Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies - departmental induction events 2019

Your department induction is an essential part of Welcome Week.

Come and find out more about your course, meet key members of staff like your personal tutor, and meet the people you’re going to be studying with.

Studying more than one subject? If you’re studying a joint degree, you should access key support through your home department. If you’re not sure which is your home department, you can find out on MyEssex portal. If you have any questions, please email us.

Your induction schedule 2019

Undergraduate students (all)

(including BA, BSc, LLB, BEng, foundation courses)

Date and time: Wednesday 2 October, 10.00am - 2.30pm  

Location: LTB 7

Undergraduate students (all)

(including BA, BSc, LLB, BEng, foundation courses)

Date and time: Thursday 3 October, 6pm - 8pm  

Location LTB 10

Screening of ‘A Private War’, a film about the exciting career of foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, who was ultimately killed covering the war in Syria. Starring Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander and Jamie Dornan. Director: Matthew Heineman

Undergraduate students (Multimedia Journalism and Joint Journalism)

Date and time:  Wednesday 2 October, 2.30pm - 5.00pm 

Location: Newsroom 4SW.3.15

and

Undergraduate students (BA Multimedia Journalism only)

Date and time: Thursday 3 October, 4.30pm - 5.00pm

Location: Newsroom 4SW.3.15

Briefing and welcome for Multimedia Journalism students.

and

Undergraduate students (BA Joint Honours Journalism only)

Date and time: Thursday 3 October, 5.00pm - 5.30pm

Location: Newsroom 4SW.3.15

Briefing and welcome for Joint Honours Journalism students.

and

Undergraduate students (Drama and Drama and Literature)

Date and time: Wednesday 2 October, 3.00pm - 5.00pm 

Location: Lakeside Theatre

Postgraduate Taught students 

(including MA, MSc, LLM, MEng)

Date and time: Wednesday 2 October, 12.00pm - 5.00pm  
Location: LTB 9

Postgraduate Research students

(including MPhil, PhD, Masters by dissertation)

Date and time: Friday 5 October, 9.30am - 5.00pm

Location: Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall 

The PGR Welcome and Induction Conference on Friday 4 October gives you the opportunity to meet and network with fellow research students from across the University, before you spend time after lunch in your own department.

Other welcome events in your department

Whatever your level of study, you are also invited to our "Poetry and Music Evening" social event - join us from 5.00pm -7.00pm on Tuesday 2 October 2019 at The Hex. 

Your other essential Welcome activities

As well as attending your departmental induction event, make sure you attend the following events:

• Registration - to become an official student at the University of Essex it is essential you register during Welcome week.  Find out when your departmental registration session is and what to take with you.
• International Student Welcome and English Language Assessment - the Essex English Language Assessment is compulsory for all international students with English as an additional language. If your first language is not English, you'll need to attend a briefing on Monday 30 September - find out the session time for your department.