Welcome 2025 Students
Digital Film Production with a Foundation Year 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.
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
Activity | Date | Start Time | End Time | Room | Location |
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Foundation Media/01 | Tue 16 Sep | 10am | 12pm | MP439 - General Teaching | Millennium Point |
Foundation Media/02 | Tue 16 Sep | 2pm | 4pm | MP439 - General Teaching | Millennium Point |
Big Welcome | Wed 17 Sep | 10.30am | 3.30pm | Curzon Atrium | Curzon |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 22 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 22 Sep | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 24 Sep | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 24 Sep | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 24 Sep | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 24 Sep | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 25 Sep | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 29 Sep | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 29 Sep | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 01 Oct | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 01 Oct | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 01 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 01 Oct | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 02 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 06 Oct | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 06 Oct | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 08 Oct | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 08 Oct | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 08 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 08 Oct | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 09 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 13 Oct | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 13 Oct | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 15 Oct | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 15 Oct | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 15 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 15 Oct | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 16 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 20 Oct | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 20 Oct | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 22 Oct | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 22 Oct | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 22 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 22 Oct | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session 1 | Thu 23 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 27 Oct | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 27 Oct | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 29 Oct | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 29 Oct | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 29 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 29 Oct | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 30 Oct | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 03 Nov | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 03 Nov | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 05 Nov | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 05 Nov | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 05 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 05 Nov | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 06 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 10 Nov | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 10 Nov | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 12 Nov | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 12 Nov | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 12 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 12 Nov | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 13 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 17 Nov | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 17 Nov | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 19 Nov | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 19 Nov | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 19 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 19 Nov | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 20 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 24 Nov | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 24 Nov | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 26 Nov | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 26 Nov | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 26 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 26 Nov | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 27 Nov | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 01 Dec | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 01 Dec | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 03 Dec | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 03 Dec | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 03 Dec | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 03 Dec | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 04 Dec | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1-L01 | Mon 08 Dec | 11am | 1pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3014-A-S1/L01 | Mon 08 Dec | 4pm | 5pm | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E1 | Wed 10 Dec | 9am | 11am | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3010-A-S1-Sem. Grp E | Wed 10 Dec | 1pm | 3pm | STEAMHouse - CST106-107 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3012-A-S1-Pract. E2 | Wed 10 Dec | 3pm | 5pm | Millennium Point - MP150 | Millennium Point |
CMP3014-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Wed 10 Dec | 5pm | 7pm | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3010-A-S1- Optional Support Session | Thu 11 Dec | 3pm | 5pm | STEAMHouse - CST006-007 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 27 Jan | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 28 Jan | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 28 Jan | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 29 Jan | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 30 Jan | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 03 Feb | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 04 Feb | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 04 Feb | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 05 Feb | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 06 Feb | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 10 Feb | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 11 Feb | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 11 Feb | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 12 Feb | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 13 Feb | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 17 Feb | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 18 Feb | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 18 Feb | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 19 Feb | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 20 Feb | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 24 Feb | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 25 Feb | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 25 Feb | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 26 Feb | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 27 Feb | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 03 Mar | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 04 Mar | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 04 Mar | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 05 Mar | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 06 Mar | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 10 Mar | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 11 Mar | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 11 Mar | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 12 Mar | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 13 Mar | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 17 Mar | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 18 Mar | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 18 Mar | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 19 Mar | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 20 Mar | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 24 Mar | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 25 Mar | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 25 Mar | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 26 Mar | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 27 Mar | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 14 Apr | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 15 Apr | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 15 Apr | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 16 Apr | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 17 Apr | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 21 Apr | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 22 Apr | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 22 Apr | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 23 Apr | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 24 Apr | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3009-A-S2/P01/01-Grp A | Tue 28 Apr | 10am | 2pm | STEAMHouse - CST302 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3016-A-S2/L01 | Wed 29 Apr | 9am | 10am | Parkside - P350 | Parkside |
CMP3015-A-S2/P02/03 Grp C1 | Wed 29 Apr | 2pm | 4pm | Curzon A - C255 | Curzon |
CMP3016-A-S2-Pract. Grp B | Thu 30 Apr | 1pm | 4pm | STEAMHouse - SCT204 | STEAMHouse |
CMP3015-A-S2/P01/03 Grp C2 | Fri 01 May | 9am | 11am | STEAMHouse - CST314 | STEAMHouse |
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
We hope you are excited to join us for induction week! This is the first time we will meet as a group, and it will be a chance for you to meet your peers and tutors. This course is focused on providing you with the skills and knowledge to facilitate your transition to life at university and preparing you for the next step on to your degree course.
Course Location
Your course will mainly be taught in:
Parkside Building, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with P)
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!