At the West University of Timișoara (UVT), for "freshmen", the academic year begins with the Initiation Week "Welcome to UVT", in the last week of September, 7 days before the start of teaching activities (September 25 - October 1 2023).
During this week, students enrolled in the first year of undergraduate university study programs are expected at UVT to discover what it means to be a student, how the university environment works and what opportunities they have from this position.
The program of the Initiation Week at UVT includes introductory and accommodation events, information sessions, counseling and orientation sessions in the university environment, tours of the city of Timișoara and visits to cultural institutions in the city, team building activities, cultural events, conferences, debates, exhibitions , theater performances, film screenings, concerts, etc.
In the activities specially prepared for "freshmen", they will learn more about the university and how it works, about their study program, about the rights and opportunities they have as UVT students, about the teaching staff they will interact with, about timetable and many other information needed to have a story studentship. They will also have the opportunity to discover Timișoara and its cultural institutions and participate in a whole series of cultural-artistic events.
The schedule of activities is available here: https://uvt.ro/…/info-studenti…/saptamana-de-initiere/.
