Welcome Week took place on Monday 25th September to Friday 29th September. Sessions covered included introductions to your academic course leaders to provide you with an overview of what to expect from the coming year and hear about the fantastic opportunities available to UCFB students.
If you have missed the Welcome Week sessions or have come via our late enrolment process, we encourage you to reach out to your course leader so that they can share the information with you.
Welcome to UCFB| GIS and the start of your academic journey with us this academic year.
As part of the UCFB | GIS family, you will have access to our unique and engaging degree courses, designed to enable students to graduate and thrive in the world of football and sport.
This is an especially exciting time for UCFB | GIS, with new developments to facilitate your learning; and exciting industry partnerships with a wealth of opportunities to implement what you have been taught during work placements.
Our Academic and Registry teams are here to support you throughout your time at UCFB | GIS and to enable you to achieve your full potential, on and off the pitch. We are excited to be part of your journey of personal and professional development, building on your passion, ambition and enthusiasm, developing your knowledge, and providing a unique experience to further yourself as an accomplished and confident professional.
We’re proud that over 90% of our graduates are in full time employment or further study within six months of graduation, and almost two-thirds of those work in the football and sports industry with leading organisations such as The Football Association, the Rugby Football League, Manchester United, Opta and EDP Soccer in the USA.
With our global hubs in some of the world’s most exciting sports destinations, students can access opportunities to learn about the sports industry in the US, Canada and Australia at our global study hub locations at some of the best stadiums in the world.
Your experience is important to us, and the UCFB | GIS team is dedicated to ensuring that your hard work is balanced by excellent social and sporting events.
This is the start of an exciting adventure, and we look forward to welcoming you to the start of this academic year at UCFB | GIS.
Best wishes,
Brendan Flood
UCFB and GIS Chairman
Completing your UCFB and UEL enrolment tasks gives you full access to our systems and services.
If you have not completed one or both of these tasks, you will be at a disadvantage at the start of your course so please complete these tasks now.
Advice can be found on our Enrolment page or contact the Enrolment Team at enrol@ucfb.com as a matter of urgency as the final date for you to complete your enrolment is Monday 16th October 2023.
Teaching starts week commencing 2nd October 2023. Your individual course timetable, will be available to view on the Learner Portal in the timetable section from 24th September 2023. This will only be visible if you have completed your enrolment with UEL. For Distance and Distance with attendance students, your module schedule and virtual live session timetables will be available on your Online Hub module pages.
Click here to view your timetable
Please note: timetables may change throughout the semester, so we advise you check your live timetable regularly as this will be the most up-to-date version.
We appreciate that starting at university is exciting however there is a lot to remember so rather than tell you everything at once we have broken this down so that the information is easier to digest.
In Welcome Week we will cover what information you need at that point however there is other information you need to know. We have created a number of essential videos that explain what services you receive as a student and where you can find out more information. We have broken these down into the service categories so that you can go to the area that you need to know about.
This information is also available on our Online Hub within each of the support areas so you can always refer back to it there.
Once you have enrolled, you will receive an email informing you that your system access has been set up to support your academic studies.
An important part of commencing your studies, is to login to the Online Hub. Although your access has been created, we need you to confirm some details so that this can be completed. It can take up to 48 hours for the system to update and for access to be given, so it’s really important you do this immediately.
We take security very seriously and keeping your information safe is important to us so we need you to complete a few security questions. We have created a short video which takes you through these steps, we recommend watching this first so that you are aware of them.
To log in for the first time go to https://my.ucfb.com and follow the on screen instructions.
Within this email it confirms your Online Hub login details so please keep this safe.
Your Online Hub username is in the format of <NUMBER>@ucfb.ac.uk
Your first time set up password is: your date of birth and surname e.g. 05/06/1969Smith (please include leading zeros and make sure there is no space between your date of birth and surname). This is based on the UK date format dd/mm/yyyy
If you have a double barrelled surname, please enter your surname as submitted at enrolment. If you are unsure, this can be checked in the Learner Portal, in the 'My Personal Details' section.
