14 – 18 September 2026 Canterbury Welcome & Induction Timetable
Academic induction
Tuesday 15 September
- 9am: Student Ambassador Q&A in the café
- 9.30am: Welcome Talk
- 10am: Studio Activity
- 12pm: Lunch
- 1pm: Studio Activity
- 4pm: Optional Support Sessions (including international support, direct entry, MA welcome and digital onboarding)
- 5pm: Day ends
Wednesday 16 September
- 9.30am: Freshers' Fair
- 1pm: Lunch (with stalls in reception for Student Life, Students' Union, Library and Careers)
- 2pm: Studio Activity
- 4.30pm: Day ends
A drop-in for visa checks and support will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Thursday 17 September
- 9.30am: Studio Activity
- 11.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2pm: Exhibition & Showcase
- 4.30pm: SU Social
- 6.30pm: Day ends
Support sessions will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Friday 18 September
- 9.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 11.30am: Celebratory Refreshments
- 12.30pm: Collaborative Build Completion
- 1pm: SU Pizza & Pool Tournament
- 2pm: Day ends
Tuesday 15 September
- 9.30am: Student Ambassador Q&A in the café
- 10am: Welcome Talk
- 10.30am: Studio Activity
- 12pm: Lunch
- 1pm: Studio Activity
- 4pm: Optional Support Sessions (including international support, direct entry, MA welcome and digital onboarding)
- 5pm: Day ends
Wednesday 16 September
- 9.30am: Freshers' Fair
- 1pm: Lunch (with stalls in reception for Student Life, Students' Union, Library and Careers)
- 2pm: Studio Activity
- 4.30pm: Day ends
A drop-in for visa checks and support will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Thursday 17 September
- 9.30am: Studio Activity
- 11.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2pm: Exhibition & Showcase
- 4.30pm: SU Social
- 6.30pm: Day ends
Support sessions will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Friday 18 September
- 9.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 11.30am: Celebratory Refreshments
- 12.30pm: Collaborative Build Completion
- 1pm: SU Pizza & Pool Tournament
- 2pm: Day end
Tuesday 15 September
- 10am: Student Ambassador Q&A in the café
- 10.30am: Welcome Talk
- 11am: Studio Activity: course introduction and project brief
- 1.30pm: Lunch
- 2.30pm: Studio Activity continues
- 4pm: Optional Support Sessions (including international support, direct entry, MA welcome and digital onboarding)
- 5pm: Day ends
Wednesday 16 September
- 9.30am: Freshers' Fair
- 1pm: Lunch (with stalls in reception for Student Life, Students' Union, Library and Careers)
- 2pm: Studio Activity
- 4.30pm: Day ends
A drop-in for visa checks and support will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Thursday 17 September
- 9.30am: Studio Activity
- 11.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2pm: Exhibition & Showcase
- 4.30pm: SU Social
- 6.30pm: Day ends
Support sessions will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Friday 18 September
- 9.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 11.30am: Celebratory Refreshments
- 12.30pm: Collaborative Build Completion
- 1pm: SU Pizza & Pool Tournament
- 2pm: Day ends
Tuesday 15 September
- 10am: Student Ambassador Q&A in the café
- 10.30am: Welcome Talk
- 11am: Studio Activity
- 12.30pm: Lunch
- 1.30pm: Studio Activity
- 4pm: Optional Support Sessions (including international support, direct entry, MA welcome and digital onboarding)
Wednesday 16 September
- 9.30am: Freshers' Fair
- 1pm: Lunch (with stalls in reception for Student Life, Students' Union, Library and Careers)
- 2pm: Studio Activity
- 4.30pm: Day ends
A drop-in for visa checks and support will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Thursday 17 September
- 9.30am: Studio Activity
- 11.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 1pm: Lunch
- 1pm: Top Trump Technician Tours
- 2pm: Exhibition & Showcase
- 4.30pm: SU Social
- 6.30pm: Day ends
Support sessions will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Friday 18 September
- 9.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 11.30am: Celebratory Refreshments
- 12.30pm: Collaborative Build Completion
- 1pm: SU Pizza & Pool Tournament
- 2pm: Day ends
Tuesday 15 September
- 10.30am: Student Ambassador Q&A in the café
- 11am: Welcome Talk
- 11.30am: Studio Activity
- 12.30pm: Lunch
- 1.30pm: Studio Activity
- 4pm: Optional Support Sessions (including international support, direct entry, MA welcome and digital onboarding)
Wednesday 16 September
- 9.30am: Freshers' Fair
- 1pm: Lunch (with stalls in reception for Student Life, Students' Union, Library and Careers)
- 2pm: Studio Activity
- 4.30pm: Day ends
A drop-in for visa checks and support will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Thursday 17 September
- 9.30am: Studio Activity
- 11.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2pm: Exhibition & Showcase
- 4.30pm: SU Social
- 6.30pm: Day ends
Support sessions will be available from 1-4.30pm.
Friday 18 September
- 9.30am: Collaborative Build/Making Activity
- 11.30am: Celebratory Refreshments
- 12.30pm: Collaborative Build Completion
- 1pm: SU Pizza & Pool Tournament
- 2pm: Day ends
During one of the sessions throughout the week you'll be taken on a one-hour tour of the campus that will including key services such as the HUB, Library, Wellbeing, Technical Services and Campus Life.
Please note: timetables are subject to change. Please check back closer to induction week for a confirmed final schedule.
SU & social events
The Students' Union and departments across the university will also be running events during induction week:
Monday 14 September
- 11am onwards: Student Ambassador-led city orientation
Tuesday 15 September
- 9-10.30am: Welcome Breakfast
- 12-2pm: Brownies & Board Games
Wednesday 16 September
- 9.30am-1pm: Freshers' Fair
- 1-2pm: Tea & Table Tennis
Thursday 17 September
- 9.30-11am: Collaborative Cathedral Building
- 4.30-6.30pm: SU Pub-Style Quiz
Friday 18 September
- 9.30-11.30am: Collaborative Cathedral Building
- 1-3pm: Pool & Pizza Party
Related information
Make sure to check all the information below to ensure you're ready to begin your UCA adventure: