Arrivals Weekend is from Friday 20 September to Sunday 22 September 2024.
Welcome Week runs from Monday 23 September to Friday 27 September 2024.
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 23 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 5 West foyer | Welcome session |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | 8 West 1.1 | Introduction to the Department |
| 3.15pm | 5.05pm | 8 West Level 2 | Meet your peer mentor. Come to the entrance of 8 West Level 2 where staff will be on hand to tell you where to meet your mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events. |
Tuesday 24 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 3 West North 2.1 | Studying at University |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | 7 West 2.12 | Lab coat fitting (Students workshop groups MA, MB, MC and MD) |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | Chancellors' Building 4.16 | Studying Pharmacology |
Wednesday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 8 West 1.1 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Talk |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 1 West 2.102 | Pharmacology - experiences, experiments and employment |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | 8 West 1.1 | Getting the most from your time at University |
| 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 | 8 West 1.1 | Laboratory Safety Talk |
Thursday 26 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | Tutor's offices | Meet your Academic Adviser |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 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, 5 West Level 1 | Digital Skills (Students workshop groups MA, MB, MC and MD) |
| 3.15pm | 5.05pm | Science Marquee behind 8 West | Group work followed by social event |
Friday 27 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 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. |
| 12.15pm | 1.05pm | 8 West 1.1 | Raising the academic bar: learning how to jump higher |
| 3.15pm | 4.05pm | Online on Zoom | NeverOK: Understand the community of the University of Bath, and how you can be an active bystander and promote equality. |
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.
Join the Year 1 Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2024-25 Microsoft Team to access some pre-arrival information and resources that will help prepare you for Welcome Week and the start of your programme.
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.