Arrivals Weekend
Arrivals guidance for students who will begin their programmes in autumn 2024.
Will you live on campus?
Campus residents should be ready to move in on Saturday 28 or Sunday 29 Septmber 2024, depending on your college's arrival day, which is listed below. Your college will contact you with details about the arrangements for your arrival. When you get here you will be greeted by college staff and student Welcome Reps keen to introduce themselves and help you move in, before Welcome Week events get underway. We aim to give every new student a very warm welcome to Lancaster and make sure you feel comfortable, settled and supported.
College arrival days
- Saturday 28 September 2024: Bowland, Cartmel, Furness, Grizedale and Chancellor’s Wharf
- Sunday 29 September 2024: County, Fylde, Lonsdale and Pendle
- Graduate College: arrive on either 28 or 29 September 2024
Or are you a commuter student?
Undergraduates
If you're set to commute to University rather than live on campus, then you're invited to the New Commuter Student Welcome event on Wednesday 25 September 2024. It will include a campus tour, introduction to your college and a chance to meet other new students. More details and sign up instructions will be published here and provided to new students as soon as they are available.
Postgraduates
There will be two welcome sessions for new and continuing postgraduates who plan to live in town or commute locally. You can choose from sessions that will take place in the city centre on Wednesday 25 September and Thursday 3 September. All the details will be made available in the Welcome schedule once it has been finalised and published.
All students
All students, including those who live off campus, should then come to campus throughout Welcome Week, so you can take part in activities. Whether or not you live in your college, you are very much a member of the community and welcome at introductory events, and all the activities that will be arranged throughout your time at Lancaster. Find details of arrival and Welcome Week events.
Accordion
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International arrivals
Please visit the University's guide on travelling to and arriving in the UK.
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Getting around
You can find everything from campus maps to city bus routes on the Maps and Travel page.
There is more information on what is available to make it easy for you to move between campus and the city centre on the Commuting to Campus page.
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Council Tax
Do I have to pay Council Tax?
If you live in campus accommodation you do not have to pay Council Tax.
If you are privately renting and everyone who lives in the house is a full-time student, you do not have to pay Council Tax.
If someone lives in your house who is not a full-time student, then you may still qualify for a 25% discount off your Council Tax.
How does the Council know whether to charge me?
At the start of each academic year Lancaster University gives the Council a list of all the current full-time students living off-campus.
It is your responsibility to tell the University and the Council your correct term-time address - the easiest way to do this is when you complete registration (or re-registration if you are a continuing student).
If you will be living outside of Lancaster, you will need a Registration Certificate. You can order this from the Document Ordering section within your Student Portal after you have registered with the University.
How can I find out more?
For more information about Council Tax in Lancaster please visit the Lancaster City Council website.
For general information about Council Tax in the UK visit GOV.UK