International Students

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What's on

  • Monday 21 July - Official Welcome Day and Law School Welcome

    Official Welcome Day

    Check in is open from 9:00am - 10:00am at ÌýNorth Terrace.Ìý

    This day includes: Ìý

    • A culturally significant Welcome to Country and Welcome speeches from Student LeadersÌý
    • Interactive Workshops that will support your academic Transition into University life Ìý
    • Organised social activities so you can make new friends Ìý
    • Introduction to the Library Services sessionÌý
    • Plenty of free food throughout the day
    • Access to the exclusive Twilight party including DJ, Silent disco, Lawn games and more!

    Registrations are essential.

    Law School Welcome

    This welcome session is designed for all new students commencing a Bachelor of Laws, including those undertaking a double degree.

    Date: Monday 21 July
    Time: 10:10am - 1:00pm
    ³¢´Ç³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýLigertwood 333 (level 3 of the Law School)

  • Tuesday 22 July - International Students Welcome events

    International Student Welcome

    Date: Tuesday 22 July
    °Õ¾±³¾±ð:Ìý8:30am - 2:30pm

    Join us for the International Student Welcome, a full-day event designed just for you! Explore your new campus, connect with fellow students from around the world, and learn valuable tips and resources to help you succeed at university. Ìý

    You’ll also have the chance to explore the Community Expo covering everything you need to know about living in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø , and to enjoy a delicious lunch and other treats—all included in the day!Ìý

    Check-in at the from 8:30am.Ìý

    Registration is essential.

    Social Events

    River Torrens Cruise Ìý

    Date: Tuesday 22 July
    °Õ¾±³¾±ð²õ:Ìý2:15pm & 3:15pmÌý

    All aboard! See ºÚÁÏÉçÇø from the River Torrens, and make friends on this ticketed 1-hour cruise. Multiple sessions available.Ìý

    Mix & Mingle at the Uni BarÌý

    Date: Tuesday 22 July
    Time:Ìý2:30-4:30±è³¾
    Location:Ìý±«²Ô¾±µþ²¹°ùÌý

    Join the fun for Mix & Mingle, a social event focused on meeting new people hosted by the .Ìý

  • Wednesday 23 July - Faculty Day: Arts, Business, Law & Economics or Health & Medical Sciences

    For students studying in the ABLE or HMS Faculty.Ìý

    This is the day where you will get to meet peers from your specific degree, interact with your program directors and take an official campus tour. Attending your Faculty Orientation Day is important. You will receive information specific to your course, classes and campus. All students will receive a $10 voucher to use for lunch in Hub Central.Ìý
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    To register for this day, use the filterÌýbox to search for yourÌýspecific program and follow through to the registration link.

    HMS programsÌý

    Session Time Date Location Registration
    Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Florey Lecture Theatre
    Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Advanced) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Florey Lecture Theatre
    Master of Public HealthÌý 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Engineering & Math EMG06
    Bachelor of Psychological Sciences 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Engineering North N132

    ABLE programs

    Session Time Date Location Registration
    Bachelor of Arts 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Lower Napier LG 28
    Master of EducationÌý 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Nexus10 UB35
    Master of Economics and Resource PolicyÌý 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Nexus10 601
    Master of Teaching 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Lower Napier LG29
    Bachelor of TeachingÌý 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Lower Napier LG29
    Bachelor of Business (Digital Marketing & Communications) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Finance & Banking 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Business (International Business) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Business (Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Innovation) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Business (Management) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Bachelor of Project Management 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier G04
    Master of Media (Strategic Communications) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Nexus10 UB34
    Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) 9:00am - 12:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier 208
    Bachelor of MediaÌý 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Engineering Math EM212
    Anthropology and International Development 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Room 128, Level 1 Napier
    Master of Project Management 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Master of Accounting 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Master of Professional Accounting 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Master of Business Analytics 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Master of Finance 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Master of Finance and Business Economics 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Master of Accounting and Finance 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Master of Applied Finance 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Flentje Lecture Theatre
    Bachelor of Politics and International Relations 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier 208
    Bachelor of Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Barr Smith South 2052
    Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Hughes 113
    Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Management 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier 209
    Master of Environmental Policy and ManagementÌý 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Napier 209
    Bachelor of Economics 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Marjoribanks
    Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 23 July Marjoribanks
  • Thursday 24 July - Faculty Day: Sciences, Engineering & Technology

