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Welcome Week June 2025

If you’re starting with us in June, we are ready to welcome you to UON and get you ready for your next chapter with us.

We have planned a series of events and activities for new students to get you familiar with us and keep you busy, while making or hanging out with friends.

These events are here to help you feel informed, comfortable, and ready to start your studies at UON. Plus, they’re a fun way to begin making new friends and connections.


These events are here to help you feel informed, comfortable, and ready as you continue your studies at UON. Plus, they’re a fun way to begin making new friends and connections.

Welcome Week timetable

  • Monday 26 May 2025

    UK Bank Holiday – reduced services and campus opening times.

    Tuesday 27 May 2025

    Face-to-face enrolment/eVisa Helpdesk
    • Location: Learning Hub
    • Time: From 9:30am

    Keep checking face-to-face enrolment booking form for times and details.

    Campus Tour

    Join one of our Student Ambassadors as they take you around the Waterside Campus and familiarise yourself with your new home in the UK.

    • Location: Learning Hub entrance, look for the ‘campus tour’ sign!
    • Time: 11am-12pm
    Karaoke

    Join us at the campus bar for a fun evening of karaoke. Win prizes and enjoy the music.

    • Location: Waterside Bar
    • Time: 7pm
    • Cost: Free

    Wednesday 28 May 2025

    ICS drop-in

    Meet the international support team and ask any questions you may have about starting your studies with us.

    • Location: Student Information Desk
    • Time: 10am-12pm

    Thursday 29 May 2025

    Face-to-face enrolment/eVisa Helpdesk
    • Location: Learning Hub
    • Time: From 9:30am

    Keep checking face-to-face enrolment booking form for times and details.

    Music Bingo

    Join us for a fun game of bingo, meet other new students and have a fantastic evening with new friends.

    • Location: Waterside Bar
    • Time: 7pm

    Friday 30 May 2025

    Campus Tour

    Join one of our student ambassadors as they take you around the Waterside Campus and familiarise yourself with your new home in the UK.

    • Location: Learning Hub entrance, look out for the campus tour sign!
    • Time: 1pm – 2pm
    Board & Beyond

    An international orientation event, where students can make friends, meet the team, and get all the tools and resources they need to navigate their university journey while playing board games with a side of refreshments.

    • Location: Owls Nest, Learning Hub
    • Time: 2-3pm
    • Cost: Free
    County Beer Festival

    An annual locally run festival on the edges of the town centre. Real Ale, Craft Beers, Spirits & Cocktails, Festival Food, Live local Bands & Artists.

  • Tuesday 3 June 2025

    Karaoke
    • Location: Waterside Bar
    • Time: 7pm
    • Cost: Free

    Wednesday 4 June 2025

    ICS drop-in

    Meet the international support team and ask any questions you have about starting your studies with us

    • Location: Student Information Desk
    • Time: 10am-12pm

    Thursday 5 June 2025

    Campus Tour

    Join one of our student ambassadors as they take you around the Waterside Campus and familiarise yourself with your new home in the UK.

    • Location: Learning Hub entrance, look out for the campus tour sign!
    • Time: 11am-12pm
    Music Bingo

    Join us for a fun game of bingo, meet other new students and have a fantastic evening with new friends.

    • Location: Waterside Bar
    • Time: 7pm
  • Tuesday 10 June 2025

    Karaoke
    • Location: Waterside Bar
    • Time: 7pm
    • Cost: Free

    Wednesday 11 June 2025

    ICS drop-in

    Meet the international support team and ask any questions you have about starting your studies with us

    • Location: Student Information Desk
    • Time: 10am-12pm
    International Student Welcome talk

    Not to be missed for new students. Led by a member of the International Compliance Services Team (ICS) this talk includes important induction information for international students including visa rights, attendance and how we can support you throughout your studies.

    • Location: Learning Hub – LH404
    • Time: 11am-12pm

    Thursday 12 June 2025

    Music Bingo

    Join us for a fun game of bingo, meet other new students and have a fun evening with new friends.

    • Location: Waterside Bar
    • Time: 7pm
  • Arriving later than expected? Save these dates to your diary. Remember the last date to enrol is Monday 23 June. Arriving after this date means you will have to return home.

    Tuesday 24 June 2025

    International Student Welcome talk

    This is a repeat of the original session on 11 June. Not to be missed for new students. Led by a member of the International Compliance Services Team (ICS) this talk includes important induction information for international students including visa rights, attendance and how we can support you throughout your studies.

    Thursday 26 June 2025

    Campus Tour

    Join one of our student ambassadors as they take you around the Waterside Campus and familiarise yourself with your new home in the UK.

    • Location: Learning Hub entrance, look out for the campus tour sign!
    • Time: 11am-12pm
    Board & Beyond

    An international orientation event, where students can make friends, meet the team, and get all the tools and resources they need to navigate their university journey while playing board games with a side of (smoothies, biscuits, etc).

    • Location: Owls Nest, Learning Hub
    • Time: 2-3pm

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