What happens next?

Congratulations! You’re coming to Sussex! So what happens next? Our step-by-step guide below will help guide you through the next few days and weeks.

Next steps

Make sure you check your email (the email address you applied with) over the next few days and weeks as you will be receiving important information in your inbox.

  1. Check the key dates

    Arrivals Weekend Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 September 2024
    Welcome Week

    Monday 16 to Friday 20 September 2024

    Teaching begins Monday 23 September 2024

    You’ll find all the important dates you’ll need for your academic year ahead on our handy term dates page.

  2. Find out where you’ll be living

    If you’ve applied for University-managed accommodation, our Housing Team will contact you over the next few days.

    If you’ve applied through Clearing, you will receive information about accommodation by email once you have accepted our offer on UCAS Track (you can only accept your offer after 3pm on Thursday 15 August).

    If you haven’t yet applied for University-managed accommodation, or you’re planning on finding accommodation in the private sector, take a look at our getting accommodation page for new students.

    You'll need to pay your accommodation fees through our accounts system a few days after you move in. We will be in touch about this closer to the time.

  3. Online registration

    You’ll receive a registration email (to the email address you applied with) from us by the end of August. This will tell you how to register online. This is very important as it will officially make you a member of the University.

    During online registration you will also be asked to pay your tuition fees. If you are paying tuition fees with a Student Loans Company loan, you will not need to arrange payment through online registration.

    If you have a scholarship, this will be displayed in the registration process.

    Find out more about online registration.

  4. Get connected

    You can follow us on the social media channel of your choice to stay in touch with everything that’s going on, including details about Welcome Week.

    Once you’ve got a Sussex student email address, you can also log in to our mobile app. Download it now to get ready!

  5. Explore our Begin at Sussex activities

    The Begin at Sussex programme gives you all the information needed to begin your journey as a Sussex student. We’ll be adding more information to the programme as Welcome Week approaches, so keep checking back. Find out more.

  6. See what the Students’ Union has planned for Welcome

    Sussex Students’ Union runs over 100 events as part of Freshers’, meaning there’s something for everyone. More information will be added as Welcome Week approaches, so keep checking back. Find out more.

  7. Look out for what happens next

    We’ll be contacting you with further information and advice soon, so make sure to check your inbox for more emails from us in the coming weeks. 

Contact us

If you have any questions, email study@sussex.ac.uk

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