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Welcome Hub

Welcome to Sunderland. Find out everything you need to know to start your journey.

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Introduction to welcome

Find out everything our welcome hub can offer you, as well as a handy guide to this website.

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Flying Start

Flying Start will help you understand what studying at university really means. The pre-arrival module introduces new information about your course, support and the University.

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MyApplication

A fundamental part of coming to university, is your application that you can manage through our dedicated MyApplication portal. This could include updating your information, to uploading documents and much more.

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Enrolment

Enrolment is the key to you starting your course. All students are required to enrol online before they arrive. Here we provide guidance on the enrolment process and what to expect.

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Timetables

Your timetable is how you know when and where your classes are. You will follow an Induction Timetable for your first week, and after this you will have access to your Academic Timetable.

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Campus cards

You will need your campus card to get into buildings and access facilities, register your attendance, borrow books or laptops and even travel for free between campuses.

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Get set up

To get started, you'll first need to be set up with access to your new IT account. Here we provide you with all the details about your account set-up and key IT resources.

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Travel

With two campuses in the heart of the City, you will need to know how to get to and from University, access parking facilities and get around buildings to access facilities and services.

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Get settled

Here we provide you with some practical tips on getting settled into life as a student. We include information on registering to vote, registering with a Doctor (GP) and much more.

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Get involved

There are lots to be involved with at the University, here you will find everything you can engage with, from our clubs and societies, Your SU, our own gym and also opportunities around the City.

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International arrival guide

If you are travelling to the UK it is important that you are fully prepared for each stage of your forthcoming journey to the UK and being a student.

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Get support

We have a wide range of tailor-made student support services that are here to help you throughout your journey whether it's academic, pastoral or more specific to your needs.