Attendance at registration days is only required for full-time students.

Any students who have missed the formal registration sessions should visit the Student Information Point (SIP) on their campus.

Locations and opening times for the SIPs can be found here.

Further information on the registration procedure for international students is provided here.     

Room: Alexandra Lower Foyer
Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Time: 12:00-13:00
Purpose: Provisional registration

Room: Alexandra Lower Foyer
Date: Friday, 23 September 2011
Time: 12:00-13:00
Purpose: Provisional registration

Library, Information and Student Services (LISS) supports you in your use of IT and media during your time at university.

During Welcome Week, you should attend a library tour and a session to show you how to access the range of IT services. There is also information available on the LISS section. If you would like more information about Blackboard or how to log onto university computers (e.g. username and password), how to access photocopying facilities, or if you are experiencing a problem with any of the computing facilities and need to log them with the IT service desk, visit the IT and Media section.

All students are issued with a Cumbria Card after you register for your course. If you are a full-time student this will normally be issued at your registration day. Otherwise visit the library on your campus or Learning Gateway West with your registration confirmation email and your Cumbria Card will be made for you. This will generally be organised as part of your induction.

This card acts as your library and photo-ID card and can be used to access a range of services such as photocopying and printing in university libraries/gateways, and open access IT spaces. In addition, if you are a resident student and have signed up to the pre-paid catering plan, you will be able to use the card to purchase food and drink in university catering outlets (except those studying at Brampton Road campus). If you are living off campus, you will be able to load money onto the catering purse of your Cumbria Card and take full advantage of the student discounts available. If you register late, the library will issue you with your card during your library induction. You will be asked to present proof of registration.

Find out more about the Cumbria Card

Currently, if you are under 18, or a full-time student over 18, you do not have to pay council tax. Once you are fully registered on a full-time course you will be emailed a Council Tax exemption certificate.

More information can be found in the leaflet, “Communities and Local Government—Council Tax, A guide to your Bill” which you can download.

Televisions brought to site must be covered by an appropriate licence. The university television licence does not cover the use of students’ personal televisions. 

The digital switchover has been completed in Cumbria and Lancashire so you will need a digital TV or Freeview box/Freeview HD box. External wireless or television aerials must not be erected on University property. Students watching live TV on their computer will need a licence. For a full description of the requirements see the BBC's online help - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8285795.stm

If you are caught without one, you may be fined £1,000. The website for TV licensing is www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/students

Faculty information about starting your course can be found on the faculty areas of the website.

• Arts and Humanities
• Business and Computing
• Education
• Health and Wellbeing
• Law, Criminology and Social Science 
• Science, Natural Resources and Outdoors

Property Whilst our campuses are in low crime areas, student occupied houses/residences are often targeted. If the following guidelines are put into practice the risk is greatly reduced:

• Lock ALL external doors and windows when house/room is unoccupied (use window locks if fitted) even if only for a short time
• Using your home address, postcode all valuable property and include your house/flat number e.g. CA1 2HH 11. Postcode attractive or saleable items using a UV marker or an engraver
• Never put expensive items in view of windows
• Open curtains in day time and leave a light on at night, preferably using a time switch when the flat/room is empty
• If you don’t need a car for your course, leave it at home
• Carry cheque books/cards with you at all times
• Report crime or vandalism to the police and also to your landlord/the University. This enables early action and repair
• Strangers seen wandering on campus should be reported to security or reception.

 

Policing and security on campus

We do not have a permanent police presence on any of our campuses. In an emergency call 999 (if you need to do this, please let reception know immediately). You can also speak with Reception or night Security staff who may call the police or contact the Residencial Life Team. All our campuses have Community Police Officers who's details can be found at:

• Carlisle campuses -www.cumbria.police.uk and type postcode into Your Neighbourhood
• Lancaster campus -www.lancashire.police.uk and type the postcode into My Neighbourhood
• Penrith campus -www.cumbria.police.uk and type postcode into Your Neighbourhood

Health and safety

View our introduction to Health and Safety for students.

International students

International students may find the guidance from the British Council useful. http://www.britishcouncil.org/accreditation-safety-first.pdf

You can find out about University of Cumbria Student Union and their welcome activities - including Freshers' Week - on their website.

You can also check out their Frequently Asked Questions for new students.

Our Student Life section has all the information and links you'll need to get to grips with university life and introduce you to the many services we provide. There are video tours of each city, where our friendly students discuss the best places to visit. They also discuss how they felt in their first week, in addition to why they love living and studying here.

Fees can be paid for by either taking out a tuition fee loan through Student Finance England, payment in full prior or following registration. You can also set up a payment plan following Registration. The Finance Department will contact you by email following registration to ask you to confirm how you wish to make payment.

If you will be living in university accommodation you can set up a payment plan prior to Registration. You will need to contact Finance and have your credit/debit card details available. Payments can also be taken in full.

The Finance Department can be contacted by:

Phone: 01524 38 4217/4309/4215/4681 /4387
Email: accountsreceivableteam@cumbria.ac.uk

Available loans will be transferred into your bank account following registration. Please ensure that you have advised the Student Finance England of your correct bank details and returned your signed declaration.

Please note that students with outstanding conditions relating to their admission will only be able to register provisionally and will not be able to receive their student loan until all conditions have been met. These conditions may include verification of qualifications, medical clearance and Criminal Records Bureau clearance. If you are contacted by the Admissions Office it is in your own interest to provide requested information as soon as possible.

• Stick together – go out and come home in groups of two or more.
• Stay to well lit and well populated areas – avoid back alleys and little used roads.
• Watch your drinks – don’t leave your drinks unguarded; take them with you or ask a trusted friend to watch them.
• Avoid binge drinking – drinking to excess leaves you less able to spot trouble and look after yourself.
• Look after your friends – if a friend has over-indulged; make sure they get home safely.
• Don’t invite strangers or people you have just met back to your halls – you don’t know them well enough to trust them.