Get money skills for life

Invest in yourself by growing your money skills and knowledge to empower your future. Explore the Blackbullion learning platform for free and gain financial confidence for life.

About the platform

Blackbullion is an easy-to-use online learning platform filled with short videos, articles and quizzes covering a range of financial subjects.

Plan your weekly or monthly budget so you don’t run out of money with the simple Budget Calculator.

Find out the real cost of your student loan and exactly how much you will repay after graduation using the Student Loan Repayment Estimator.

The platform is free to use and available 24/7.

Campaigns, programmes and competitions run throughout the year with the opportunity to win prizes.

Blackbullion are financial education specialists working in partnership with Sussex.

How to access Blackbullion

You can register for free using your official University email address if you’re a current Sussex student, staff or a recent graduate.

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If you’re yet to join Sussex

If you haven’t started studying with us yet, you can still use Blackbullion.

Register for the free online Money Ready For Uni course, which will help you understand student finance and learn skills to manage your money during university life.

How you learn on the platform

You gain new skills and knowledge using learning pathways.

Learning pathways are short videos exploring topics, such as managing money and financial security.

Topics are broken down into a series of short sessions including question-and-answer sections to supportively test and strengthen your learning. But don’t worry – the tests are only designed to help you understand your learning journey; you will not be assessed by anyone else in any way.

Complete the learning pathways at your own pace and earn digital badges. For each badge you earn, you gain five points towards a Spirit of Sussex Award.

Explore learning pathways on Blackbullion

You’ll need to log in or register to access these Blackbullion learning pathway links.

Starting university

Figure out your finances, sort out your spending and start living the university life.

Budgeting

Learn how to create your own budget and how to stick to it, so you can make the most of your money.

Debt

Learn all about debt, from credit scores to interest rates. If you’re already in debt, don’t panic, we’ll show you how to deal with it.

Scams

Understand what a scam is, who gets targeted and different types of scams from phishing emails to social media scams.

Start-up survivors

What does it take to be an entrepreneur? It takes an idea, courage, grit and a touch of financial savvy.

Risk

Explore types of financial and emotional risk with practical tips to make smart decisions.

Taxes

It turns out 84% of students want to understand taxes. Find out about income tax, deductions and tax file numbers.

Savings

Saving is a way of making money work for you. Learn some simple tricks and ways to save money on a tight budget.

Pensions

Learn why saving into a pension is important, how the pension system works and the different types of pension available.

All learning pathways and articles on this third-party platform are created and updated by Blackbullion Limited. You use the platform in line with the Blackbullion terms and conditions and platform privacy policy, including use of data and cookies.