Welcome 2026 Students

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.

International Students

We expect all international students to engage with their studies in person from w/c 7 September 2026.

The final deadline to arrive in the UK to complete enrolment will be week 4 (w/c 2 October 2026).

Timetables

Course Leader

Eccles Ng

Welcome Message

Welcome to the BA Landscape Architecture course. We are delighted that you will be joining our creative and collaborative learning community this year. We strongly encourage you to attend Induction Week (starting on 14 September), as it is an important part of settling into university life and getting to know both the course and your fellow students.

During your first few weeks, you will be introduced to the city, the university, and the wider creative community through a programme of activities, including a city tour and a community event organised as part of your Induction Week. These experiences are designed to help you feel connected to the places and people that will shape your studies over the coming years.

Landscape Architecture is a dynamic and interdisciplinary subject that explores the relationship between people, place, ecology, and design. You will learn through studio-based projects, site visits, workshops, drawing, research, and collaborative discussion, developing both creative and critical approaches to landscape practice. Throughout your studies, you will be supported by a dedicated teaching team and your personal tutor, who will help guide your academic and professional development.

We also encourage you to visit the Students’ Union Fairs taking place on 15 September at City South and 16–17 September at City Centre. We look forward to welcoming you in September.

Course Location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Parkside Building, City Centre Campus (Room numbers start with P)

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!