Frequently asked questions

No question is a silly question. So if you've got one, you may find the answer here, but if you can't then drop us an email at studentsunion@city.ac.uk or slide into our DMs on Insta: CityStGeorgesSU.

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Why are you now called City St George's Students' Union?

City, University of London has now formally merged with St George’s, University of London on Thursday 1 August 2024. As a new institution, we are now City St George’s, University of London. Therefore, we're now called City St George's Students' Union

Can I join societies before I start at City St George's?

Yes, but only once you have fully enrolled at City St George's and have access to your student account.

Note: You will be able to join a society using your university account on our website once your data has been shared with us. We should receive this 72 hours after you have completed registration.

Your account may take 2-5 days to activate on our system before you can log in with your student account. Any issues, drop an email to studentsunion@city.ac.uk

Am I a member of City St George's Students' Union?

Yes, as soon as you are fully enrolled with the University, you are a member of City St George's Students’ Union.

How do I meet people and make new friends?

One of the best ways to meet people is to attend our events. We have a range of events designed to help you meet people, in low pressure and welcoming environments..

If you’re moving into halls, leave your door open, or go and introduce yourself to your new flatmates! Look out for SU move-in team who will be helping you move into halls on move-in weekend.

Are Welcome events open to all students?

Yes, to all students whatever year you are in. We also have some bespoke events for our Postgraduate community. Note: some events are only available depending on your study location, this will be stated at the top of the event description.

I don’t drink alcohol and club nights aren’t my thing, what are my other options?

Throughout the welcome period, we run a wide range of events and activities so there's plenty of opportunities to find something that suits you. Most of the trips, tours and activities on campus are not in alcohol settings. All our events with alcohol present have that clearly noted in the event description. There's no pressure to drink alcohol at any of our events and all of our bars and event spaces offer non-alcoholic drinks.

There seem to be lots of online companies promoting 'Freshers' events, how do I know what are official City St George's Students' Union events?

Unfortunately, each year many students are targeted online for unofficial events that most likely are held in different cities and are not linked to the University or Student Union in anyway. Tickets for official students’ union events, hosted on campus will be sold via this website and promotional materials will also have our branding and logos on it. If you are ever unsure, please do contact us to check, before parting with your money.

How do I get involved in sports?

From representing City St George's at competitive sports to participating in our social sports programme; GetActive, there’s lots of ways to get involved. Whether you are a complete beginner to a sport, have represented your school/college or even played at county and national level, we have opportunities for you to participate.

We have a range of sports clubs you can join including cheerleading, rugby, table tennis and much more. You can find out information on our full range of sports here as well as information on try-outs.

GetActive is our low cost, social sport programme which is a great way to meet new friends and try our new activities in fun and friendly environment. We have a range of activities including volleyball, futsal, basketball, cricket, yoga and Zumba. During Welcome Week all our GetActive programme is free.

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