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Welcome Week
Economics Departmental Induction 2026
Welcome to our department
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.
Joint-honours degree
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.
Schedule
Foundation year
Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 13:15 - 13:45 |
Welcome and introduction Talks from the Head of Department and the Director of Education. |
5.300A |
| 13:45 - 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Economics mini fair | 5.300A |
Undergraduate - First Years
Wednesday 7 October 2026
| Time | Event | Place |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Department induction
Meet peers, lecturers, Student Advisers and the Admin Support team. We will even provide some free pizza. Talks from:
|
5.300A |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Department mini fair | 5.300A |
| 16:00 |
Tour of campus With peer mentors |
Thursday 8 October 2026
| Time | Event | Place |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Introduction to compulsory modules
Find out more about the compulsory modules in your course:
|
LTB 08 |
Undergraduate - Returning (Second and Final Years)
Friday 9 October 2026
| Time | Event | Location |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Welcome back
Talks from:
|
TBC |
Departmental induction queries
