The Connect feature allows you to express interest and engage directly with universities on BridgeU, like interacting with universities at a fair or event.
Note: This feature is available only for partner universities. You can view the list of our partner universities below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G6OoZtcex2xvLlA1g9bH3NGb7HPa3jZqF0Q8A-yMSlU/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Turning Connections on?
When you log in to your BridgeU student account, you will see a pop-up prompting you to set up the Connections feature.
To proceed, click Accept & Finish Setup.
How are connections created?
There are three actions that will create a connection with a university:
Clicking Connect
Downloading a brochure
Adding a university to Your List- When a student adds a partner university to Your List for the first time, a pop-up appears explaining the Connections feature and asking the student to either “Connect with universities” to enable updates from that university or “Skip and add to list.” If the student chooses to connect, the university connection is automatically established.
Any of these actions will automatically establish a connection with the university.
Student Consent
Students are required to provide consent one time. Based on their response, their actions may result in a connection being created and their contact information being shared with partner universities.
Providing consent is mandatory to establish a connection and share contact information with universities.
Students will be asked to provide consent in the following situations:
During onboarding
If a student selects “I’ll do this later” during onboarding, they will be asked to provide consent later when performing an action that creates a connection. At that point, student will need to click Agree & Continue to proceed (for example, when clicking Connect, downloading a brochure, or adding a university to Your List).
What information is shared?
When you create a connection, the university receives only the information required to share relevant updates with you, including First name and last name, Email address, Date of birth, Graduation year, School name, School country, etc. For more information, read about BridgeU’s data sharing and privacy policy here: https://bridge-u.com/privacy/?utm#Privacy-Notice-for-Students-and-their-Parents
How do Connections benefit you?
Show your interest: Connect directly with universities to signal your interest in applying and stand out to admissions teams.
Stay informed: Receive updates directly from universities on admissions requirements, fees, deadlines, essay prompts, and scholarship opportunities.
Discover more options: Get personalised university recommendations based on your interactions, helping you expand your university search.
Strengthen your university search: Stay up to date with information shared directly by universities, including admissions requirements, fees, deadlines, essay prompts, and scholarship opportunities.
How do I remove a connection?
If you no longer wish to receive updates from a university, you can disconnect at any time by visiting its profile on BridgeU.
Click Connected on the university profile
A confirmation pop-up will appear
Click Disconnect anyway to remove the connection.
If you have any questions, need further assistance or have some general feedback for us - we’d love to hear from you! Contact our Support team via Live Chat and by emailing hi@bridge-u.com.