New student

Start of Year

Welcome to Alliance Manchester Business School! Please follow the steps below to ensure that you’re fully set-up, connected and ready to settle into life as a student here in Manchester.

Our main means of contact with you is by email so it is essential that you check your University of Manchester email account on a daily basis. Otherwise, you might miss important information, for example about your timetable, option choices or examinations.

  • Once you've activated your IT account you'll be able to complete the registration process. You need to do this to ensure that you don’t miss out on important information.
  • Follow us on Instagram @AMBSUndergrad for the latest AMBS student news and information.
  • Find out about advice and support. It's okay to be nervous, everyone needs to settle in to their new surroundings.
  • Arriving late? If you know that you will not be in Manchester by Monday, 22 September 2025, please let us know and also let the accommodation office know if you have reserved halls of residence accommodation.
  • You will be enrolled onto your courses before the start of term and then you will be able to see your personalised timetable via My Manchester. Teaching starts on Monday, 29 September 2025. If you have any optional course choices you will be contacted soon about making your choices.
  • My Manchester brings all your online university services together in one place. From My Manchester you can access the student self-service system, which allows you to view your timetable, select course units and access your grades for assessed work. My Manchester also allows you to access University services including Canvas and your University library account. To access My Manchester fully, you will firstly need to register online at my.manchester.ac.uk
  • Canvas is the University’s digital learning environment. You will use Canvas to access online teaching material for your course units, in addition to interactive elements to assist your learning. Some Canvas spaces enable you to interact with other students as well as academic staff. Canvas can be used to submit work online and to receive feedback on this work once it has been marked. Read the Canvas guide.
  • Read about our Student Peer Mentoring Scheme
  • My Learning Essentials: The Library provides a comprehensive programme of online skills resources, workshops and drop in support clinics throughout the year designed to help you to develop your academic and employability skills. The University of Manchester Library is one of only five National Research Libraries. With more than 4 million printed books and manuscripts, over 41,000 electronic journals and 500,000 electronic books, as well as several hundred databases, the library is one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the country. Library opening hours are available at: https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/locations-and-opening-hours/. Feedback & Enquiries: For general enquiries, e-resources support and/or to feedback suggestions please contact the library in person, via phone or online: Contact us (The University of Manchester Library)
  • The International Society has more than 6,000 members from more than 130 different countries, making it a great place to meet friends and make contacts during your stay. Its members, many of whom have themselves experienced living away from their native country, aim to ensure students have a rewarding experience in the UK. The society arranges a range of weekly socials, large events and weekend trips around the UK.
  • Complete the BMAN11230 Health and Safety Induction course via Canvas.

Prepare for study

Update your contact details

Keep us informed of your current semester-time and home addresses. If you move address at any time during the academic year you must inform the University and update your details on the student system (campus solutions) which is best accessed through My Manchester.

Please update term time address (rather than mailing address) on the system and/or your home address depending on which is changing.

If your telephone number changes, you must also update this on the student system (Campus Solutions).

If you do not tell us that you have changed your address or telephone number, we will not be able to contact you and you could miss vital information about your programme, including examination information. We also need to have an up-to-date emergency contact number.

Contact with third parties

There is a contract in place between the student and the University.

A student may authorise a third party to act as his/her agent but unless this authorisation is given in writing then members of staff are not able to discuss issues regarding students (medical, academic or other issues) with third parties.