Welcome 2025 Students

Start Date

Welcome Week will take place between Monday 15 September and Friday 19 September 2025. During Welcome Week your course team will schedule activities for you to find out important information about your course, meet your lecturers and other students, and find your way around.

Teaching on your course begins from Monday 22 September 2025. Please check your timetable for details.

You will be able to see your timetable on iCity using your BCU login details as soon as they are released. You should have received your BCU login details when you were invited to enrol.

You can also download the University Assistant app and sign up with your course details for updates on Welcome Week.

• Download app on iOS
• Download app on Google Play

International Students

We expect all international students to engage with the University from Monday 15 September 2025.

The final deadline to arrive in the UK to complete enrolment will be week 4 (w/c 13 October 2025).

Please check the guidelines on entering the UK from your country or territory before planning your journey.

Timetables

Course Leader

Sid Ouldja

Welcome Message

Welcome to the Architectural Technology team at BCU where Architectural Design Meets Construction Technology. Congratulations on choosing to embark on your BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology which is one of the creative STEM professions. We hope you are looking forward to the course and looking forward to taking your first steps to becoming a Chartered Architectural Technologist.

The Chartered AT is the key provider of modern and successful design solutions based on a combination of aesthetics and technology. We are also the experts in the digital technology side of the building sector. The course will reveal to you the profession of the AT and introduce the knowledge, skills and techniques you will practice and develop with us and in your professional life. We are here to support you from the beginning of your studies until graduation and beyond!

This guide is designed to enable you to understand more about the aims and structure of the course as well as the types of assessment methods you will encounter as part of the course. For more detailed information on the day-to-day aspects of the course, favourite or set as your home page the AT@BCU web page.

Please feel free to follow the course’s Instagram virtual community: AT_BCU. I look forward to working with you all!

Course Location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

STEAMhouse, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with CST)

Supporting your transition

During Welcome Week, you’ll get to meet our Student Ambassadors as soon as you walk onto campus. They’ll be there to support you with finding your Student Support Centre, collecting your ID card and guiding you in the right direction, and for a friendly hello!

First day on Campus

We look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham City University!

You must have your ID card visible at all times when on campus, so if you have received yours before your first day, ensure you bring this with you. If you enrolled late you will need to collect one on campus during your first few days. Please remember that your ID card is for your use only. You must never let anyone else use it.

To complete your enrolment, you will need the following:

• Passport (or other form of photo ID if you are a UK/EU student)
• Original qualification documents if applicable (you will be emailed a list of the documents we need to see once you have completed your online enrolment)
• Visa (international students only)

What else? The rest is up to you! You will find a shop, café, pub, computer access and water fountains on campus, but we do recommend you bring the following on the first day:

• Laptop, if you have one
• Notepad and pen
• Reusable water bottle
• Snack
• Money

And remember, the weather in Birmingham can be changeable!