Welcome information

To help prepare you for diploma studies please complete our summer project brief: Bic Project - Empty Your Pen

Course equipment 

Please see our Foundation Diploma kit list for basic and desirable kit. You do not need to bring this with you to Welcome Week. 

Laptop requirements 

Please see our laptop requirements document to ensure you have a device that will be suitable for your studies.

This is a really important time for you to meet fellow students, your course team and become part of the Ravensbourne community. These sessions will cover key information about your course and everything you need to set you up for your studies.  

Please see below details of what group you've been allocated to based on your surname and course.

Group 1: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Design & Media) - surnames A - D

Monday 8 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-805

Wednesday 10 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-805

Group 2: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Design & Media) - surnames E - H and Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Media Production) - all students

Monday 8 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-804

Wednesday 10 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-804

Group 3: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Design & Media) - surnames I - O

Monday 8 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-801

Wednesday 10 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-801

Group 4: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Design & Media) - surnames P - Z

Tuesday 9 September:  9.30am - 2.30pm, R1-805

Thursday 11 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-805

Group 5: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Fashion and Textiles)  - all students

Tuesday 9 September:  9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-804

Thursday 11 September: 9.30am - 2.30pm, Room R1-804

All activities will take place at our main campus: Ravensbourne University London, 6 Penrose Way, London, SE10 0EW

Students’ Union Welcome Festival 

Your Students' Union team is currently working on putting together a fantastic Welcome Festival, full details of all events will be released in September. To keep track of all SU events and to buy tickets visit: rave.native.fm

If you’re an international student, it is important that you attend in this session to complete your enrolment before you go to your course induction. 

Monday 8 September: 9.00am - 9.30am

Tuesday 9 September: 9.00am - 9.30am

See our in-person enrolment page for details of what to bring with you.  

All activities will take place at our main campus: Ravensbourne University London, 6 Penrose Way, London, SE10 0EW

Teaching for your course starts from Monday 15 September. 

Due to the size and set up of your course it is not possible to share your timetable information prior to your enrolment. Once you have completed enrolment you can find out how to check your timetable here.  

If you have any questions ahead of joining us, our online drop-in sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, 1.00pm - 2.00pm UK Time.

Members of our friendly Student Services team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have at the start of your journey with Ravensbourne. Join here.