Welcome Events
Come and join one of the many events during your first few weeks. They will help you get familiar with the university and enable you to meet new people.
Student Welcome events schedule
Starting university is an exciting time, and there are lots of events and activities designed to help you settle in.
Our Student Welcome events take place during your first few weeks and are a great way to explore campus, get involved, and meet other students.
We also run International Welcome events to support students arriving from overseas.
These sessions are a chance to learn more about life in Â鶹´«Ã½, get practical advice, and make new friends from around the world.
International Welcome Information Fair
The information fair will be:
- on 16-18 September 2026 between 10:00 and 15:00
- in the Frederick Douglass Centre on the ground floor
Chat with representatives from services across the university and city. Find out more information about:
- Library and Academic Skills
- Careers Service
- University Security
- Sports Centre
- Language Resource Centre
- NUSU (Students' Union)
- Nexus (local transportation)
- Student Health and Wellbeing Service
Refreshments will be provided. You'll be able to chat with other new students over a tea or coffee.
Explore the City, Campus and Region
Campus and City Tours
Our Students' Union will be offering several FREE tours of the city and campus. These will run throughout International Welcome and the first week of term. Why not join one and explore what the university and city have to offer? You can book on to these tours via the
The schedule of tours will be available in August 2026.
Tours of the North East and other parts of the UK
Lundgren Tours offers students the opportunity to explore further afield and learn more about the UK's history. You can book onto one of the student-specific tours via the .
The schedule of tours will be available in August 2026.
NUSU Big Welcome
Â鶹´«Ã½ Students' Union (NUSU) offers activities that you can join throughout the first few weeks of term - meet new people, have some new experiences, and enjoy getting to know the university and the city.
Some of the events to look forward to as part of NUSU's Big Welcome:
- 21-23 September: Poster Sale, Students' Union building
- 22 September, 10:00-16:00: Clubs & Sports Fair, Sports Centre
- 23 September, 10:00-16:00: Societies & Volunteering Fair, Sports Centre
- 23-24 September, 10:00-16:00: Freebie Fair, the Venue in the Students' Union
- 30 September: Big Welcome Day, Student Forum