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Welcome Week

Government Departmental Induction 2025

Welcome to our department

Your induction to your Department is an essential part of Welcome Week at the University of Essex. Discover all Department of Government Welcome Week 2025 events for all study levels.

Joint-honours degrees

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.

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Joining us in January 2026?

Each department has a tailored induction to welcome you to your course, meet your lecturers and classmates, and help you settle in. Find your department to explore your full schedule.

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Undergraduate - First Years

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time Event Place
11:00 - 12:00 Department induction

Talks from:

  • Director of Education
  • Admin team
  • Year 1 Student Advisor
 5.300A & 5.300B
12:00 - 13:00 Department mini fair

Stalls from; Library, Students' Union, Placements, Year Abroad, Skills for Success, Essex Startups, Wellbeing team, Careers team.

Plus activities with Peer Mentors

 5.300A & 5.300B

Undergraduates - Returning (Second and Final Years)

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time Event Location
13:10 - 13:30 Welcome back - Year 2

Talk from Year 2 Student Advisor, plus Q&A.

 5.300A & 5.300B
13:40 - 14:00 Welcome back - Final Year

Talk from Year 3 (final year) Student Advisor plus Q&A

 5.300A & 5.300B

Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research

Tuesday 30 September 2025

Time Event Location
10:00 - 11:00 Welcome talk

Talks from Director of Postgraduate Education and the library team.

 LTB 08
12:00 - 13:00 Meet and greet

An informal event to let you meet and chat with fellow new postgraduate students and our academics.

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Pre-registration now open

Online Pre-registration is now open. This is an essential part of your Essex journey for both new and returning students. Just follow the simple steps and you'll be ready for the new academic year.

Find out more about how to register

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