Incoming Exchange and Study Abroad Students – Semester One
Semester one induction information for students joining us from other universities on exchange or study abroad programmes. Activities are for students who are here for the full academic year or semester one only.
Your Welcome Week programme runs from Thursday 11 September to Friday 19 September 2025.
To help you transition smoothly into university life, we've designed this bespoke schedule for your course. It contains a mix of informative sessions, networking opportunities and fun activities.
Some activities are specific to your course, while others will introduce you to opportunities and events across the wider university.
You will find a list of your activities below. Click on an activity title to show the activity description.
Please note that:
- all activities may be subject to change. Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information
- your activities may be a mix of in-person and online sessions. If applicable, links to online sessions will be provided in the activity description
In the meantime, you can visit our welcome pages – they're filled with lots of useful information for you in the lead up to you joining us.
14:00 – Welcome Session with Student Exchange Coordinators
Time: 14:00 to 15:30
Venue: Online
Attendance: Compulsory
Sign-up required: Yes
Meet your School Exchange Coordinators, Gill Holden and Dr Matt Walker, and the Placement and Study Abroad team (Aaron, Anna and Ellen) who will welcome you to the programme and explain how your studies will work.
10:00 – Business School Module Information Session – NUBS 1.01 PC Cluster
Time: 10:00 to 12:30
Venue: Newcastle University Business School, NUBS 1.01 PC Cluster
Attendance: Compulsory
Sign-up required: No
We will explain how the timetable works and be on hand to answer questions about Business School modules and to review your module choices.
This is an interactive session. Please make sure you have your university IT user name and password.
11:00 – Business School Module Information Session – NUBS 1.01 PC Cluster
Time: 11:00 to 12:30
Venue: Newcastle University Business School, NUBS 1.01 PC Cluster
Attendance: Optional
Sign-up required: No
We will explain how the timetable works and we will be on hand to answer questions about Business School modules and to review your module choices.
You do not need to attend this session if you attended the session on Monday. However, if you still have further queries you are welcome to attend.
This is an interactive session. Please make sure you have your university IT user name and password.
09:30 – Community Café – NUBS 8.10 (available all day)
Time: 09:30 to 12:00 (available all day)
Venue: Newcastle University Business School (NUBS), room 8.10
Come along to the very first Community Café – a new monthly event designed to help you meet fellow students from across the Business School and beyond.
Whether you're looking to make new friends, find study buddies, or just fancy a relaxed chat over a hot drink, this is the perfect place to connect.
You’ll also get to explore stalls from key university services like the Library, Academic Skills Team, NUSU, and more.
Enjoy free refreshments while discovering the many ways Newcastle University is here to support you.
12:00 – Introduction to Linkedin Learning – Online via Teams
Time: 12:00 to 12:30
Venue: Online via Teams
Business School Director of Digital Education, Dr David Grundy, will introduce you to LinkedIn Learning and explain how you can use this to support your studies. This session will be recorded for those unable to attend live. Once you have completed your registration you will receive an email with details of how you can access LinkedIn Learning.
Meeting ID: 391 418 163 006 0
Passcode: fP6rG2Hh
13:00 – Newcastle Challenge – (Toon Trek) – NUBS 1.03
Time: 13:00 to 15:00
Venue: Newcastle University Business School (NUBS), room 1.03
- Toon Trek is a team challenge, which will take around two hours to complete
- You will be allocated to a team of (max) six students, and it’s all about having some fun and meeting other students
- Your team will work together to answer 15 questions about Newcastle (maximum 20 points) and also visiting seven specific locations in the City Centre (the Toon Trek) to find information and to take photos
- There are prizes for the winning team, judged on who has correctly answered questions and which team has taken the ‘best’ photos