Welcome 2025 Students
Psychology and Counselling BSc (Hons)
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.
Timetables
Welcome Week Events
| Activity | Date | Start Time | End Time | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Session/Sip and Paint/01 | Mon 15 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Curzon B - C283, Curzon B - C284 | Curzon |
| Registration | Tue 16 Sep | 10am | 11am | Curzon A - C087 | Curzon |
| City South Social | Tue 16 Sep | 10.30am | 3.30pm | Seacole - Atrium Zone 1a, Seacole - Atrium Zone 1b | Seacole |
| Faculty Session/Jewellery Making/01 | Tue 16 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Curzon B - C284 | Curzon |
| Faculty Session/Retro Games/01 | Tue 16 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Curzon B - C283 | Curzon |
| Welcome Talk/02 | Tue 16 Sep | 11am | 12pm | Curzon B - C020 | Curzon |
| Psychology Mingle and Quiz | Tue 16 Sep | 2pm | 5pm | Curzon A - C087 | Curzon |
| Big Welcome | Wed 17 Sep | 10.30am | 3.30pm | Curzon Atrium | Curzon |
| Faculty Session/Sip and Paint/02 | Thu 18 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Curzon B - C283, Curzon B - C284 | Curzon |
| Psychology Computer Session/02 | Thu 18 Sep | 11am | 12pm | Curzon B - C038, Curzon A - C255, Curzon A - C261, Curzon A - C312, | Curzon |
| Psychology Movie Club | Thu 18 Sep | 1pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C192 | Curzon |
| Faculty Session/Jewellery Making/02 | Fri 19 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Curzon B - C284 | Curzon |
| Faculty Session/Retro Games/02 | Fri 19 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Curzon B - C283 | Curzon |
Teaching timetable
You will be able to see your timetable on iCity or the iBCU App as soon as they are released. You will receive an email when this is available.
Course Leader
Welcome Message
I am delighted to welcome you to the BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling course. We are really looking forward to welcoming you and helping you to settle into your course and your new environment. At BCU, Psychology is located on the 3rd floor of the Curzon Building; we look forward to seeing you on campus soon.
Online induction and Welcome Week are a really important parts of your first steps at University. We want you to feel part of our community, get to know the course team and make friends with fellow students on your course. Please make sure that you get involved with all the activities that will take place during Welcome Week and in the following weeks and months on your course.
As soon as you enrol, you will be able to access our virtual learning environment, Moodle. Please do log onto Moodle and take part in the online induction activities as soon as possible. These are designed to help you step up to University level study and to get to know your course colleagues before starting your modules.
Your Personal Tutor is a key person to get to know in the first few weeks, as they can help with any queries, worries or concerns. Their role is to offer academic advice and guidance throughout your time at university, so you will want to get to know them quickly.
You are now a part of the academic community of Psychology at BCU; we look forward to working in partnership with you to help you succeed. In the meantime why not start following us on X, @BCU_Psychology.
I’d like to wish you all the best for the start of your course. We look forward to meeting you, and welcoming you to Psychology and Counselling at BCU!
Course Location
Your course will mainly be taught in:
Curzon Building, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with C)
Preparing for Welcome Week
Before you arrive on campus, please take a look at your course Moodle page where you will find lots of useful information to prepare you for Welcome Week, including your required pre-arrival activity.
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!