Your home

When you arrive somewhere new, you unpack all of your belongings and organise everything in it’s proper place. On this page, we’re helping you unpack the essential tasks to get started at university.

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Registration

To confirm your place on your programme, you'll need complete the simple registration process for your course, which will take place online.

Once your place at City St George's has been logged, you will receive an email with the relevant details of how to register - please read this carefully. For most students, registration is a three-stage process:

  • Stage One: Complete your online Registration and activate your IT account
  • Stage Two: Upload your ID documents for verification
  • Stage Three: Collect your student ID card (on-campus study only)

You must complete Stage One before arriving at your course induction, but you should aim to complete Stage One and Two as soon as possible. International students must also complete a Right to Study check as part of their enrolment process. This check will take place onsite before progressing to Stage Three.

You can find detailed information about the registration process on the Student Hub. For further information about starting your studies at the Tooting Campus, please see Get Started: A Guide for New Students.

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Timetables

Before your course starts, you will be contacted by your programme team with your personalised timetable. To help you plan ahead in the meantime, you can find term dates for the upcoming year below:

Your Welcome induction

As part of Welcome, your School has put together an induction timetable to help you settle in. To find your School's welcome events, just search for your course in the search bar at the top (if you don't see any events to start with, these will be added during late August so do keep an eye on on this).

Disclosing disabilities and health conditions

City St George's warmly welcomes and supports students who are disabled, neurodivergent, have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) or have a mental health condition.

In order to access disability services, you will need to provide us with supporting information, such as a diagnostic report or a letter from your GP or specialist. Supporting evidence should be sent to disability@sgul.ac.uk and if you have any questions regarding what to send to us or what support we can offer, please do reach out to us.

Accessing disability services

To access the service, please complete our online registration form. We will then be in touch to discuss your support needs.  If you would prefer to complete the form with an adviser, or would like it in any other format, please contact us.

Disabled Students' Allowance

As well as registering with us, we would also recommend you apply for support from the Disabled Students’ Allowance as soon as possible. Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) is funding available to you through your funding body which provides support for you to enable you to access your course and to offset any disability related expenses.

Find out more about DSA and how to apply.

Once your application has been accepted by your funding body you will be asked to attend a Needs Assessment. This is where you will have equipment and other support recommended for your individual needs. If you have any questions about this, please do reach out to us, we're here to help.

Contacts to know about before you arrive

There are lots of people at City St George's who are here to help you and answer your questions. Here's a quick summary of key serivces and teams you may need to know about.

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    Support teams

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    Central services

    • IT services - if you need any assistance with your technology or accounts, the IT team offer face-to-face, telephone and online support. You can contact the IT team by email at itav@sgul.ac.uk.
    • Security - if you ever need to report an incident on campus or are having trouble gaining access to somewhere then you can contact Security on 020 8725 2841.
    • Student Support Services - get in touch with our friendly student adivsers for general questions who are here to help you throughout your time with us.
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    School contacts

    If you need advice on course-related issues, such as your timetable or information about module content, you can speak to your Course Officer.

    Find details for your Course Office on the  'Your School and Course' page on the Student Hub.

Important information for your studies

Terms and Conditions for Study

During the registration process, you will need to read and agree to the Terms and Conditions for Study at City St George's and be aware of the Student Protectoin Plan. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with these, which can be found on our University website.

Your Student Charter

Your Student Charter has been developed with student and staff input, and outlines what you can expect from the University and Students' Union, but also what is expected from you. Read your Student Charter on the Student Hub.

Things to do right now

Register with a GP

Please visit the Your Health page on the Student Hub to find a GP near you and register.

Once you are registered with a GP, you will be allocated a NHS number which will entitle you to free consultations with your GP or a specialist if you are referred to one. You will however have to pay for any medication you are prescribed which currently costs £9.90 per item, unless you meet criteria outlined on the NHS website.

Please make sure when registering with a dentist that you state you want NHS care otherwise you will be treated as a private patient.

Check out the NHS website for top tips about getting medical care as a student.

Organise your money

Funding your course

If you haven't  arranged funding for your course yet, Student Finance England offer loans to cover tuition fees as well as maintenance costs. You can also check out City St George's Scholarships and Bursaries for additional funding options.

If you are disabled, or if you have a specific learning difference, health or mental health condition, you may be able to access the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).

Open a student bank account

Explore the range of student bank account options available to find the best fit for you. If you choose to set up a student bank account, remember to check the amount of interest-free overdraft available if you think you'll need it, and how much the interest rate is for additional authorised borrowing.

Many banks provide incentives when you open a student bank account such as free railcards - take a look at what's on offer but don't use the incentives as your deciding factor.

Cost of Living support

City St George's has a range of support available to help ease the cost of living. You can find everything in one place on the Cost of Living hub.