Your arrival essentials

Timeslots are available from Friday 20 September to Friday 4 October. While we encourage you to move in over Arrivals Weekend (Friday 20 September to Sunday 22 September) so you can make the most of Welcome Week, you can move in any time up until Friday 4 October 2024. 

It’s important to book an arrival timeslot so we know when to expect you on campus. You can do this as soon as you’ve completed the Accommodation Pass – your induction to all things student accommodation at University of Birmingham.

You must complete this by 19 September 2024 if you want to check-in to your new home over Arrivals Weekend. 

Please note that you will not be able to arrive on Friday 20 September if you're living in:

• Mason Block 4
• Chamberlain Block B
• Jarratt Hall flats 1-41 or 58-87
• Shackleton flats 1-33
• Tennis Court Block 23
• Maple Bank Block 8
• Ashcroft Block 1 
• Ashcroft Townhouses Block 5 
• 15-23 Pritchatts Road Townhouses
• 3, 7, 9 and 11 Pritchatts Road Studios

Check-in is only available from Saturday 21 September for these residences. The timeslots shown to you will be adjusted accordingly.

If you’ve chosen to live with one of our trusted accommodation partners, they will be in touch with you directly about checking into your new home. They will also provide their own induction. You do not need to complete the Accommodation Pass – nor will you have access to it.

For more information about checking into partner accommodation, please see the 'Moving in with our partners' section below. 

The University is well connected to all of Birmingham’s major transport routes.

University Station is a five-minute walk from the centre of campus and runs a high-frequency service to and from Birmingham New Street (Grand Central) in just seven minutes. The station is a ten-minute walk from Pritchatts Park and Selly Oak Villages, and a four-minute bus ride from The Vale Village.

If you’re travelling by car, you’ll be directed around our villages by our student ambassadors over Arrivals Weekend. You’ll have 30 minutes to unload before being redirected to a long-stay car park on site (if you wish to stay longer). Parking is free over Arrivals Weekend.

There is a limited number of accessible parking spaces on site for Blue Badge holders. Please give us a call on 0121 415 8520 if you require on of these spaces. If you or anyone helping you move in has any mobility concerns, please contact us.

Parking at The Vale

Once you have unloaded your belongings, please move your car to North East Car Park (52 Pritchatts Road, Birmingham, B15 2SA).

From here, you can return to The Vale on foot (approx. 20 minute-walk) or take one of the shuttle buses that will be running regularly from the car park. These will run between 9am to 6.30pm on Saturday 21 September and 9am to 5pm on Sunday 22 September. The service will take you to and from the village throughout the day.

Parking is also available at:

• Priorsfield (B15 2RT)
• Park House (B15 2RT)
• Westmere (B15 2RS)
• Beech House (B5 7ST)

These smaller car parks are located on the left-hand side of  Edgbaston Park Road, once you've exited right from The Vale. From these car parks, you can walk back to the village (ten minutes) or meet the shuttle bus at North East Car Park. 

Don't worry if you can't find a space; we'll direct you to an available parking spot. 

Parking at Pritchatts Park Village 

Once you have unloaded your belongings, please move your car to Pritchatts Road Multi-storey Car Park, which will be clearly signposted as you exit Pritchatts Park Village onto Brailsford Drive.

Don't worry if you can't find a space; we'll direct you to an available parking spot. 

Parking at Selly Oak Village 

Once you have unloaded your belongings, please move your car to Edgbaston Park Car Park (Edgbaston Park road, B15 7SW).

To get here, travel down the Bristol Road (A38) towards the city centre. At the traffic lights adjacent to the Sport & Fitness centre, turn left. The entrance to the car park will be the first turn on your right. From here, Bournbrook and Jarratt Hall are within a ten-minute walk. Don't worry if you can't find a space; we'll direct you to an available parking spot. 

There may also be on-street parking in the surrounding area, including Dale Road; however, we cannot gurantee availability.

Please note that parking will be extremely restricted at Jarratt Hall and Bournbrook over Arrivals Weekend; please ensure you unload and move your car as quickly as possible.

