O-Week
O-Week
O-Week is UC’s official welcome week, taking place the week before classes begin each semester. It’s a vibrant celebration run by UCLifeX, featuring a full line-up of entertainment, social events, and opportunities to connect with the UC community.
Whether you’re stepping onto campus for the first time or returning for another semester, O-Week sets the tone for the year ahead — full of energy, connection, and campus life at its best.
Semester 2 O-Week
21 to 26 July 2025
Get keen for the ultimate welcome back – Semester 2 O-Week is coming in hot from Monday 21 to Saturday 26 July! UCX is serving up a week packed with free events, epic clubs, volunteering opportunities, free food, awesome giveaways, and all the fun you can handle.
UCX Top Picks for O-Week
Not sure where to start? These are our must-do events for the week – think live music, free food, games, and good times guaranteed.
Bar Crawl
By the end of such a packed week, it is time for a good ol’ bar crawl across campus.
As you make you way around campus to various spots you will have the opportunity to do your pre’s through our pop-up bars with activities at each location, with the first location kicking off at the UCBarx, and finally ending up at SLAM! Pro Wrestling to complete the night.
What more could you ask for?!
Speed Friending
New to UC or just want to make new friends? This is an O-Week must for you!
Speed friending is the ultimate way to meet new people in a fun way. With two sessions on Monday, you will have multiple opportunities to chat and vibe with other students.
Hoops Under Lights
Looking for people to play pick-up games with while here on campus? This is the perfect chance to challenge your mates, meet some new ones and have a bit of fun!
UC Sport and UC Lifex are teaming up for the ultimate 3×3 Hoops event, with a food truck, music and most importantly, basketball!
Comedy Night
Kick off your university journey with laughs, good vibes, and great company at Comedy Night with the Fairbairn Brothers!
Catch the Lachlan and Jaxon live for a night of laughs, chaos, and classic Aussie banter you won’t want to miss! This is the perfect way to start your university experience.
Marketing Opportunities for Businesses
Are you a national or local business keen to be a part of the next O-Week? There are plenty of opportunities for your brand to get involved– from hosting a stall at Market Day, inserting printed materials into our giveaway bags, providing our students with free branded products, or sponsoring an event. The possibilities are endless!
Get in Touch
Contact UCLifex to discuss your brand’s potential involvement in O-Week.
Phone: 0458 712 214
Email: uclife@canberra.edu.au
