International Students

Invitation to enrol

You will be sent an email inviting you to start online enrolment, this will be sent to:

This will be sent to:

• New students: the email address you provided during the admissions process (if your email address needs updating please let us know)
• Returning students: your Unimail address

Module selection

Module selection should be discussed with an appropriate academic each year in order to make the right choice for your individual study.

• New students: An opportunity for discussion will arise as part of your programme induction
• Returning students: If you have an active refer or defer against a module studied in a previous academic year, you will not need to re-enrol on to the module(s)

Online enrolment

• Firstly familiarise yourself with the instructions on the welcome page
• The terms and conditions will open in a new window (you may need to allow pop-ups to enable this); you will need to close this window before ticking the box to accept
• Next there will be a sequence of screens to check your personal information, programme details and to provide us with additional information
• If you have a UK term address, please click on the ‘Add’ button to add your address. Otherwise, if you don’t have a UK term address, please select ‘Unknown’ before continuing

You will be able to provide us with passport and visa documentation through online enrolment. There is a page on which you can provide all required data relating to these documents, and there is a form on which you can upload copies of your documents. Required documentation includes:

• The photo page of your passport
• The front and back of your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)
• Any other UK-issued visas in your passport
• Share Code (Applicable only for students with a settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme)

If you do not yet have this documentation, complete your online enrolment and submit the documents to us via the form as soon as you have them.

• There is a second page within online enrolment where you must read and agree to the visa terms and conditions. They'll open in a new window (you may need to allow pop-ups to enable this); you will need to close this window before ticking the box to accept
• You can submit your documents after you complete online enrolment through one of the forms contained in the relevant drop-down box below
• If you are studying online only in the first semester then you only need to provide your passport and agreement to the visa terms and conditions. The remaining documents must be provided when you begin your studies on campus at a later date
• Finally, at the end of online enrolment, you'll be shown an enrolment summary which lists the modules you have enrolled on along with any fee information
• You will be able to select any optional modules from the module selection page when you are enrolling online. You will then be able to view all modules that you are enrolled on in the enrolment summary page
• If you need to update your programme details, please contact us using our enquiry form
• you can't see the module (or semester) you need within the module selection page, please complete online enrolment and then contact us using our enquiry form

If you are awaiting the decision of a recently made visa application then instead of providing a BRP or visa you must provide evidence that you submitted your visa application. This will be the document checklist or a copy of the application itself, both of which you can obtain by logging in to your visa application.

If you arrived in the UK but your BRP is not ready for collection, then please provide the letter for BRP collection from UKVI.

New students should endeavour to complete online enrolment prior to your programme induction to ensure there are no delays in your enrolment.

A guide to completing Online Enrolment

Confirmation for students with a visa

Listed below is the guidance that you need to follow in order to successfully complete the enrolment.

Please note that you must send all the required documents to us. By not providing us with relevant documents you may be in breach of your visa responsibilities and regulations. Failure to comply with the conditions below could lead to withdrawal from the course and the cancellation of your visa. 

Confirmation for EU students with settled status (EUSS)

Listed below is the guidance that you need to follow in order to successfully complete the enrolment.

Please note that you must send all the required documents to us. By not providing us with relevant documents we will not be able to officially register you as a student. Failure to comply with the conditions below could lead to delaying your enrolment or withdrawal from the course.

Sponsored students

If you are a sponsored student by a company or embassy and have been granted a sponsor/scholarship letter, please send a copy of it to sponsors@derby.ac.uk 

Visa Conditions

Listed below are the conditions attached to your student visa. You must follow these conditions as failure to do so could lead to withdrawal from the course and the cancellation of your visa.

To enrol on your course you must provide the following documents as evidence of your right to study in the UK:

• The front and back of your biometric residence permit (BRP)
• The photo page of your passport.
• Any current or previous UK-issued visas (called a vignette) stamped inside your passport
• Evidence that you have submitted a visa application (such as the online Document Checklist)

In addition to the above documents you must also: 

• Enrol for your course on time when appropriate, including re-enrolment for additional studies.
• Attend all classes and any other academic engagements, notifying your tutors/supervisors if you are going to be absent
• Make satisfactory academic progress on your course, meeting all scheduled deadlines
• Seek permission if you require authorised absence for a short-period due to personal reasons.
• Ensure that your contact details with the University of Derby and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are up to date. You can access the online UKVI form to update your details
• Contact visa@derby.ac.uk if there are changes in your course status. For example, if you will be withdrawing, deferring your studies or changing course. This does not apply to those who do not possess a Student visa
• Ensure that you do not overstay your visa and where necessary, submit a new visa application before your current visa expires if you are eligible to do so

For any further questions please access our dedicated page for Visa Conditions. 

 Access the Visa Conditions page

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of your study on a program. The annual fees apply for a standard number of credits per year (eg 120 credits at undergraduate, 180 credits at postgraduate).

Additional modules taken above this amount will attract a module retake fee. 

If you are self-funding you will be required to pay 25% of the cost of your autumn/through modules before you can be officially registered as a student. For further information on the payment terms, please see our guide for payments and queries. 

If you are an overseas fee payer make sure you have paid £3000 as a deposit prior to arrival.

Learn more about making a payment

Confirmation

Once you have completed online enrolment, undertaken your university induction, made any necessary payments, and completed any Visa checks we’ll notify you by email that you are officially registered as a student.*

*If you're a returning student you typically do not need to attend any virtual induction support. However, we cannot confirm your enrolment until you have completed online enrolment and provided the relevant documents as part of your VISA documents. 

Once we have officially registered you as a student you'll receive a confirmation of enrolment email. This is your proof of registration at Derby, so keep it safe.

If you don't complete enrolment you could be withdrawn from the University and this will have implications on your visa, so please ensure you contact us if you're experiencing any problems.