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Welcome to UCL! This ‘Welcome Events’ page summarises the events happening for new students during the welcome period. Find out more about talks and seminars that will help you settle into university.
All Students
Support Services Fair
The Support Services Fair allows you to connect with UCL experts who can help with skill development, starting a business, volunteering, job hunting, health support, and more.
There's also the chance to win a £50 Love2Shop voucher to buy your first term essentials. Come along to the fair and find out how.
Bloomsbury Campus
- 10:30am–3pm
- Monday, 23 September–Wednesday, 25 September
- North Cloisters, Wilkins Building
UCL East
- 10:30am–2pm
- Friday, 27 September
- Level 2, Atrium, Marshgate
Campus tours
Campus tours will be running throughout welcome week on both our Bloomsbury and East campuses. They are designed to show you around different locations on campus including places to study, eat, where your lectures may be. These will be walk-up tours, no need to book!
Bloomsbury Campus
- Tours start every 20 minutes; each tour takes 30-40 minutes.
- Running daily from Monday, 16 September–Friday, 11 October
- Meeting point is the Main Quad.
- From 9am–10am and 4pm–5pm, there will be relaxed tours. These are slower (around 45–60 minutes) and provide more chances to pause and rest. We'll also have smaller group sizes. The information is exactly the same no matter which tour you go on.
East Campus
- There's two tours on offer at UCL East. There's a "Building Essentials Tour" which focuses on Marshgate. We also have a "Local Area Tour" which will point out the best places to shop, study, chill, and socialise.
- The "Building Essentials Tour" lasts 30 minutes. The "Local Area Tour" lasts 45 minutes. You choose to do either or both. For the "Building Essentials Tour", we recomend collecting your ID card before joining the tour.
- Running daily from Monday, 23 September–Friday, 27 September
- Meeting point is Marshgate building ground floor, Atrium.
Library introduction to Explore
- This short session introduces Explore, the UCL library catalogue. You'll learn how to access UCL's online library.
- Learn how to search, understand search results, and view your library account.
- Every day, Monday 23 – Friday 27 September 2024 at 12pm and 12.30pm, DMS Watson G15 Teaching Cluster (Science Library)
- Book a place via the Library Welcome and Induction booking link.
International Students
Our international student events are tailored to help new students settle into life in the UK. These sessions provide valuable insights on topics such as balancing academics and personal life and ensuring safety in London.
Book International Student Events
Pre-arrival events:
Self-paced course, open to all international students.
Designed to help with questions about life in London and UCL, split by study level
During International week (16 September–19 September):
Event | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
Hosted by current international students, split by study level *Check website for further UG/PGT details
| 2:30pm–3:30pm 18–20 September 2024 | |
Run by UCL and the Metropolitan police on how to stay safe in London, open to all
| 11:00am–12:00pm Daily | |
Information on UCL Library services, study spaces and the online library, open to all | 12:15pm–1:00pm Daily | |
International Student Religion and Faith Seminar
| Giving resources to navigate religion and belief while studying in London, open to all | 2:30pm–3:30pm, 17 September 2024 |
Providing information about UCL careers services. Split between Undergraduate and Postgraduate
| 4:00pm–5:00pm, 18 September 2024 PGT 20 September 2024 UG |
Affiliate/Exchange students
International Student Affiliate Mixer.
New affiliate/exchange students starting at UCL will have the chance to meet other UCL affiliate students.
Hosted by current international affiliate students, split by study level.
Doctoral School
Book Doctoral School Events
Doctoral school online induction event
- This event will inform you of the wealth of facilities offered to research students, and what to expect as a new postgraduate researcher and what to expect from the exciting research community at UCL.
- 2:00pm–3:00pm Tuesday, 1 October 2024
- This event can be booked through our Doctoral School Online Induction Booking Link .
Doctoral researcher panel and networking event
- This welcome event is a great opportunity to meet other postgraduate researchers, to hear from Doctoral School staff and to ask our current postgraduate researchers questions.
- 4:30pm–7:00pm, Wednesday, 6 November 2024
- Sign up via our Doctoral Researcher Panel and Networking Event booking link.
Undergraduate Students
A Students' Guide to UCL
A Students' Guide to UCL is an in-person talk designed and presented by current students, for new starters. This talk is unlike any other induction event and is your chance to learn the tips and tricks curated by 100s of Students.
Your session will be on your timetable given to you by your department.
Postgraduate Students
A Students' Guide to UCL
Book PG Students' Guide to UCL
A Students' Guide to UCL is an in-person talk designed and presented by current students, for new starters. This talk is unlike any other induction event and is your chance to learn the tips and tricks curated by 100s of Students.
You will be able to book a session through this Postgrad Students' Guide to UCL Booking Link
PG Bloomsbury sessions will run on:
- Saturday, 21 September 2024 1:30pm–2:30pm (aimed at parents and carers with optional mixer after)
- Tuesday, 24 September 2024 6pm–7pm
- Wednesday, 25 September 2024 6pm–7pm (This will be a hybrid event and will be livestreamed)
- Thursday, 26 September 2024 12:15pm–1pm
- Thursday, 26 September 2024 3pm–4pm
PG East sessions will run on:
- Friday, 27 September 11am–12pm