Your UoY quickstart guide

All new and returning students are required to enrol at the start of each academic year.

Check on e:vision that we have your correct term-time address.

You will be notified by email when you can collect your University Card.

Let Disability Services know if you need a Student Support Plan for academic support and adjustments. 

Submit your registration form and supporting information by Friday 23 October 2026 to ensure that any agreed individual exam arrangements are in place for the January 2027 assessment period.

New student visa holders are required to attend a student visa registration event before Tuesday 13 October 2026. 

All students are required to complete our 'Understanding consent and being an active bystander' training - see our undergraduate module or postgraduate module.

For useful information and everything in one place, download the MyUoY app. 

You should connect to the eduroam network rather than using ‘UoY setup’ or the guest network. For a step-by-step guide to connecting to the correct network, see our campus wifi (eduroam) support page. 

Never share your University password with anyone, not even us. Read what to do if you accidentally share your personal information.

Payments have usually been released by now. If you haven’t yet received funds, see our student finance problems information and complete the Student Advice online referral form. 

The easiest way to pay tuition fees and, if relevant, for university accommodation is by direct debit. Submit your completed direct debit mandate form by Tuesday 6 October 2026. Your first payment is due on or around Saturday 31 October 2026.

You can request an official letter confirming that you are a current student via e:vision. You may need this to prove Council Tax exemption or to open a UK bank account.

You can find your address on campus via the accommodation portal.

Within 24 hours of moving into your campus accommodation, we’ll send a link to an online inventory form to your University email address. Submit your completed inventory within 48 hours of receiving the link.

Find out how to report a problem with your accommodation.

If you accidentally lock yourself out of your accommodation between 7am and 11pm, head to your nearest Campus Reception at the Information Centre or Ron Cooke Hub. 

If you’re locked out between 11pm and 7am, contact Campus Safety. Store their number in your phone +44 (0)1904 32 4444 or contact them via the SafeZone app. 

You should also note your nearest Safe Haven in case you’re locked out without your phone. The Safe Haven button is usually near a college hub and connects you directly to Campus Safety.

All packet and parcel items are delivered to either the Piazza Mailroom (Campus East) or Dalham Farm Student Mailroom (Campus West).

Please wait until you receive an email from the University containing a QR code before coming to the mailroom.

Find out about student mail.

Find out what you need to do when moving into your private sector accommodation with our moving in checklist. Remember our Student Advice Team can help with any questions about your tenancy or issues with your landlord.

Find out about student bus travel with First Bus.

Don’t forget about the freezone. You can travel free within the campus zone when you tap on and tap off the bus - you won't be charged if you get on anywhere between York Sport Village and Green Dykes Lane, The Retreat and Fulford Golf Club, depending on the service you catch.

Download the SafeZone app for 24/7 support on campus.

Bookmark our University service status page to see operational updates and for any official real time information if there were an emergency.

The academic year is made up of two semesters, plus a summer semester for postgraduate taught students. There is one week for induction, 11 weeks of teaching and four weeks for revision and assessment. See our semesters guide.

Unless specified, you are expected to be on campus for the 11 Teaching and Learning Weeks each semester and also whilst you are undertaking assessments. You may also need to 'check-in' to your teaching sessions. 

We recommend that most students register with a doctor as soon as possible after arriving in York. See our student healthcare information for details, including advice for students who we recommend do not change their doctor. 

If you're ill during semester time, you should let us know via our self-certification of illness (sick leave) process on e:vision.

You can self-certify for a maximum of ten days in any one academic year, with a maximum of seven days for any one period of illness.

In a close-knit community like a university, we must all be vigilant to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. It’s important to know symptoms, how to treat them, and when to act quickly.