A student holding their ID card while stood outside the entrance to University of Southampton's Student Hub.

Apply for your student ID card

Once you've set up your University IT account and enrolled, you can order your student ID card. It can take up to 24 hours after setting up your IT account for the University’s other systems and services to become available to you. This includes your email, ID card service and enrolment services.

Your student ID card will give you access to facilities on campus including libraries and faculty buildings. It will be valid until the end of your studies. You should carry your ID card with you whenever you’re on campus.

What you’ll need

To apply for your student ID card, you'll need to use your University IT account details and you must be enrolled.

You’ll need to upload a passport-style digital photo to your application.  If you do not upload an appropriate photo, there may be a delay to the processing and collection of your ID card. You'll also be charged £10 for a replacement ID card with a suitable photo.

Apply for your ID card using an appropriate ID photo before 10 September 2025. This will ensure your card is ready to collect by Welcome Week on Saturday 20 to Saturday 27 September 2025.

Apply for your student ID card

Collecting your ID card

We’ll email you with further details when your student ID card is ready to collect – this will include a link to book your collection appointment.

You'll also get a digital version of your ID card in the MySouthampton app.

During Welcome Weekend

All students will be able to collect their student ID card during Welcome Weekend on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2025 from The Student Hub, Building 37, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ.

During Welcome Week

If you're unable to collect your student ID card during Welcome Weekend, you can still collect your ID card during Welcome Week. Your collection point and dates depend on which campus you'll be primarily based at.

Students based in Southampton

If you're based at one of our Southampton campuses, you'll be able to collect your student ID card from Monday 22 to Sunday 28 September 2025.

Please collect your ID card from The Student Hub, Building 37, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ.

Students based in Winchester

If you're based at Winchester School of Art, you'll be able to collect your student ID card from Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 September 2025.

Please collect your ID card from The Student Hub, Building 63F, Park Avenue, Winchester, SO23 8DL.