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
11.15am 12.05pm Chancellors' Building 2.6 Chemistry Welcome Talk
2pm 3.30pm Science Marquee, back of 8W Meet your Subject Tutors: A chance to meet your subject (and personal) tutors with your tutorial group
3.30pm 5pm Science Marquee, back of 8W Tutor Group Chem Crew Quiz & Social: A chance to get to know your tutor group and peer mentor through activities and a Chemistry based quiz, accompanied by a social

Tuesday 26 September

Start Finish Location Description
11.15am 1.05pm 5 West 2.3 Introduction to Chemistry@Bath: Labs, Lectures & Tutorials
2.15pm 3.05pm 5 West 2.3 Health & Safety Talk

Wednesday 27 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 12.05pm 3 South Physical Lab Lab Items Collection & Optional Drop-In PC Session
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.

Thursday 28 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am Chancellors' Building 3.5 Group 1: Student perspective – what I REALLY need to know about studying Chemistry at Bath
10.15am 11.05am Chancellors' Building 3.9 Group 2 : Student perspective – what I REALLY need to know about studying Chemistry at Bath
1.15pm 2.05pm 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

Friday 29 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am 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
12.15pm 1.05pm 1 South 1.09 Optional Chat with Dr Steve Flower: Drop by to say hello or to ask your Director of Studies a question
1.15pm 2.05pm 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.

Departmental Microsoft Team

You can access your first year team here.

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.