It’s important you complete this set up as soon as possible so that you have access to your course material and applications to begin your studies.
If you experience any technical issues when trying to access the Online Hub, Office 365 or your student email account, you can contact the IT Helpdesk at IT@ucfb.com.
Below are the details of how the production of UCFB Student ID and Access Control Passes takes place. This information will have been sent to you via email and is available on the Online Hub on the Facilities page.
Students must first read the e-learning module from the Facilities Department which provides detail on the following:
- General operational information about facilities (locations, opening times, security etc)
- Overarching Facilities policies and protocols and specific details for each facility
- Fire (and evacuation) and first aid processes and protocols.
New students:
(following completion of the e-learning module)
Returning students’ Stadium Access Cards will be reactivated remotely by the Stadium Security from week commencing 4 September ready for use at the start of the academic year – this applies only to students who are fully enrolled.
Distance Learning and Distance With Attendance: UCFB Student ID Access Control Cards (Arch View House only) will be produced for these students if they follow the process above and they can collect their cards when they attend AVH.
New Students:
(following completion of the e-learning module)
- At the end of the quiz please email a photograph of yourself to facilitiesmcr@ucfb.com (passport style on a plain background – please include your name and student number in the email).
- The Manchester facilities team will then produce access cards. Coaching students can collect their pass at Belle Vue, with all other students collecting their pass at Quay Plaza. These will be ready for collection during Week 1.
- New passes for returning students have already been produced and these can be collected from the Study Hub during the Freshers Fair and then from teaching sites from the first week of teaching.
- Distance Learning and Distance with Attendance: follow the same process as above and passes can be collected or posted out if a student requests (via mcrreception@ucfb.com)
The aim is to ensure that all students, whether fully enrolled or not, are able to access facilities during Welcome Week with the minimum of fuss.
Due to Wembley Stadium Security, any bags that you bring will be scanned on entering the stadium and on occasion may be scanned on exit. Only bring what you need and factor this into your time to enter the stadium.
Wembley: The Admissions / Resolutions Team will be inside the Wembley Stadium main entrance on 25, 26 & 27 September and then contactable remotely via enrol@ucfb.com for the rest of the week.
Manchester: The Admissions / Resolutions Team will be at Old Trafford Football Stadium on Monday 25 September and then at the Study Hub from 9am to 4.30pm for the rest of the week.
Make sure you are prepared ahead of starting your studies, whether you are preparing to study at one of our iconic campuses, or flexibly on one of our distance or distance with attendance courses. Click here to learn more about student life at UCFB.
Your Students’ Union invites you to join them for three weeks’ worth of activities that have been hand selected to give you an unforgettable Freshers’ experience.
With two packages available to buy at each campus, as well as a host of free online events to join in with, there really is something for everyone.
Want to get to know the clubs in and around your campus? The club package is for you and represents great value with numerous club nights in some of the most popular venues, all included in one single ticket.
If socials and activities are more your thing, don’t worry, we have got you covered with our activities package. It’s the perfect way to mingle and get to know the area around you as your Students’ Union hosts a variety of events to help you settle in and get to know new people in a more causal setting.
To buy your Freshers’ tickets, please follow the links below:
Make sure you are following the SU on Instagram @ucfb_su_ to keep up to date with further event information as it is released.
If you have any queries about Freshers’ 2023, please contact us via email at SU@ucfb.ac.uk.
UCFB Academy, Manchester
Pre-season training starts 7th August at Curzon Ashton and will be every Monday & Tuesday 09:00-12:00, with some Wednesday’s 11:00-15:00 throughout August & September. If you are a returning player, please feel free to attend, it doesn’t mean you are an Academy player, or picked for any of the other teams, but gives you the opportunity to gain fitness ahead of the BUCS season. If good enough, you will be retained with the Academy. For first year students or students that didn’t play last year for any of the teams, but want to try out for the Men’s Academy please email k.hodgson@ucfb.ac.uk with your playing CV.
