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We're looking forward to welcoming you to UEA. We are here to guide you through the steps you need to take before arriving at university.
We have put together a handy essential information checklist to help you prepare. You’ll also receive lots more detail over email and have access to the internal portal, MyUEA once you’ve completed your online registration.
Until then, familiarise yourself with the support you’ll have available, particularly the Student Information Zone (SIZ) and get to know your Students’ Union too.
Registration and arrivals
Around 30 days before you start your course you will receive a registration email. Please register as soon as possible.
Don’t forget to complete all parts of the online registration task so you can access your induction information, get your campus card, see your timetable, and start planning for your arrival at UEA.
Choose from the options below to find out how registration will work for you.
You’ll receive an email and need to complete your online registration to access induction information before you arrive. The second part of your registration will be once you have arrived:
UK students living in UEA accommodation: you will automatically be fully registered when you collect your keys
UK students not living in UEA accommodation: you must register in person by coming to the Student Information Zone (SIZ) before you start your course. Please bring with you photographic proof of ID.
Location of SIZ: what3words.com/cafe.haven.desks
You’ll receive an email and need to complete your online registration to access induction information before you arrive. The second part of your registration will be once you have arrived:
UK students living in UEA accommodation: you will automatically be fully registered when you collect your keys
UK students not living in UEA accommodation: you must register in person by coming to the Student Information Zone (SIZ) before you start your course. Please bring with you photographic proof of ID.
Location of SIZ: what3words.com/cafe.haven.desks
You’ll receive an email and need to complete your online registration to access induction information before you arrive. The second part of your registration will be once you have arrived.
As part of the registration process, all students who hold non-UK passports are required to complete a Right to Study check, irrespective of fee status. Students will be required to bring their original passport and immigration documents to this check. Once you have completed online registration, you will receive an email with a booking link and instructions for booking and attending your Right to Study check. You must complete a Right to Study check before you begin studying in the UK.
If you have requested that your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) be delivered to UEA, you can collect it as part of your Right to Study check. If you have any questions about support for international students you can contact studentlife.international@uea.ac.uk.
Once you have completed your online registration task, you will receive a second email from your Graduate School team inviting you to finalise your registration. This will take place via an individual meeting or call between you and a member of your Graduate School team. You should receive this second invitation email from us at least a week before your start date containing details of your registration meeting.
We will either arrange for this to be in person during another event you are required to attend, or we will call you through Microsoft Teams and use your UEA email address for the call, so you will need to log into the correct account in good time before the call. We will do everything we can to make sure we call promptly but please be available for at least an additional five minutes beyond the end of your slot in case we are slightly delayed.
The main purpose of this meeting or call is to complete your registration. If you have simple questions we can answer quickly we will. However, if answering your question will take time we will organise a follow-up call so that we have enough time to give you a full answer.
The Postgraduate Research Service (PGR) Reception location is: what3words///exists.save.birds and email: pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk.
International Students are encouraged to arrive on campus in line with 2023-2024 academic semester dates.
Our advised Spring 2024 arrivals dates correspond to arrivals activities and support:
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Tuesday 23 January: Arrivals Day
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Wednesday 24 January – Friday 26 January: International Orientation Activity
Arriving over these dates will mean we have more staff available to assist you with your arrival and that you will be on campus ahead of registration for your course.
On Tuesday 23 January, you can collect your accommodation key from the Student Information Zone between 9am and 5pm. From Wednesday 24 January to Friday 26 January, between 9am and 5pm, you can collect your accommodation key from Nelson Court. If you arrive on campus between 5pm and 9pm on these dates you can collect your accommodation key from the Security Lodge.
We know you will have lots of questions about being a new student at UEA.
Our frequently asked questions will keep you up-to-date with what teaching and learning will look like at the start of term as well as answering your questions on the latest information for international new students to help with travelling to the UK.
You will also receive regular emails from us to help make your transition to University as smooth as possible whether you are joining us as an Undergraduate or Postgraduate, or from the UK or overseas so keep an eye on your inbox. We have included some key topics below which you can get started on before receiving your registration email.
Student Information Zone (SIZ)
Find us on campus: what3words///cafe.haven.desks
Call us: 01603 597580
Email us your questions: student.information.zone@uea.ac.uk
In person
Student Information Advisers help students with Learning, Student Services and Finance enquiries. We provide an initial response to questions and work out next steps.
Our Advisers can also show you how to find the information you need online and can make a referral to the right service if that’s required.
Visit us on The Street (opposite The Union Bar): Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
Online
Student Information Zone (SIZ) Online can be accessed 24/7 at siz.uea.ac.uk.
SIZ Online finds what you need quickly and with ease. Type in a keyword related to your question and SIZ will find the answer.
To gain full functionality, you need a UEA username and password which you will receive once you have registered as a student.
If you are pre-registration, feel free to use the service but you will have access to a limited number of links. These are marked as “no login required”.
Passport and visa checks
International and EU/EEA students:
As part of the registration process, all students who hold non-UK passports are required to complete a Right to Study check, irrespective of fee status. Students will be required to bring their original passport and immigration documents to this check. Once you have completed online registration, you will receive an email with a booking link and instructions for booking and attending your Right to Study check. You must complete a Right to Study check before you begin studying in the UK.
If you have requested that your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) be delivered to UEA, you can collect it as part of your Right to Study check.
Right to Study checks will take place 23 – 26 January in the Student Information Zone Annex (what3words///laptop.moth.sample). You are not able to undertake study until you have fully registered. You will receive a confirmation email when you are fully registered and able to commence studies. If you have any questions about support for international students, you can contact studentlife.international@uea.ac.uk.
International students with dependants
Students can collect BRP cards on behalf of their dependants once they have completed registration. We ask that, wherever possible, students do not bring their dependants with them to Right to Study checks, due to restricted space. In order to collect BRP cards on behalf of your dependants, students must bring their dependants' passports with them and the dependants must be present in the UK.
Next steps
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Essential information checklist
We have created a list of the essential tasks and documents or information that you will need before you arrive at university, to bring with you or tasks you need to do when you get to UEA.more... -
IT information
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Registering for healthcare
Find out how to register with a doctor and access healthcare while at UEA.more... -
UEA Students' Union
UEA Students’ Union is the beating heart of student life. Run by students for students, it is the buzzing social hub providing the majority of extracurricular activity on campus. It's all about Students - Transforming! With over 200 Clubs and Societies, volunteering opportunities, impartial advice and support plus 2 entertainment venues, there’s loads to join in and get involved with. Find out more about the SU and what it has to offer.more... -
Information for Mature Students
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Information for Commuting Students
Find out how we can support you when you start university.more... -
Timetables
You will need to have registered with UEA before you can access your timetable – once you have your UEA login details and your timetable has been published, you can log into my.uea.ac.uk and access your timetable via your personal dashboard. -
Discover My UEA
Find out about our internal website for students and staff. My.UEA is where you can connect with your school of study and find the information to help you with your studies and settling in.more...