Membership for partner institutions
Students on franchised courses
If you are a student on a franchised course you will be registered with the University and, as such have full access to University resources. This includes BIMM foundation students.
Students on validated programmes
If you are a student on a validated programme, you are entitled to reference use only. There is no need to apply in advance, but identification, such as passport, driving license or University ID card, must be shown. Application forms are held at the Information Hub.
You may also apply for external membership at the reduced individual educational rate, entitling you to borrow up to 10 long loan books and 4 documents at any one time. Access to other collections is restricted and you will not be able to borrow from the short loan, core or audiovisual collections, although you may be able to consult them for reference purposes. Some online resources are available to external members, this is from within the library only.
For further information including borrowing charges, please see the Library Guide for External Users 
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Staff and tutors teaching on validated programmes
If you are a member of staff or a tutor teaching on a validated programme you are able to apply for associate membership, entitling you to borrow up to 5 long loan and 4 documents at any one time. There is no charge for this service. Please apply in writing to the Membership Department, University of Sussex Library, East Sussex, BN1 9QL.