The Arrivals Hub brings together administrative teams to help you in person. You can collect your ID card, pay your fees, ask any questions and more. The Arrivals Hub is based in Templeman Library and is open from Saturday 26 September 2026. See full opening times.
If you are a commuting student, you may want to collect your ID card after Arrivals Weekend as campus will be busy with students moving in and the queue to collect your ID card may be longer. However, you are also very welcome to join us on Arrivals Weekend if you want to attend any welcome events over the weekend.
All undergraduate and postgraduate students living on campus: You'll need your ID documents and your Accommodation Arrival Pass.
Undergraduate students: You'll also need your University and College Payment Advice letter from Student Finance England.
International students: You'll also need your visa documents, academic certificates, marksheets and transcripts.
You must be registered to become a member of the University, even if you have studied at Kent at undergraduate level and you're now moving to a postgraduate course.
Every new student (including postgraduate students who studied their undergraduate course at Kent) must enrol online in order for us to then register them. Look out for your How to enrol email in your applicant portal in-tray which will let you know when you can enrol. Not sure of the process? Check out our handy guide. You should also check our guide to the terminology of each process.
Registration is completed by us, online. You don’t need to do anything further once you’ve completed your enrolment, however visa holders may have further steps to complete to complete the Right to study checks - you will be emailed if that is the case.
We’ll let you know by email when your registration is complete and you are officially registered as a University of Kent student.
You must ensure that you have completed your enrolment as soon as possible so that we can then register you as a student. The deadline for becoming a registered student is Monday 19 October 2026.
Your first few weeks at university is one of the most exciting times of your life. Plan your journey and find out what to expect when you arrive at the campus.
Check out our accommodation application timeline for important dates and deadlines.
I’m a final-year Economics and Management student. I love it here, the campus is like a mini city with beautiful green spaces.
Once you have completed enrolment, we will check your immigration status to assess the Right to Study, as per UK Visas and Immigrations obligations.
For information on what to upload in enrolment, please visit Student Immigration Compliance Team arrival guide.
