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Can't find something that interests you? Start something new!

Our student groups enrich the student experience at BCU by facilitating new opportunities, encouraging friendships and nurturing students' passions while they are away from home. We have provided information below to guide you through the process of establishing a society and to outline the expectations for your involvement:

How it works

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Fill in the application form (we can set up a meeting or Teams call to help answer any questions you might have).

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Your application will be reviewed by the Activities and Representation team who will organise a society start-up meeting.

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If your application is successful, it will be taken to the Officer Team for ratification.

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Following ratification, your coordiantor will be in touch to guide you through our society leader training.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Once you submit the application form it can take up to two weeks for the Activities and Representation team look over the application.

They're looking at three key things:

  1. Is there a similar society that already exists?
  2. Does your idea replicate a service that BCUSU or BCU offer?
  3. Do we have the resources for the society to be able to function?
  4. Have you filled the form in with enough detail?

We also have to take your idea through the ratification process which can take slightly longer.

Of course! If you have any questions, get in touch and we'll have a chat first.

You can email societies@bcu.ac.uk or pop in to see us.

Here's a list of our societies, this page updates throughout the academic year. If you're struggling for ideas, we've got some previously popular societies available for a new committee to adopt. You can find a list of them here.

Don't stress. Whilst you'll need 10 interested current students to start a society, it’s not an impossible to achieve – and we don't want to see a great society idea fall at the first hurdle!

It's a good idea to post on social media to see if people like your idea and you can try speaking to people on your course or seeing if lecturers can spread the word.

Just a little reminder that societies must be run by BCU students for BCU students.