International travel

Travelling to us from overseas? Visit our travel pages for top tips on getting through passport control smoothly and how to travel to campus from the airport.

To help you on your way to Brum, the University is offering free coach travel from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester Airports to Birmingham Coach Station between Friday 20 and Sunday 29 September. Student ambassadors will meet and greet you there to help you make your way to campus. Find out more on our ‘Arriving at the airport’ page.  

The Vale Village

• Shackleton, Mason Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SX
• Chamberlain, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3AT
• Chamberlain Tower, Church Road, Birmingham, B15 3AS
• Aitken, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SZ
• Green Community, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RB
• Flats 1-66, Tennis Court, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RE
• Flats 67-102, Tennis Court, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RF
• Flats 103-138, Tennis Court, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RB
• Flats 139-144, Tennis Court, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RE
• Flats 145-156, Tennis Court, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RF
• Flats 1-9 Maple Bank, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TF
• Flats 10-51 Maple Bank, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TE
• Flats 52-87 Maple Bank, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TF
• Flats 1-68, Mason, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RQ
• Flats 69-159, Mason, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2RU
• Elgar Court, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SS

Pritchatts Park Village

• Oakley Court, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QW
• Ashcroft, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU
• The Spinney, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU
• Pritchatts House, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QX

Ashcroft and Oakley Court Townhouses

• Flat 34-42, Ashcroft, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU
• Flat 43-55, Ashcroft, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU
• Flat 22-26, 7A Oakley Court, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QW

Pritchatts Road Townhouses

• 11A Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PS
• 13A Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PS
• 15 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PS
• 17 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PS
• 19 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PS
• 21 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PS
• 23 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2PS

Pritchatts Road Studios

• 3 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU
• 7 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU
• 9 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU
• 11 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QU

Selly Oak Village

• Bournbrook, Aston Webb Boulevard, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B15 2GR
• Flats 1-87, Jarratt Hall, Dale Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6FQ
• Flats 88-154, Jarratt Hall, Dale Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6FG

Partner accommodation

• Battery Park, Chapel Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6SJ
• The Metalworks, 50 Aston Webb Boulevard, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B15 2GG
• Oak Brook Park, 17 Grange Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6BL
• Calthorpe Court, Pershore Rd, Birmingham, B5 7QF
• Broderick House, 140 Bath Row, Birmingham, B15 1NQ 
• Belgrave View, 1 Belgrave Middleway, Birmingham, B5 7AJ
• Queen's Hospital Close, Bath Row, Birmingham, B15 1NH 

Unless you’re living at Maple Bank, your student ID card is the key to your room. You can therefore move straight into your accommodation if you have this. Our friendly Welcome team will be on hand to support you if there's anything you need.

If you’re a UK student, you should receive your ID card in the post in the weeks before your arrival. If you haven’t, you can collect an access card from your village’s reception during Arrivals Weekend. International student? You will need to collect your student ID card from your village reception on arrival.

Don’t forget to bring photo ID and your student number with you; we can’t give you your student ID, access card, or room keys without it. Proof of booking is also helpful. 

Shackleton

If you require an access card or need to collect your student ID card, please visit Shackleton reception (B15 3SX) on arrival. This is open 24/7, so you won’t have to wait to access your room.

Aitken, Chamberlain, and Elgar Court

Your arivals reception is at Chamberlain Tower (B15 3AS). You can collect your student ID or access card from here between 11.30am and 6pm on Friday 20 September or 7am and 10pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Outside of these times, please visit our 24-hour reception at Shackleton (B15 3SX).

Mason

Your arrivals reception is based at Mason lounge, adjacent to the laundrette (B15 2RU). You can collect your student ID or access card from here between 11.30am and 6pm on Friday 20 September or 7am and 10pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Outside of these times, please visit our 24-hour reception at Shackleton (B15 3SX).

Please note, if you're living in Mason Block 4, you cannot check-in until Saturday 21 September, nor collect your student ID or access card until this date.

Maple Bank

You will have a physical room key. Please visit your arrivals reception in the Maple Bank car park (B15 3TE) to get yours and collect your student ID card if you're an international student.

