your loan…

Important message for students who started a course in 13/14 academic year or earlier

Do you receive any grants from Student Finance England which are intended for either dependant children or a partner? Do you usually live with a partner/spouse or other adult dependant? If you started your course in September 2013 or before, you may soon receive a copy of a ‘2014/15 Confirmation of Household Financial Commitments for Dependants’ Grants’ (DGCI) form from…

New students – waiting to hear about a University Bursary?

Have you been income assessed by Student Finance England? Have you been awarded the full Maintenance Grant? Are you waiting to hear if you are eligible for a University of Brighton Bursary? The Bursaries team will start sending confirmation of our bursaries from 7th September 2015. If you would like to know more about bursary eligibility and how they…

Calling all 2nd and 3rd years – UoB Marketing department wants your input

Have you seen the Student Advice Service ‘What I wish I knew’ short film? Have you got some tips or good advice you want to share with new students? Want to pass on your experiences to help others? Now is your chance to join the dizzy heights of UoB video stardom….. Our Marketing department is looking for…