Welcome 2025 Students

Welcome to HND Jewellery and Silversmithing

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

ActivityDateStart TimeEnd TimeRoomLocation
WW-COJFT/School Welcome Mon 15 Sep 9.30am 10am Vittoria St - Atrium A Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Meet the staff team Mon 15 Sep 10am 11am Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Meet your class Mon 15 Sep 11am 12pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/H&S & Studio Rules Mon 15 Sep 12pm 12.30pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Meet the School Mon 15 Sep 1.30pm 3pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/Introduction to Central Services Tue 16 Sep 9.30am 12.30pm Vittoria St - CSJ113 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Meet the Suppliers Tue 16 Sep 12pm 2pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Tools Talk Tue 16 Sep 2pm 3pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/Freshers Fair Wed 17 Sep 9.30am 3.30pm
WW-COJFT/HND/Online resources overview Thu 18 Sep 9.30am 10.30am Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Preparing to Work/01 Thu 18 Sep 10.30am 12.30pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Preparing to Work/02 Thu 18 Sep 1.30pm 3.30pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria
WW-COJFT/HND/Jigsaw & Box Hats Fri 19 Sep 9.30am 12.30pm Vittoria St - CSJG08 Vittoria

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.

See your teaching timetable

Course Leader

Katy Tromans

Welcome Message

Welcome to the School of Jewellery. Katy, Dauvit, Rebecca, Sue and our excellent visiting tutors, the equally-excellent technicians and support team, are all looking forward to welcoming you to Birmingham City University to begin your journey into the Jewellery Industry.

We’ll be starting off very informally with a chance to meet everyone on your course and the tutors and we have a week of activities planned to make you feel at home in our community of makers.

During this week, you will be allocated your personal tutor and we'll be working with you to find out how you can get the most from the course.

There is no need to buy anything advance but do bring a notepad and pen or pencil.

Course Location

School of Jewellery Campus

Your course will mainly be taught in:

School of Jewellery (Room numbers start with CSJ)

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!