If you need proof of your student status, you can request a confirmation letter once you are fully registered on your course. New students will need to have started their course and completed registration before one can be issued. Each year, when you register or re-register, you will also receive an email confirmation. This is often accepted as proof of your status, so in some cases you may not need to request anything further. 

The letter confirms the details on your record, including your name, student ID, date of birth, course and start date. Where relevant, it will also include a link to the university term dates, your expected completion date and a link to the graduation details which will include university graduation dates that have been published. Letters are provided directly to students, so you will need to make the request yourself.  

See the student status letter information below for more detail on the content that is included. 

Student status letter information

Postgraduate research students 

If you are a postgraduate research student, you can request student status letters while you are registered. Once you have submitted your thesis you are not required to register again, but you can continue to request student status letters until you complete your programme. 

If you need confirmation for visa or embassy purposes, please see I want to travel overseas and I need to get a visa .   

You can order this letter through NottinghamHub, under the 'Student Letters' tile. When you log in, the tile looks like this: 

Order your confirmation of student status letter through NottinghamHub

Order a confirmation of student status leter (PGR)

If you are a full-time student at the University of Nottingham, you may not need to pay council tax. If you are studying part-time, you are not eligible for a council tax exemption and we will not be able to provide a letter. 

Who needs a letter? 

• If you live in university halls of residence, you are automatically exempt and don’t need to do anything. 

• If you live in one of the local authority areas listed below, the University will let them know once you are fully registered and have entered both your home and term-time addresses in NottinghamHub: 

• • Broxtowe Borough Council 

• • Derby City Council 

• • Erewash Borough Council 

• • Gedling Borough Council 

• • North West Leicestershire District Council 

• • Nottingham City Council 

• • Rushcliffe Borough Council 
    In these cases, you do not need to request a letter. 

• If you live outside of these areas, you may still be eligible for an exemption and can request a council tax letter from us. 

Other situations 

If someone else (for example, a parent) needs proof of your student status for a council tax discount, please request a confirmation of student status letter instead. See I need to prove I’m a student at the university 

If you are a postgraduate research student, you will usually remain eligible until you submit your thesis.. Once you have submitted your thesis for examination, you will no longer be eligible. 

You can order this letter through NottinghamHub, under the 'Student Letters' tile. When you log in, the tile looks like this: 

Order your council tax exemption letter through NottinghamHub

Order council tax exemption letter (PGR)

You may require a receipt for a tuition fee payment. 

You can get this in NottinghamHub in the finance tab. A receipt will be available to print 3 days after you make a payment.

For any payments made in a previous academic year you can order a tuition fee receipt. It will be available 5 days after you order it and you can receive it by email, post or collection from a Student Service Centre.

Order a tuition fee receipt