Kicking off the start of your academic journey, Welcome Week offers an array of activities designed to help you settle in, make new friends, and integrate into our academic community.
During your course induction, you will:
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.
Our School runs courses across two campuses. Please click below to jump to events on your campus or course:
| Date & time | Event | Location |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 09:00 - 16:00 |
Assistant Practitioner induction – Day 1
(Includes Uniform Fitting) |
Starting in EBS.2.65 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 09:00 - 16:00 |
Assistant Practitioner induction – Day 2 | Starting in CTC.2.03 and CTC.2.04 |
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Friday 3 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar | Online (link to be emailed) |
| Date & time | Event | Location |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 09:00 - 16:00 |
CertHE induction - Day 1 | Starting in 1N1.4.1 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
CertHE induction - Day 2 | Starting in IT Lab F |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 16:00 - 17:30 |
International student welcome
An event for students who are studying in the UK for the first time. |
2S2.3.20 |
Please note that this event is before main Welcome Week.
| Time | Event | Location |
| 09:30 - 17:00 | New student induction | 6.345 |
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Thursday 25 September 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Global Public Health induction
This course induction session is being held online, so if you are joining the course from abroad but haven’t yet travelled to the UK yet, then please do join us for this session. Please note that this event is being held before main Welcome Week. |
Zoom (9921 0402 757) |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 14:00 - 15:00 |
Introduction to the Library and Skills for Success support services | EBS.2.2 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 14:00 - 17:00 |
Academic Skills and Support, and Introduction to Your Students’ Union | ICLH A |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 15:00 - 16:00 |
Introduction to the Library and Skills for Success support services | LTB 6 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 16:00 - 17:30 |
International student welcome
An event for students who are studying in the UK for the first time. |
2S2.3.20 |
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:30 - 13:00 | New student induction
Kicking off the start of your new journey, we’ll provide you with an introduction to the course and lecturers, and give you the chance to meet the students you will be studying alongside. |
NTC.2.03 |
| Time | Event | Location |
| 11:00 - 16:00 | New student induction
Kicking off the start of your new journey, we’ll provide you with an introduction to the course and lecturers, and give you the chance to meet the students you will be studying alongside. |
4.309 |
These events are for students on the following courses:
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Monday 29 September 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 1 | Starting in LTB 6 |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 2
(includes uniform fitting) |
Apprentices - Start in EBS.2.34 Non-apprentices - Start in LTB 7 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 3 |
Nursing associates - Start at 14:00 in ICLH A All other nurses - Start at 10:00 in IT Lab J |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 4 |
Apprentices - Start at 4N.6.8 Non-apprentices - Start at ICLH B |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 16:00 - 17:00 |
International student welcome
An event for students who are studying in the UK for the first time. |
2S2.3.20 |
| Friday 3 October 2025 | Fitness to practice webinar | Online (link to be emailed) |
Please note that teaching for undergraduates begins on Thursday 2 October, and for postgraduates on Friday 3 October.
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Monday 29 September 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Occupational Therapy induction - Day 1 | Starting in LTB 5 |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Occupational Therapy induction - Day 2 | Starting in 5S.3.1 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Occupational Therapy induction - Day 3 | Start in 4.722 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
BSc Launch of HS173
(Undergraduate students only) |
CTC.3.02 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 16:00 - 17:30 |
International student welcome
An event for students who are studying in the UK for the first time. |
2S2.3.20 |
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Friday 3 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
MSc Launch of HS892
(Postgraduate students only) |
NTC.1.02 |
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Friday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar | Online (link to be emailed) |
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 09:00 - 17:00 |
OT Apprenticeship Induction - Day 1
(includes uniform fitting) |
Starting in 5S.4.11 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
OT Apprenticeship induction - Day 2 | Starting in 4.722 |
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Friday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar | Online (link to be emailed) |
These events are for:
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 17:00 |
Social Work induction - Day 1 | LTB 5 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Social Work induction - Day 2 | LTB 6 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 16:00 - 17:30 |
International student welcome
An event for students who are studying in the UK for the first time. |
2S2.3.20 |
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Friday 3 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar | Online (link to be emailed) |
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Monday 29 September 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Speech and Language Therapy induction - Day 1 | Starting in EBS.2.2 |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 12:00 - 16:00 |
Speech and Therapy induction - Day 2 | Starting in 5S.3.1 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Speech and Language Therapy induction - Day 3 | Starting in LTB 8 |
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Friday 3 October 2025 10:00 - 11:00 |
Online MSc teaching session
(Postgraduate students only) |
Check your timetable |
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Friday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar (Undergraduate students only) |
Online (link to be emailed) |
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 09:00 - 16:00 |
SLT Apprenticeship Induction - Day 1 | Starting in NTC.2.02 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
SLT Apprenticeship induction - Day 2 | Starting in LTB 8 |
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Friday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar
(A recording of the session will also be available to watch later) |
Online (link to be emailed) |
For all PhD, Professional Doctorates and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology students.
| Time | Event | Location |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 14:00 |
University of Essex Welcome and Induction
Run by central university team, further details to be emailed. |
ICLH A |
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Thursday 16 October 2025 10:00 - 13:00 |
School of Health and Social Care Welcome and Induction
Please note that this event is taking place after main welcome week. |
The Hex |
| Date & time | Event | Location |
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Monday 29 September 2025 10:00 - 15:00 |
CertHE induction - Day 1 | Starting in TF.2.14 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 09:00 - 16:00 |
CertHE induction - Day 2 | Starting in TF.2.14 |
Please note that this event is before main Welcome Week.
| Time | Event | Location |
| 09:30 - 17:00 | New student induction | TF.2.16 |
These events are for students on the following courses:
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Monday 29 September 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 1 | GB.2.13 |
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Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 2 | GB.2.13 |
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Wednesday 1 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 3 | GB.2.13 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Nursing induction - Day 4
(includes uniform fitting) |
TF.0.11 Lecture Theatre |
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Friday 3 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar | Online (link to be emailed) |
These events are for BA Social Work at our Southend campus only.
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
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Wednesday 1 October 10:00 - 16:00 |
Social Work induction - Day 1 | TF.2.16 |
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Thursday 2 October 2025 10:00 - 16:00 |
Social Work induction - Day 2 | Starting in TF.2.16 |
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Friday 3 October 2025 10:00 - 12:00 |
Fitness to practice webinar | Online (link to be emailed) |