Welcome 2026 Students
MA Master of Education – Leadership in Learning (Teach First)
Start Date
Welcome Week will take place between Monday 14 September and Friday 18 September 2026. 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 21 September 2026. 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.
Timetables
Welcome Week Events
| Activity | Date | Start Time | End Time | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session with Tina Collins/01 | Mon 08 Sep | 10am | 12pm | Curzon A - C221 | Curzon |
| Session with Tina Collins/02 | Mon 08 Sep | 1pm | 3pm | Curzon A - C221 | Curzon |
| Session with Tina Collins/03 | Tue 09 Sep | 10am | 12pm | Curzon A - C221 | Curzon |
| Session with Tina Collins/04 | Tue 09 Sep | 1pm | 3pm | MP437 - General Teaching | Millennium Point |
| Session with Tina Collins/05 | Wed 10 Sep | 10am | 12pm | Curzon A - C221 | Curzon |
| Session with Tina Collins/06 | Wed 10 Sep | 1pm | 3pm | Curzon A - C221 | Curzon |
| Session with Tina Collins/07 | Thu 11 Sep | 10am | 12pm | Curzon A - C221 | Curzon |
| Session with Tina Collins/08 | Thu 11 Sep | 1pm | 3pm | Curzon A - C221 | Curzon |
Teaching timetable
You will be able to see your timetable on iCity as soon as they are released. You will receive an email when this is available.
Course Leader
Welcome Message
We are delighted you are going to join us for our online Masters in Education (Leadership in Learning). Once enrolled in September, you will be able to access the Moodle page. Please familiarise yourself with the assessment summary and complete the draft proposal form - you will receive notifications and directions via Moodle during the initial induction week. Subsequently, there are four online Key Information days held at the weekeend at the end of September and at the start of November. These informations days cover the course assessment, research methods and ethics in detail. Please ensure you can attend, but recording of the session will be also be available. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if there are any issues or questions.
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!