Further Information: Key Dates
Registration Opening Dates: Further Information
Registration is available to eligible students on a phased basis; in other words, it opens at different times for different student cohorts. If you are unsure of when Registration will open for you, please refer to the list below.
4th August 2025
Registration opens for:
→ BDS students (continuing)
→ PGDE students (Glasgow and Dumfries)
→ BA Childhood Practice students (new)
→ Setting Out on the Road
→ EdD students (new and continuing)
→ BVMS students (continuing)
→ MBChB students (continuing)
→ Students on degrees delivered in partnership with University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) (continuing - engineering only)
4th August 2025
Registration opens for:
→ Postgraduate Research students
→ Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) students (new - Engineering, Computing Science and Nursing)
→ All Incoming Study Abroad and Exchange
5th August 2025 - SQA Results Day
6th August 2025
Registration opens for:
→ Undergraduate students (continuing) (excluding BVMS, BDS, BN and MBChB students)
11th August 2025
Registration opens for:
→ Postgraduate Taught students (excluding those on degrees delivered in partnership with Nankai Graduate School)
14th August 2025 - A-Level Results Day
18th August 2025
Registration opens for:
→ Undergraduate students (new)
28th August 2025
Registration opens for:
→ Students on degrees delivered in partnership with Nankai Graduate School (continuing)
3rd September 2025
Registration opens for:
→ Students on degrees delivered in partnership with University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) (new)
10th September 2025
Registration opens for:
→ BN students (continuing)
11th September 2025
Registration opens for:
→ Students on degrees delivered in partnership with Nankai Graduate School (new)
15th September 2025 - Start of Academic Year/Orientation
22nd September 2025 - Semester One teaching commences
Registration Status Information
Throughout your time at the University, your Student Status will generally fall into one of the categories outlined below.
We encourage you to read through the following information, so you fully understand what your current Student Status means.
If you have any questions, please contact your Student Support Officer or your Adviser of Studies.
| Registration Status | Will I be eligible to apply for a Maintenance Loan and/or bursary as usual? | Will I be eligible to apply for tuition fee support from SAAS, SFE, SFNI or SFW? | Will I be able to attend lectures and tutorials as normal? | Will I have access to my Student Account, the Library, Moodle etc.? | Will I be exempt from Council Tax? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time Student | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Part-time Student | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Generally, no, unless you can demonstrate that you are studying for more than 21 hours-per-week over the 24 weeks of the academic year. |
| Repeat Year | Yes | This depends on if you have previously repeated a year of study. Please contact the SRC Advice Centre for further advice. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exams Only | No | No | You would usually only attend classes for the purposes of revising materials required for the relevant assessment(s). | Yes | Yes, if you are enrolled on at least 63 credits across the academic year. |
| Dissertation Extension (PGT) | No | No | No. You are only required to submit your PGT dissertation or project. | Yes | Yes, if you are enrolled on at least 63 credits across the academic year. |
| Leave of Absence | Only if you have already started the course and your absence is the result of medical or caring reasons. | No | No | Yes | Yes |