International Orientation Week Programme

September 2025

Are you a new International or EU student starting your studies with us in September 2025? Please join us for your International Orientation Programme which starts on 8 September 2025. This programme runs through to 3 October 2025 ensuring no students miss out on an opportunity to have their Orientation.

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The International Orientation Programme provides you with all the essential information you need to help settle into the University and the UK. It is important you attend.

We have a fun-packed four week long programme with lots of opportunities for you to make new friends and ensure essential tasks are completed. Our dedicated team of student buddies and staff will welcome you and answer questions you may have.

Official Orientation Programme

This will be your guide for the four weeks of Orientation with on-campus activities and online webinars.

The first week is all on-campus (City Centre Campus), Weeks 2-4 will be a blend of online and On-Campus

The September 2025 Orientation Programme will be available here soon.

Please click the button below to download the September 2025 programme and view all the talks and activities scheduled.

Download the September 2025 Orientation Timetable

Online and on-campus activities

As well as our online webinars, we have on-campus activities.

Our on-campus activities include:

  • Movie Afternoon
  • British Afternoon Tea
  • British Barn Dance
  • Sports Afternoon
  • The Main Event
  • Quiz Afternoon
  • Activity Afternoon
  • BCU's Bingo
  • Afternoon Tunes and Games
  • Games Afternoon

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8 September - 3 October 2025

International Orientation Programme

Meet and Greet

We offer a free Meet and Greet service at Birmingham Airport where our student buddies will be able to assist you and help you in your transport to your accommodation. Please note this is for new students starting in January 2025 only.

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Orientation Programme

See what our tailored upcoming programme for September 2025 will look like for you.

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Making friends

With plenty of opportunities to meet fellow students, you'll make friends in no time!

Friends for life