Enrolment information

If you are a new student studying on campus, then you will need to attend a face to face university enrolment session. At a face-to-face enrolment session we will check your personal details, your identification, scan your passport/visa and provide you with your student card.

(Please note: if you are not required to attend a Face-to-Face enrolment session then you will be advised of this when you are invited to pre-enrol)

Confirming your Identity

At the enrolment session we will need to confirm your identify therefore you will need to bring the following:

• UK Nationals – Passport or Driving Licence (including provisional)
• Overseas National – Passport, Decision Letter from the Home Office, and an E-Visa share code
• If you have a non-British passport, even if you are a home student, please bring your passport to Face-to-Face enrolment
• Other Identification (e.g. bank cards, birth certificates, official letters etc) in case we need to identify you further

(Note: if you are a UK national and do not have a passport or driving licence then you should bring official documents which will allow us to confirm your identity)

Other Documents/Information

You should also bring the following with you to a face-to-face UON enrolment:

• Your eight-digit Student ID Number
• Qualification certificates/slips if you have not already submitted them
• Name change documentation if you have not already submitted them
• University/College Payment Advice from Student Finance England (or your local funding authority) – loans cannot be paid unless your information is correct and we can access your Student Support Number
• Accommodation Arrival Information (if you are moving into halls)
• Mobile number and preferred personal email address

When can I attend a Face-to-Face Enrolment Session?

We run enrolment sessions to coincide with the start dates of programmes. Please sign up to one of the enrolment sessions via the Face-to-Face Enrolment Booking Form.

If you have any of the following issues then you will not be enrolled at the University of Northampton, will not receive an ID card and will not be allowed to move into halls:

• Finance sanction involving paying your fees
• No ID provided
• U18s confirmation not submitted
• Residency Status (e.g. home/overseas status) unresolved

The University of Northampton is an access-controlled campus therefore, you need to be fully enrolled and have received a student card to be able to access buildings, learning and teaching spaces, academic sessions, resources, and online systems and content. Please ensure that you attend an advertised face to face session (and where required, book on to the session) so that you can complete your enrolment. If you attend the University outside of scheduled enrolment times, you may not be able to receive a student card and access the campus.

If you are attending a face to face session in June 2025, then please see our Welcome and Arrival page. Remember to check out our Travel and Parking pages for more information on how to get to the University.

Make sure you check out your programme Welcome Pack for in person and online inductions.

You need to wear your student card at all times while you are on campus.

Your student card will:

• Provide access to teaching and study spaces for your programme
• Provide access to library resources
• Allow access to Students’ Union events.

If you lose your card, you will need to pay to replace it. Please visit the Payment Portal. Replacement ID cards are to be collected from Senate Reception.

For information about enrolment as a Distance Learning student, visit our webpage.