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New students: Completing your registration

Find out what happens after online registration, what documents you need to provide, how registration checks work, and when you'll become a fully registered student.

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Important registration dates 2026/27

Students joining the University in 2026/27 will not be invited to complete registration before 13 August 2026, unless early registration has been confirmed by Admissions.

If you are starting your course in September 2026, please wait until this date before contacting the University about registration emails.

Registration Portal

The Registration Portal is where you complete and track your registration.

You can use it to:

  • Complete online registration
  • Upload registration documents
  • Check your registration status
  • Book a face-to-face registration appointment if required

Make sure you complete all tasks listed under Complete your online registration.

When do I need to pay my tuition fees?

There are set dates each year by which students must pay a specified proportion of their tuition fees.

You must pay the required amount by the relevant fee liability date.

If you are an international student who has paid a £5,000 deposit, this will count towards your first liability date.

For more information, see:

Registration checks

The Student Enrolment Team will review your registration after you complete online registration.

Depending on your circumstances, you may be asked to:

  • Upload identification documents through the Registration Portal
  • Attend a face-to-face registration appointment on campus

Once all requirements have been met, your student record will be marked ready for registration.

The earliest you can become fully registered is 40 days before your course start date.

Once fully registered:

Check your registration status

You can check your status in Student Record.

Your status should change from Self-Registered to Registered.

If your status has not changed after a few days:

  • Check that all required documents have been uploaded.
  • Check for any requests for additional documents.
  • Contact Ask Herts if you believe your registration should be complete.

If your documents show as "Under Staff Review" in the Registration Portal, they have been successfully uploaded and are awaiting review.

Registration documents required

You must provide all required documents before you can become fully registered.

Home students

Provide either:

  • Passport

or

  • Full birth certificate and UK driving licence

You must meet the criteria for British citizenship if registering using a birth certificate.

EU/EEA/Swiss nationals living in the UK

Provide:

EU/EEA/Swiss nationals entering the UK on a study visa

Provide:

International students (non-Student Visa)

Provide:

If you hold a dependant visa, you must also provide copies of the passport and visa of the person you are dependent on.

Student Visa holders

Provide:

  • Passport
  • UK entry stamp

If your passport was not stamped, provide:

  • Boarding pass or proof of entry to the UK

and

Short study students (6 months or less)

Provide:

  • Passport
  • Physical or digital proof of entry to the UK, such as a boarding pass, flight confirmation or train ticket

Important

Students who entered the UK using an eGate must provide proof of entry to the UK, such as a boarding pass.

You will not be able to register without the correct identification documents.

If you need to attend campus registration, see What documents to bring to face-to-face registration.

How to create an immigration share code

If you need help:

Financial Information

You may need to provide one of the following:

Student Finance England funding

  • Student Finance England assessment or funding correspondence

Sponsored students

  • A sponsorship letter on company headed paper

or

Need help?

If you contact the Student Enrolment Team, please include:

  • Your full name
  • Your student ID number

Accessibility support

If you have a disability, additional need or would like to discuss alternative registration arrangements, contact:

StudentWellbeing@herts.ac.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Hertfordshire.

Response times

Typical response and processing times are available on the Student Enrolment Service Level Agreement (SLA) page.

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