Registration
This information is about registration for returning students. If you are a new student, visit the Welcome registration page. You will receive an email when you need to register. For specific dates concerning your intake please see further information below.
Registration provides us with key data to help us ensure we have your up-to-date details and to confirm you are studying this academic year. Registering means you will maintain full access to your IT and library accounts, including your student email account, Office 365, Blackboard, Advantage, printing and building access (if applicable).
You must register as a student every year, even if you are a distance learner or are based at a partner institution. Registration also applies to you if you are on placement, away on data collection, retaking a year or returning from an interruption of study.
The registration process
We will email you when registration opens with a link to the online portal and your registration portal login details. This email will be sent approximately four to six weeks before your course recommences. To complete registration you will need to:
- Have passed your previous year of study
- Check and update the information and contact details we have saved for you
- Confirm your Right to Study in the UK (all students with a nationality outside the United Kingdom or dual nationality)
- Confirm how you will pay your tuition fees for the next academic year (if you don't already have funding currently in place)
Note: We offer programmes in collaboration with a number of partner institutions across the world and, as such, registration processes may vary. If you are unsure about registration and whether the process differs for you, please contact your home institution in the first instance.
Registration dates and deadlines
You will receive an email to both your personal and student email accounts when you are eligible to register. You must register once per academic year, based on when your course started. For example, if you started your course in September 2025, you need to register for the new academic year in September 2026.
University of Salford students
August 2026 intake
Professional Policing Practice students:
- Teaching starts: Monday 17 August
- Deadline to register: Friday 28 August
September 2026 intake
| Cohort | Teaching start date | Registration deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Most courses | Monday 14 September | Friday 25 September |
| Advanced Clinical Practice degree apprenticeship | Thursday 17 September | Thursday 1 October |
| Business and Management degree apprenticeship | Wednesday 16 September | Wednesday 30 September |
| Early Start Health students | Monday 7 September | Friday 18 September |
| Late Start Health students | Monday 28 September | Friday 9 October |
| Professional Policing Practice | Monday 21 September | Friday 2 October |
Students at our partner institutions
We recommend registering much earlier than the deadlines listed to ensure you have plenty of time left to receive any assistance you need. You may also need to register with your institution; they will send you information about this.
August 2026 intake
SENTRAL:
- Teaching starts: Monday 17 August
- Deadline to register: Friday 11 September
September 2026 intake
| Institution | Teaching start date | Registration deadline |
|---|---|---|
| British University of Bahrain (BUB) | Sunday 27 September | Friday 23 October |
| Bury, Hopwood and Salford Central College | Monday 21 September | Friday 16 October |
| Robert Kennedy College | Monday 14 September | Friday 9 October |
FAQs for returners who haven't yet registered
I have received my email but I haven’t registered yet. When do I need to do this by?
Please register as soon as you can. See registration deadlines for each intake above.
There may be some courses that do not have the same programme start date as listed above. We will confirm your course start date in your registration email. Please contact askUS if you have specific questions about your registration deadline.
What happens if I don’t register before my deadline?
- You will be withdrawn from your course. You will then need to seek permission from your school to be registered late, which takes additional time and diverts our resources away from supporting other students with administrative, pastoral care and other support
- You will lose access to our student systems like Blackboard
- You won’t receive any Student Finance funding (if you are eligible and have applied)
I haven’t received my registration email yet. What do I do?
You may not have received a registration email for a few reasons. It could be:
- You haven’t technically passed your previous year of study due to assessment resubmissions or another factor
- The email has landed in your junk or spam folder
- You are part of a different intake period and don't need to register yet
Please fill out this form to let us know that you’ve not received an email and we can advise you on the next steps.
I need help with the process. Can someone help me register?
You’ll find a video guide to the registration process under these questions. If you need someone to help you register, please contact askUS as soon as possible:
- Email askus@salford.ac.uk
- Call +44 (0)161 295 5000 (Monday to Friday: 09:00-17:00)
- Visiting askUS on campus - see our page for locations and opening hours
I haven’t registered because I have been experiencing personal problems. Where can I find support?
Please reach out to askUS for any support you need with your mental, financial, physical or spiritual wellbeing. You can contact askUS by your preferred method, whether that's email, live chat, phone or visiting in-person. Our team will provide you with an understanding of the support available and the different options you have. Have this conversation sooner rather than later so we can get you the support you need as soon as possible.
You can also use our self-service information on our Mental health, wellbeing and counselling pages or find immediate support on our Urgent assistance and all safety information page.
I want to take a break from study or withdraw. What do I do?
You'll need to let us know if you want to take a break/pause (interrupt) from your studies or withdraw. First, read through the information on our Interruptions, Transfers and Withdrawals page, then advise us what you'd like to do through the self-service portal linked on that page.
