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Find out how to get the most out of university as a distance learner

Congratulations on joining us. We're excited to welcome you to our university.

Find everything you need to get started on your distance learning course, and prepare yourself for the year ahead. But before doing anything else, make sure you've registered as a student and joined the University. 

Welcome events and Virtual Freshers' Fayre

Your welcome events will include some of the following activities.

Dates and details for September 2026 will be added shortly. Please check back soon.

The important stuff

  • Induction and teaching timetables: Timetables will be published on 17 August on your Student View (available after you've completed your registration form). Please be aware that your teaching timetables are subject to change until 7 September, so please check for changes regularly.
  • Meet new student online: Join our Unibuddy Community including a chat group for distance learners. New students will receive an invitation to join after they register as a student 
  • Student Card: To access University services
  • Prepare for uni: Top tips including our new Starting Uni: What I Wish I’d Known podcast
  • Key dates: Term dates and breaks 
  • University terminology: University words and phrases you will hear a lot over the coming months

 

6th February 2019; Feel Good Festival

Students' Union benefits

 

  • Student groups – over 100 groups to choose from including Disney, Gaming, and Swifties, and cultural and religious groups such as Afro-Caribbean, Bengali, Brazilian, Greek and Cypriot, and Japanese
  • Offers – regular student offers in the Union Shop where you can buy your Uni hoodies
  • Advice Service – free and impartial advice
  • Elected Officers – the right to vote who runs your Students' Union
  • Have Your Say – access to the platform which shapes your University experience

 

Jump into studying

Attendance – students are expected to attend all teaching sessions

Moodle – online learning materials and activities on your virtual learning environment

Library – the central space for study, research and learning support

IT Services – Wifi, VPN, email accounts and remote resources

Enable University alerts

Turn on notifications for critical updates like closures, safety alerts, and urgent service disruptions.