Arrival & Settling in All students

Registering

All students are required to register with the University online before the start of their course. You will be sent a log-in name and password by the University prior to arrival. Students on courses lasting more than one year will need to register annually, at the same time of year as their original registration. Once registered, you will have access to your own record at the University and can update your personal details, print an enrolment certificate etc. It is your responsibility to keep your contact details up to date, so please remember to do this if your phone number or address change at any point during your course. It is vital we maintain up to date contact details for you.

Checking in to Accommodation

If you are due to live in Linacre accommodation, when you arrive in Oxford you should first report to the main College site Lodge (St Cross Road, OX1 3JA). The Lodge is open 24hours a day, seven days a week. Upon arrival, a member of the Lodge team will check you into your room and hand out your room key. You can then make your way to your property

Oxford Library Enrolment

You can find information on Oxford’s comprehensive library services here. All students will be given a University card, which is also a library card and a College entrance card/charge card, on arrival. See the Linacre Library pages for information on the college library.

Transport

Oxford has great train and bus links, which you can find out more about here Oxford is a small city so consider walking or cycling where you can. Ask the lodge for information about taxi services. Students should only bring a car to Oxford in exceptional circumstances, There is no parking available, at any time (including weekends and overnight), to students or their guests in on-site and off-site properties where parking spaces may be present. All parking spaces are reserved for staff and contractors only.

Getting the Essentials

The closest grocery stores to Linacre College are Tesco and Sainsbury's on Magdalen Street. The closest pharmacy is Boots on Cornmarket Street. For clothes and homewares, you may wish to visit the Westgate shopping centre on Queen Street.