Late arrivals
All students are expected to join the University at the beginning of their programme to start their studies.
If you have exceptional circumstances that mean you are unable to arrive for your first day, many of our programmes accept late arrivals and we can provide support to help you catch up on any study you have missed.
Late arrivals 2025-6
The late arrival dates for the 2025-6 academic year are;
- January 2026 - Monday 23 February
A link to information and support for each programme is available on this page during each enrolment period.
You can catch up on central sessions you might have missed from welcome week on the Welcome sessions page.
If your programme does not have a specific late arrivals link please refer to the new student FAQs for more information and advice.
Find your late arrival details below
Research programmes
The latest arrival dates for the coming year are below;
- February 2026 - Monday 23 February
- June 2026 - Monday 22 June
Please contact your supervisor(s), the BRDF team and your Faculty PGR admin team for more information on arriving late and for support with catching up on anything you may have missed.
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University of Bradford International College (UBIC) programmes
2025-6 UBIC programmes start on the dates below. The latest arrival dates are listed below each start point.
April - Wednesday 8 April 2026 (IIM)
- IIM 1 Term - Wednesday 15 April 2026
- IIM 2 Terms - Wednesday 22 April 2026
April - Monday 27 April 2026 (IYZ/IY1)
- IYZ/IY1 programmes - Monday 1 June 2026
June - Monday 22 June 2026
- IIM 1 Term - Monday 29 June 2026
- IIM 2 Terms - Monday 6 July 2026
Please email Internationalcollege@bradford.ac.uk to inform us if you are going to be late.
More information for UBIC students arriving late can be found on our canvas site, you will need to log in to see this information.