Reception is open from 11.30am and 6pm on Friday 20 September, and between 7am and 10pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September.

Outside of these hours, please visit our 24-hour reception at Shackleton (B15 3SX).

Please note, if you're living in Maple Bank Block 8, you cannot check-in until Saturday 21 September, nor collect your student ID or access card until this date.

Tennis Court and Green Community

Your arrivals reception is based in Green Community (B15 2RB). You can collect your student ID or access card from here between 11.30am and 6pm on Friday 20 September or 7am and 10pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Outside of these times, please visit our 24-hour reception at Shackleton (B15 3SX).

Please note, if you're living in Tennis Court Block 3, you cannot check-in until Saturday 21 September, nor collect your student ID or access card until this date.

Pritchatts Park Residences

If you require an access card or need to collect your student ID card, please visit Pritchatts House reception (B15 2QX) on arrival. This is open 24/7, so you won’t have to wait to access your room. 

If you're living at any of the following residences, you cannot check-in, nor collect your student ID or access card, until Saturday 21 September:

• Ashcroft Townhouses Block 5 
• Pritchatts Road Townhouses, Building numbers 15-23
• 3, 7, 9 and 11 Pritchatts Road Studios

Jarratt Hall

If you require an access card or need to collect your student ID card, please visit Jarratt Hall reception (B29 6FQ) on arrival. This is open 24/7, so you won’t have to wait to access your room.

Bournbrook

Your arrivals reception is at Bournbrook Block A (B15 2QR). You can collect your student ID or access card from here between 11.30am and 5pm on Friday 20 September or 9am – 5pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Outside of these times, please visit our Jarratt Hall reception (B29 6FQ), which is open 24/7.

Wherever you're living, you will have the same great arrivals experience as on campus. Our welcome teams, made up of students from the Guild of Students, will be onsite to help you settle in.

If you're an international student, you will need to collect your University student ID card from your accommodation's reception team on arrival. This should be the first place you visit when you arrive anyway, whether you're an international or home (UK) student.

If you're a home student and haven't received your student ID card, please collect it from our Welcome Registration Marquee on campus. This will be open from Friday 20 September to Friday 11 October 2024.

So you can get the most from Welcome Week (23 September – 27 September), we recommend moving into your new home over Arrivals Weekend. The dates below reflect this. While this is the main arrivals period, you can move in later. Please get in touch with your accommodation provider for more information.

Calthorpe Court

You can arrive at your new home at Calthorpe Court (B5 7QF) between 9am and 5pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Outside of these hours, the accommodation's security team will be on hand to give you your keys. Don't forget to bring photo ID and a copy of your tenancy agreement with you. 

Calthorpe Court has its own car park. Our welcome team will help you find somewhere to park and unload. 

If you have any questions about moving in, please contact Homes for Students directly on 0372 291 3016.

Broderick House 

You can arrive at your new home at Broderick House (B15 1NQ) between 8am and 8pm on Saturday 21 September and between 8am and 4pm on Sunday 22 September.

iQ should have been in contact with you directly about booking an arrivals timeslot. If they haven't, please get in touch with them at broderickhouse@iqstudentaccommodation.com. You can also give them a call on 0121 201 3160. If you arrive after 4pm on the Sunday, Broderick House's friendly security team will be there to help you settle in.

The iQ team will advise you where to park. You can also park for free at the University's North East Car Park (B15 2SA). However, you will need to catch a train from University Station to Five Ways to get back to Broderick House.  

Queen's Hospital Close

You can arrive at your new home at Queen's Hospital Close (B15 1NH) between 9am and 5pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Outside of these hours, Queen's Hospital Close's friendly security team will be available to show you where you need to go.

Queen's Hospital Close has its own car park. Our welcome team will be available between the hours above to show you where to park and help you settle in. 

If you have any questions about moving in, please contact Host directly on 0121 258 1770.

Belgrave View 

You can arrive at your new home at Belgrave View (B5 7AJ) between 10am and midnight on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Belgrave View's reception is open 24/7 to help you settle in as soon as you arrive.

Belgrave View has its own car park, and our welcome team will be on hand to direct you to a space. They will also help you get settled in, along with your accommodation's friendly team.

