New undergraduate student checklist
Get ready for Sheffield by completing your to-do list tasks.
If you’re an international student, there are a few extra things to do before you arrive. Check the international student checklist.
If you are a part-time or distance learning student, check our registration pages for your specific registration guidance.
5 weeks to go
14 August - 20 August
Register for your course
You need to register before you join us here at Sheffield. At the beginning of September we’ll send you information on how to complete your online registration.
If you are a part-time or distance learning student, your registration process is different.
- Follow us on social media
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Celebrate your success and get involved on social media!
- Meet other new students
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Find your flatmates, coursemates, and meet loads of other new students through the University of Sheffield's new students Facebook group.
- Register for University accommodation
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If you’d like to live in University accommodation, register if you haven’t already done so.
- Access your IT account
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Look out for an email containing instructions on accessing your IT account, and follow the steps.
4 weeks to go
21 August - 27 August
- Get your tickets for Welcome Week 2023
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Get your tickets for Welcome Week 2023 including freshers events and nights out.
- Start to think about what you need to pack
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If you’ll be living in University accommodation, here’s some useful advice on what to bring with you.
- Set up a student bank account
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Consider setting up a student bank account if you don’t have one already.
- Inform us of any accessibility requirements
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If you have a disability, let us know about any additional support you will need.
3 weeks to go
28 August - 3 September
Complete your online registration
At the beginning of September we’ll send you information on how to complete your online registration.
Book your ID check
Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email and be invited to book an ID check appointment, where you’ll collect your student UCard.
If you are a part-time or distance learning student, your registration process is different - you do not need to attend an in-person registration event
- Choose your modules
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If your course allows you to choose optional modules, you’ll be asked to select these as part of your online registration tasks using online module selection.
- Register with the University Health Service
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Register with the University Health Service if you haven’t already.
If you haven’t already, we recommend getting your MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) and MenACWY (Meningitis) vaccinations. Please remember to bring any current medications you take with you and make sure you have enough for your first few weeks.
- Plan your finances
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Complete your Financial Declaration and plan your finances.
- Prepare for moving into our accommodation
2 weeks to go
4 September - 10 September
Take a look at our Clubs and Societies to explore what you could get involved with.
Get to know the city of Sheffield.
Ask questions - if you need support you can get advice from Student Services.
Find friends at Sheffield with Umii
Once you have access to your University IT account, you can download Umii, a free app that can safely connect you with students who share your interests. Simply create a profile, select your key interests and Umii will individually introduce you to other like-minded students each day. Before you know it, you’ll be making friends to meet with on campus!
1 week to go
11 September - 17 September
Complete your online registration tasks
Make sure you’ve completed your online registration tasks - these need to be done before you arrive.
- Get involved in Orientation 2023
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Our Orientation events and activities are designed to give you a little extra time to settle into life in Sheffield and the University.
- Download iSheffield
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iSheffield is the University’s mobile and web app that allows you to access everything you need during your academic studies, including your timetable.
1 day to go
Check you have your new address and know how to get here.
Sheffield city centre is covered by a clean air zone. Private cars are exempt from charges. However, non-compliant vans, campervans and other light goods vehicles are included in the scheme.
Check the status of the vehicle you will be arriving to Sheffield in
Make sure you have everything packed.
Know how to reach us if you need anything.
Arrival day
- Download our safety app
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Download our safety app, SafeZone, so that you can contact security if you need help and stay safe around campus.
- Check if you need a TV Licence
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You will need a TV Licence if you’re watching or recording any TV live. Find out more at tvl.co.uk/students
Welcome Week
18 September - 24 September
Attend your in-person ID check
Attend your in-person ID check to pick up your UCard and complete your registration.
Attend your in-person ID check
If you are receiving funding from Student Finance, you must complete an in-person ID check to receive your loan.
If you are a part-time or distance learning student, you do not need to attend an in-person registration event.
- Register with the University Health Service
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Register with the University Health Service if you haven’t already.
- We recommend getting your MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) and MenACWY (Meningitis) vaccinations.
- If you haven’t had these vaccinations yet and would like them, please attend the University Health Service Registration event at the Modular Village (Northumberland Road) when you arrive in Sheffield.
- Please remember to bring any current medications you take with you and make sure you have enough for your first few weeks.
- Attend welcome and induction events
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Look out for your department's induction events. Remember to check your University account emails for information about these.
- Attend your Race Equality and Sexual Consent talks
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During welcome week you’ll also have the opportunity to attend a Race Equality Conversation and a Consent conversation. These informal sessions are put on by student Diversity Champions and can provide you with tools to help navigate student life.
- Attend Welcome Week fairs
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- Discover Sheffield Freshers’ Market on 19 September with a host of local and independent businesses from across Sheffield selling vintage clothing, plants, and books, as well as discovering places to eat, relax, and have fun around our fantastic city.
- Attend the Freshers' Fair on 20 September and grab loads of fabulous freebies and discounts and play to win fantastic prizes. Joining us on the day will be Coca Cola, Domino's (with their pizza slice giveaway), Epic Paintballing, German Doner Kebab, Glass Onion Vintage, Heavenly Desserts, Leadmill, Lee Kum Kee, Mega Bus, National Express, Starbucks, Vodka Revs, Yorkshire Tea and Zaap Thai...to name but a few.
- Check out the Activities Fair on 21 September and meet over 200 societies; from Baking to Bee Keeping, History to Horror!
- Explore the Sports Fair on 22 September and meet more than 50 sports clubs and find out about all the sport and fitness opportunities on offer.
- Meet your Sheffield Mentor
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Meet your Sheffield Mentor if you applied for one during registration.
If you didn’t apply during online registration, you can still apply for a mentor (student log-in required).
- Get to know our library services
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Start getting to know the University libraries and how to use them.
- Explore our sports facilities
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Start exploring the sport facilities at the University and find out more about gym memberships.
- Learn more about your student IT essentials
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Get help with managing your University IT account, viewing your timetable and using Blackboard.
Teaching for the majority of programmes will begin on 25 September 2023. You should aim to arrive in Sheffield and complete your registration before this date so you can begin your studies from the start of term. You must complete registration before attending any teaching sessions.
Late registration
If you arrive after 25 September 2023, the start date for most courses, you may be able to register late. The final deadline for arriving in Sheffield and registering as a student is 16 October 2023, but some courses have earlier deadlines (for example, if your start date is earlier than 25 September 2023).