Arrivals weekend is Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 of September and Welcome Week runs from Monday 26 September to Friday 30 September 2022.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to get directions to your sessions.
University Life
You will also be invited to attend a University Life session on Monday 27 September, you can find your time slot on this page. It’s important that you attend this.
Your timetable
Monday 26 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 1.05pm | 7 West 2.6 | Introduction to the course and optional units by Director of Studies - Matthew Lloyd. This will be followed by a campus tour. |
| 1.05pm | 2.05pm | The lake or 7 West 2.6 if poor weather | Bring a packed lunch for a picnic by the lake |
Tuesday 27 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00am | 1.00pm | 7 West 2.6 | Support and guidance for your studies. This session covers the topics of: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Digital Support, Library, Public Engagement, University and Colleges Union (UCU), Departmental Safety, and Chemical Safety including COSSH |
Wednesday 28 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | MS Teams | Director of Studies available to discuss Semester 1 optional unit choices. Book your session here. |
Thursday 29 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | Zoom | Climate literacy : Work with other students in this interactive session to explore the climate emergency, how the University is responding and how you can get involved. |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | MS Teams | Be the Change: Understand the community of the University of Bath, and how you can be an active bystander and promote equality. |
| 1.15pm | 2.45pm | Science Marquee behind 8 West | Coffee Social with PGBio |
Friday 30 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00am | 4.00pm | TBC | Roman Bath tours with PG Bio. Please sign up here for a tour by Friday 16 September. |
| 5.15pm | 7.00pm | 5 West 2.3 | Postgraduate quiz |
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.
As well as these compulsory events, you can also get involved in optional activities run by The SU.
Help with Technology
If you have any problems with IT hardware and software, contact our IT helpdesk. You can also purchase equipment from them.
Link to other students on your course
We have set up a Microsoft Team for your course. You can use this to ask questions and start to get to know the people on your course. You will be able to access this from the end of August