Find accommodation

If you do not have university-allocated accommodation, you will need to find private housing in Bristol.

When to arrive

Due to the current national lockdown, if you have not yet travelled to the UK, you should postpone your travel plans and engage with online learning until further notice.

The Global Opportunities team will contact you when government advice changes.

Online induction activities will begin in the week commencing Monday 25 January 2021 if you are starting in the Spring term. Online teaching will begin from Monday 1 February.

Registration and orientation

You need to register online before the start of your programme. The Global Opportunities team will be in touch with more information about registration and orientation closer to the start of the semester.

Study Abroad students

The Global Opportunities team will send all incoming Study Abroad students a link to asynchronous induction materials in advance of the start of the semester. There will also be a live chat session for you to drop in and ask questions. These activities will take place in the week commencing 25 January 2021. The Global Opportunities team will send you an email confirming the exact dates and times.

Erasmus+ students

You will be invited to a welcome session in your relevant academic department during the first week of term.

University ID card (UCard)

Your UCard is your personal University card. You need it to access campus facilities.

After you have completed online registration, you can upload your photo for your UCard. 

Collect your UCard

You can collect your UCard from 1 February 2021. 

Read instructions for collecting your UCard. 

Tuition fees

Your offer letter includes information about your tuition and accommodation fees.

Tuition fees

Exchange students

Students coming to Bristol as part of an exchange partnership do not pay any tuition fees to the University of Bristol. If you receive an invoice for tuition fees, contact the Global Opportunities team.

Sponsored students

If you are coming to Bristol through a programme provider or if your home university is paying your tuition fees on your behalf, you are classified as a 'sponsored student'. Your sponsor will be invoiced following your registration. If you receive an invoice for tuition fees directly, contact the Global Opportunities team.

Self-financing students

You will receive an invoice for your tuition fees following your registration. If you want to pay the balance of your fees in instalments, please contact the Student Fees team.

Accommodation fees

Your accommodation fees are due when you take up your place in University accommodation. Find out how to pay your accommodation fees.

If you are being sponsored for accommodation, your invoices will be sent directly to your sponsor. If you receive an invoice in error, contact the Global Opportunities team.