Make sure you are prepared before you start your course.
There are various tasks you need to complete before you join us on campus. These will make sure you are ready to start and can access all the systems you need during your first weeks. If you're moving to Nottingham you also need to start thinking about your accommodation. The list below will help you work through what you need to do and when.
Please select UK or international student below to see a list of the essential tasks you need to complete before you arrive.
Are you a UK student or an international student? Please select from the tabs below.
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Your accommodation
Moving to Nottingham to start your studies? Make sure you follow any pre-arrival instructions from your accommodation provider. If you are arriving before your accommodation contract start date, please contact your accommodation provider directly.
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Confirm your visa arrangements
Applying for a student visa? Follow our 10-step guide to preparing and submitting your visa application.
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Your accommodation
Moving to Nottingham to start your studies? Make sure you follow any pre-arrival instructions from your accommodation provider. If you are arriving before your accommodation contract start date, please contact your accommodation provider directly.
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Activate your IT account
Check your personal email inbox three weeks before you are due to start your course. You will receive an email containing your student ID – this is what you'll need to activate your IT account.
Start your IT induction and check what equipment you need to bring.
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Register online with the university
After you've activated your IT account, you will receive an email to your university account asking you to register online. You must use your new university username and password to complete registration.
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Book your in-person registration appointment
After you have completed online registration you must book an in-person registration appointment to confirm that you are in attendance at the university within three weeks of your course start date.
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Apply for your university card
Once you've activated your IT account you can also apply for your university card. You will need your university username and password, and a digital passport sized photo saved as a .jpg.
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Open a UK bank account
You should open a UK bank account for managing your money while you are studying in the UK. You can open an online or app-based UK bank account before you arrive.
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Sign up for health care in the UK
During your time studying at Nottingham you may need to use the health service. To access these services, you must sign up.
If you're in the UK for six months or less, we advise you to secure private medical insurance before you travel.
Please register online as soon as you know your new university living address.
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Sign up with a local health centre
As part of your time at Nottingham, it's highly recommended that you register with a local doctor's surgery. If you are living on or close to University Park or Jubilee Campuses, you can register with our on-campus surgery, the University of Nottingham Health Service. If you are studying at Sutton Bonington we recommend you sign up with the Village Health Group – Sutton Bonington.
Please register online as soon as you know your new university living address.
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Download the MyNottingham App
If you have a smart phone, make sure you download the MyNottingham App for quick access to emails, maps, academic timetables and meal cards.
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Join our Facebook group
Get to know others who are starting this year and stay up to date on all the latest news. Got a question about life at the University of Nottingham? One of our current students will be happy to help.
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Prepare for your arrival
Find out how to get here, when to move into halls on campus, and view your options for getting around.
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Prepare to enter the UK
It's very important you have all the right documents and know what to expect when you arrive in the UK. Find out more about arriving in the UK and travelling to Nottingham.
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Plan for your Nottingham arrival
Find out how to get here, when to move into halls on campus, and view your options for getting around.