• Before you arrive
• When you arrive
• Settling in

Before you arrive

• Find out how we have adapted our campus and teaching to ensure you can safely enjoy a great student experience.
• Download our Welcome app.
• If you need to study online only, complete the Location of study form to tell us so we can support you in the right way.

Register

• Register online.
• Upload your photo for your UCard.
• Complete your 'Start your studies' form.

Get ready to study

• Find out how you will be taught this year.
• Find out what IT equipment you may need to get the most out of your studies.
• If you would like to talk to a current student before you arrive, peer mentoring is available for any first-year undergraduate.
• Look at our Upgrade to University study skills module, to help you prepare for university study before you arrive.

Accommodation

• Find out how we have adapted our residences for 2020/21. 
• Read our arrivals information for undergraduates and arrivals information for postgraduates.
• Check our frequently asked questions about accommodation.
• If you are staying in a university residence, select your residence from the list to get your guide to find out everything you need to know about arrivals.
• Find accommodation if you haven't already got a place to stay.

Health and wellbeing

• Tell us if you have a long term health condition or disability.
• Find out what wellbeing support is available and how we have adapted our services. 
• Make sure that your MenACWY and MMR vaccinations are up to date.
• Make sure you are aware of meningitis symptoms and coronavirus symptoms.
• Download the NHS contact tracing app to know when you’re at risk from Coronavirus and to alert your community. Download from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Get connected

• Join our official University of Bristol Freshers and Offer Holders 2020 Facebook group.
• Read our Student Blog.
• Check out our Global Lounge.
• Join a student network.
• Follow us on Instagram.

Student services and support

Find out what student services and support are available.

Sponsored students

• Home or EU sponsored students complete and submit tuition fee sponsorship form (PDF, 35kB).
• International sponsored students must provide their sponsor letter to international-partnerships@bristol.ac.uk. If we don’t receive your sponsor letter, you will be liable for all fees.
• Study Abroad or Erasmus sponsored students refer to your offer letter or contact the Global Opportunities team.

When you arrive

• Register to start your studies.
• Provide documents for a Right-to-Study check if you have been asked to do so.
• Collect your UCard, mask and visor.
• Download the NHS contact tracing app to know when you’re at risk from Coronavirus and to alert your community. Download from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Accommodation

• If you still need to find somewhere to live, we have advice about finding privately rented accommodation.

Get started

• Take part in our Digital Induction.
• Get familiar with the IT systems you will use and the tools available.
• Find out what academic support is available.
• Once you know the address of your accommodation, you can register with a local doctor.
• Download the Student Health app for iOS or the Student Health app on Android for reliable and relevant health care advice wherever you are.
• If you have a disability including mental health issues or learning difficulties, tell Disability Services as soon as possible.
• Get involved with our Students' Union, Bristol SU.
• Find out the best way for getting around Bristol and look at our University map.

Settling in

• Find out about our services for students.
• Understand how our health and wellbeing services work.
• Find out what academic support there is.
• Discover which clubs, societies and student networks you can join.
• Become a global citizen with the global lounge.
• Buy an activity pass to access our sports facilities. 
• Look around our libraries to find where you can both study and relax.