The Course Team are delighted to welcome you to the Arts, Humanities and Education Foundation Year (AHEFY) here at Canterbury Christ Church University. The Foundation Year is designed to support and teach you through an introduction to life and study in higher education, enabling you to make the most of your ability and potential. By deciding to embark on a Foundation Year you have made a choice to change your life and it is our first priority to do everything we can to help you achieve this.

The Foundation Year Team

Key dates

Course start date: 16 September 2024

Academic Calendar: Semesters

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2024-25 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.  

Welcome and induction

Your Welcome Week is an essential introduction to your course and student life at CCCU, helping you to feel confident and prepared for your studies right from the very start.

It is important to check your Welcome Schedule for all the activities you are required to attend during the week.

If any of your welcome activities are in groups, your course team will contact you before your arrival to let you know which group you will be in.

Your teaching timetable 

UniTimetables provides an overview of all teaching activities on a course. Your individual timetable will be available via MyTimetable and is personalised to show you what modules and groups you are expected to attend.

Your individual student timetable can only be produced once you have engaged with online registration and created your computing account. It is essential you complete these tasks when invited, so that your course team can assign you to your teaching activities and publish your individual timetable.

Find out more about all aspects of timetabling for new students including user guides.

Getting started

The Foundation Year commences with a welcome week, providing students with an opportunity to meet the course team and get to know their fellow students. This week is designed to make you familiar with your tutors, timetable and the academic, personal and technical support that is always available to you. You will discover which groups you’re in for seminars, and you will be introduced to the wider community through activities like the Students’ Union Freshers’ Fayre. For all these reasons, it’s really important that new students attend their Welcome Week.

Find out more by accessing the Welcome Hub

*The course team run regular induction activities throughout the first Semester to ensure that late applicants/starters are fully supported on joining the Foundation Year.

Contact details

FAHE.CourseAdmin@canterbury.ac.uk