University of Brighton International Student Support

May is another bumper months with events and activities! All Give it a Go sessions are free (there is a returnable deposit for some events) and open to everyone. 😎

Happy International Women's Day to all our students, staff and alumni!

Today is National Dentists Day! To mark the occasion we have done a deep-dive into the world of NHS dentistry, including how to look for an NHS dentist, how much treatment costs, and how to find out about help with the cost of dental treatment. Check out our latest blog post (link in the bio).

It's National Student Money Week! The theme this year is 'less risks, more rewards' and focuses on protecting you from financial risks like scams, and helping you enjoy the benefit of budgeting and careful spending. The Student Advice Team will be on the road visiting each campus, so please do look out for them as they'll be giving away from great freebies as well as some excellent money advice.

They'll also be posting on their blog (link in our bio) all week to tie in with the events (the blog covers advice on budgeting that is useful to everyone, but some of the posts are relevant only to students who pay the UK 'home' level of tuition fees and are eligible for funding from the UK government).

Check out March's events as part of the Give It A Go programme from . The programme is a great way to try out some fabulous activities and meet like-minded people, either free or at a low cost...

Tuesday 12th March: Tenpin Bowling in Eastbourne.
Thursday 14th March: Go Karting in Lancing
Thursday 14th March: Macrame plant holder making in Eastbourne.
Wednesday 20th March: Wellbeing walk in Eastbourne.

See the link in our bio for more details of all Brighton Students Union events!

If you’re unable to take an exam on a particular day this Spring / Summer due to observing a religious festival such as Ramadan, it’s important to let yours school know soon as possible.

To this you will need to download a Religious Observances and Examination form, get it authorised by your course leader (or equivalent) and return it to your School Office by 1st March 2024.

See the link in our bio (under 'Your Learning') to find out more details about the process.

To mark National Love Your Pet Day we present the International Advice and Support Team's four-legged friends: George, Tezuka, Pepper and Keegan.

If you are missing your pets the next Walk My Dog sessions are taking place on Friday 15 March from 1pm-2pm at Moulsecoomb or 2pm-3pm at Falmer . Run by the Wellbeing team it is a chance to meet some lovely dogs, and get to know the green spaces around our campuses.

The British are usually seen as being very concerned with punctuality and time keeping, except when they're not...

is independent from the University of Brighton, and is run by students for students. A key part of this is the role of the elected officers.

At BSU these are:

- Union President
- Post Graduate and International Officer
- Education Officer
- Activities Officer

Any enrolled student at the university can nominate themselves to stand for election for one of these roles.

The president/officer posts are full time, paid positions lasting a year.

Contact the International Advice and Support Team if you are thinking of nominating yourself and have questions about how the role would work with your Student visa or future Graduate Route visa. Our details are in the bio.

Just a shameless tie-in with Valentines Day to remind you what you need to do if you lose your BRP...

The process to report the loss and apply for a replacement is different whether you are in the UK or outside the UK. For more information see the 'Immigration related problems' link in our bio.

Happy Lunar New Year to all our staff and students! Wishing you happiness, success, and good fortune in the year of dragon.

How are you celebrating today?

Adding a placement year to your course is a great way to get experience in a professional setting, gain insight into your industry, and build your employability. We get a lot of queries at this time of year from international student about how to extend a Student visa to add a placement year. We can explain the process, and advise on timings for the application.

If you have questions about this (or any other immigration query) contact us using the details in the bio.