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Freshers

Freshers Week 2024

Welcome Party | Freshers Fairs | Freshers ball

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Coming Soon!

Freshers Policy

Freshers ‘24 is ONLY for Freshers and current UCA students, no guests will be permitted to any events.
You will need to prove your UCA student status by supplying your student number at the point of ticket purchase and either your UCA student card or Enrolment Letter to enter the venue.
Freshers event tickets and wristbands (Farnham only) guarantee entry within the first hour of the event.
After the first hour of the event, if you are not in the queue to enter, you no longer have guaranteed entry but will not need to pay for an additional ticket.

Freshers Crew Sign-up

We are looking for current UCA students to support with the execution of one of the busiest times at UCA... Freshers Week!
You will need to be free to support at Freshers events on campus, and you'll need to work evenings and late nights. We have some day time hours in Farnham for Ball set-up.

If your application is successful, we will be in touch!

UCA Departments Stall Sign-up

Club & Society Freshers Stall Sign-up

External Businesses and Organisations Stall Sign-up

Our partners at native work exclusively with us to manage our media sales, giving brands the opportunity to reach our students through our range of Students’ Union media and events. Get in touch with our exclusive media and advertising partner native to book a stall at one or all of our Freshers Fairs

Are you a local service i.e promoting night-time safety, Voter registration or a small local charity? you can contact us directly at Union@uca.ac.uk to find out more about how you can book a table at one of our Freshers Fairs

Not sure if you should book through our parnters at Native or directly with us? We can help! contact us at Union@uca.ac.uk with your organisation and intended activity and we'll guide you from there.