Your Enrolment

Student at an information desk

Enrolment is a process by which you officially become a student at the University of Chester.  

All your enrolment information will be emailed to you from applyinternational@chester.ac.uk once your CAS has been issued or when your unconditional offer has been issued (if you do not require a student visa to study in the UK). 

Our welcome page holds important links that will direct you to pre-arrival activities, including online enrolment, what you need to do before travelling to the UK, preparation for study, and what you need to do upon your arrival. 

The full enrolment process needs to be completed before your course start date. If you are unable to do this, you must keep in contact with the International Centre who will be able to advise you on any options available to you.  Completing your enrolment is a requirement of your Student Visa 

Failure to complete the full enrolment process will result in your student status and student visa being withdrawn.  

Enrolment consists of 3 steps. All steps must be completed for your enrolment to be confirmed: 

Step 1: Online enrolment and submitting your photo 

Instructions on how to complete your online enrolment will have been sent to your personal email address. This step needs to be completed before you arrive in the UK.  

To complete your enrolment please visit E-Vision (via Portal).

Step 2: Pay your fees 

To enrol onto your programme of study, you must have paid at least £8,000 by the course start date and before you travel to the UK. The payment of fees can be done the same way you made your initial deposit and must be transferred directly to the University account.  

We do not accept cash payments at the University of Chester. See additional information on paying your fees for more information.

Step 3: Submitting your Immigration Documents 

Once you have travelled to the UK you will need to submit the following documents to the Visa Compliance Team: 

  • Passport
  • BRP card (we need to see both the back and front)
  • Confirmation of your UK address, UK contact number and email address 

These documents must be presented in person to the Visa Compliance team at an International Enrolment Event. Our International Enrolment Events for 2024/5 will take place in Seaborne Library (Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ) on the following dates: 

  • Monday 30th September 2024
  • Monday 7th October 2024
  • Monday 14th October 2024

You will only need to attend one of these events to complete your enrolment. 

Details on collecting your BRP card from the Visa Compliance Team at one of our International Enrolment Events, or from the Post Office listed on your BRP collection letter, can be found below. 

EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland Passport Holders

If you have applied for your Student visa using the “UK Immigration: ID Check" app you will not be issued with an entry vignette and a BRP card. Your immigration status will be sent to you via email. To enrol you will need to provide the Visa Compliance Team with the following: 

  • Passport
  • Original Email from gov.uk which confirms your application for Entry Clearance as a Student has been successful
  • A share code will allow us to verify your immigration status.
  • Your UK address, UK contact number, and email address. 

These documents must be presented in person at one of our International Enrolment Events in Seaborne Library (Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ). 

Collect your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) – Student Visa holders only

Collecting your BRP card (Student Visa) from the University 

The location of your BRP card collection will be stated on your visa confirmation letter emailed to you by the Home Office when your passport is returned to you. 

If your BRP has been delivered to the University of Chester, you can collect it from the Visa Compliance team during one of our International Enrolment Events (dates are below). Please note that, if your BRP is delivered to the University of Chester, you do not need to worry about collecting it within 10 days of arrival; please attend one of our enrolment events to collect your BRP and complete your enrolment. 

If you have any questions about the fees you need to pay before you can complete your enrolment, please contact fees@chester.ac.uk.  

If you have any questions about completing your enrolment once you arrive in the UK, contact StudyVisa@chester.ac.uk. 

Please note, if your BRP card has been delivered to a Post Office, you will need to first collect this from the Post Office within 10 days of your arrival in the UK, then bring this card to one of our International Enrolment Events at the Seaborne Library (Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ). 

The dates on which you can attend one of our International Enrolment Events to complete your enrolment are listed below: 

  • Monday 30th September 2024
  • Monday 7th October 2024
  • Monday 14th October 2024 

You will only need to attend one of these events. 

When collecting your BRP you will need to bring your passport and visa confirmation letter with you. 

Collecting your BRP card (Student Visa) from Wrexham Post Office

If you have not stated the University of Chester's code on your Visa Application form you will need to collect your BRP from a nearby Post Office, this will most likely be the Wrexham Post Office on 58 Hope Street, Wrexham, LL11 1BE. However, it may also be a Post Office nearer to where your UK address is. 

It is your responsibility to make travel arrangements to collect this. We have included the below instructions for you to follow when collecting your BRP from the Wrexham Post Office. 

To note: remember to bring your passport and the letter you received from the Home Office stating when and where to collect your BRP card from when collecting your BRP. 

Travelling from Chester to Wrexham Post Office via Bus

Approx. £5 for return ticket / 45-minute journey.

  • Catch Bus 1 to Wrexham – this can be caught from City Road (by the train station) or Foregate Street (outside Boots).
  • Get off the bus at the Wrexham Bus Station.
  • Walk from Wrexham Bus Station to Hope Street (5-minute walk). We recommend using Google Maps or alternative maps on your phone.
  • Head into Wrexham Post Office (located in WHSmith).

Travelling from Chester to Wrexham Post Office via Train 

Approx. £6 for return ticket / 20-minute journey.

  • Catch the train from Chester Railway Station to Wrexham General Train Station – trains go every 50 minutes on a weekday.
  • Exit from Wrexham General Train station onto Regent Street and walk to Hope Street. We recommend using Google Maps or alternative maps on your phone.
  • Head into Wrexham Post Office (located in WHSmith).