- What is Blackbullion?
- How does Blackbullion work?
- How do I sign up to Blackbullion?
- Why should I use Blackbullion?
- Open Banking
- Blackbullion and the University Financial Assistance Fund (UFAF)
What is Blackbullion?
- Money skills for life
- An interactive online platform covering financial and money management subjects for students
- Free to all University of Hertfordshire students; just register with the email address on your student record and student ID number
How does Blackbullion work?
- Learning Pathways are delivered through short video lessons, making the content quick and engaging
- Throughout the modules, you will answer questions to test your knowledge and grow your financial skills
How do I sign up to Blackbullion?
- Go to blackbullion.com
- Click Register
- Follow the onboarding flow
- Select Hertfordshire as your University
- Enter your student email address*
- Verify your student email address by clicking the link in your student inbox
- You're in!
*Your student email address will be in the following format ab20cde@herts.ac.uk.
If you encounter any issues whilst using Blackbullion please contact us using the contact information below.
Why should I use Blackbullion?
- Blackbullion is a product which is growing in popularity amongst universities
- The aim is to empower students to take control of their financial future
- Increase your employability by stating on your CV and personal statements that you have completed a financial capability programme
- Remove the stresses of finance from your life and make money management a habit for life beyond University
Open Banking
Blackbullion encourages students to use Open Banking to submit bank statements when applying for financial support.
Using Open Banking means you can securely connect your bank account and share the required information instantly. You can also add notes directly in Blackbullion if you need to explain any transactions — no more downloading PDFs or uploading documents manually.
Open Banking is a safe, regulated system that millions of people in the UK now use to manage their finances. If you’d like to understand how it works, you can read Blackbullion's Open Banking feature.
University Financial Assistance Fund (UFAF) applicants
ℹ️If you apply to the University Financial Assistance Fund (UFAF), you will need to complete the Blackbullion Learning Pathways. These will be added to your account after you submit your application.
- You must score 80% or higher.
- You can retake the Learning Pathway and the final challenge as many times as you need.
- For a retake to count, you must complete all sections and all questions again, not only the ones you got wrong.
Your UFAF application cannot be accepted if your Blackbullion Learning Pathways are not fully completed. If this happens, you will need to submit your application again with updated evidence. More details are available on the UFAF page.
If you have any questions, please contact us using the information below.