Student welcome staff toolkit

Pre-arrival key dates 2026

Date	Activity
Sat 1 Aug	Enrolment opens for those not waiting for results
Thur 13 Aug	A level results day
Thur 27 Aug	Welcome events programme published
W/B 7 Sep (TBC)	Campus accommodation rooms confirmed to students
Tues 8 Sep	Online pre-arrival welcome talk from the colleges (7pm BST)
Wed 16 Sep	Academic timetable released STYC/STYM training event - contact east-colleges-community@york.ac.uk for information

Arrivals key dates 2026

International and postgraduate students living on campus are not restricted to a single arrivals day and collect their keys (8am-8pm) from the Information Centre (for Campus West colleges) or Ron Cooke Hub (for Campus East colleges).

Undergraduates living on campus may have to book an arrivals slot with their college. Key collection for UK undergraduates on Friday 18 - Sunday 20 September is from key collection points at STEM Centre (for Campus West colleges) and Church Lane Building (for Campus East colleges). 

Date	Key activity
Mon 14 Sep	Postgraduate arrivals begin, including for Wentworth Postgraduate Manchester Airport collection
Fri 18 Sep	Manchester Airport collection Campus arrivals for: Anne Lister (1/2) David Kato (1/2) Goodricke Halifax
Sat 19 Sep	Manchester Airport collection Campus arrivals for: Anne Lister (2/2) Constantine Derwent James
Sun 20 Sep	Campus arrivals for: Alcuin David Kato (2/2) Langwith Vanbrugh
Mon 21-Tues 22 Sep	Welcome Week: Allocated time for college, York SU and central services welcome events
Wed 23-Fri 25 Sep	Welcome Week: Allocated time for departmental welcome events

Key communications

Key information for new students is on our new student welcome pages.

Once confirmed, we will share our key email communications going out to new students. If you have any questions, contact the Student Communications team: student-communications@york.ac.uk.

Welcome 2026 shared resources