Information for New Undergraduate Students

• Please complete all elements of the College pre-registration questionnaire by 12pm (BST) on Wednesday 17th September 2025.
• This includes the University Card form (required for setting up your Oxford IT account).
• It also includes your Student-College contract 

The questionnaire provides information and guidance about other actions you need to take to prepare for your arrival at LMH, such as how to register with the College GP. 

If you have any questions, please email admissions@lmh.ox.ac.uk.

An in-person registration session will be held on Monday 6th October, and all new students must attend. A slot should be booked in advance via our online form; the deadline for bookings is 12pm (BST) on Wednesday 17th September.

As well as the College’s pre-registration questionnaire, you must complete your University online registration using the Student Self-Service portal. 

Access to this portal will be available following activation of your IT account, and University online registration will open on Sunday 1st September. 

The deadline for completion of University online registration is 12pm (BST) on Friday 3rd October.

Your IT account will normally be ready to activate within 2-3 weeks of the receipt of your University Card form. An email will be sent to your personal email address with an activation code when your account is ready to be set up. 

Information about IT account activation can be found on the University website.

It is important to activate your University IT account as soon as possible, as you will not be able to complete your University registration without it.

It is mandatory to complete the Consent for Students course. It will only be accessible once you have activated your University IT account. 

All Undergraduate Freshers and full-year Visiting Students should arrive on the Monday of 0th week of Michaelmas Term (Monday 6th October 2025). 

Astrophoria Foundation Year students will have an additional induction programme during Week -1; information about this will be sent separately by the Astrophoria Foundation Year team.

If you need to arrive at College early, for example due to international flights, please return your accommodation agreement (generated after IT account activation) and then contact the Accommodation Manager at accommodation.manager@lmh.ox.ac.uk to make special arrangements. 

Please note that we cannot always accommodate early arrivals as it will depend on room availability, and we would not normally approve an arrival more than one day earlier than the expected arrival date. 

We are not able to store belongings on site prior to your arrival.

Information about the Freshers' Week schedule will be made available here in due course.

Tutorials, classes and lectures begin in the following week. There will also be library inductions, a University Freshers’ Fair, and some social events.

Activation of all IT services, distribution of University cards, and the facility to download an enrolment certificate will only be possible following your attendance at in-person registration.

Please ensure that you arrive on time, but not too early, for your pre-booked appointment.

We will need to see the ID that you provided in response to the ID check question in the pre-registration questionnaire, so please bring this with you. 

International students will also need to supply a copy of their passport photo page when completing the pre-registration questionnaire, and then bring this passport with them. 

Those using a student visa who hold a nationality from outside the EU/EEA/ Switzerland must supply a copy of their visa vignette sticker when completing the pre-registration questionnaire. 

All students holding a student visa, or Pre-Settled/Settled Status, must also supply a status share code when complete the pre-registration questionnaire.

You can find more information for international and visiting students on various matters including additional (optional) orientation sessions offered by the University, banking, and finding your way to Oxford on the University's International Students pages.

If you have questions regarding immigration or visa matters, contact the Student Immigration Team: student.immigration@admin.ox.ac.uk.

Matriculation is a formal process which confers membership of the University on students at the start of their first degree from the University of Oxford. It usually takes place at a ceremony held at the Sheldonian Theatre at the beginning of Michaelmas term. Further information about Matriculation can be found on the University of Oxford website.

New students will matriculate at the end the of 1st week of Michaelmas term, usually on the Saturday. More information about matriculation will be made available by 0th week.

You can find fixed and provisional dates of term for the next several years on the University website.

International students can find information about visas and immigration on the relevant pages of the University website. You can also contact the Student Immigration Team on: student.immigration@admin.ox.ac.uk.

We advise you to read the information contained on the Current Students area of the College website to help prepare yourself for living at LMH. Here, you will find information about college accommodation, meals, and other College facilities.

You should receive your accommodation agreement no earlier than 2 weeks before you arrive in College. 

Agreements will not be generated until your University Card form has been returned and processed, and you have activated your Oxford IT account. Questions regarding accommodation should be directed to: accommodation.manager@lmh.ox.ac.uk. 

If you are funding your course fees using a student finance loan, the fee payments will be managed directly between the relevant student finance body and the University.

For information about fees and payments, your college account and other financial matters, please refer to the Student Finance pages in the Current Students section of the College website. 

For information about fee payments and refunds please visit the Fees and Funding pages on the University website.

Questions about finances should be directed to our Student Finance Officer: student.finance@lmh.ox.ac.uk. 

Information on setting up your Oxford email account, and about the IT services available at LMH, can be found in the Student Handbook on the Current Students section of the College website. 

You will receive an email explaining how to activate your Oxford email account during September, following the submission of your University card form. This is the first step of the University registration process, which will be completed when you register in person at LMH on Monday 6th October 2025. 

It is not possible to register in person before this date.

Libraries will play a big part in your time at Oxford, whether by providing access to online articles on your reading list or helping you find the books you need. 

The Bodleian Libraries is the library service supporting the whole University, and they can help you get the most out of your course. A short 30-minute introductory webinar will be held on Microsoft Teams during Freshers’ Week, and booking information for this will be provided shortly before your arrival.

Additionally, you may be able to attend a tour of your subject library. Details can be found on the Bodleian Libraries' Getting Started page, where you can also find a short welcome video. You can find information about the library or libraries for your subject area on the Bodleian's Libraries page.

You will receive a separate induction to the LMH Library during Freshers’ Week.

Students at Oxford are required to wear academic dress and ‘sub fusc’ in a number of contexts, including at Matriculation. 

Information about this, and details of some local suppliers, can be found on the Academic Dress page of the University’s website. Alternative suppliers are available, any of which may be used to purchase academic dress that complies with the regulations.

Starting at Oxford is an exciting time, but it is normal to feel some anxiety about making this move. There's lots of helpful information on the New Students area of the Oxford Students website, including guidance on making the transition to University. 

Information on medical services and welfare provision within College, including information about our Heads of Wellbeing and Study Skills team, can be found by visiting our Wellbeing pages. 

You MUST have been vaccinated for both Meningitis and Mumps before your arrival in Oxford. Further information about this can be found on the Vaccination page of the University of Oxford website.

There are further simple steps you can take to promote your health before you come to University:

1. If you take any medications regularly, update your prescriptions. This will give you time to settle in to College before you need to sort out renewing your prescriptions again.
2. Bring a thermometer and ‘over the counter’ remedies for common ailments (e.g. colds, stomach upsets). It is good to be prepared for minor illnesses as LMH does not have a pharmacy in the immediate area.
3. International students may not be permitted to bring home remedies by air and should enquire with the College Nurse on arrival for advice.

Advice on coping with the pressures of academic life can be found on the University's Counselling and Mental health pages.