Arrivals take place from Thursday 17 September to Tuesday 22 of September and Welcome events run from Wednesday 23 September to Sunday 27 September 2020.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to get directions to your sessions.
Help with Technology
If you have any problems with IT hardware and software, contact our IT helpdesk. You can also purchase equipment from them.
You will also be invited to attend a University Life session, you can find your time slot on this page and the link will be sent to you via Microsoft Teams. It’s important that you attend this.
Your timetable
Wednesday 23 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.15am | Virtual | Welcome session and introductory talk for all students on the MA Interpreting and Translating, MA Translation and Professional Language Skills and MA Translation with Business Interpreting with the Director of Studies, followed by a short introduction to the library with Steven Wonnacott, Emma Stuart Edwards and Karina Bradshaw |
| 12pm (midday) | 1pm | Virtual | Introduction to translation (MAIT Chinese stream & TBI) with Miguel Fialho |
| 2.15pm | 5pm | See Moodle induction page | In-person general campus tour with Student Ambassador. Please visit Moodle Induction module page to sign up to one group. |
Thursday 24 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.30am | 11am | Chancellors' Building 1.10 | Introductory talk for all students on the MA in Translation with Business Interpreting and MA Interpreting and Translating (Chinese) with Miguel Fialho, Jane Francis, Yukteshwar Kumar and Xu Lin |
| 2.15pm | 5.15pm | Bottom of stairway in front of Library | Tour of Language Labs. Groups & times will be published on the Moodle induction module page. |
Friday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 1.15pm | Virtual | Meet your Personal Tutor 'virtually'- unless you receive alternative email instructions from your Tutor |
| 4pm | 4:30pm | Virtual | Q&A session with Director of Studies |
Please check this page regularly as sometimes we need to change the times and locations of Welcome events. During Welcome, we would recommend you check your timetable at the start of each day.
As well as these compulsory events, you can also get involved in optional activities run by The SU.
Link to other students on your course
We have set up a Microsoft Team for your course. You can use this to ask questions and start to get to know the people on your course. You will be able to access this from the end of August.
Moodle
Moodle is our Virtual Learning Environment. During Welcome events you may need to access learning materials which will be in your Moodle Induction Module. You will be able to access Moodle once you have completed registration in September.