Find out about your student ID card, where and when to collect it and what to do if you lose it.
About your student ID card
You should carry your student ID card with you whenever you’re on campus or at a University event. It’s the size of a credit card.
It’s the card you use to access the Library and is required identification for sitting exams.
Your student ID card has several identifiers and is unique to you, so don’t lend it to anyone else.
Elements of your ID card
Your ID card contains your:
- name
- date of birth
- photograph
- registration number
- candidate number
- person code
- barcode number.
It also outlines whether you’re full-time or part-time, your level of study and the valid dates of your ID card.
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It’s not a student discount card
Your Sussex student ID card is not the same thing as the TOTUM card you get as a member of the Students’ Union or an ISIC card.
Online Distance Learning
If you are studying remotely as an Online Distance Learning student, you won’t automatically receive a student ID card.
If you want to visit campus or access on-campus services, email your Student Success advisor to request a student ID card: studentsuccess@sussex.ac.uk.
Getting your student ID card
You will be asked to upload a passport style photo as part of the online registration process. This photo will be used to produce your student ID card. It takes approximately 3 working days after uploading your photo, for your ID card to be available.
International students on a student visa are required to attend an in-person registration session to complete the registration process and to collect their student ID card.
All other students, including international students, who do not require a student visa, will be able to collect their ID card from the Student Centre from Monday 6 January.
If you are expecting a maintenance loan you won't receive any funding until you have collected your ID card as collection serves as notification to funding bodies that you have arrived at the University.
Funds are usually released within three to five working days of card collection.
Getting a replacement student ID card
To get a replacement card, contact the Print Unit.
If you decide you want a different picture on your student ID card, a reprint costs £10.
Lost, stolen or damaged cards
You’ll have to pay a replacement card fee for lost or damaged cards. You won’t be charged if your card was stolen and you can provide a crime reference number from the police.
Transferring to a new course
If you transfer to a new course with a different end-date, you’ll need to replace your card. You won’t be charged for this.
Withdrawing from a course
If you temporarily withdraw from your course, you can keep your student ID card, but you must inform the library membership services. When you return to Sussex you must get a replacement card which shows the new end date for your course. You will not be charged.
If you are studying at Sussex with a visa, see how changes to your course of study may affect this.