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 12.05pm 3 West North 2.1 Departmental Welcome for all MSc and MRes courses
1.15pm 3.05pm 5 West 2.3 Introduction to MSc Data Science, MSc Data Science and Statistics, and MSc Machine Learning and Autonomous systems courses
2.15pm 3.05pm Chancellors' Building 4.17 Skills portfolio development for MSc Computer Science
3.15pm 5.05pm 2 East 3.1 Introduction to MSc Computer Science
3.15pm 4.05pm Chancellors' Building 4.17 Skills portfolio development for MSc Data Science and Statistics, and MSc Machine Learning and Autonomous systems courses
5.30pm 6.30pm Science Marquee behind 8 West Meet your Buddy Welcome event

Tuesday 26 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am 8 West 1.1 Careers Focus session for all courses
11.15am 1pm Science Marquee behind 8 West Department of Computer Science Societies and networks fair for new students
2.15pm 3.05pm 8 West 1.1 Introduction to Placements
2.15pm 4.05pm 1 West 2.101 Board game & video game social run by the Bath Computer Science Society
3.15pm 4.05pm Chancellors' Building 4.17 Skills portfolio development for MSc Data Science

Wednesday 27 September

Start Finish Location Description
9.15am 10.05am Online Optional online drop-in sessions with Director of Studies. Book your drop-in session
10.15am 11.05pm East Building 1.1 Library Introduction session for all courses
11.15pm 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.
1.15pm 3.05pm Chancellors' Building 5.13 Programming Python support session for MSc Data Science, MSc Data Science and Statistics, and ART-AI courses
1.15pm 3.05pm Chancellors' Building 4.17 Intro to University Systems for MSc Computer Science, and ART-AI courses
4.15pm 6.05pm Chancellors' Building 3.9 Cybersecurity Society Movie Night

Thursday 28 September

Start Finish Location Description
9.15am 10.05am Online Optional online drop-in sessions with Director of Studies. Book your drop-in session
10.15am 12.05pm 1 West 2.101 International Café for UG & PGT students
12.15pm 1.05pm 8 West 1.1 Q and A session for all MSc courses
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
2pm 3pm Online Optional online drop-in sessions with Director of Studies. Book your drop-in session
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.
6.30pm 8.30pm Chancellor's Building 3.5 Women in Technology Student Society Movie Night

Friday 29 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am 1 West 2.101 Meeting with the Director of Studies
11.15am 12.05pm 3 West North 2.1 Introducing UK Recruitment & Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Awareness
12.15pm 1.05pm 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.
2.15pm 3.05pm 1 West 2.102 Meet Your Personal Tutor
3.15pm 4.05pm 10 West 0.02 MASH workshop for MSc Computer Science

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.