UCFB Academy, Wembley
Pre-season training starts 4th September at Silver Jubilee Park and will be every Monday evening 18:00 – 19:15 and Tuesday morning 09:00-12:00, with some Wednesday’s 11:00-15:00. If you are a returning player, please feel free to attend, it doesn’t mean you are an Academy player, or picked for any of the other teams, but gives you the opportunity to gain fitness ahead of the BUCS season. If good enough, you will be retained with the Academy though. For first year students or students that didn’t play last year for any of the Men’s Academy please email J.Gibson@ucfb.ac.uk & for the Women’s Academy D.Smith@ucfb.ac.uk with your playing CV.
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Welcome Week takes place from Monday 25th September to Friday 29th September.
Detailed schedules for new and continuing UCFB students can be found below. Please click on the link to see your schedule.
The sessions will cover introductions to your academic course leaders and provide you with an overview of what to expect from the coming year. You will be able to meet with our academic and support staff, take part in Society events, Fairs, and in-person activities and hear about the fantastic opportunities available to UCFB students.
Meet Erica, our AI avatar, who will take you through a short video checklist so you can be sure you have accessed all the essential information and completed all necessary steps to ensure a smooth start with us.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to UCFB and below is your detailed schedule covering all the events and activities planned during your Welcome Week.
- Manchester Welcome Week Schedule - New Undergraduate Students
- Wembley Welcome Week Schedule - New Undergraduate Students
- Distance (with attendance) Welcome Week Schedule - New Undergraduate Students
If you are a new Level 5 student joining UCFB through Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), please see the relevant continuing student campus schedule below.
Click here for Course Leader contact details
We are looking forward to welcoming you back to UCFB and below is your detailed schedule covering all the events and activities planned during your Welcome Week.
- Manchester Welcome Week Schedule – Continuing Undergraduate Students
- Wembley Welcome Week Schedule - Continuing Undergraduate Students
- Distance (with attendance) Welcome Week Schedule – Continuing Undergraduate Students
If you were a Foundation student last year and have continued to Level 4, please see the New Undergraduate Student Welcome Week schedule for your relevant campus and course.
If you are repeating a year, please refer to the table below which details which schedule you should refer to:
2023-24 Welcome Information
We are excited to welcome you to the start of your journey with UCFB! To help you get organised for the amazing year ahead, all new students will receive a ‘Welcome Information Leaflet’, which will include useful information to ‘kick off’ your UCFB experience. If you have a UK address, the leaflet will be sent to you via post from 21st August onwards. For students based outside of the UK these will be sent digitally to you via email, to the email address you have used to register with us.
You can also find a copy of the Welcome Information Leaflet here
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2023-24 Welcome Information
We are excited to welcome you back for the start of the academic year with UCFB! To help you get organised for the amazing year ahead, all returning students will receive a ‘Welcome Information Leaflet’, which will include useful information to start your 2023-24 academic year. If you have a UK address, the leaflet will be sent to you via post from 21st August onwards. For students based outside of the UK these will be sent digitally to you via email, to the email address you have used to re-enrol with us.
You can also find a copy of the Welcome Information Leaflet here
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JobTeaser
Don’t forget to access the JobTeaser platform to access a range of Employability and Career Planning events and resources this coming academic year. You will also need to sign up to our Campus Welcome Events based at either Old Trafford or Wembley Stadium using the platform here. JobTeaser allows students to:
- View and sign up to a wide range of ECP events, such as workshops, conferences, careers fairs, networking opportunities & industry insights trips!
- Book 1:1 appointment with a careers coach, to discuss your ambitions and navigate the sports industry!
- Access exclusive job opportunities, student work placements, industry projects & access to volunteer at major sporting events!
You can create an account HERE
Watch this short video to help you HERE
If you have any questions on starting your course with us, Welcome Week or the enrolment process, you can check out our frequently asked questions by following the links below:
