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 12.05pm 5 West foyer Welcome session (All students)
2.15pm 3.05pm Chancellors' Building 1.10 Introduction to the Department (All students)
3.15pm 5.05pm Chancellors' Building 3.1, 3.5, 3.9, 3.15 & 3.16 Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events. (All students)

Tuesday 26 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am 3 West North 2.1 Studying at University (All students)
11.15am 12.05pm 7 West 2.12 Lab coat fitting (Pharmacy students workshop group A-H)
11.15am 12.05pm Pharmacy Practice Suite, 5 West Level 1 Setting up your web presence (Pharmacy students workshop groups J-L)
12.15pm 1.05pm 7 West 2.12 Lab coat fitting (Pharmacy students workshop group I-L & Pharmacology students workshop groups MA, MB, MC and MD)
12.15pm 1.05pm Pharmacy Practice Suite, 5W Level 1 Setting up your web presence (Pharmacy students workshop groups A-C)
2.15pm 4.05pm Chancellors' Building 1.11 Studying Pharmacy (Pharmacy students only)
2.15pm 3.05pm Chancellors' Building 4.16 Studying Pharmacology (Pharmacology students only)
3.15pm 4.05pm 5 West Foyer Campus orientation event (Pharmacology students only)
4.15pm 5.05pm Pharmacy Practice Suite, 5 West Level 1 Setting up your web presence (Pharmacy students workshop groups G-I)

Wednesday 27 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am 8 West 1.1 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
11.15am 12.05pm 8 West 2.23 Pharmacology - experiences, experiments and employment (Pharmacology students only)
12.15pm 1.05pm 8 West 1.1 Raising the academic bar: learning how to jump higher (All students)
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.
3.15pm 4.05pm 8W 1.1 Laboratory Safety Talk

Thursday 28 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am Tutor's office Meet your personal tutor (All students)
11.15am 12:05pm Pharmacy Practice Suite, 5 West Level 1 Setting up your web presence (Pharmacy students workshop groups D-F)
1.15pm 2.05pm 8W 1.1 Presentation about DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)
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 3.05pm Pharmacy Practice Suite, 5West Level 1 Setting up your web presence (Pharmacology students workshop group MA, MB, MC and MD)
3.15pm 5.05pm Science Marquee Group work followed by social event (All students)

Friday 29 September

Start Finish Location Description
10.15am 11.05am 5 West 2.3 Fitness to Practise (Pharmacy students only)
11.15am 12.05pm 5 West 2.3 BPSA/RPS (Pharmacy students only)
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 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. (Pharmacy students only)
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. (Pharmacology students only)

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.

Departmental Microsoft Team

You can access your first year team here.

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.