Enrolment
Joining the University
Enrolment is the formal process through which you officially join the University. When you register and enrol, you confirm your agreement to become a student at Lincoln, to abide by University regulations, to become liable for fee payments, as well as to having your personal details checked. All students must register and enrol at the beginning of each year of study.
We have developed a self-service system which will enable you to register and enrol remotely.
We understand that some students may need support to complete the enrolment steps. If you are having difficulty completing enrolment, please check the Enrolment and Re-enrolment Frequently Asked Questions provided below, or alternatively watch the video below.
If you still need support to complete your enrolment, University staff will be available to help you in the Enrolment Suite on campus. The Enrolment Suite is by appointment only, and appointments can be booked via lncn.ac/appointment. Appointment slots for the week commencing 16 September are now available and will be updated for the following weeks.
We will be working with Student Finance England to ensure that our arrangements are compliant with their requirements for us to confirm that you are in attendance and that your student Maintenance Loan payment can be released. We will send you the details well in advance of your course start date so that you can complete your enrolment quickly.
If you are a Student Visa holder you will be required to attend an in-person immigration check before your enrolment is complete, you will be contacted by email to book an appointment.
For non visa holders, enrolment can be completed entirely online without coming to the Enrolment Suite, so you only need to book an appointment if you are experiencing difficulties. Otherwise please use the dropdowns below to select the enrolment option that applies to you and complete enrolment.
New Students
Continuing Students
Registration and Enrolment Walkthrough
Student ID Cards (New Students Only)
For more information about how you receive and collect your student ID card, please visit our ID card web page.
Enrolment and Re-enrolment FAQs
Students should receive an email generated automatically by our OneUni student administration system when they are identified as being eligible to enrol or re-enrol for the new academic year. This email contains a link to access OneUni, as well as providing students with their @students.lincoln.ac.uk email address (this is the address you use to log in). If you believe you are eligible to register but haven’t received a message inviting you to log into OneUni or are otherwise experiencing problems logging in, please email dt@lincoln.ac.uk.
All students should aim to arrive and enrol during Welcome Week. This is to ensure the best student experience by taking part in the Welcome Week activities.
Please note that enrolment can only be completed once in the UK, therefore, you must allow time for this before the start date of your course.
We expect students to travel to the UK and enrol on their course as soon as they receive their visas.
Please note that enrolment can only be completed once in the UK, therefore, you must allow time for this before the start date of your course.
The enrolment deadline is 4pm on Monday 21 October. This deadline is for students whose travel plans are affected due to visa processing delays. Enrolment will not be permitted beyond this date.
Please note that enrolment can only be completed once in the UK, therefore, you must allow time for this before the start date of your course.
If you get an error message when submitting your photo in OneUni, please wait a few days and you should receive an email confirming that your photo has been approved. We are working through the photo approvals process as quickly as we can. If we have to reject your photo because it’s not suitable, you will receive an email confirming the reason and a link to resubmit.
If you want to update your address, but have moved past that part of the enrolment process, you can go to My Details on the OneUni homepage, and click on Edit to update your information there. Ensure you update your accommodation type at the same time.
I’ve completed all my outstanding tasks but my registration status hasn’t changed. What should I do?
If you believe you have completed all of your registration tasks in OneUni but your registration status is not yet showing as Registered or Re-registered, please double-check in the Student Overview that you have no outstanding tasks to complete. Once your status is showing as Registered Pending Enrolment or Re-registered Pending Enrolment, the final ‘Confirmation of Studies’ task for UK/EU students will appear in the ‘My Tasks’ section ten days before the start of your course. International Students will complete this after they have had their in-person immigration check.
If you are an international student and have a query about visas, entry dates into the UK, or documents required by the University, please email enrolmentdocuments@lincoln.ac.uk.
Please email enrolment@lincoln.ac.uk and provide us with as much information as possible, including your student ID number.
Student Finance England will only release funding to an enrolled student three to five days after their course start date, regardless of when they enrol prior to this date. You can check the status of your Student Finance payments online at: www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login.
If your payment status shows as "ready to be paid" then you will see the date your first term payment is expected. If the status shows "awaiting confirmation" this means Student Finance are awaiting confirmation of your enrolment from the University. Data is uploaded daily as enrolments are completed, so if you enrolled in the last 24 hours, your status may not refresh immediately. If you are experiencing any of the technical issues above and are worried this could delay your loan funding, please contact dt@lincoln.ac.uk.
If technical issues cannot be resolved, we can confirm your registration manually with the SLC if necessary. If you are worried about your university finances, our Student Support Centre have expert advisors who can provide confidential advice, including information on how to apply for financial assistance. If you are in this situation, please email studentsupport@lincoln.ac.uk.
Important Information
University Regulations
Please ensure that you read the University General Regulations and also the regulations that are relevant to your programme of study.
Student Charter
The Student Charter is produced in partnership with the University and the Students' Union and provides details of the rights and responsibilities of staff and students.
Privacy Notice
Our privacy notice outlines how the University of Lincoln processes your personal data, in accordance with relevant data protection laws.
Your Right to Vote – Electoral Registration
Eligible students are entitled to register to vote, from both their student accommodation and their home addresses – this means that you are entitled to vote at local elections here in Lincoln in addition to local elections at home. As a resident of the city, you can have your say on how local services in Lincoln are delivered by ensuring that you are registered and participate in the City Council elections. For national elections and referendums you can only cast one vote, so you would need to choose whether you want to vote from your home residence or here in Lincoln.
Eligibility
You can register to vote in the UK from the age of 16, although you can only vote when you become 18. You qualify to register to vote if you are a UK citizen, a Qualifying Commonwealth citizen resident in the UK, or/and an EU citizen resident in the UK. A qualifying Commonwealth citizen is someone who has leave to enter or remain in the UK,or does not require such leave. All countries currently within the Commonwealth can be found at http://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries.
To register to vote you will need to provide the following information:
- Name, date of birth, and full address, including building or apartment number and your room number
- Contact email and mobile number
- National Insurance Number
You can register to vote at any time at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
Student Support
If you need any advice or information, our dedicated Student Support team are here to help.
Tel: +44(0)1522 837080
Email: studentsupport@lincoln.ac.uk