Arrivals Weekend is from Friday 19 September to Sunday 21 September 2025.
Welcome Week runs from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September 2025.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to get directions to your sessions.
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 22 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:15am | 11:05am | 8 West 1.1 | Welcome to the Department |
| 11:15am | 12:05pm | Science Marquee behind 8 West building | Meet Your Academic Advisor Session 1 (students will be emailed the week commencing the 15 September to confirm which session they need to attend) |
| 12:05pm | 1:05pm | Science Marquee behind 8 West building | Meet Your Academic Advisor Session 2 (students will be emailed the week commencing the 15 September to confirm which session they need to attend) |
| From 1:00pm | 2:45pm | The Edge Event Space | SU Department Mixer - the perfect chance to meet other students in your department and get to know your academic community |
Tuesday 23 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:15am | 11:40am | Chancellors' Building 2.6 | Department Induction – Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, and Physics with Theoretical Physics students |
| 11:45am | 1:05pm | Chancellors' Building 2.6 | Department Induction - Maths and Physics students |
Wednesday 24 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:15am | 11:05am | 5 West 2.3 | Using support services: Maths support and the Library |
| 11:15am | 2:00pm | 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 | Science Marquee behind 8 West building | Department of Physics societies and networks fair for new students |
| 3:15pm | 4:05pm | 8 West 2.1 | Introduction to the Maths Department. For students studying Maths and Physics only. |
Thursday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:15am | 11:05am | Science Marquee behind 8 West building | Meet your peer mentor session 1 (students will be emailed the week commencing the 15 September to confirm which session they need to attend) |
| 11:15am | 12:05pm | Science Marquee behind 8 West building | Meet your peer mentor session 2 (students will be emailed the week commencing the 15 September to confirm which session they need to attend) |
| 12:15pm | 1:00pm | 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 |
| 1:15pm | 2:05pm | East Building 1.1 | Lab induction for Maths and Physics, and Natural Science students |
| 4:15pm | 5:05pm | East Building 1.1 | Lab induction for Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, and Physics with Theoretical Physics students |
Friday 26 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:15am | 11:05am | Chancellors' Building 4.17 | Essential IT systems tutorial (for students with surnames A-I) |
| 11:15am | 12:05pm | Chancellors' Building 4.17 | Essential IT systems tutorial (for students with surnames J-Z) |
| 12:15pm | 3:00pm | 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 events. During Welcome, we would recommend you check your timetable at the start of each day.
Occasionally, there may be a scheduling clash between your departmental activities and The SU events during Freshers' Week. However, many SU events are repeated or run over several days, giving you the flexibility to attend at a different time.
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.