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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.30am | 11.00am | 10 West 2.47 | Welcome to the department with Dr Amanda Mackenzie |
| 11.15am | 1.05pm | 10 West 2.47 | Introduction to the Masters Programmes. This will be followed by a sandwich lunch. |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | 10 West 2.47 | Campus Tour leaving from 10 West 2.47 |
| 2.15pm | 4.05pm | 10 West 2.47 | Life Sciences employability skills activity |
Tuesday 23 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 5 West 2.4 | Library Introduction |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | 8 West 3.13 | Unit introduction - Biosensors |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | 8 West 3.14 | Unit introductions - Food security and the environment/ Infectious diseases |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | 8 West 3.13 | Unit introduction - Drug Discovery: From target to medicine |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | 8 West 3.14 | Unit introduction - Beer and Biofuels |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | 8West 2.23 | Unit introduction - Tissue Engineering |
| 3.15pm | 4.05pm | 8 West 3.13 | Unit introduction - Cancer genetics and therapy |
| 5.30pm | 6.30pm | Science Marquee behind 8 West | Meet your Buddy Welcome event |
Wednesday 24 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 4 South 1.23 | Health and Safety Induction |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 5 West 2.4 | Careers - Discover your options after your Master's, learn about how to make the most of your Master's year and hear about the careers resources and support available to you. |
| 12.15pm | 2.05pm | MS Teams | Director of Studies available to discuss Semester 1 optional unit choices. You can book a meeting here from Monday 22 September. |
| 2.15pm | 3.00pm | Founders' Hall | 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. |
| 3.30pm | 4.00pm | 8 West 2.29 | Biotechnology with Entrepreneurship - Introduction to School of Management units |
Thursday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 10 West 2.47 | Academic and Group working tutorial |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 8 West 2.10 | Meet your programme lead (MicroBiology) followed by group photo |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 8 West 2.30 | Meet your programme tutor (Biotechnology) followed by group photo |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 8 West 2.23 | Meet your programme tutor (Medical Bioscience) followed by group photo |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 8 West 2.8 | Meet your programme tutor (Bioinformatics) followed by group photo |
| 12.15pm | 3.00pm | 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 |
Friday 26 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00am | 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.