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International Students
Adjusting to university life in a foreign country can be tough
and trying to find out what you are and aren't entitled to
as an international student can cause even more complications.
In order to try and make this easier for you we have a created
this web page which aims to explain what you are entitled
to in relation to sexual health, drug and alcohol services
on campus and in Brighton. If you find anything out which
isn't on here or have any queries please feel free to drop-in
or use the feedback form provided.
What is UNISEX?
UNISEX is a sexual health, drug and alcohol service working for both Brighton and Sussex Universities. We run a drop-in service from both universities and you will often see us out doing outreach at student club nights and around the halls of residence. Outreach is where we go round offering free condoms, advice and info in order to raise our profile and awareness of sexual health.
At Sussex we run a drop-in
service from 10-2 every weekday except Wednesdays
during term time offering low cost condoms (5 for £1), pregnancy
tests (£1 per test), Chlamydia screening and free, confidential
information, advice and referrals. We have a drop-in centre
located in the Student Advice Centre in Falmer House (the
Student Union building), just go up to the first floor, through
the common room and into the student advice centre where you'll
see our signs!
At Brighton we run a drop-in
service in room G35 opposite the Student Advice Centre at
Cockcroft on Mondays during term time from 1 - 3pm. It offers
low cost condoms (5 for £1), pregnancy tests (£1 per test),
Chlamydia screening and free, confidential information and
advice.
At Eastbourne the nurses in the medical centres offer this
drop-in service.
Students studying at the Falmer site can access the drop-in
at the University of Sussex (just across the road).
At Eastbourne, the nurses are available during the following
times:
- Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30 - 4pm
- If your enquiry is of a detailed nature, it may be a good idea to make an appointment (Tel: 01273 644447)
In addition, at all sites, including Grand Parade, you can buy the low cost condoms (3 for £1) from all UBSU shops.
What other services are there?
At the Universities the medical
centres offer sexual health information and testing (see the
individual centres for the services they offer). See Sussex
Uni Services or Brighton Uni Services
for contact numbers. In order to find out if you are entitled
to register with a GP surgery and/or receive treatment on
the NHS please click
here.
For more information on other university support services
for international students:
Sussex University click
here. Brighton University click
here.
In Brighton there are loads
of sexual health, drug and alcohol sevices which provide confidential
testing, information and advice to anyone regardless of nationality.
In our Local Services sections we have
listed many of the local services not just in Brighton, but
also in Eastbourne and the national helplines.
For more info see our New Students Page
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