Moving into College
Your arrival at St Hugh’s
Please aim to arrive at College on Monday 5th October 2026 between 9am & 12pm.
It is essential that you keep to these arrival arrangements. If you are not able to arrive between 9am and 12pm on 6th October, please contact admissions@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk to make other arrangements.
- On Monday 5th October, when you arrive at the St Margaret’s Road entrance of the College, you should report to the Wordsworth Room to collect your key and Freshers’ Information Pack; a team of current undergraduates will be on hand to direct you.
- You will be greeted by the Admissions & Enrolment Officer, Jessie Judges, alongside members of the Academic Office
- Along with key information about St Hugh’s and the upcoming term, you will receive your University Card at this registration session, as well as a detailed guide for Induction/Freshers’ Week.
- You will also meet the Accommodation Manager, who will explain how to access your bedroom.
Overseas Students
All non-UK and Ireland students will need to bring their passport and eVisa share code with them when collecting their arrival packs, as well as any other visa documentation (including confirmation of ‘settled status’ etc).
If you arrive at another time, report to the College Lodge. The Porter will welcome you, and suggest the best place for you to park, as close as possible to your room. The Lodge telephone number is 01865 274 900 – do put it in your phone as a useful contact!
Parking
Looking for somewhere to park whilst you drop off your belongings? There is free on-street parking on St Margaret’s or Canterbury Roads, but be aware that these are limited to two hours.
The Park & Ride Bus
Oxford has five major Park & Ride sites located around the city’s ring road. For St Hugh’s, (located in North Oxford), the Pear Tree and Oxford Parkway sites are the closest and most convenient options.
Getting to Oxford
Oxfordshire City Council has introduced congestion charges; there will be a daily charge of £5 for cars without a permit to go through six charge locations on roads in Oxford. It is possible to reach St Hugh’s without going through one of these points if you approach from the North, down the Woodstock or Banbury Roads.
The charge is payable only once per day, enforced by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. You’ll need to pay online by midnight the following day.
Medical information
Before you come, please don’t forget to have all the vaccinations recommended in our Medical information 2026-27 document, and complete your Medical Registration.
Freshers’ Week
All the information you need to know about Freshers’ Week, will be included in your arrival pack:
- Timetables
- Induction workshops and meetings
- IT guidance
- Subject inductions
- Language class information
The Junior Common Room Information page includes Freshers’ Week information, and a helpful Freshers’ guide made by the JCR.
Information for overseas students
Our JCR have also made an international Freshers’ guide, which provides more information about the following:
- Getting to and from Oxford
- Documentations/Visas
- UK Banks
- Phones and Internet
- Health & Welfare
- Vaccines and Medicine
- Storage & Vacation residency
Settling in
Library induction
Without a doubt, you will be spending a lot of time in our excellent College Library.
You may find this library guide useful to help you navigate the ins and outs of using the library. You may also wish to view this map of Oxford Libraries.
The library is open to you 24 hours a day, via card access at the main door, and provides a range of comfortable workspaces, alongside printing and binding services to support you in your studies. The library office is staffed Monday to Friday 9:00 – 12:30 and 13:00 – 17:00, and if you have any questions, please get in touch with our Librarians. You can contact them through email at library@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk, by phone at 01865 274938, or drop by the office.
A map of the wider Bodleian library network can be found here. Alternatively, visit the Bodleian Library website to explore each site in more detail.
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