Everything you need to know about Your Students’ Union (SU) can be found here. We’ve got an incredible line up of events, activities, and fairs to welcome you and help kickstart your university experience with unforgettable memories.
We also offer a range of support services to help you settle in. Whether you need advice on housing, finances, or academic issues when your course starts, our independent, confidential advice service is here to help.
Official Welcome events start on Monday 11 September and run all month. If you’re arriving later, don’t worry! There’s still loads of information on this page that you should find helpful, no matter when you arrive.
The SU exists to enhance your experience as a student. Were independent from the university, non-profit and we’re here right from the moment you start through to graduation with events, opportunities, advice, campaigns and more.
If you are a Coventry University Group student, you’re automatically a member of the SU. Here’s just a quick snapshot of what we offer, and how you can get involved:
We’re run by students for students. You can give feedback via Student Reps, apply to be a Rep yourself, or stand in our annual elections to lead the SU in a full or part-time officer role.
We have societies, sports clubs and volunteering opportunities so you can try something new or continue something you love while making new friends.
Our independent Advice Service provides free, confidential advice on housing, finance and academic issues as well as wider support around safety, wellbeing and sexual health.
We facilitate student communities and run campaigns for positive change, helping to ensure your university experience is inclusive, safe and supportive.
Our skills team offer opportunities to broaden your knowledge and boost your employability with workshops, digital badges, placements, and awards to recognise your involvement in extra-curricular activity.
For now, you’re probably focused on your first few weeks, so keep scrolling to see what you can expect to see from us during ‘Welcome’ (or Freshers as you might know it). Think big nights out, quiet nights in and everything in between.
To celebrate the start of the new academic year, we're giving away a £250 Ticketmaster voucher and 10 official Coventry University t-shirts. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is log in to the SU website - it's that easy! Click the button below, log in with your university account (if you're not already logged in), click 'get raffle ticket' and you'll generate a unique raffle ticket. Make a note of the ticket number and check back when we draw the winners on 4 October on our Instagram. Good luck!
Until then, find us on socials @covunistudents and make sure you’ve created your profile to let us know what you want to hear more about. You can also watch our welcome video to find out more about Your Students' Union.
Take a minute to update your profile so you will hear more about the opportunities and events you're interested in, and less about the ones you're not! Don't have time right now? You can always update your profile at yoursu.org/profile