Before you arrive

Find everything you need to get prepared before you arrive at the University of 91Ö±²¥.

Home students: all the essential tasks you need to complete

Undergraduate checklist

Everything you need to do before you start your undergraduate degree if you’re a home student. 

Home undergraduate student checklist

Postgraduate taught checklist

Everything you need to do before you start your masters if you’re a home student.

Home postgraduate taught student checklist

Postgraduate research checklist

Everything you need to do before you start your doctoral degree if you're a home student.

Home postgraduate researcher checklist

International students: all the essential tasks you need to complete

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught checklist (international)

Everything you need to do before you start your undergraduate or masters degree if you’re a student paying overseas fees or with visa and immigration tasks.

International undergraduate and postgraduate taught checklist

Postgraduate research checklist (international)

Everything you need to do before you start your doctoral degree if you’re a student paying overseas fees or with visa and immigration tasks.

International postgraduate researcher checklist

Get ready for registration

Register for your course

You need to register before you join us here at 91Ö±²¥.

Start your online registration

Tuition fees

Make sure you know how to pay your tuition fees.

Tuition fees

Your course

Find out more about how university courses are structured and the types of academic support available.

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Sort your accommodation

University accommodation

If you’re moving into University accommodation, check you have all the important information before you arrive.

Our student accommodation

What to bring

Private accommodation

If you’re going to live in private accommodation, we offer support to help you navigate the private sector.

International student information

Visas and immigration

Find information about visas and immigration.

Student visas and immigration

Support for international students

Information and advice for new international students, from health and wellbeing to academic support.

Support for international students

Travelling to 91Ö±²¥ from the airport

How to get to 91Ö±²¥ from various UK airports, and information about the meet and greet scheme from Manchester airport.

Travelling to 91Ö±²¥ from the airport

International Student Success Programme

Take a look at the International Student Success Programme.

International Student Success programme

Pre-departure tuberculosis screening

Check whether you need to provide evidence of a tuberculosis (TB) test as part of your visa application.

Tuberculosis screening

What to look forward to

Orientation Week

Explore the events going on across campus to help you start making friends and settling into the city.

Orientation week

Welcome Week

Start thinking about which Welcome Week events you would like to attend, and find out where to get tickets.

Your number one SU

Find out more about your Students’ Union, with more than 400 societies, clubs and interest groups to explore!

Help and support

Support for disabled and dyslexic students

Speak to our specialist and friendly team that supports disabled applicants and students. 

Support for disabled and dyslexic students

Guidance for under 18s

If you’re going to be under 18 when you start your course, check our specific guidance.

Guidance for students under 18

Estranged students

Support is available if you're estranged from your parents or carers.

Support for estranged students

Students from care

We can offer you dedicated advice, information and support if you're from a care background.

Students from care