Welcome 2025 Students
BA (Hons) Criminology
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.
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
Welcome Week Events
Welcome week events will appear here soon. Please check back later.
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
Hello!
I am delighted to welcome you to the BA (Hons) Criminology course at Birmingham City University. We are really looking forward to welcoming you and helping you to settle into the department, your course, and your new environment.
Induction is a really important part 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 others 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 this and familiarise yourself with the online content that is there to help you get off to a flying start on your course. We’re all very friendly and you’ll soon settle in. Remember, everyone is in the same boat and there are lots of people available to support you!
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 and pastoral guidance throughout your time at university, so you will want to get to know them quickly.
In the meantime, why not get to know your classmates by joining 'Official BCU Criminology' on Facebook - a group to bring together new and current undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Criminology (and associated courses) at Birmingham City University.
Finally, I’d like to wish you the best of luck for the start of your course. You are now a part of the of the Criminology and Sociology academic community and we look forward to working with you to help you succeed in this exciting next chapter of your life.
Course Location
Your course will mainly be taught in:
Curzon Building, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with C)
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!