Welcome to BCU checklist

Complete your enrolment

Once you’ve accepted your unconditional offer, you can start your online enrolment as soon as you receive an invitation from us.

Sort your accommodation

Make sure you know when you can move in to your accommodation and what you need to bring with you.

Set up your finances

During enrolment, we’ll ask you how you’re paying your tuition fees. It’s important to sort your fees payments as soon as possible.

Get set up with IT

Once you've enrolled, we'll send you your BCU email address and password to access all of our online services.

Look out for your ID card

Your student ID card will be sent in the post to you once you've completed your online enrolment. If we can't send it to you in the post, you'll be sent some information about when and where to collect your student ID card.

Note down our term dates

Our term dates outline when the majority of teaching takes place for each semester and any assessment weeks during the year.

Check out your timetable

You will be able to access your timetable on the homepage of iCity from September 2023. Your timetable will also include any activities for your course during Welcome Week.

Read about your induction

Your course induction is key to starting your course on the right foot. Details of your induction will be found on your timetable.

Plan your journey to Brum

Whether you’re getting here by bus, train, bike, car or hoofing it, we’ve got your back with routes and discounts.

Get involved in Welcome Week

Welcome Week is a jam-packed week of activities for you and other new students to get involved in! It's all aimed at welcoming you to campus, getting you settled and helping you discover more about what's on offer at BCU.

There's also course sessions to get you started on your course.

So whether you're looking for something chilled, active or sociable – there’s something for you!