If no spaces are available, you will be directed to park in the University's North East Car Park (B15 2SA), which offers free parking over Arrivals Weekend.

If you have any questions about moving in, please contact Campus Living Villages directly on 0161 850 6664.

The Metalworks 

You can arrive at your new home at The Metalworks (B15 2GG) between 8am and 8pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. The Metalworks' friendly reception team will help get you settled in. 

You should have received an email inviting you to book an arrival slot from Homes for Students. If you haven't, please get in touch with them at salesenquiries@wearehomesforstudents.com. You can also call them on 0121 285 1770.

The Metalworks has a drop-and-go car park where you can unload your car. For longer-term parking, free parking is available at the University's North East Car Park (B15 2SA). Our friendly welcome team will be available to point you in the right direction.

Oak Brook Park and Battery Park

You can arrive at your new home at Oak Brook Park (B29 6BL) or Battery Park (B29 6SJ) between 7am and 10pm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. Reception is open 24/7, so there's always a friendly face around to help.

Oak Brook Park has a drop-and-go car park where you can unload your car, whilst Battery Park offers three-hours free parking in nearby Battery Retail Park. For longer-term parking, free parking is available at the University's North East Car Park (B15 2SA). There's also limited on-street parking in the local area. 

If you have any questions about moving in, please contact Unite Students directly on 0300 303 8642

Treat moving to university as a long holiday; only pack the things you really need, plus a few things that will help you feel at home (some of your favourite books, photos, etc.). Visit our ‘What to pack’ page for more information.

Before you do anything, see what’s already included in your room and flat by checking out your accommodation inventory today.

So you don’t have to pack bulky bedding and kitchen utensils, you can buy kitchen, dining, and bedding packs through the ‘Your accommodation upgrades’ section of the Accommodation Pass. You can also get them from your village reception upon arrival (available while stocks last). 

If you're a postgraduate, a kitchen, dining, and bedding pack is included in your accommodation and will be in your flat or room upon arrival.

You can also buy lots of student essentials through UniKitOut. We've partnered with the team to ensure all the kitchen, bedding and bathroom items you need are ready and waiting for you when you arrive. Simply place your order by midday (12 noon) Thursday 18 September 2024 for Arrivals Weekend delivery. Enjoy 10% off when you use the code BHAM10 at checkout.

Place an order with UniKitOut

Please do not pack:

• Kettles, toasters, or other small kitchen items – it’s better to buy as a flat when you arrive
• A doorstop – your room and kitchen doors are fire doors and should not be propped open
• Candles – these pose a huge fire risk and are not allowed in your accommodation
• Illegal substance of any kind
• Dangerous weapons
• Your pet

As parking at our villages is extremely limited, we do not recommend bringing your car with you. A limited number of spaces are reserved for Blue Badge and permit holders. Find out more through our ‘Contracts, inventories, and facilities’ page.

Welcome Week (23 – 27 September) is packed with exciting activities and events to introduce you to the University and help you settle into student life. We’re talking campus tours, socials from the Guild of Students, and our annual Societies Fair.

Discover what’s on, secure your Welcome Wristband, and begin planning your first week in Brum by visiting our Welcome pages today.

New students are considered to be at risk of meningitis and septicaemia (also called sepsis or blood poisoning). We therefore encourage you to check that your MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) and MenACWY vaccinations are up to date. You can do this by contacting your doctor.  

If you haven’t received either vaccine, we strongly recommend that you get vaccinated a few weeks before you arrive on campus.

If you’re an international student, you can request to be vaccinated as soon as you’ve registered with a GP in the UK.

Get to know your neighbours with free activities and socials run by our student activators. Find out what events they have planned over on the Guild of Students' website. The team will also be on hand to help you settle in in your first few weeks, along with other students who can provide peer support on all aspects of university life.

We'll also share the best things to do in your halls in our monthly Student Living newsletter, which you'll receive from October. You can also stay in the know by following Student Living on Instagram.

You can connect with your future flatmates before you arrive through Unibuddy, an online community where students can find out more about university life and chat to their peers.