At least 48 hours before collecting your UCard you must:

• Confirm your registration details
• Upload your photo 

Collect your UCard from the Card Services office at Royal Fort Lodge, BS8 1UH on Tyndall Avenue (opposite Senate House).

The office is open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Visit our Card Services pages for more information about UCards.

Study Abroad students starting in January 2025 will be given their Ucard in person by the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team.

Activate your UCard

Once you have collected your UCard, you will need to swipe it on a wall-mounted card reader (or library entrance card reader). Hold it there for 10 to 15 seconds to activate it and complete registration.

It may take up to 2 hours before our systems update and you are fully registered.

UCard data use

We store data from your UCard which shows when you use your UCard to enter a University building.

We use this data so ensure support and services are available. This use of your data is part of section 10 of the Student Agreement.