Collect your UCard
Your UCard is your personal University card. You need a UCard to access campus facilities.
At least 48 hours before collecting your UCard you must:
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.
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.