Croeso Welcome
Congratulations and welcome to the Aberystwyth University family!
We are very pleased you have chosen to join our university community and look forward to meeting you soon. These pages will provide you with everything you need to know about the period just before you arrive, when you arrive and what will be going on during the first few weeks at Aber…
Welcome Week Central Timetables 2025
You will find central timetables here related to Welcome Week, dependent on your arrival as a Nursing Student in early September, as an international student or more generally where the timetable focuses on the period between Thursday, 19th September and Saturday, 27th September for the majority of new students.
For more in-depth information around the various events and activities remember to check out your Personalised Induction Planner where you can see these events alongside those organised by your Academic Department.
Further information on the Welcome Week Central Timetables 2025 will be available here soon.
Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor
Congratulations and a very warm welcome to you to Aberystwyth University.
I wish you well for the first days and weeks at Aber, and hope to welcome you, in person, when you arrive in January.
Key dates for AberArrival
- Healthcare Education Centre Welcome Week: 1 September to 5 September 2025
- Veterinary Science Welcome Week: 15 September to 19 September 2025
- All New Students Arrival Weekend: 19 September to 21 September 2025
- AberWelcome Week: 22 September to 26 September 2025
Your Department’s Induction
Your Academic Department can’t wait to welcome you.
Find out here about where to go, activities and events designed to help you settle in, make friends and adapt to life as part of your new department.
There will be opportunities during the week and beyond to get to know your personal tutors, and find out more about how your department are committed to supporting your academic success and professional development from the very outset.
Your Enrolment
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about enrolling with us, and the different stages you need to complete to officially become a student at Aberystwyth University!
We have created two checklists. One is a simple step by step guide, and the other a slightly more detailed version if you require more information.
You will receive e-mail prompts when you need to complete certain stages so please check your inbox regularly after activating your Aberystwyth University IT account. You might want to bookmark this checklist also so you can jump back in whenever you need to.
AberAnticipation - Pre-Arrival
In anticipation of getting to Aber, check out the essential tasks you will need to complete before arriving through a tailored checklist and some bitesized videos from our current students, along with some useful information before joining your new community.
The checklists and bitesized videos are designed to make each step of your journey joining Aberystwyth as smooth as possible.
AberArrival – Arrival and Induction
When arriving at Aber, check out the essential tasks you will need to complete in your first few days through a tailored checklist and some bitesized videos from our current students, along with some useful information about joining your new community in the first few days.
The checklists and bitesized videos are designed to make each step of your journey joining Aberystwyth as smooth as possible.
AtAber – Get to know your University
This is your place to discover, learn and grow.
As you start to familiarise yourself with the university we want to support your transition to university, and for you to get to know the University better. Our AtAber themes focus on seven key areas that will allow you to make the most of your time with us during your transition.
Your Personalised Induction Planner
Use the Welcome and Induction Planner to help you navigate the events specific for you during Welcome Week at the University.
Find out about all of the departmental activities organised for you, as well as the extracurricular opportunities. To make the most of your first University experiences and meet new people, use the Induction Planner to find out what events are going on.