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Letting you know the essentials of what is going on across the University to welcome new students in September 2026.

Pre-arrival key dates 2026

Date Activity
Mon 3 Aug Enrolment opens for those not waiting for results
Thur 13 Aug A level results day
Tues 25 Aug Welcome events programme published on York SU website
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:

  • Information Centre (for Campus West colleges)
  • 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)
  • Church Lane Building (for Campus East colleges)
Date Key activity
Mon 14 Sep
Fri 18 Sep
Sat 19 Sep
Sun 20 Sep
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.

Templates and shared assets

Find timelines, handbook templates, shared assets and more in our shared folder.

Welcome 2026 shared resources

Key induction activities

  • 8 Sep: Pre-arrival online event
  • Online induction courses:
    • Understanding consent and Being an active bystander (VLE)
    • Campus accommodation pre-arrival induction (if relevant) (Kinetics)
  • York for Life new student online chat groups
    All new students receive an invite via their personal email address from 14 August 2026.
  • Google Classrooms college induction
    New undergraduates will receive an invite to their UoY email address from W/B 7 September 2026.
  • 21 Sep: Find Your Feet in-person campus trail
    Sign your service up to take part before 31 July 2026

Headline welcome events

The welcome events programme will be finalised by the end of August 2026.

As the programme develops, search the calendar below for key events or see the student events page.