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Import your university timetable

Updated 2 June 2026 · For students · ~2 minute setup

The short version

Your university already publishes your timetable as a calendar feed. Grab that link once, paste it into Ordentus, and your lectures, tutes, labs and exams stay in sync on their own — sitting beside your work shifts, your own plans, and everything else.

A link, not a download

There are two ways to get a timetable out of your student portal, and the difference matters.

  • Download a file (a .ics file that lands in your Downloads). This is a one-time snapshot — if a tute moves or a room changes, it won't update.
  • Subscribe to a link (an iCal / webcal / https://… URL). This is a live feed — Ordentus re-checks it for you, so changes show up on their own.

Go for the link wherever you can. You only set it up once, and you never have to think about it again all semester. If your portal only offers a file, that's fine too — you can upload it and re-upload when your timetable changes.

Find your timetable's link

Every system words it slightly differently, but you're always looking for the same thing. In your university's timetable or student portal, open your personal / allocated timetable and look for a button or menu labelled something like:

  • Subscribe, or a little calendar / RSS-style icon.
  • Export → iCal or ICS.
  • Add to calendar → Other / iCalendar.

When it offers you a URL (it usually starts with https:// or webcal://), copy that. That URL is your timetable. Hold onto it for the next step.

Tip

On a phone, a webcal:// link will try to open Apple Calendar. To grab the link instead, long-press it and choose Copy rather than tapping it.

Where to look at your uni

Click your university for the exact steps. Don't see yours? The universal method above works for any university that publishes an iCal feed — which is almost all of them.

Note

Portals get redesigned each year, so a menu name may shift slightly. The thing you're hunting for never changes: a Copy iCal subscription link (or Subscribe / Export iCal) option.

Add it to Ordentus

Once you've copied the link:

  1. In Ordentus, open the sidebar and click Connect a Calendar.
  2. Choose Subscribe by URL as the calendar type.
  3. Paste your timetable link into the URL field.
  4. Give it a name you'll recognise — Uni timetable — and pick a colour.
  5. Click Connect. Your classes appear within a few seconds.

From here on, Ordentus re-checks the feed regularly and folds any changes into your one unified view — no re-importing, no fuss. Add your work roster and your personal calendar the same way, and your whole week finally lives on one page.

If something looks off

  • Nothing showed up? Double-check you pasted the full link. If it started with webcal://, Ordentus handles that — but make sure you copied the whole thing.
  • Only some weeks appear? Some portals only publish the current teaching period. That's the feed's limit, not Ordentus — it'll fill in as your university publishes more.
  • Times look an hour out? Check your timezone in Settings matches where you study.
  • Portal only gave you a file? Use Connect a Calendar → Upload .ics file instead, and re-upload whenever your timetable changes.

One page for your life — your timetable, your work, your plans, and your health, together.

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