Getting started
Welcome Hubs
To help you on your Welcome journey, we've created a few helpful resources that will help get you settled in. You can also visit our Welcome Hubs to get all the information you need this September.
Take our Welcome course
Our Welcome to Greenwich course will help you build your knowledge and skills as you prepare to begin your studies with us.
Faculty Welcome
Find out how to access your timetable and all the welcome week activities from your faculty. These events and activities are designed to help you meet new people and get used to your new environment.
Get IT ready for starting Uni!
Set yourself up for success; download our free software before you arrive, find out how to connect to our campus WiFi, and more!
Meet your Welcome Team
We are here to support you with any questions you have until you're underway with your studies. Ask us about accommodation, how to register, getting to campus, part-time jobs, and more.
International Welcome Programme
Our online international student welcome programme is specifically designed for international students and will help you prepare for student life in the UK
Weekly events and activities
Our teams have prepared lots of events for you to attend during Welcome and into your first term to help you get settled in and find out everything you need to know about university life. You can find the full programme of weekly events below.
Welcome to Greenwich Students’ Union!
Get a taster of what’s to come with GSU's amazing line-up of Welcome events, across all three campuses. Come along to meet your Students’ Union, make new friends, and see what awaits you this year.
Setting you up for success
Discover our support options
We offer advice and counselling, online mental health support from Spectrum Life, and support for disabled students and care leavers.
Succeeding in your studies
We're to support you to succeed in your studies. Our teams can help you navigate our key attendance policies and expectations so that you make the most of your time with us from the start.
Making connections
During your time at university, the connections you make could turn into lifelong friendships. Join our peer mentoring scheme - Greenwich Mentor Mates - to connect with other students.
Managing your money
Find out more about tuition fees, living costs, bursaries and scholarships, and how to manage your finances while at university.
Careers and thinking ahead
With career-focused degrees, connections with employers, work placements and a mentoring scheme, you can start building your skills from day one at the university.
Assignment support
Develop your essential skills for university, complete our short courses, attend our workshops and book in with our Academic & Digital Skills team for personalised support.
Still looking for accommodation?
We provide around 2,400 places in halls on or near our campuses at Greenwich, Avery Hill and Medway. We also run bus services between campuses, including a free shuttle bus between Greenwich and Avery Hill.
Financial help and support
Scholarships and bursaries
Have a look at our scholarships and bursaries and see if you’re eligible. They include a £4,000 Commuter Bursary, an International Scholarships Award and many more.
Students’ Union help
Get free and confidential advice from your Students’ Union. They offer help in a crisis as well as support all the year round.
Get answers to your questions
You can use AskUoG on our knowledge base to browse our catalogue of questions and answers on everything to do with university life.
Earn while you learn
Become a student ambassador
Our student ambassadors support us in all sorts of ways. The work is designed to fit around your studies and is a great way to boost your finances.
Take up a placement
A placement is a great way to gain industry experience with an employer
Visit the SU JobShop
Look out for part-time, temporary and seasonal work on the Students’ Union JobShop. Keep checking it regularly for the latest vacancies.