Discover the buzz of City life right at your doorstep. Navigate your way around with our helpful tips and make the most of what City and the surrounding area has to offer.
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CityNav
Making your way around a new environment isn't always easy, particularly when its a university campus with lots of buildings and corridors. That's why the University has its own free mobile and web app, CityNav, which can be used to navigate around campus and even within buildings.
One of its super handy features is that you can also search for specific types of spaces, such as reception desks, services and also student areas.
For mobile, CityNav is available on:
- Apple devices running iOS 8.1 or later.
- Android devices running Android 4.4 or later.
When using it on your phone, please be cautious of your surroundings when in public spaces.
You can also navigate campus from any device using the web app.
Collecting your City ID Card after completing registration
If you're studying on-campus, collecting your City ID card marks the end of the registration process. Your ID card will let you access spaces, both general and department specific, access services such as the Library and printing and for undergraduates, count your attendance in classes.
If you are a home student: Once your ID check has been finalised, you will receive a notification to confirm your fully registered status for your course. This notification will also include a link to a booking system to book a slot for you to collect your ID card on campus.
If you are an international student: At the point of in person registration, your ID and immigration documents need to be verified in-person before you can become fully registered, you will also receive your ID card at the same time.
A step by step guide of the registration process, including what to do if you're yet to register, is available on the Student Hub.
Student discounts
There are lots of opportunities for you to save money using student discounts, so make sure you take advantage of them! Here’s some of the main discounts available to you.
Once your City email address is set up, you don’t want to miss out on the TOTUM card, UNiDAYS or Student Beans – with discounts across brands ranging from beauty to food, these website let you easily find codes to get saving.
Lots of companies offer student subscription rates as well such as Amazon Prime and Spotify for students.
You can also get cheaper travel with the 18+ Student Oyster Card or National Rail railcards for reduced prices on rail travel.
EDI at City
City welcomes students of all different genders, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, faiths, ages and backgrounds, all equally, and all without discrimination. The hope is for the University community to be as diverse, vibrant and accessible as possible and there is continuous work to ensure that all students feel welcome, safe and able to achieve your absolute best while studying with at City.
To learn more about the University’s definitions of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as well as its EDI strategy and commitments, you can head over to the Student Hub.
If you have an experience that does not match up with our commitments to EDI while studying at City, or if you experience any inappropriate behaviours, you can seek help and support or make a formal report to the University by using the 'You Report. We Support.' tool. The tool makes it easier to confidentially report issues so we can support you.
What's in our local area
At City we're blessed with a huge variety of food, shopping and entertainment options right on our doorstep.
You're likely to discover somewhere new every time you explore the local area, but we've put together a helpful page on the Student Hub explaining what's on offer in Islington.
More info
Count Me In
To register your attendance in classes on campus, you need to tap your card in on the Count me in card readers. If there are occasions where your attendance is lower than City feels is necessary for you to succeed, the University can identify this and offer support where needed at the earliest opportunity. This is not to catch you out, but to reach out a helping hand and look at how City can get you back on track.
Count Me In is for undergraduate students only.
Food and drink
City has a variety of outlets across its buildings for both food and drink. In most buildings you'll find a café to get hot drinks, sandwiches, light bites and treats as well as the main canteen, EatC1ty, located within University Building in Northampton Square.
Each outlet has its own opening times which you can find on the Student Hub.
How you will learn
Unlike education you may have experienced before, as a City student education is a partnership and you are ultimately responsible for your own learning experience. City is committed to supporting you to succeed during your time here and in your future aspirations, but it's important to remember that you create this experience and this starts with taking an active part in both teaching and extra-curricular sessions, engaging with your peers and proactively seeking help from staff if you feel lost or things become difficult.
An accessible City
Do you know how to make digital content accessible? The 'Introduction to Accessibility' module is a foundation-level course that gives you information on mental health, cognition and neurodiversity, hearing, physical and motor skills and vision disabilities, providing you with digitally inclusive skills and strategies that will increase your reach.
Once you have your City IT account set up and have access to Moodle you can self-enrol on the module.