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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | Online via Teams | Welcome to the department |
| 12.15pm | 14.05pm | 3 East Foyer | Welcome lunch |
Tuesday 26 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | Chancellor's Building (CB) 1.10 | Programme discussion with Director of Studies (DoS) (Social Policy Sciences) |
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 8 West 3.13 | Programme discussion with DoS (Criminology) |
| 11.15am | 12.05pm | 2 East 3.1 | Optional units talk (Social Policy Sciences) |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | CB 4.17 | Extra help with optional units selection (Social Policy Sciences only) |
Wednesday 27 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 1 West 2.104 | Mental Health and Wellbeing at University. This session is part of your Global Citizenship Award. (International Development with Economics only) |
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 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. (Social Policy Sciences and Criminology only) |
| 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. |
Thursday 28 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05pm | 8 West 3.14 | Programme discussion with DoS (International Development with Economics) |
| 11.15am | 12.30pm | CB 5.1 | Academic Tutor meeting (Social Policy Sciences) |
| 11.15am | 12.30pm | CB 5.7 | Academic Tutor meeting (Criminology) |
| 11.15am | 12.30pm | CB 3.15 | Academic Tutor meeting (International Development) |
| 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 | 4.05pm | CB 2.6 | Get to know your Peer Mentor. Find out more about Peer Mentor Welcome events. (Social Policy Sciences, Criminology & International Development with Economics). |
Friday 29 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. |
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.
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.