Welcome to our new students joining us from September 2026

Congratulations on confirming your place at LJMU and welcome to our student community.

First things first, before you arrive and start your studies there’s a few essential things you must do to officially become an LJMU student, starting with your online registration.

You must activate your university account, complete your online student registration on our My LJMU platform, and upload a photo for your student ID card. Check your emails for a message from the Student Registration team with instructions on how to get this sorted.

Training to help keep you safe at LJMU: After registration, we also expect you to complete some online training to help you understand what constitutes harassment, sexual misconduct and consent. Developing this understanding is vital in creating the safe, inclusive, and positive student experience we strive for here at LJMU. The ‘Harassment and sexual misconduct’ training modules can be found on your Canvas dashboard – your virtual learning environment where you will access information and materials relating to your course and eventually submit your assessments and coursework. Please complete the online training prior to attending your first week of study, so that you can protect yourself and others

We understand that it may seem like there’s a lot to think about, so we’ve put together everything you need to do before you start your studies in one place on our Before You Arrive webpages. From moving in, to your first week at university, to support services available to you on campus, we hope this information helps you as you prepare to start this important new chapter in your life. 

We can't wait to see you soon!

Help with your registration

If you have any problems registering, you can email the Student Registration Team or call +44 (0)151 231 3289.

If you are a postgraduate student, who has studied with LJMU before, you can go straight to online registration.

Your IT account and student ID card

Your LJMU IT account is for your use only. During your registration, you will be asked to set a secure password – it’s very important that you set this to something you will remember, as you will need it to access all our IT systems. If you forget your password, you will need some information from your student ID card to reset it, so you must always keep your ID card safe, like you would your bank card – you will need it to access university buildings, use our printers and more.