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 began on Monday 23 September, with Arrivals Weekend taking place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Teaching for the 2024/25 academic year will began on Monday 30 September.
These pages still have lots of useful information for your first year. 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.
Welcome 2025 will begin on Monday 22 September. Joining us during the year? Look out for more information from your School and department.
Essential tasks
First things first, tick off these essential tasks before you arrive.
Getting here and getting started
It's time to get ready for life at Birmingham. Here's what you need to do next.
Plan your Welcome experience
Travel and getting to campus
It's time to plan your journey to Birmingham.
What's on in Welcome
Find out what's happening across Welcome at Birmingham.
Looking after yourself
At Birmingham, we take your health, wellbeing and safety seriously.
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.