Collect your UCard
Your UCard is your personal University card. You need a UCard to access campus facilities.
Before collecting your UCard
At least 48 hours before collecting your UCard you must:
How to collect your UCard
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, 8 am to 4 pm.
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 to ensure support and services are available. This use of your data is part of section 10 of the Student Agreement.