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Your university card

Looking for card collection locations?

Your university card is your multifunction student ID card. It is specific to the University of Nottingham and can be used as your: 

  • Means of identification
  • Building access card
  • Library card
  • Bus card (on hopper buses and NCT services)
  • Sports centre card
  • Meal card
  • SU and student discounts card 

If you’re a distance learner and aren’t planning to visit our campuses, you are still advised to apply for a university card as it provides access to online library resources. 

Applying for your university card

You will receive an email to your personal email address inviting you to apply for your university card approximately three weeks before your course start date. You’ll need to make sure you’ve completed online registration before applying for your university card. 

If you can’t find the email in your inbox, you can use the instructions below to upload a photo and apply for your university card. 

Apply and upload your photo 

 

Before applying, make sure you have:

  • A recent digital passport-style photograph of yourself
  • Completed online registration

Your photo needs to be approximately 420x420 pixels, provided in .jpg format and must comply with the following requirements: 

  • Close-up of full head and upper shoulders
  • Facing forward looking straight at the camera
  • No hats or sunglasses
  • No other objects or people
  • Unaltered by filters 

If your photo does not comply with the above or is otherwise inappropriate, you will be liable to pay a £15 replacement fee. 

Log in below with the following credentials:

Username: Your unique Student ID number 
Password: Your date of birth (DDMMYYYY) 

 

 

 

Collecting your university card 

You will be able to collect your university card from the following locations. Please note that cards will not be available for collection from these locations on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 September, or on Wednesday 9 October.

Faculty of Arts
Card collection locations
School23 September - 8 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pmBefore 19 September and from 10 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park   University Park Central Student Service Centre
English Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park  University Park Central Student Service Centre
Humanities (all departments) Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park   University Park Central Student Service Centre
 
Faculty of Engineering
Card collection locations
Department23 September - 8 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pmBefore 19 September and from 10 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
All departments (with the exception of Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences) Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park   University Park East Student Service Centre
Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences The Exchange Building Foyer, Jubilee Campus  Jubilee Student Service Centre
 
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Card collection locations
School23 September - 8 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pmBefore 19 September and from 10 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Health Sciences Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park  QMC Student Service Centre
Life Sciences Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park  QMC Student Service Centre
Medicine (with the exception of those listed below) Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park  QMC Student Service Centre
Graduate Entry Medicine based at Royal Derby Hospital Royal Derby Hospital Student Service Centre, Mon-Fri 9am-2.30pm Royal Derby Hospital Student Service Centre, Mon-Fri 9am-2.30pm
Medicine (PGT courses in Public Health and Health Psychology based at City Hospital) Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park (23 September only) Clinical Sciences Building Reception, City Hospital
Medicine (BMBS Medicine courses based at Lincoln Medical School) Lincoln Medical School Reception Lincoln Medical School Reception
Medicine (PGT courses in Occupational, Management, and Work and Organisational Psychology and Mental Health; Research and Practice based at Jubilee) The Exchange Building Foyer, Jubilee Campus Jubilee Student Service Centre
Veterinary Medicine and Science Veterinary Medicine and Science School Office Veterinary Medicine and Science School Office
 
Faculty of Science
Card collection locations
School23 September - 8 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pmBefore 19 September and from 10 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Biosciences (except those based on University Park) Sutton Bonington Student Hub, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Sutton Bonington Student Hub, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Biosciences (courses based on University Park) Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park  University Park East Student Service Centre
Chemistry Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park  University Park East Student Service Centre
Computer Science The Exchange Building Foyer, Jubilee Campus Jubilee Student Service Centre
Mathematical Sciences Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park East Student Service Centre
Pharmacy Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park East Student Service Centre
Physics and Astronomy Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park East Student Service Centre
Psychology Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park East Student Service Centre
 
Faculty of Social Sciences
Card collection locations
School23 September - 8 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pmBefore 19 September and from 10 October, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Business School The Exchange Building Foyer, Jubilee Campus Jubilee Student Service Centre
Economics Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park  University Park Central Student Service Centre
Education The Exchange Building Foyer, Jubilee Campus Jubilee Student Service Centre
Geography Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park Central Student Service Centre
Law Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park Central Student Service Centre
Politics and International Relations Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park Central Student Service Centre
Sociology and Social Policy Monica Partridge Building Foyer, University Park University Park Central Student Service Centre
 
 

Contact us 

Having trouble applying for your university card? Email the team at universitycard@nottingham.ac.uk or call us on 0115 951 5759. 

Please note that use of your university card implies acceptance of the terms and conditions