Welcome activities and information sessions

Welcome week is a great opportunity to meet new friends, learn new skills and just enjoy yourself! Our welcome activities will run during both daytime and evening helping you to make a great start to life at Stirling.

To help get ready for starting your studies at Stirling we're running useful pre-arrival activities and information sessions - see what's on.

You can keep up to date by joining our Undergraduate Offer Holders Facebook group, Postgraduate Offer Holders Facebook group or follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or Twitter.

Welcome events 21 - 29 January 2023

Event

Description

Date and time

Location

Audience

Guided Campus Tours - Sunday 22 January 2023

Join a guided campus tour and visit our amazing new sports facilities, students' union, library, academic teaching areas, study spaces, cinema, shops, cafes and much more. The tour will last approximately 1 hour. Places on our welcome tours are limited so book early if you wish to attend.

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On-campus

All students

Discover Stirling - Guided Walking Tour

Join us for the chance to explore Stirling city centre. We'll show you historic sites, favourite student cafes and bars, a range of stores that sell useful items and other locations that'll help make you feel at home!

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On-campus

All students

Winter Welcome Social

Come along and enjoy a winter warming meal with indulgent hot drinks at Haldane's restaurant. It'll provide the perfect opportunity to meet and network with fellow new students. Numbers are limited so please book early to reserve your place. Vegetarian/vegan options are available.

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On-campus

All students

Lunchtime Guided Campus Tours - Tuesday 24 January 2023

Join a guided campus tour and visit our amazing new sports facilities, students' union, library, academic teaching areas, study spaces, cinema, shops, cafes and much more. The tour will last approximately 30 minutes. Places on our welcome tours are limited so book early if you wish to attend.

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On-campus

All students

Teacher and students in a classroom

Course welcome sessions

An opportunity to meet the staff and other students on our course and learn how things work at Stirling. You'll get essential information to help you settle in and find your feet. 

Students studying in Campus Central

Study and digital skills workshops

We will be running study skills workshops throughout semester to help you prepare for university and to support your progress through the semester.

Students' Union Sabb officers 2022

Stirling Students' Union

The Students’ Union provides a huge range of student activities from events, Clubs and Societies and Sports teams to their sustainability hub, the Green and Blue Space, and Community Garden.

A group of happy students drinking and laughing in the student union

Be connected

The fun does not stop after the first week or two. Discover our student life programme of online events, resources and activities which carry on throughout semester. Activities include exercise, cultural, fun and informative events where you can meet new friends, learn new skills and just enjoy yourself.