How to register

Registration is the official process of becoming a student of the University. Registration guidance for students is provided below, and you will need to register at the start of every academic year.  

All students need to register online every year. New students will also need to complete an identity check. See our sections below for further guidance.

How to register

Activating your IT account

New students: Important information for Activating Your University of Leeds IT Account

  • Device Usage: Please use a laptop or computer for the following steps. We do not advise activating your IT account on a mobile device.

  • Activation Timing: You can activate your IT account 60 days before your programme starts. Please make sure you've accepted an unconditional offer from the University of Leeds. 

  • Waiting Period: After accepting the offer, please wait two working days before attempting to activate your IT account.

    • For international Taught Postgraduate students with tuition fee deposits:

      • You will also need to pay your tuition fee deposit or provide exemption evidence before accepting your unconditional offer. Once you’ve done this, wait for confirmation via email. Wait an additional three working days after receiving the confirmation email before you activate your IT account.


IT are moving to a new username format as part of a system upgrade; from 13th December 2023 students and PGRs will now receive an email in their personal inbox from do-not-reply-identity@leeds.ac.uk with the subject line “Your University IT Account”. Your University of Leeds username will have the format “abcd1234”.

If you accepted your unconditional offer on or after 13th December 2023 you will have received this email, which contains your username and the instructions for activating your IT account. 

Please make sure you check your personal email address’ inbox for this, including your spam folders, and follow the instructions in the email to get logged in. You can also find information about activating your IT account on IT’s website.

No Email Received? Follow These Steps: Please make sure you check your personal inbox thoroughly before following the below steps.

Issues or Uncertainty? If you haven't received login instructions or face issues trying to access your account, please contact the IT Service Desk using their contact form or get in touch with the Student Information Service for further advice.

Next steps: After successfully setting up your IT account, make sure you complete online registration, and the identity check. Please follow the instructions below for information on how to do this.

Part A: online registration

You will be able to sign in to University systems and access module enrolment with your username and password. Please note – being able to log in to University systems does not mean you are registered. See guidance below on how to register online. 

New and returning students: 

To access and complete online registration:

  • Go to studentservices.leeds.ac.uk
  • Sign in with your username (followed by @leeds.ac.uk) and password
  • Click 'Registration'
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the seven steps*
  • Save a copy of your Registration Certificate for your records

*If you see a hold message:
Follow the guidance on the hold message. If you have questions, contact the email address listed.

Part B: online identity check

If you're a new student, or have started a new programme of study, you will need to complete an online identity check to be fully registered. To find out more, see our how to complete your identity check webpage.

Some courses are exempt from identity checks, however if you are receiving a Student Loan you will need to complete an identity check in order to receive your funding. 

Timelines and deadlines 

For academic year 2023/24

For undergraduate, masters, and taught postgraduate courses:

You can begin online registration one month before your official start date/anniversary of start date. You should receive communications from your School with guidance on registration.  

All students are expected to complete registration within two weeks of their start/return date. Students who have not fully registered by this date due to delays in documentation or fee payment must discuss their next steps with the relevant department (see contact details in the following Where To Get Further Help section) and must have an agreed plan of action with this department. 

Students who are not registered within four weeks of their start/return date will be withdrawn from their studies.  Please find a table of our monthly registration deadlines for 2023/24 courses below.

Course start/return month

Registration opens

Registration deadline

September 2023 01 August 2023 30 October 2023
October 2023 04 September 2023 30 October 2023
November 2023 01 October 2023 04 December 2023
December 2023 01 November 2023 15 January 2024
January 2024 01 December 2023 26 February 2024
February 2024 01 January 2024 04 March 2024
March 2024 01 February 2024 08 April 2024 (avoiding days the University is closed)
April 2024 01 March 2024 29 April 2024
May 2024 01 April 2024 03 June 2024
June 2024 01 May 2024 01 July 2024
July 2024 01 June 2024 29 July 2024
August 2024 01 July 2024 02 September 2024

For postgraduate researcher programmes starting (or returning) on and after September 2023:

Registration opens for new and returning postgraduate researchers (PGRs) one month before the start date or anniversary of the start date. Please see the ‘Registration Opens’ date in the table below.

Registration must be completed by the last day of the start/anniversary month. Please see the ‘Registration Deadline’ in the table below.  

Any new or returning PGRs who are not registered within 1 month of their registration deadline will be withdrawn from their studies and lose access to their account. New PGRs must also submit documents for their identity check to complete registration. Any PGRs who have not submitted their documents within 1 month of their Registration deadline will be withdrawn.

If PGRs are unable to register before the registration deadline date due to delays in documentation or fee payment, they must discuss their next steps with the relevant department as a priority. Please see contact details for these departments in Where To Get Further Help section.

It is also important that contact your Graduate School and let them know what is happening so that they can advise you on other options, for example a deferred start date (for new PGRs) or a suspension of studies (for returning PGRs). 

Start date / anniversary of start date

Registration opens

Registration deadline

1 September 2023 01 August 2023 30 September 2023
1 October 2023 01 September 2023 31 October 2023
01 November 2023 01 October 2023 30 November 2023
01 December 2023 01 November 2023 31 December 2023
01 January 2024 01 December 2023 31 January 2024
01 February 2024 01 January 2024 29 February 2024
01 March 2024 01 February 2024 31 March 2024
01 April 2024 01 March 2024 30 April 2024
01 May 2024 01 April 2024 31 May 2024
01 June 2024 01 May 2024 30 June 2024
01 July 2024 01 June 2024 31 July 2024
01 August 2024 01 July 2024 31 August 2024

If you will be re-registering after a period of suspended study, your Graduate School will contact you at that time to provide further information about the registration and return to study process and registration deadlines. Further information can be found on our webpage for PGR absences, suspensions and extensions.

Help

Common problems during registration 

If you receive an error message when retrieving your username and password from mypasssword.leeds.ac.uk, check that you are:

  • entering your nine digit Student number 
  • entering your date of birth as provided on your application
  • entering your first name as it appears on official documentation and on your application
  • not trying to collect your username and password before the date shown above in the ‘Timeline’ section, stating when you can start registering
  • for taught postgraduate (Masters) students, have accepted your unconditional offer to study at the University of Leeds on your admissions portal, and if you need a visa, you have paid your tuition fee deposit or provided exemption evidence 

If you have trouble logging into your account after registering for Self Service Password Reset, please contact the IT Service Desk

If you need help during the online registration process, click on ‘HELP’ in the top right hand corner of the screen. 

  • If you can’t complete registration because of issues relating to your fee payment, you can contact the Student Fees team (contact details are below)
  • If you’re a British or EEA student who is expecting a student loan to pay for your fees, this must be approved by the Student Loans Company before it is linked to your university file. Your student loan will be released after you have completed both steps of the registration process (online steps and identity check). If you believe your loan is delayed, please check you've met the requirements for your loan. 
  • If your loan is for postgraduate study, you’ll need to set up a ‘PG Loan’ instalment plan to pay your tuition fees before you will be able to register. 

Where to get further help

Student Information Service: 

For further help and advice on the registration process you can contact us on studentinfo@leeds.ac.uk or call +44 (0)113 343 7000 (from outside of the UK) or 0800 915 0402 (from inside the UK – this is free phone number, and you won’t be charged for calling this from your mobile or landline).
Information on Student Information Service opening hours can be found here: https://students.leeds.ac.uk/askingforhelp

You can also contact the following teams for specific issues you may be facing: