The following welcome week schedule is for students of the following courses:
- MSc International Relations
- MSc International Relations with Gender and Politics
- MSc International Relations with Foreign Policy
- MSc International Relations with International Security
- MSc International Relations with European Politics
Arrivals Weekend is from Friday 18 September to Sunday 20 September 2026.
Welcome Week runs from Monday 21 September to Friday 25 September 2026.
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 21 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.15pm | 4.05pm | Chancellors' Building 3.9 | Welcome talk for students on all postgraduate politics courses led by the Director of Studies for postgraduate politics Dr Milena Romano. Information will be provided on library services by Faculty Librarian Katrin Roberts. |
Tuesday 22 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.15pm | 4.05pm | Chancellors' Building 5.1 | Course talk for all postgraduate politics courses led by the Director of Studies for postgraduate politics Dr Milena Romano. Information will also be provided at this session by Leah McCue from the Skills Centre and Matt Vickers from the Careers Service. |
| 4.30pm | 6.15pm | Nourish Café, The Parade | A welcome social for all postgraduate politics courses. This event will give you the chance to meet your fellow students and the academic teaching team. Refreshments will be provided. |
Wednesday 23 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.00am | 4.00pm | 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 |
Thursday 24 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.00am | 4.00pm | The Parade | The SU Groups Fair: Use this free time to meet over 100 Student Groups including societies, volunteering, media, and diversity and support groups. This is an optional activity. |
Friday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00am | 4.00pm | Founders' Hall | The SU Freshers Fair: The one with all the freebies! Use this free time to explore what's on offer at The SU, the University, locally in Bath as well as connect with national brands. 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.