Follow these instructions if you are a student studying at another UK or overseas institution taking a Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) course. In addition to completing enrolment and induction with the partner institution/college you MUST also enrol with BNU.

If you are an apprentice, Research, CPD, International student on a student route visa, or studying directly with BNU, please go back to the main page and find the relevant link.

You must read all instructions before you access the BNU Connect system and complete your online enrolment.

You must enrol for each year of study on your course and you will be invited to enrol when your enrolment record is ready.

If you have not already done so:

• set-up username, password and Multifactor Authentication by following these instructions
• then access the enrolment form.

Why you need to enrol?

Completing your online enrolment will give you access to BNU systems If you’re eligible for Student Finance, and it has been approved, you should also receive your first Student Finance maintenance loan on the date specified on the payment schedule letter.

For new students studying on attendance-based courses at UK Partners you must also ensure that you complete in person identity and documents checks with your Partner college at the start of your studies. If you do not do this you will not be fully enrolled with BNU and, for those where BNU administers Student Finance, you will not have your enrolment confirmed with them  which will delay receiving any funding applied for.

If you are eligible for Student Finance and have not yet applied for it, whether you are a new or returning student, you should apply as soon as possible. Applications can take six to eight weeks to process so your first maintenance loan payment may be delayed. New students can find out about eligibility and how to apply on the Government’s website. Returning students should apply through their existing accounts.

Online enrolment

Online enrolment will open six to eight weeks prior to start date of course. You will receive an email with full instructions on how to enrol through BNU Connect between 24 to 48 hours after your student record has been updated or your place has been confirmed.

All students need to complete the following:

• Confirm/update your enrolment record details
• Upload a copy of your valid passport – the page of your passport that contains your photograph, full name, date of birth, issue/expiry date (often referred to as the 'biometric page').
• Biometric Residence Permit (if you have been issued with one)

Students studying at a UK Partner

• Upload a copy of your valid passport – the page of your passport that contains your photograph, full name, date of birth, issue/expiry date (often referred to as the 'biometric page').
• Biometric Residence Permit (if you have been issued with one)

OR if you do not have a valid passport

UK nationals 

• Birth/adoption certificate and proof of your National Insurance Number). Driving Licence will not be considered as proof of identity.
• Proof of your name change if not reflected in the above documentation, for e.g. Marriage Certificate. 

Non-UK national

• EU or EEA Nationals can provide their EU or EEA National Identity Card as well as bring in proof of your Settled or Pre-settled status (if permanently living in the UK). 
• Non-EU or non-EEA nationals – can provide their National Identity Card.

Studying at an Overseas partner

• Valid Passport, National Identity Card or Birth/Adoption Certificate.

The following formats are accepted – JPEG, Adobe PDF or Microsoft documents saved as a .docx or .xlsx format.

Please note that you will also be required to show original proof of identity to the partner institution/college either as part of the application process or when you enrol/attend induction.

Tuition Fees

If you are studying at a UK partner institution and are receiving or applying for Student Finance, BNU will confirm your enrolment with them once you have enrolled and your student finance application has been approved. If you are a new student, you will also need to complete in person ID checks at the start of your course with the Partner College before confirmation of enrolment will be made with student finance. Please note that you will be liable to your partner institution/college for any fees due.

For those not applying for UK student finance, you will have to make payment directly to your college/institution.

You must complete enrolment within three weeks from when you commence your course, or you may not be allowed to enrol.

If you have any questions about the BNU online enrolment, please email enrol@bucks.ac.uk.  

Please ensure you quote your BNU 8 Digit ID number in any correspondence to the University.