What happens at the Welcome Festival?
The Welcome Festival is for new and returning students. These first few weeks on campus will help you settle in, find your way around and prepare you for university life.
What's on?
Explore our full line-up of events and activities hosted by the University and Students’ Union (SU) to help you settle in, make friends, and start your Worcester journey.
New events are added regularly, so check back often! Please be aware that some events may incur a small charge.
Visit the Students' Union website for details of their events and to book tickets.
To find out more about everything going on at your Students' Union, make sure you're following them on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Tours of The Hive Library
As part of our Welcome Festival, we'll be offering tours of The Hive.
Find your way around your Hive. Discover study spaces to suit your needs and how to: find, borrow and return books; print and copy; access PCs and Wi-Fi; get help and learn more about The Hive as a social and event space.
You can book a tour on The Hive Website.
Welcome Festival Academic Timetable
As part of your academic induction, you will learn more about your course, and meet your fellow students and your lecturers.
Your Course Tutors will set out your Welcome Festival academic timetable for you. Your first week features a range of events where you'll meet the people who will be an important part of your time at Worcester, and have opportunities to find out more about the exciting University community you have joined!
Welcome Festival Highlights
Check out the highlights from past Welcome Festivals to get an idea of what you can look forward to in September!
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