Welcome 2025 Students

BA (Hons) Education Studies

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

ActivityDateStart TimeEnd TimeRoomLocation
Online Subject Area Welcome Mon 15 Sep 12pm 2pm
Online Education Studies Welcome Mon 15 Sep 2.30pm 3.30pm
Education Studies Course Session/01 Wed 17 Sep 9am 12pm Curzon B - C481 Curzon
Education Studies Course Session/02 Thu 18 Sep 10am 2pm Curzon B - C481 Curzon

Course Leader

Liz Titley

Welcome Message

Hello everyone - a really warm welcome to BCU! The course team are delighted that you are joining the BA (Hons) Education Studies programme and look forward to working with you! We hope you have a great first few weeks here at BCU – if you need anything please contact Liz.

Course Location

Benjamin Zephaniah Building Level 2 classroom

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Benjamin Zephaniah Building (formerly University House), City Centre Campus.

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!