New graduates
Congratulations on finishing your studies! You are now officially a member of the global University of Sussex alumni community with over 200,000 alumni members in 80 countries across the world.
As a new member of the Sussex alumni network, you can find out more about your exclusive benefits designed to support your journey beyond graduation below.
Job-hunting support after graduation
Your alumni community and the University are here to support you throughout your career, especially in the early stages. Continued support for graduates includes:
- our award-winning Careers and Entrepreneurship Team, who are here to support you for three years after you graduate, so don’t let your benefits go to waste. Services include 1-2-1 coaching, vacancy listings, funding for your start up and many more.
- our exclusive online professional networking platform, Sussex Connect. Bringing together thousands of alumni from across the world, you can use Sussex Connect to build connections, source mentors (or be a mentor) and receive guidance from industry experts. Make sure to sign up with your personal email address as you will eventually lose access to your Sussex email address after graduating.
Alumni scholarships and lifelong learning
As an alumnus of the University of Sussex, you can benefit on the following discounts both on postgraduate study but also utilise some University facilities to carry on learning, such as:
- The Sussex Alumni Scholarship, offering a £3,000 fee waiver for previous Sussex students (regardless of how long ago you studied at Sussex) choosing to return to study a Masters degree or an MBA
- The University of Sussex Business School also offer a Leadership Development Award with a 50% fee reduction on the Sussex MBA for employees of a Sussex-based organisation, or Sussex residents working for an employer based anywhere
- The Chancellor's Masters Scholarships are available for First Class graduates from institutions in the UK or Ireland. There are limited scholarships available, so there is a competitive application process. Visit the Masters scholarships page to sign up for scholarship updates
- Sussex alumni can also receive a 20% discount on our online Masters courses
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The Institute of Development Studies offer a 20% discount to any Sussex alumni on a number of their short courses. You can currently apply this to the course ‘Using Participatory Action Research to Improve Development Practice’, which is open for applications.
Access to lifelong learning
All alumni can enjoy free online access to the academic JSTOR and SAGE journals.
If you are able to visit campus in person, you can also enjoy free access to the Library’s print collection.
Sussex graduate e-learning
As a graduate of the University of Sussex, we are pleased to be able to offer you the chance to study a free online course to develop your skills or keep your learning fresh. A range of self-study courses, run by our partners at East Sussex College, are fully accredited qualifications and you receive a certificate when you complete one. Courses are fully funded for adults aged 19 or over and eligible to study in the UK. Find out more about what courses are available and continue your learning journey.
Local Brighton discounts
If you live locally to the University still or are visiting the area, the following discounts are also available:
- discounts at Sussexsport (the University’s fitness facilities and community)
- enjoy a special Sussex rate at hotels in and around Brighton.
Don’t miss out on the latest news and events from campus
Keep in touch with all things Sussex by:
- following us on our alumni Instagram and Facebook pages
- reading our bi-monthly newsletter. As a new member of the alumni community, you will start receiving your bi-monthly newsletter from us. If you haven’t received this, you can sign up here
- letting us know if your email or postal address has changed from when you graduated, so we can make sure we send you the most relevant invitations to exclusive events. You don’t want to miss connecting with fellow alumni at networking events, alumni masterclasses and academic lectures on a wide range of subjects.
Staying involved in Sussex life
Every year we're grateful to all the recent graduates who volunteer their time back to their Sussex community, both in the UK and overseas.
Even if you’ve just left Sussex, there are several ways you can stay involved, you can:
- come and speak at our Sussex events. Help inspire current students or your fellow alumni by discussing how your experiences at Sussex impacted you and your career journey. Sign up to Sussex Connect and tick that you are willing to ‘speak at events’ on your profile so we know you want to get involved. You can also reach to us at alumni@sussex.ac.uk
- if you're living overseas, sign up to be an Alumni Consul and get involved in local meet ups and be a contact point for prospective students as well as other alumni
- sign up to be a mentor or mentee through Sussex Connect. Every year we run our annual Global Mentoring Programme (which is announced through the platform) which gives our community the opportunity to be matched with an alumni mentor with support from the Alumni team. However, mentoring is also available to our community on the platform all year round.
There are other ways of giving back, too. The Sussex Fund provides vital support for students through scholarships, hardship awards, and initiatives that enhance the student experience for all, enabling students to flourish above and beyond their academic studies whilst at Sussex.
