ONLINE ORIENTATION 2026: Welcome to Birkbeck!

When: 03 October 2026, 10:00 — 12:30
Venue: Online

Congratulations on your acceptance at Birkbeck! We are excited to have you join our vibrant community. Get ready to thrive, as we offer an exceptional array of resources and opportunities designed to propel your academic journey. Join us at this online workshop to discover all that is available to you.

All workshops will be delivered online for your convenience. Simply register for your chosen events, and you will receive the Teams invite link in your inbox (though note that the link will only be live and accessible about 1 hour before the event begins).

MORNING ESSENTIALS: Your launchpad to success, 10AM-12:30PM (click to book via this page)

Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor
Find out what you can access from the library
Learn more about University IT systems (e.g. MyBirkbeck, Ask, etc)
Introduction to the Wellbeing Service
Guide to Digital Education at Birkbeck (e.g. Moodle)
10 minute break
Introduction to Study Skills services
Meet the Careers team
Meet the Student Union
Sexual harassment training

Lunch break

AFTERNOON ACCELERATORS

These specialised afternoon sessions offer deeper dives and require separate booking from the morning session. Click the links below to learn more and reserve your spot!

1PM - New Undergraduates: Effective Learning at University (click to book)
1PM - New Postgraduates: Stepping up to Postgraduate study (click to book)
2.10PM - Q&A for new Foundation Year students (click to book)

Contact name: The Study Skills Team

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