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Department of Economics - Welcome week events

An essential start to your academic life at the University of Essex

  • Tue 3 - Fri 6 Oct 23

    09:00

  • Colchester Campus

  • Event type

    Welcome
    Compulsory event

  • Event organiser

    Economics, Department of

  • Contact details

Your department induction is an essential part of Welcome Week.

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

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our department.

First Year Undergraduates

Wednesday 4th October 2023

Time  Event  Location 
10.00am - 11.00am Department Mingle. Meet academics and chat with peers and Administrative staff  5.300A
 11.00am - 12.00pm Welcome to the department talk  5.300A

Thursday 5th October 2023

Time  Event   Location

12.00pm - 1.00pm

 Brief Introduction to your core Modules EC111, EC114 and EC115               LTB08

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Mingle with your Peer Mentor 

  LTB08

Friday 6th October 2023

Time Event  Location 
All Day
Find the campus cat, take a selfie, get free pizza, join a society: No pressure!
  Anywhere on campus
    

Second Year Undergraduates

Friday 6th October 2023

Time Event Location
11.00am - 12.00pm Welcome Back to the Department. The second year essential information talk 4.722

 

Final Year Direct Entry Undergraduates

Thursday 5th October 2023

Time Event Location
12.30pm - 1.30pm Welcome to the Department. The final year essential information talk. LTB06

 

Final Year Returning Undergraduates

Friday 6th October 2023

Time Event Location
12.00pm - 1.00pm Welcome Back to the Department. The final year essential information talk. 4.722

 

Postgraduate Taught and Research

 Friday 6th October 2023

Time Event  Location
2.00pm - 3.00pm MA / MSc: Welcome to the Department Talk  LTB07
3.00pm - 3.30pm First year MREs/Integrated PhD: Welcome to the Department Talk  LTB07
3.30pm - 4.00pm Second year MREs/Integrated PhD: Welcome to the Department Talk  LTB07

 

Additional information

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.

 

 

 

 

https://essex-university.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gjOynaC2TyuUbFt_3nTYeg
Meeting ID: 935 4329 8518
Passcode:  982481
https://essex-university.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gjOynaC2TyuUbFt_3nTYeg
Meeting ID: 935 4329 8518
Passcode:  982481
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