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Your journey to joining UCL

Follow these steps to learn everything you need to know and do as a new student joining UCL.

Step 1: New student funding advice

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UCL Student Funding Advisors can help with a range of advice. Once you have completed pre-enrolment, you can book appointments with them. 

Step 2: Accommodation

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Read information on UCL and private accommodation for Undergraduate and Graduate students.

Step 3: Pre-enrolment stages for new students

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Pre-enrolment is your first stage to becoming a fully enrolled student.

Step 4: Visa document guidance

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If you are not from the UK or Ireland we need to check your right to study to complete your enrolment.

Step 5: Pre-arrival events

Student advisors speak to new students and an event.

We know it can feel intimidating starting university or a degree. Our Pre-Arrival events are designed to help you get prepared.

Step 6: IT information

UCL staff and students work on PCs at desks.

After you've pre-enrolled, you can find out more about IT at UCL.

Step 7: Online induction for new students

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 Read information for undergraduate and graduate taught students.

Step 8: Module selection

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Once you are pre-enrolled or fully enrolled you will be invited to select your module preferences via Portico under My Studies.

Step 9: How to get to UCL

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Find your way around UCL's Bloomsbury Campus or UCL East.

Step 10: Collecting your UCL student ID card

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Your UCL ID card gives you full access to buildings across our campuses and enables you to borrow books from UCL libraries.

Step 11: Collecting your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card

Student collection admissions information from a UCL staff member.

Once you arrive in the UK, you may need to collect your full student visa, known as a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP).

Step 12: Induction talks

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Once you arrive at UCL, our Induction Talks will provide the essential information you need to know about starting your programme.