O-week

UC O-Week occurs in the week before the official start of classes each semester. It’s a five-day festival of music, food, fun and new friends organised by UCLife^X as an exciting introduction to uni life for new students, and a celebratory return for continuing ones. For all students, O-Week at UC is just a small taste of the good times ahead for the rest of the year.

S1 O-Week 2025

28 - 31 January

Come and join in the fun at UC O-Week for Semester 1 2025! Keep an eye out for awesome activities to help you make some new friends and start your time off at UC with a bang.

There are also faculty specific sessions to learn about your course and meet fellow students studying in similar areas to you.

Also be sure to check out our information sessions and workshops to get the most of the week.

To stay updated on orientation events, check out our events calendar and look for updates on the UCLifex Facebook and Instagram pages.

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Activities

While exact activities change each year, O-Week is always a great chance to sign up to UC clubs and societies, receive answers to study and course questions, take a campus tour, grab some freebies, attend live music events, soak up uni nightlife and make new friends.

UCX Event Photography and Videography Consent and release statement

Four female students smiling and holding cinnamon donuts.

Male student half way through climbing upright mobile rock wall.

Photo taken from the stage of a DJ event showing DJ console and students dancing in the crowd.

Two female students smiling and laughing while sitting at an outdoor table on the UC Concourse. The student on the right is holding a cup of juice after a free breakfast event in O-Week.

Four female students with apprehensive expressions at the top a giant inflatable slide about to slide down.

Four female students smiling and showing plates with pancakes outside at an O-Week event.

Marketing Opportunities for Businesses

Are you a national or local business keen to be a part of the next UCLife^X O-Week? There are plenty of opportunities for your brand to be involved with – from hosting a stall at our Market Day and inserting printed materials into our giveaway bags, to providing our students with free branded products. The possibilities are endless!

Get in Touch

Contact UCLife^X to discuss your brand’s potential involvement in O-Week.

Email: uclife@canberra.edu.au

Phone: 0458 712 214