From this page new students, both undergraduates and graduates, can access the University College Freshers’ Welcome Packs.
In addition to information found here and across the Univ website you may also wish to keep up to date via our main social media channels which are detailed on our Social Media page. Once you have been issued with your Oxford Single Sign On (SSO, details below), you can also access up-to-date information and a range of services, including meal bookings, via the Univ Intranet.
Our Handbook of Regulations and Handbook of Information are available on our Student Information page and further policies and regulations can be viewed on our Policy Document page.
Undergraduate Welcome Pack
Documents
The documents listed below form the Undergraduate Welcome Pack 2023. Some of these documents will have been sent to you by email and others will need to be downloaded from this webpage or viewed online. Be sure to bookmark this URL for future reference. Documents which are highlighted with an asterisk need to be completed and returned to the Undergraduate Admissions and Access Manager as soon as possible and by Friday 1 September at the latest. When returning the relevant documents, please include the checklist provided below; if returning by email, please ensure that signatures where required are true signatures and not typed text. Please return the relevant documents by email to Admissions@univ.ox.ac.uk (preferred) or by post to: Undergraduate Admissions and Access Manager, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH.
The following documents have been sent to you by email:
Confirmation Letter
University Card Form*
College Student Contract*
The following information can be downloaded or viewed online:
Network Acceptable Use Policy*
Letter from the Welfare Fellow
Guidelines for Inclusivity in Tutorials
Orientation Information for International Students
Letter from 19 Beaumont Street Medical Practice (Please complete online registration)
Endsleigh Insurance Information – please view online at endsleigh.co.uk
Medical Practice Information
Bodleian Library Information
See bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries
Undergraduate Welcome Week
Please read the Welcome Week timetable.
A hard copy will be given to at registration and regular updates will be posted on the noticeboards in the JCR.
Reading Lists
Many subjects will have produced some preparatory work and/or reading; these will have been sent to you by email if applicable. If you have not received anything by 31 August please check with the Undergraduate Admissions and Access Manager: Admissions@univ.ox.ac.uk
Welcome Week T-shirt
You will receive a t-shirt from the JCR on your arrival. Please complete the Order Form by Friday 25 August 2023. Email JCR.President@univ.ox.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Electoral Registration
We encourage students to participate in civic democracy. If you are eligible to vote in UK local or general elections we advise you to register; it is usually possible for students to be registered at both their term-time and home addresses (though it is illegal actually to vote more than once in a general election). More information is available from Gov.uk
Graduate Welcome Pack
Documents
The documents listed below form the Graduate Freshers Welcome Pack. Some of these documents will have been sent to you by email, and others will need to be downloaded from this page or viewed online. Be sure to bookmark this URL for future reference. Documents which are highlighted with an asterisk need to be completed and returned to the Graduate Studies Officer as soon as possible and by Friday 1 September at the latest. When returning the documents, please include the checklist provided below; if returning by email, please ensure that signatures where required are true signatures and not typed text. Please return the relevant documents by email to Graduate.Admissions@univ.ox.ac.uk (preferred) or alternatively by post to Graduate Studies Officer, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH.
The following documents have been sent to you by email:
Welcome letter
The following information can be downloaded or viewed online:
Network Acceptable Use Policy*
Letter Concerning College Advisers
Letter from the Welfare Fellow
Information for International Students
Letter from 19 Beaumont Street Medical Practice (Please complete online registration)
Endsleigh Insurance Information – please view online at endsleigh.co.uk
Medical Practice Information
Bodleian Library Information
The Bodleian Libraries have created these getting started guides for Taught Postgraduates and Research Graduates. We recommend you watch it carefully and bookmark this page for future reference.
Graduate Welcome Week
A hard copy of the Pre-Welcome Week and Graduate Welcome Week Timetables will be available to you at registration.
Please read the Pre-Welcome Week timetable and the Welcome Week timetable.
Electoral Registration
We encourage students to participate in civic democracy. If you are eligible to vote in UK local or general elections we advise you to register; it is usually possible for students to be registered at both their term-time and home addresses (though it is illegal actually to vote more than once in a general election). More information is available from Gov.uk
Single Sign On (SSO)
You will receive an email directly from the University of Oxford IT Services shortly after returning your University Card Form. The email will contain an activation code allowing you to activate your SSO account. This service will give you access to your University email address and to other essential IT portals. Please follow the instructions in the email to activate your account and complete Self-service Registration. If you do not receive the email please contact admissions@univ.ox.ac.uk
Note to Graduates: Any student who already has an existing University of Oxford account will not receive this email, as your SSO will remain the same. If you have forgotten your existing log-in details, you can email student.information@admin.ox.ac.uk for advice.