How to prepare before you come to SMU
Find out about life in UK, healthcare, transport, and how to study
We’ll answer questions about healthcare, public transport, how to study, and more in international orientation sessions we’ll run online and face-to-face. We’ll also run tours of the University and the local area to help you settle in.
Welcome information
Choose your type of study to find your welcome information.
Free pick-up service from Heathrow airport to SMU
If you’re studying for this semester or the full year as a study-abroad student, we can pick you up from Heathrow and bring you to SMU. Though if you’re not living on campus, you don’t need to come to SMU until your in-person induction orientation activities begin.
- Pick-up date: 11th September.
- When your flight is confirmed, book your place by 23rd August.
Orientation sessions
We’ll hold in-person sessions on 12th and 13th September, plus online sessions, which you’ll learn more about when you arrive.
Arriving at SMU
If you are living on campus, you should aim to arrive at the University on Sunday 15th September for our Arrivals Day.
Directions to campus
If you require any support travelling from the airport to campus, please contact the international team at international@stmarys.ac.uk.
Undergraduate orientation
Your course induction page has details of your mandatory academic induction and there will be online and in-person internationally-focused induction sessions throughout the week commencing 16th September.
You should also attend your online induction session via Zoom on either Monday 16th September at 1pm at OR Wednesday 18th September at 3:30pm.
Join induction session
The meeting ID is 841 7543 3946.
You should have the password in your email, but please email international@stmarys.ac.uk if you require this again.
Recording of induction session
Arriving at SMU
You won’t need to come to campus until in-person sessions for your course begin. Check your teaching start date and the dates for your mandatory academic induction programme on our website. Please let us know if you need any help getting to your accommodation or to campus.
Postgraduate orientation
Postgraduate students will have online and in-person induction sessions for students on most courses during the week commencing 16th September.
You should also attend your online induction session via Zoom on either Monday 16th September at 1pm at OR Wednesday 18th September at 3:30pm.
Join induction session
The meeting ID is 841 7543 3946.
You should have the password in your email, but please email international@stmarys.ac.uk if you require this again.
Recording of induction session