Find out what's going on in the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities during Welcome Week 2026.
Overview
Welcome Week takes place between Monday 21 and Friday 25 September 2026 and there are many activities you can attend. These are split into academic welcome events that are specific for your faculty and general Welcome Week activities happening across the university, helping you settle in and make friends.
Welcome Celebration Day – Friday 25 September
Get ready for a day of celebration as we welcome you to Sussex in style. You can meet with staff and fellow students and enjoy performances, musicians and even a few animals across campus. There will be a special welcome for new University of Sussex Business School students at 1.30pm in Jubilee Lecture Theatre.
Find out more about Welcome Celebration Day on Friday 25 September.
Find details of the academic events in the timetables below, including:
- welcomes for your specific course (undergraduate and postgraduate)
- faculty-wide welcome talks
- dedicated sessions for international students.
Use our campus map to locate your sessions.
Important: If you’re studying a joint honours course (for example, American Studies and English BA), you should aimt to attend both of the individual course welcome events. Part of your course might be delivered in another faculty. You can view other faculty welcome sessions here.
Monday 21 September
| Event | Time | Building and room no. | Who’s it for? |
| BA Filmmaking Welcome | 10am to 12noon | Fulton 212 | Undergraduate students |
| BA English Literature and BA Creative Writing Welcome | 11am to 1pm | Arts A1 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Creative Writing Welcome | 12noon to 1pm | Arts A5 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Drama, Theatre & Performance Welcome | 12noon to 3pm | Pevensey 3-3C7 | Undergraduate students |
| BA American Studies Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Arts A5 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Philosophy & BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Fulton B | Undergraduate students |
| BA Media Production Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Jubilee 155 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Music & BA Music Technology Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Silverstone 317 | Undergraduate students |
Tuesday 22 September
| Event | Time | Building and room no. | Who’s it for? |
| Language Electives and Pathways Talk | 10am to 12noon | Arts A108 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Art History Welcome | 10am to 12noon | Fulton 202 | Undergraduate students |
| BA History Welcome | 10am to 12noon | Fulton B | Undergraduate students |
| BA Film Studies and Joint Honours Welcome | 1pm to 3pm | Silverstone 121 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Liberal Arts Welcome | 1pm to 4pm | Fulton 202 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Media and Journalism Welcome | 2pm to 3pm | Fulton 104 | Undergraduate students |
| BA English Language and Linguistics Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Arts A071 | Undergraduate students |
| BA Media and Communications Welcome | 3pm to 4pm | Fulton A | Undergraduate students |
| Media, Journalism and Cultural Studies Social Event | 4pm to 5pm | Fulton A | Undergraduate students |
Thursday 24 September
| Event | Time | Building and room no. | Who’s it for? |
| Visiting and Exchange Student Welcome | 10am to 11am | Arts A1 | All Visiting and Exchnage students in the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities |
| English Literature MAs Welcome | 10am to 11am | Fulton 104 | Postgraduate students (specifically for English: Literature, Culture and Theory MA and Creative and Critical Writing MA) |
| MA History Welcome | 10am to 11am | Fulton 106 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL Welcome | 10am to 11am | Fulton 114 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Philosophy and MA Social Poltical Thought Welcome | 10am to 11am | Fulton 202 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Music and Sonic Media Welcome | 10am to 11am | Fulton 205 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Digital Media Welcome | 10am to 11am | Fulton 213 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Media Practice for Development and Social Change Welcome | 10am to 12noon | Arts A5 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Journalism and Media Studies and MA Journalism and Documentary Practice Joint Welcome | 10am to 12noon | Fulton 212 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Sexual Dissidence Welcome | 11am to 12noon | Fulton 104 | Postgraduate students |
| Language Short Courses Information Session | 11am to 12noon | Media, Arts and Humanities Resources Centre, Room 4 | All students |
| Direct Entry Welcome | 11am to 12noon | Arts A1 | Undergraduate students transferring from another institution |
| International Student Welcome | 12noon to 1pm | Arts A2 | International students in the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities |
| MA Cultural and Creative Industries Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Fulton 202 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Media and Cultural Studies Joint Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Fulton 203 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Filmmaking Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Fulton 214 | Postgraduate students |
| MA Art History and MA Museums and Curating Welcome | 2pm to 4pm | Arts A071 | Postgraduate students |
Friday 25 September
| Event | Time | Building and room no. | Who’s it for? |
| Welcome Celebration Ceremony with the Vice Chancellor | 1.30pm to 3pm | Jubilee Lecture Theatre | All new students |
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Welcome from the Associate Dean for Education and Students – The Importance of Media, Arts & Humanities This event for all new students features a panel or our alumni. We’ll discuss the significance of our fields of study and the employment opportunities that await students with media, arts and humanities degrees. A drinks reception will follow in the Arts A courtyard, offering space to connect with other students and academic staff. |
3pm to 5pm | Arts A2 | All new Media, Arts and Humanities students |