This is what you can expect in the coming weeks as you prepare to arrive at Lancaster, get settled in and start your programme. Confirmed your place after the start of the timeline? Don’t worry. You’ll still receive prompts to complete the same steps. Just a little later.
Disclose any disabilities, wellbeing or health challenges
26 May 2025 onwards
If you have a disability, learning difference, health condition or any wellbeing or mental health challenges, sharing information with us is a positive step that allows us to work with you to put the right support and adjustments in place, enabling you to get the most out of your university experience. Our Student Wellbeing teams offer dedicated support and advice and can work with your academic department to make sure you have the support you need for your programme of study.
For access to support and guidance: please complete the ‘Tell the University about your Wellbeing Support Needs’ form so that we can put reasonable adjustments in place to support you in your studies at Lancaster University. You can find out more about the wellbeing support services available to you on the portal, and if you have any questions about the support available, contact us at ask@lancaster.ac.uk.
Confirm your accommodation
Through the summer months
Planning to live on campus? We will be sending offers out through the summer as students accept places and apply for rooms. Room offers are sent in batches over the coming weeks so don’t worry if you don’t hear from us immediately. For more information visit our accommodation page.
You need to: Follow the instructions you receive to send back your decision on your accommodation offer.
Say hello to your department
18 August-29 August 2025
Your department will email you to say hello, and introduce you to your new academic home and the support available to you. They'll be back in touch closer to arrivals too.
You need to: Read through the information and complete any actions requested.
Register online and learn from other students
1 September 2025 onwards
We'll email you to ask you to begin Registration online. You'll then complete Registration after you arrive.
After online Registration, you'll be able to log in to the Student Portal and start induction training which includes online modules covering our community values and expectations. It features videos about how to prepare for university life, starring our own students.
You need to: Follow the instructions you receive via email to register online and then begin online induction training.
Say hello to your college
8-14 September 2025
All students are members of a college. You will receive a welcome via email during the week 8-14 September. It will feature important arrivals and college information such as introductions to college staff and a schedule of activities and events taking place during Welcome Week.
You need to: Begin planning what to pack and pay the college fee, which goes towards welfare, events and entertainment throughout your time at Lancaster. Commuter students should also attend the welcome event on campus.
Receive more information from your department
15-21 September 2025
Your department will get back in touch to provide you with more information relating to your programme as you prepare for arrival.
You need to: Read the information you receive, and if you have any questions at this stage, just send them over.
Arrivals weekend
27-28 September 2025
Campus residents should be ready to move in on the day specified by their college, which will be either Saturday 27 or Sunday 28 September from 10am. Your college will contact you about arrangements for your arrival. You should attend your College Welcome Talk later that day. You will find details of all events at www.lancaster.ac.uk/welcome-week.
College arrival days:
County, Fylde, Lonsdale, Pendle and Chancellor’s Wharf - Saturday 27 September 2025.
Bowland, Cartmel, Furness and Grizedale -Sunday 28 September 2025.
Graduate College - arrive on either Saturday 27 or Sunday 28 September.
You need to: Plan your journey, make the trip to Lancaster and then register in person.
UK undergraduates living on campus will collect their student cards with their keys. Please be sure to complete your registration with the University by mid-September to make sure we have this ready for you, and bring suitable photo ID so that we can verify your identity on arrival. Postgraduates and students from overseas, as well as anybody that doesn’t register in advance, will need to attend a separate ID check and collect their cards during Welcome Week.
Welcome Week
29 September-5 October 2025
All students are invited to get settled in through a week-long schedule of social activities and academic inductions. You’ll find details in your welcome schedule available at lancaster.ac.uk/welcome-week
You need to: Visit the Welcome Week schedule for details of all my events. And if you have any questions, ASK is a great place to find the right information or people to help.
Teaching begins
6 October 2025
This site contains helpful advice for your first term, including how to access study resources, join clubs and societies, and find part-time work opportunities and careers guidance. It also contains a section about support and services available to you. For all of the term dates for the academic year 2025-26, visit the term dates page.