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 2025 began on Monday 22 September, with Arrivals Weekend taking place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September. Teaching for the 2025/26 academic year will began on Monday 30 September.

These pages have lots of useful information for your first year, and we'll keep updating as we get closer to September! 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?

It's time to get 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.