Meet people and find support

Find out what support is available to help you settle in and make friends.

Welcome weekend

Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 September, 10 am to 4 pm.

Senate House Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TH.

Meet teams from Student Services and Student Health. The Students' Union Loft will be open, alongside the Marketplace Food Hall and Beckford Bar.

Learn more about university life, support available, and the community you'll be joining. Friends and family are also invited to attend.

Your school, university residence, Students' Union, and all our support services are here to help you meet people and feel at home.

Join in

Find an activity you enjoy. There are more than 350 Students' Union societies, clubs, groups and support networks to choose from.

Make friends from all over the world at the Global Lounge. Help yourself to free hot drinks and biscuits, and take part in their year-round programme of events. The Global Lounge is open to all students.

To see what else is happening, try something new and make friends, check out the What's On page. It includes events and activities run by:

  • Student Communities, most of which take place in residences and are open to everyone
  • the Students' Union
  • the B:Active team who run free sport and exercise sessions
  • Postgraduate Research (PGR) community
  • Horizons programme for Global Majority students.

Religion

Our Multifaith Chaplaincy is a place to meet people from all faiths and religions or none. We can help you find a place to worship, on campus or in the city.

Join the conversation

Social media

Learn more about life in Bristol by following our Current students Instagram

Speak to a current student

If you would like to talk to a current student once you arrive, peer mentoring is available for first-year undergraduates.

International postgraduate taught students

Our Bristol Voices programme links Bristol-based international postgraduate taught students with an alumni contact to help you make the most of your Bristol experience.

Join the Bristol Voices programme to gain insider knowledge about your new city, practice your language skills, ask questions about life in the UK and Bristol.

Mature students and part-time students

If you are a mature or part-time student, join one of our mingles to meet other mature students and our Mature Student Adviser.