Big Welcome and Orientation Week

Welcome to the 2021 / 22 academic year. We have created this page to help you navigate your first week with us at Aberystwyth University. Whether you're a returning to study with us or a new student joining our department, we look forward to meeting you over the course of the Big Welcome and Orientation Week. 

Information for new undergraduate students

Date

Time 

Event

Event Information

Location
(Online or physical location)

27/09/2021

In your own time

Welcome to new students

Welcome Talk for all Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences by Faculty PVC Prof Neil Glasser (COMPULSORY)

Click here

 

27/09/2021

3-4pm

Meet your Peer Guides

Introduction to the Peer Guide scheme from Tom and John, and a chance to meet students/guides. Optional but strongly encouraged for all Level 1 students in DGES.

A Microsoft Teams invite will be emailed to you.

 

27/09/2021

In your own time

If you miss the ‘live’ Peer Guide event above

Introduction to the Peer Guide Scheme

(Talk by Dr Tom Holt)

Click here.

28/09/2021

In your own time

Welcome to new students

Welcome Talk for all Department of Geography & Earth Science students. (COMPULSORY)

(Talk by Dr Jesse Heley)

Click here

28/09/2021

Time TBC via email from tutorial coordinator

Personal tutor meetings

Personal Tutor Meetings with your tutor group (COMPULSORY)

 

Look out for an email from your personal tutor.

28/09/2021

In your own time

Studying through the medium of Welsh

Studying Through the Medium of Welsh- Talk by Dr Cerys Jones

 

A web-link will be emailed.

28/09/2021

2-4pm

Registration drop-in clinic

Registration drop-in clinic

A Microsoft Teams invite will be emailed to you.

 

29/09/2021

3-4pm

Geog Soc session

GeogSoc session (optional):

‘What I wish I’d known last year’

A Microsoft Teams invite will be emailed to you.

 

29/09/2021

Various Times

Peer Guide drop in session

Optional Peer Guide drop-in sessions, via MS Teams with Peer Guide Coordinators present:

10-10.30am

Geography and Physical Geography

 

11-11.30am

Human Geography & Sociology

 

13-13.30 pm

Environmental Science and Environmental Earth Science

 

14-14.30 pm Daearyddiaeth

 

Online

A Microsoft Teams invite will be emailed to you.

 

30/09/2021

In your own time

For new Undergraduates

‘Getting the most from your degree’ (COMPULSORY) (Talk by Dr Jesse Heley)

 

Click here.

30/09/2021

In your own time

For new Undergraduates

English & Welsh medium library talks (with the DGES subject librarian) (COMPULSORY)

English:

Click here

 

Welsh:

Click here

 

 

 

01/10/2021

DEGREE SCHEME WELCOME EVENTS (IN PERSON EVENTS)

(COMPULSORY)

Time

Degree Schemes

 

Room

10.00-11.00am

BSc Environmental Science

B22, Llandinam Buidling

11.00-12.00pm

BSc Environmental Earth Science

B22, Llandinam Buidling

11.00-12.00pm

BSc Geography and BSc Daearyddiaeth

A6, Llandinam Buidling

12.00-1.00pm

BSc Physical Geography

B20, Llandinam Buidling

2.00-3.00pm

BA Human Geography and BA Sociology schemes

A6, Llandinam Buidling

2.00-3.00pm

Joint Honours Schemes

G3A, Llandinam Buidling

 

Information for new postgraduate students

Date

Time 

Event

Event Information

Location
(Online or physical location)

29/09/2021

10:00-11:00

FELS PG Welcome

Introduction to research culture, practice and overview of research groups by Faculty PVC

To be confirmed

29/09/2021

11:00-13:00

DGES Welcome and Advice Session

DGES Welcome and Advice Session for new PhD and MPhil students

To be confirmed

29/09/2021

13:00- 16:00

Online registration for all PG students

Registration event – all PG scheme leaders to be available

To be confirmed

30/09/2021

11:00-12:00

MA and MSc scheme meetings

Meeting with scheme leaders

To be confirmed

Information for returning students

Thank you for visiting this page. The Orientation Week Programme (27th September 2021 – 1st October 2021) will be available soon.

If you have any specific questions about the Orientation Week please e-mail dgostaff@aber.ac.uk