    For students studying in the SET FacultyÌý

    This is the day where you will get to meet peers from your specific degree, interact with your program directors and take an official campus tour. Attending your Faculty Orientation Day is important. You will receive information specific to your course, classes and campus. All students will receive a $10 voucher to use for lunch in Hub Central.Ìý
    Ìý
    To register for this day, use the filterÌýbox to search for your specific program and follow through to the registration link.Ìý

    Session Time Date Location Registration
    Bachelor of Science Advanced 9:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM212
    Bachelor of Science 9:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM212
    Master of Computer Science 9:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM205
    Master of Computing and Innovation 9:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM205
    School of Ag, Food and Wine WelcomeÌý 9:00am - 12:00pm Thursday 24 July Napier 210
    Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Master of Engineering (Electrical) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Master of Engineering (Electronic) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Master of Engineering (Mechanical) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Master of Engineering (Aerospace) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Master of Engineering (Mechatronic) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Master of Marine Engineering 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N158 (Chapman)
    Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM213
    Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Advanced) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM213
    Bachelor of Maths and Computer Science 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM213
    Bachelor of Science (Mineral Geoscience) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM212
    Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S111
    Master of Biotechnology (Biomedical) (Advanced) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S111
    Bachelor of Biotechnology 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S111
    Bachelor of Marine and Wildlife Conservation 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S111
    Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S111
    Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering North N132
    Bachelor of Computer Science 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Barr Smith South 2032
    Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Barr Smith South 2032
    Bachelor of Information Technology 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Barr Smith South 2032
    School of Chemical Engineering Welcome 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Master of Engineering (Chemical) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Master of Engineering (Materials) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Master of Engineering (Biopharmaceutical) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Master of Engineering (Petroleum) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Master of Engineering (Mining) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering South S112
    Master of Biomedical Sciences 12:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday 24 July Engineering & Math EM218
    Bachelor Engineering (Civil) 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Bachelor Engineering (Architectural and Structural) 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Master of Engineering (Civil and Structural) 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Master of Engineering (Civil and Environmental) 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental & Climate Solutions) 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Bachelor of Architecture 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Master of Architecture 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Master of Landscape Architecture 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Bachelor of Construction Management 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
    Master of Construction Management 9:00am - 1:00pm Thursday 24 July Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre
  • Friday 25 July – Waite Campus O’Day and Victor Harbour Excursion

    Waite Campus O’Day

    If you are studying at the Waite Campus, you will have a personalised Orientation on site at Urrbrae from 10am – 2pm. The Head of School will deliver a welcome speech, you can meet your teachers at the Program Sessions and enjoy a free lunch with your new peers at Beltana Cafe. Ìý

    Registrations are essential.

    ISS & YouX Victor Harbor TripÌý

    Friday 25 July, 8:30am-5:00pm, Jacaranda Lawns meeting pointÌý

    On this excursion, you will visit the charming coastal town of Victor Harbor (84km due south of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø), as well as Urimbirra Wildlife Park, where you can hang out with Aussie animals, including koalas and kangaroos.Ìý


Cohort Specific Welcome Sessions

  • International under 18 welcome

    Please note that this session is only for commencing International students under the age of 18, on a University Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare arrangement.Ìý

    Date:ÌýWednesday 23 of July 2025
    Time: 3:15pm - 5:00pm
    Location:ÌýBarr Smith South 2052

  • Sponsored students welcome

  • International HDR welcome

    Please note that this session is only for commencing International HDR students.Ìý

    Date:ÌýThursday 24 of July 2025
    °Õ¾±³¾±ð:Ìý10:00am - 12:00pm
    Location:ÌýHughes 323Ìý


Connect week

  • Tuesday 29 July – Lunch & Learn Session (Staying safe in Australia)

    Staying Safe in Australia - Lunch & LearnÌý

    Date: Tuesday 29 July
    °Õ¾±³¾±ð:Ìý12:30pm - 1:30pm
    Location:ÌýInkgarni Wardli Level 7 Conference roomÌý

    Join us to learn how to make your time here in Australia as safe as possible, with a slice of pizza on the side! We’ll have guest speakers from the South Australian Police, Surf Life Saving South Australia, and the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Security team.Ìý


Connect Week activities

Once O'week is over, Orientation does not end. Find out more about activites and support services in the first week of classes and beyond.

Visit the Connect Week page