Starting at Marjon 2026/27

Welcome Week plans and the key dates for your first year

Welcome Week Academic Year Key Dates

Welcome Week dates

Welcome Week will take place Monday 21 September – Friday 25 September 2026.

We are currently preparing a range of events and sessions to help you settle into university life and feel at home at Marjon from day one.

Find out what is happening during Welcome Week, including induction activities, key briefings and opportunities to meet staff and other students.

View Welcome Week information →

Accommodation

If you are living on campus, you will move in on Sunday 20 September. You will receive a specific moving-in time slot closer to your arrival date.

If you have applied for accommodation, offers are currently being sent out. Please check your email regularly for updates.

If you have not heard by 27 July, please contact: accommodation@marjon.ac.uk

Important: The Accommodation team will not be able to email applicants during the UCAS Embargo period.

Welcome Week Calendar

Your first week will include programme introductions, induction sessions, social activities and opportunities to meet staff and other students.

Year 1

Day	AM	PM
Mon	BSc Psychology Welcome Year 1
Tues	Year 1 games and PDTs	IT induction for Year 1
Weds	Welcome to School and PMU event	Freshers’ Fayre
Thurs
Fri	Societies and Clubs taster sessions — Afternoon

Year 2

Day	AM	PM
Mon
Tues
Weds	Welcome to School and PMU event	Freshers’ Fayre
Thurs	Welcome back Year 2 / Placement module info (PYCD56)
Fri	Societies and Clubs taster sessions — Afternoon

Year 3

Day	AM	PM
Mon
Tues
Weds	Welcome to School and PMU event	Freshers’ Fayre
Thurs		Welcome back Year 3 / Dissertation session (PYCH53)
Fri	Societies and Clubs taster sessions — Afternoon

Academic Year 2026/27 – Key Dates

Start of year
21 September 2026

Reading week
26–30 October 2026

End of term
Friday 18 December 2026

Winter break
22 December 2026 – 4 January 2027

Start of term
5 January 2027

Reading week
15–19 February 2027

End of term
Friday 2 April 2027

Easter break
5–16 April 2027

Start of term
19 April 2027

End of year
21 May 2027

Resit / deferred work week
Late July 2027

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