There\u2019s a lot to sort out before starting uni, and getting your tech ready might not be the most exciting thing on your to-do list. But getting the essentials set up now will make life much easier once you get started on your course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are the key things to tick off your list to help you feel prepared: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check what equipment you\u2019ll need, including which laptop and devices are most suitable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our guidance on choosing IT equipment<\/a> can help you with this, as well as provide info on financial support if the cost of tech is a concern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your UWE Microsoft account gives you access to your UWE email account via Outlook and many other Microsoft 365 apps you\u2019ll use throughout your studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve registered online and before you change your temporary password,\u202fyou\u2019ll need to set up your Microsoft security info<\/a>. This includes setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) which keeps your account secure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t need to know every UWE system before you get here, but we\u2019ve listed the main ones you\u2019ll need to get familiar with below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n – myUWE<\/a> is your starting point for accessing your email, personal details and Blackboard <\/p>\n\n\n\n – Blackboard<\/a> is where you\u2019ll find info relating to your course, including modules, assignments and updated from the programme team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll also use Microsoft Teams<\/a> to collaborate and communicate you\u2019re your peers and tutors during your studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You might need specific software for your course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a look at the UWE software you can download<\/a>, including Microsoft 365 apps<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t need to know everything before you start. Taking a little time to explore the systems and tools available to you can make those first few weeks feel much easier. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\u202fDigital Learning Course<\/a>\u202f introduces some of the tech you\u2019ll use at UWE and helps you build the confidence to use the best digital tools for your subject. And once you\u2019re set up, there\u2019s plenty of tools like Microsoft Copilot<\/a> that can help you study, prepare and get organised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s a lot to sort out before starting uni, and getting your tech ready might not be the most exciting thing on your to-do list. But getting the essentials set up now will make life much easier once you get started on your course. Here are the key things to tick off your list to … Continue reading “Get your tech ready for uni”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":2258,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":14,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,431],"tags":[19,18,15,430],"class_list":["post-2195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-it-support","category-welcome-2026","tag-it-security","tag-it-software","tag-it-support","tag-welcome-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2195"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4692,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195\/revisions\/4692"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. Set up and secure your UWE account \u2705<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Know where to go for what \u2705<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Download the software you need \u2705<\/h2>\n\n\n\n