Welcome 2025 Students
Welcome to PGCE Primary and Early Years Education with QTS
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGCE Primary and Early Years Induction Days/01 | Mon 01 Sep | 10am | 12pm | Millennium Point - MP452 | Millennium Point |
| PGCE Primary and Early Years Induction Days/02 | Mon 01 Sep | 1pm | 3pm | Millennium Point - MP452 | Millennium Point |
| PGCE Primary and Early Years Induction Days/03 | Tue 02 Sep | 10am | 12pm | Millennium Point - MP452 | Millennium Point |
| PGCE Primary and Early Years Induction Days/04 | Tue 02 Sep | 1pm | 3pm | Millennium Point - MP452 | Millennium Point |
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 are really pleased to welcome you to this PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status course. We hope that you will have an exciting and rewarding experience as you learn more about young children’s development and their engagement with learning. This will be a year of challenge as wanting to do the very best for the children in our care leads us, as teachers, to demand the best of ourselves too. But you will be supported by an excellent course team who will share with you your desire to become outstanding teachers!
We look forward to working with you throughout your studies and supporting you as you develop the skills and knowledge needed to be a committed, creative, confident and collaborative Primary School Teacher. See you on the 1st September 2025"
Course Location
Your course will mainly be taught in:
Benjamin Zephaniah Building (formerly University House), City Centre Campus.
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!