International Arrival and Enrolment

1. Key dates 

If you are starting your course in January 2024, here are the key dates for your calendar:

Activity	Date
Pre-enrolment opens (online)	Monday 4 December
Meet and greet at Manchester Airport	Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 January
Enrolment and ID card collection	From Monday 15 January
Term begins	Monday 15 January
Student Support Fair	Wednesday 24 January

 

2. When to arrive 

To be in time to start your course, you should arrive at the University by Monday 15 January 2024 for the commencement of classes. If you cannot travel by this date, you may wish to defer your offer by contacting your Recruitment Officer.

3. Before you travel 

Applying for your visa

Once you receive your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), you need to apply for your student visa. 

When your visa has been granted, you must travel to the UK within 30 days and collect your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). You will choose your BRP collection point during your visa application, we recommend choosing Huddersfield Post Office. 

Find help with applying for your visa on our immigration pages or you can contact our Immigration Team. 

Accommodation 

You must arrange your accommodation before travelling to the UK.  Huddersfield has great housing options for students; book with our recommended and approved accommodation providers. 

We strongly advise choosing accommodation in the Huddersfield area but if you choose to live outside of the town, ensure it is no more than one-hour public transport commute from the University.

 

4. Travelling to Huddersfield

Manchester Airport Meet and Greet

If you are arriving at Manchester Airport on the weekend of the 13 and 14 January, you will be greeted with a friendly welcome from the Huddersfield team. 

Our ambassadors can be found near the airport train station and are there to help with buying train tickets, finding a taxi and travelling to your UK accommodation.  

We will also be available at Huddersfield train station, should you need any help. You will need to bring British pounds (Sterling) with you to pay for your train ticket or taxi fare. 

Travelling from other airports

If you are arriving at a different UK airport you must plan your travel to Huddersfield before leaving home. Find information on UK train travel, National Rail and long-distance coach travel on National Express.

• Leeds Bradford Airport – Shuttle buses travel into Leeds city centre where you can find trains and buses to Huddersfield.
• London – Huddersfield is 3 hours by train from London city centre and around 6 hours by coach.
• Liverpool John Lennon - Shuttle buses travel into Liverpool city centre, where you can find trains to Huddersfield. 

Your arrival in Huddersfield 

The University is located in the centre of Huddersfield and is a ten minute walk from the bus and train stations or 5 minutes in a taxi.

We have online maps should you choose to walk to your accommodation. Residents of Storthes Hall Student Village can take our free shuttle bus from the University. This takes you directly to your Storthes Hall accommodation.

 

5. Your enrolment

Once you have received your unconditional offer from the University, you will receive three emails from enrolment@hud.ac.uk, from Monday 4 December asking you to begin the enrolment process. These will be titled stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3. Please make sure you have access to the email account attached to your application. 

The three stages: 

Stage 1: You will be asked to confirm your personal details on our online pre-enrolment portal, including your UK accommodation address and your UK phone number and to upload your photograph for your student card. 

Stage 2: Once you have completed your online pre-enrolment you will be sent an email called stage 2 for when you arrive in the UK. This will ask you to book an appointment to complete your enrolment and collect your student ID card from the International Office in the Student Central building. You must bring your passport, BRP and visa decision letter to this appointment, as well as proof of your local address. It is very important that you attend your appointment to avoid any delays in your enrolment.

Stage 3: This email will confirm your enrolment has been completed and provide you with useful information on how to begin your studies and life in Huddersfield.