Welcome

Welcome is a good opportunity to settle in, make new friends, discover Birmingham (aka Brum), and to feel prepared for your studies. As teaching gets started, we'll continue to update these pages with lots of useful information, resources, and handy tips from our current students.

Your key dates

Welcome 2024 will begin on Monday 23 September, with Arrivals Weekend taking place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Teaching for the 2024/25 academic year will begin on Monday 30 September.

These pages will be updated with more information as we get ready to welcome you! Don't forget to follow our socials (@unibirmingham) or subscribe to our UoB Student Services YouTube channel to hear more from our Student Content Shapers and get a feel for student life.

  • Essential tasks

    First things first, tick off these essential tasks before you arrive.

Plan your Welcome experience

Ready for your Welcome journey?

Parents and carers of new students

We know that for many new students, their parents/carers and family play an important role in their transition to University. We've pulled together some information to help you support your new student and understand what to expect, whether they will be commuting to campus or living in accommodation.