Health and Social Care Departmental Induction 2026

Welcome to our School

During your course induction, you will:

• have the opportunity to meet your lecturers, get acquainted with your course structure, and connect with peers who will share this journey with you.
• find out about the modules you will be studying, your placements and how you will be assessed later on in the year.
• learn about the tools and resources that you will be using, and the support that is available to you, particularly in terms of developing your skills with academic writing, reflective learning and accessing the University Library.
• be supported to complete your mandatory training and learn about the professional requirements for students training to be a practitioner in health and social care.
• students on our health care courses will be fitted for their new student uniform.
• students who need an Occupational Health appointment will attend these through the week.

This is also time to immerse yourself in the academic environment, ask questions, and begin forming the relationships that will support and inspire you throughout your studies.

The Welcome Week schedule for your course will be published to new students on Moodle, the University's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Once you have set up your Essex IT account, you’ll be able to login to Moodle to enrol on the Online Welcome Programme and download your induction schedule.

Your schedule

• Assistant Practitioner
• CertHE in Health and Social Care
• Dental Hygiene (For students studying FdSc Dental Hygiene and BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy. Please note that this event is before main Welcome Week.)
• Global Public Health (MSc) (Please note that this event is before main Welcome Week.)
• MRes Health and Social Care (INSIGHT Programme)
• Periodontology (for MSc Periodontology and MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice)
• Nursing (for students studying BSc Nursing (Adult), BSc Nursing (Mental Health), and MSc Nursing (Dual Award))
• Nursing Apprenticeships (for Nursing Associates and BSc Nursing apprenticeships)
• Occupational Therapy (Degree apprenticeship, BSc, and MSc)
• Social Work (BA and MA)
• Speech and Language Therapy (Degree apprenticeship, BSc, and MSc)
• Postgraduate Research (PhD, Professional Doctorate, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology)