If you are joining us as an international student this May, here is everything you need to know about your Welcome Week. It kicks off on Wednesday, 20th May, so make sure you have arrived in London by Sunday, 18th May and are ready to go.
Welcome to LSBU May Intake 2026
We're excited to welcome you to London South Bank University (LSBU) for our May 2026 intake. This student hub brings together everything you need to prepare for your arrival, enrolment, and to start your course with confidence.You'll find key information on travel, induction, fees, teaching, and support services.Induction sessions
Over two days, you will take part in a series of sessions covering everything you need to know about studying and living in the UK. These sessions are mandatory and an important part of your programme, so please make sure you attend all of them. All sessions will take place at the LSBU Hub, Chelsea Lecture Theatre.
Wednesday 20th May
10:00 Welcome to LSBU
11:30 Studying in the UK: Explained
12:30 Adapting to Life in the UK
14:00 Personal Development Plan
15:00 Hub Tour
Thursday 21st May
10:00 Student Wellbeing Workshop
12:00 Your Student Visa: the Conditions Explained
14:00 Course Induction
Community activities - T20 Cricket at the Oval
Come and watch a T20 match at the legendary Oval and meet your fellow May starters along the way. Tickets are free but limited, so grab yours via Eventbrite using your LSBU student email.
Your LSBU student email account will be set up when you complete online enrolment; please email enrol@lsbu.ac.uk in the first instance if you have not done this.
Book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lsbu-t20-vitality-blast-surry-vs-lancashire-tickets-1988491047251?aff=oddtdtcreator
Community activities - Waterloo Tour (details coming soon)
Join us for a walk along the South Bank and get to know the local area with your new classmates. More details to follow soon.
Arrival, induction, and course enrolment
- You can move into your LSBU accommodation from 5th May, and your deadline for latest arrival is 18th May to complete induction and enrolment.
- Induction will introduce you to your course, academic team, and key services. We recommend you download the MyLSBU app in preparation to support this (and you can also find our induction plan below).
Fees and funding
- All students must pay minimum of 75% of their first-year tuition fees during enrolment. Remaining fees will be paid in one instalment in 4th September and your payment plan provided during enrolment.
- Important: some students are required to pay 100% of their tuition fees before a CAS is issued. Please refer to your offer letter for confirmation if this applies to you.
Teaching and academic calendar
- Your course will be delivered on a compressed basis (this means you'll study with greater intensity in a shorter initial period).
- Important: your first semester runs from 18th May to 27th July 2026 and your second semester will start from 5th October 2026.
- You can access teaching and learning material via our virtual learning platform, Moodle. Here's a brief explanation (pdf) of where to start with course and module sites and more detail around accessing the platform will be covered during Induction.
Student life
- We offer a wide range of support to help you succeed, including access to:
- Student life services (activities, events, and community support)
- Mental health and wellbeing (confidential support services)
- Immigration and international advice (conditions of your visa)
- Use MyAccount upon enrolling to raise queries and track support requests or refer to our FAQs now to see helpful student life tips.
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This is where your hard work starts to pay off. There might be a few months between you and your start date right now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start exploring everything LSBU has to offer. Keep scrolling for all the resources, tips and inspiration you’ll need to make the most of your time here.
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Have questions about student life at LSBU? Connect with our current students and hear directly about their experiences. Learn what they enjoy about their studies, how they spend their time outside the classroom, and get practical advice as you prepare your application.
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Join the LSBU Unibuddy community: Start making friends and building relationships before you even start! Unibuddy connects you to a current student who will share their LSBU experience with you, helping you get a feel for life on campus, helping you to answer any questions and just generally getting you excited for a buzzing uni experience. -
Find your place: Time to start thinking about your accommodation for the next year or so. We’ve got plenty of different halls options that suit all social batteries and budgets, all of which are nice and close to campus. And if you’re commuting, now’s the time to start figuring out your route into uni, while also checking out all the amazing things Elephant and Castle has to offer. -
Get a head start on the admin: Student finances. Setting up a locker. Signing up for a GP. These aren’t exactly the most exciting things to think about, but they are essential to getting the most out of your time here. Get them out the way early and then you’ve got more time to have fun later.
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