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 13.05pm University Hall Welcome to the Department followed by student networking

Tuesday 26 September

Start Finish Location Description
9.15am 11.05am Chancellors' Building 1.11 Computer Science Induction
11.15am 1.00pm Science Marquee behind 8 West Department of Computer Science societies and networks fair for new students
2.15pm 4.05pm 1 West 2.101 Board game & video game social run by the Bath Computer Science Society

Wednesday 27 September

Start Finish Location Description
9.15am 10.05am Chancellors' Building 4.17 Portfolio Lab Group 1, you will be allocated a group via email on Monday 25 September
10.15am 11.05am Chancellors' Building 4.17 Portfolio Lab Group 2, you will be allocated a group via email on Monday 25 September
11.15am 12.05pm Chancellors' Building 4.17 Portfolio Lab Group 3, you will be allocated a group via email on Monday 25 September
1.15pm 2.05pm 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 3.05pm 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.
3.15pm 4.05pm 8 West 2.1 Introduction to the Maths Department. For students studying Computer Science and Maths only.
4.15pm 6.05pm Chancellors' Building 3.9 Cybersecurity Society Movie Night

Thursday 28 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 12.05pm 1 West 2.101 Computer Science International Cafe for UG & PGT students
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
2.15pm 4.05pm Chancellor's Building 5.13 Computer Science Lab Induction Group 1, you will be allocated a group via email on Monday 25 September
2.15pm 4.05pm Chancellor's Building 4.17 Computer Science Lab Induction Group 2, you will be allocated a group via email on Monday 25 September
2.15pm 4.05pm 10 West 0.02 Computer Science Lab Induction Group 3, you will be allocated a group via email on Monday 25 September
6.30pm 8.30pm Chancellor's Building 3.5 Women in Technology Movie Night

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. For students studying Computer Science and Maths only.
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.
1.15pm 2.05pm 1 West 2.101 Meet your Personal Tutor with sandwich lunch provided
2.30pm 3.00pm Online event, Teams Online Drop-In with Director of Studies Dr John Benardis
3.15pm 5.05pm Chancellors' Building 3.1 Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events

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.