Student support
You are supported throughout your time in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities by staff and fellow students in support roles as well as central support services provided by the University.
How to access support
In order to access support, you can:
Visit us at . This is the first place to go when you have questions, queries, worries or concerns. The kind of things you might see a Student Advisor about include:
- emotional, personal or family crisis
- feeling homesick, difficulties settling in, housing problems
- safety, crime, sexual violence
- feeling anxious about seminars, concerns about study skills, performance and progression
- health concerns and other situations that may be impacting on studies.
Find support on a range of issues through the or browse specific support below.
The School Student Experience Group meets at least once a term, and is composed of all Student Reps, along with key members of staff such as the Dean or one of the Associate Deans, a member of the education management team, the Directors of Teaching and Learning, the Director of Student Experience and members of the Student Experience team. The SSEG is a forum in which the student reps discuss issues arising from their cohorts, including issues of concern and ideas for improvement. It typically discusses issues which can be resolved within the School.
Buddy Scheme Volunteers help and support other students. A buddy can support you and introduce you to life on campus, around Brighton and beyond. The Buddy Scheme is a Students' Union peer to peer support scheme that is open to all Sussex students at all levels of study. For more information, or to get involved,
If English is not your first language and you need study skills support, take advantage of workshops, sessions and tutorials run by.
If you are looking for jobs and experience, need help with an application, want to start your own business or think about your career options, go to .
You will find a range of events, workshop and fairs, one-to-one appointments and loads of online resources.
The service is a team of specialist advisors who work with students who may need support at the university due to a long term condition.
IT Services can offer support in areas including, but not limited to:
- Connecting to the internet
- Using email
- Installing software on your computer
- Printing
- Training courses