Checklist for new students
Before arrival
- Secure term-time accommodation prior to travel (read our important accommodation update)
- Receive your Glasgow University ID (GUID) to:
- Register (Academic and Financial)
- Enrol (Courses and Classes)
- Complete the Glasgow Essentials Moodle (online orientation for all) and check out our T2G course (Transition to Glasgow - undergraduates only)
- Explore our New Students webpages
- Download the UofGLife, SafeZone and other useful apps
An international student?
- Organise your visa application, allowing for longer turnaround times
- Register for International Welcome Week
Have a disability or chronic illness?
- Register with the Disability Service
Ensure that you have
- Your offer confirmation email from the University
- Accommodation arrival and check-in information
- Understood on-campus health and safety arrangements
- Details of any existing medical conditions with relevant evidence
- Confirmation of who will be paying your tuition fees, if you are not paying them yourself
After arrival
- Register and Enrol online (if you have not already done so)
- Participate in relevant Induction activities (International students, Local students, Accommodation)
- Complete your Academic Induction
- Check out the on-campus Welcome Week and Freshers' Week activities
- Familiarise yourself with campus and the local area - Glasgow or Dumfries
- Complete the Academic Writing Skills Programme (if you haven't completed the T2G online course)
- Register with a local doctor and dentist
An international student?
- Book an appointment to register with the Police (if applicable)
- Collect your BRP