Before you arrive
Congratulations on confirming your place at Wrexham University!
The time is almost here for you to join us, and we can't wait to welcome you on campus. The coming weeks will be an incredibly busy time for you, so our aim is to make it as simple as possible for you to arrange everything you need before you arrive on campus.
We've put together a list below of everything you need to know before you get here.
Enrol online
Before you start your course here at Wrexham University, you'll need to officially enrol as a student. You will do this online and you will be emailed a link to do so before you arrive.
View our enrolment section to find out more about pre-enrolment and what you'll need with you ready for online enrolment.
Sort out your student finances
The fees you pay and the support available to you will depend on a number of different factors. Please visit our main fees and funding section to find out exactly how much you need to pay, and whether or not you are eligible to receive any support packages.
If you are studying a healthcare course, then you may be eligible for funding via the NHS Bursary. We can put together some more information on this bursary here.
It is really important that your funding is arranged before you start your course, as once you have started your course you will be liable for tuition fees. If you are having difficulties accessing funding or need further guidance on the type of support you may be eligible for then please contact our Funding and Money Advice Team. Applicants and current students can log in via our Target Connect platform to complete their enquiry form. Once the enquiry form has been completed the Funding and Money Advice Team will get back in touch to offer tailored information and guidance. Students can log on to Target Connect with their University login details and applicants can register for the system by answering a few quick questions. You can access the system here. If you are having any troubles with the system then please contact us on funding@wrexham.ac.uk.
You may wish to open a student bank account in which to receive your loan instalments and budget for your expenditure. Most of the major high street banks are available in Wrexham town centre and there is plenty of advice online about which account is the best option. You can also open and manage a student bank account online. Some may offer you incentives to open an account but make sure that you don't get caught out with any hidden charges or catches. Read more in our student blog.
Book your accommodation
If you are moving away from home you will need to find suitable accommodation. At Wrexham University, we offer both on and off-campus accommodation depending on your requirements and budget. The price of our accommodation includes free unlimited WiFi, utility bills, free parking with 24 hour security. Places can fill up fast, so you should try to book as soon as possible after receiving your offer of a place. If you haven't already done so, please visit our main accommodation pages for more information.
Have you been asked to provide a DBS and /or an Occupational Health check?
You will have been informed in your offer letter if your programme requires you to provide a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance and / or Occupational Health clearance. If this applies to you, once you have firmly accepted your offer, you will receive emails to start the clearance checks from dbs@wrexham.ac.uk and from Heales Medical. Please ensure that you have accessed the links provided in these emails and complete the processes in order for the relevant clearance information to be recorded against your student record. If you’ve not received these emails (please check your junk/spam folder first), please email admissions@wrexham.ac.uk.
Inclusion and Disability Support
If you have a disability, mental health diagnosis, long term health condition or specific learning difference such as dyslexia or dyspraxia then please do let us know. Anything you tell us will be treated confidentially and will not be shared without your permission. Our Inclusion Services and Disability Support Team support students to help them access additional support. This can also include helping students access Disabled Students’ Allowance. If you'd like to find out more about our services and the support we can offer, you can get in touch with us for an informal chat on 01978 293266 or email inclusion@wrexham.ac.uk
You can view more information about all of our support services including academic support, , mental health and wellbeing teams and library services in our student support section.
Prepare for your studies
Here at Wrexham University, we aim to help you settle into university and help build your digital skills during your programme of study with us.
After you have enrolled
Log onto the Myuni Portal by entering myuni.glyndwr.ac.uk into your browser and use the username and password you were given to enrol.
Click on the VLE (Moodle) button within the MyUni portal;
This is our Virtual Learning Environment which you will need to access on a regular basis through your programme of study. Within 24 hours of you first logging on, your programme and course modules will appear on the dashboard within Moodle.
All correspondence from the University will be sent to your student email address, and it is your responsibility to check it on a regular basis. Information on student emails can be found on our Student E-Mail webpages. We therefore recommend you forward your student email to your personal email address which you use on a regular basis.
Starting at a later stage of a course?
If you already hold qualifications or experience which is equivalent to modules on the Wrexham University programme you have applied for, you can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning/ Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPL/RPEL).
This will exempt you from re-taking modules that you have already done. The amount of exemption you can apply for can range from an individual module to up to a maximum of two-thirds of the programme’s entire total credit volume.
For more information about RPL/RPEL, see below.
Connect with us on social media
We want you to feel connected to the uni before you arrive, and there are plenty of ways to do that, but using social media is a good place to start.
Why not follow us on the accounts below:
You can also join the official Students' Union facebook page to keep up to date about social events, campaigns and special offers - it's also a good way to meet other new students and fellow course members before you even arrive.
Get vaccinated
First-time university students are at high risk of infection because they tend to live in close contact in shared accommodation, such as university halls of residence. That’s why it’s recommended that students going to university receive the MenACWY vaccine to improve protection against four different causes of meningitis and septicaemia – Meningococcal (Men) A, C, W and Y diseases.
