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Troubleshooting: I can't get into my Community

Tips and steps if you are an application who is having issues logging in to your school or university Community

Written by Amy Gray
Updated over a month ago

If your university, school, or college has set up a Community, you’ll be invited to join it.


All Communities are invite-only to make sure you have a safe space to connect with classmates.

If you’ve received an invite but are having trouble getting in, here are some tips:

🔑 Already have a Unibuddy account?

  • If you’ve used Unibuddy before (for example, to chat with a student ambassador), you don’t need to create a new account.

  • Simply click Login instead of Create your account and sign in with the same email and password.

  • Forgotten your password? You can reset it using the Forgot password option.

    You’ll receive an email with instructions to create a new password. If you don’t see it, please check your spam or junk folder.

  • Always use the same login method. Using a different email or sign-in option will create a duplicate account.

🆕 New to Unibuddy?

  • Create your account using the same email address where your institution sent the invite.

  • This ensures your account links correctly to your Community.

🌅 Already in a Community before?

  • Communities are usually tied to a specific academic year or intake.

  • If you joined one last year, it may have been deactivated by your institution.

  • If your institution has created a new Community, you’ll need a new invite from them (and you must still meet their entry criteria). Please contact your institution to confirm. For privacy reasons, Unibuddy Support cannot send or share invites.

🙋🏽‍♀️ Part of another institution’s Community?

  • You can use the same Unibuddy login for multiple Communities.

  • Once logged in, go to the Home tab and use the arrows at the top to switch between Communities.

⚠️ Seeing a Community error message or "no longer valid" link?

  • Double-check you’re using the invite email address your institution sent you.

  • Make sure you’re signing in with an existing account if you already have one.

  • If you need your invite sent to a different email address, please contact your university - they can resend it.

  • For privacy reasons, Unibuddy Support cannot send or share invites.

🙏 Haven’t received an invite yet?

  • Please contact your university directly.

  • If they don’t yet have Community enabled, they can reach out to Unibuddy.

  • If they do, you can request that they send you an invite.

  • Remember: only your university controls Community invites - Unibuddy Support cannot add you.

✅ With the right login details and invite, you’ll be ready to start connecting with your future classmates!

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