Welcome 2026 Students

Start Date

Welcome Week will take place between Monday 14 - 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

Caroline Lee

Welcome Message

A very warm welcome to all students who have chosen to undertake the MSc Social Work course here at Birmingham City University. Our aim and vision is to develop employable social workers who are skilled, evidence informed and able to transform lives and build better futures.

Your course is approved by the regulator for social work in England (Social Work England) and therefore, on successful completion, you will be eligible to apply for registration as a Qualified Social Worker.

Based in the superdiverse city of Birmingham, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a diverse community, and work with an experienced professional and academic team and those who have lived experience to develop necessary skills to apply legal, political and theoretical knowledge and professional values to social work practice.

We would therefore like to welcome you to the MSc Social Work during our induction week on 14th September. You will meet the social work teaching team and have opportunity to meet social work practitioners, experts by experience, current social work students and learn more about our fantastic student support services.

We recognise that managing your studies can be daunting and should you need any help or advice on any matter relating to your course, please don’t hesitate to contact the course lead for the social work team. Additional information about the University, life in Birmingham, and the advice and support available to all students will be made available to you over the coming weeks as we welcome you to BCU.

We look forward to meeting you and forging a valuable and supportive relationship that continues throughout your studies and future career.

Course Location

Your course will mainly be taught in:

Seacole Building, City South Campus (Room numbers start with SCT)

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!