Arrivals Weekend is from Friday 22 September to Sunday 24 September 2023.
Welcome Week runs from Monday 25 September to Friday 29 September 2023.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to find where your sessions are taking place.
University Life
You must attend a University Life session taking place over arrivals weekend. Find your University Life time slot. It’s important that you attend this.
Your timetable
Monday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | University Hall | Introduction to the Department of Economics |
| 1.15pm | 3.05pm | 1 West 2.101 | Department Reception - drinks and light buffet |
Tuesday 26 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 1.05pm | Chancellors' Building (CB) 1.11 | Meet with your Director Of Studies; BSc Economics |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | 3 West North 2.1 | Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events. Social Talk about Course, Uni Life, Economics work and Departmental Campus Tour (Surnames O-Z) |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | 3 West North 2.1 | Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events. Social Talk about Course, Uni Life, Economics work and Departmental Campus Tour (Surnames A-N) |
Wednesday 27 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.50am | 10.20am | 3 West North 2.1 | Personal Tutor Talk (Surnames A-J) |
| 10.30am | 11am | 3 West North 2.1 | Personal Tutor Talk (Surnames K-Z) |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | Details to be confirmed via email | Meet with your Personal Tutors |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | The Parade | The SU Sports Day: use this free time to meet the sports clubs and teams and find out how to join. This is an optional activity. |
| 2.15pm | 4.15pm | CB 1.10 | Peer Assisted Learning Sessions |
Thursday 28 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | The Parade | The SU Groups Day: find out about all of the Student groups on offer and how to get involved. This is an optional activity |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | 3 West North 2.1 | Meet with the Librarians (Surnames A-M) |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | 3 West North 2.1 | Meet with the Librarians (Surnames N-Z) |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | TBC | Economics Students Only; Q&A drop-in session and meet with the Economics Placements Team |
| 3.15pm | 4.05pm | Online event, Zoom | Be the Change: understand the community of the University of Bath, and how you can be an active bystander and promote equality. |
Friday 29 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | Founders' Hall | The SU Freshers Fair: use this free time to explore what's on offer at the University and in Bath and pick up some freebies. This is an optional activity. |
Please check this page regularly as sometimes we need to change the times and locations of Welcome Week events. During Welcome Week, we would recommend you check your timetable at the start of each day.
Freshers' Week
The Students' Union also runs optional Freshers' Week activities you might be interested in.
Help with technology
If you have any problems with IT hardware and software, contact our IT helpdesk. You can also purchase equipment from them.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please find the contact details for your course’s programmes team.