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.
Key dates:
- Pre-registration: 20th-27th September 2021;
- Welcome Week: 27th-September- 1st October 2021;
- Teaching beings 4th October 2021
Information for new undergraduate students
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Time |
Event |
Outline |
Compulsory/ Optional |
Contact / Location |
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Monday 27th September |
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10-11am |
Welcome to the department talk- Education [X302] |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Education degree scheme [X302]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In person.
HO A12 |
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1-2pm |
Welcome to the department talk- Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status [X322] |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status [X322] degree scheme. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In person.
HO C4 |
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2-3pm |
Welcome to the department talk- Childhood Studies degree scheme [X320]. |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Childhood Studies degree scheme [X320]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In person.
HO A12 |
|
3-4pm |
Welcome to the department talk- Education combined with another subject [you may be doing this as a joint honours, major or minor degree]. |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing Education combined with another subject [you may be doing this as a joint honours, major or minor degree]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In person.
EL 0.26 |
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4-5pm |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 4 and 5pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams.
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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Tuesday 28th September |
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All day (9am-4pm) |
Registration [online] |
This will allow you to complete registration for your modules this academic year. Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. There will be various options for this. |
Compulsory |
Online - MS Teams |
|
11am- 12pm |
Introduction to Welsh session |
A session to learn a little bit of Welsh and meet some of the other students in the department. (This session will be capped to a maximum of 30). |
Optional |
In person.
HO C22 |
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2-3pm |
Meet your Peer guide [online] |
Meet your Education Peer Guide. A Peer Guide is a 2nd or 3rd year student in the department. They will be able to answer a range of questions on study and life at Aberystwyth. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Your peer guide will arrange a meeting with you. |
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Wednesday 29th September |
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10am-11am |
Introduction to Welsh session |
A session to learn a little bit of Welsh and meet some of the other students in the department. (This session will be capped to a maximum of 30). |
Optional |
In person.
HO C22 |
|
11am-1pm |
Information and Academic Skills talk [online] |
This talk will provide important study information to help you start your academic journey here. It is important to attend and it will also be chance for you to meet more staff and students in the department. |
Compulsory |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week. |
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3-4pm |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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Thursday 30th September |
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Between 9am and 3pm |
Meet your personal tutor (1 hour session) Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. The time and location of the session will be dependent on who your personal tutor is. |
Come and meet your personal tutor. They will be an important point of contact for you in the department so meeting them early is beneficial and gives you a chance to get to know them. As a group session it will also provide an opportunity to meet other students in the department. It also gives you another chance to ask any questions you may have. |
Compulsory |
In person.
Room to be confirmed depending on your personal tutor group |
|
3-4pm |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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Friday 1st October |
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1-2pm |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 1pm and 2pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week. |
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 add-ed@aber.ac.uk.
Information for new postgraduate students
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Time |
Event |
Outline |
Compulsory/ Optional |
Contact / Location |
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Monday 27th September |
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4-5pm |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 4 and 5pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams.
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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Tuesday 28th September |
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|
All day (9am-4pm) |
Registration [online] |
This will allow you to complete registration for your modules this academic year. Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. There will be various options for this. |
Compulsory |
Online - MS Teams |
|
Wednesday 29th September |
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|
3-4pm |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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Thursday 30th September |
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Between 9am and 3pm |
Meet your personal tutor (1 hour session) Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. The time and location of the session will be dependent on who your personal tutor is. |
Come and meet your personal tutor. They will be an important point of contact for you in the department so meeting them early is beneficial and gives you a chance to get to know them. As a group session it will also provide an opportunity to meet other students in the department. It also gives you another chance to ask any questions you may have. |
Compulsory |
In person.
Room to be confirmed depending on your personal tutor group |
|
3-4pm |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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Friday 1st October |
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1-2pm |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 1pm and 2pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week. |
Closer to the start of term you will be advised directly by your department of the orientation and induction resources that will be available prior to the 27 September.
Departmental Contact: add-ed@aber.ac.uk
Teaching starts on Monday 4 October 2021