Welcome 2025 Students

MSc Social Work

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
Big Welcome Wed 17 Sep 10.30am 3.30pm Curzon Atrium Curzon
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 22 Sep 10am 12pm Seacole - SCT304 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 22 Sep 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT209 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 29 Sep 10am 12pm Seacole - SCT304 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 29 Sep 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT138 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 10 Nov 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 10 Nov 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT013 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 11 Nov 10am 12pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 11 Nov 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 13 Nov 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 13 Nov 1pm 4pm Seacole - SCT053, Seacole - SCT084, SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 14 Nov 10am 12pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 14 Nov 1pm 3pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 17 Nov 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 17 Nov 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT013 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 18 Nov 10am 12pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 18 Nov 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 20 Nov 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 20 Nov 1pm 4pm Seacole - SCT053, Seacole - SCT084, SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 21 Nov 10am 12pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 21 Nov 1pm 3pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 24 Nov 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 24 Nov 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT013 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 25 Nov 10am 12pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 25 Nov 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 27 Nov 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 27 Nov 1pm 4pm Seacole - SCT053, Seacole - SCT084, SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 28 Nov 10am 12pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 28 Nov 1pm 3pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 01 Dec 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 01 Dec 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT013 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 02 Dec 10am 12pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 02 Dec 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT365 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 04 Dec 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 04 Dec 1pm 4pm Seacole - SCT053, Seacole - SCT084, SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 05 Dec 10am 12pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 05 Dec 1pm 3pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 08 Dec 10am 12pm SCT375 - General Teaching Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Mon 08 Dec 1pm 3pm Seacole - SCT013 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Tue 09 Dec 9am 4pm Seacole - SCT053, Seacole - SCT084 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Thu 11 Dec 9am 4pm Seacole - SCT053, Seacole - SCT084 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 12 Dec 10am 12pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Seminar Fri 12 Dec 1pm 3pm
SOW4056-A-S1 - Exam Wed 17 Dec 9am 4pm Seacole - SCT052, Seacole - SCT053 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Exam Thu 18 Dec 9am 4pm Seacole - SCT052, Seacole - SCT053 Seacole
SOW4056-A-S1 - Exam Fri 19 Dec 9am 4pm Seacole - SCT052, Seacole - SCT053 Seacole

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

Michael Greenhouse

Welcome Message

Welcome to the MSc Social Work here at Birmingham City University. Our vision is to develop dedicated and curious social workers who have a global outlook, who are skilled and evidence informed, resilient, and who are empowering leaders: social workers who can transform lives and build better futures.

I hope you are excited to join us for induction week. We have many engaging activities planned to help you learn more the course and the profession you are about to join, and also to enable you to meet your peers and tutors.

Induction will include a variety of sessions where you will learn key information needed to succeed on your course. Full engagement is expected, so please make every effort to engage as fully as you can. A pre-enrolment activity will be send out to you nearer the time - so do keep your eyes on your emails! We are looking forward to meeting you soon!

Course Location

Seacole building

Your course will mainly be taught in:

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

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!