BA (Hons) Media & Communications - Induction Programme
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Monday 4th September 2023
13.00 - 15.00 | Programme Talk | Room 0050 |
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Tuesday 5th September 2023
14.00 - 15.00 | Meet your Personal Academic Tutor & Understanding your Timetable | Room 2177 |
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Wednesday 6th September 2023
10.00 - 10.30 | IT Tour |
Online Session (pre-recorded) This session can be watched at the allotted time or at your convenience. |
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13.00 - 14.00 | Discover Library Essentials* |
Halle Lecture Theatre |
14.00 - 15.00 | University Welcome Talk |
Halle Lecture Theatre |
*Please watch this video before attending this session
Thursday 7th September 2023
13.00 - 15.00 | Tik Tok Takeover and Questions & Answers Session | Room 0049 |
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Direct Entrants (years 2-4)
Monday 4th September
08.30 - 09.15 | Registration | Main Reception |
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09.15 - 10.00 | Welcome Talks | Room 3169 |
10.00 - 10.45 | Expectations Session | Rooms 2170, 2171, 2173, 2174 & 2175 - You will be assigned a room following the Welcome Talk |
11.15 - 12.30 | Lecture: How are you assessed? | Room 3169 |
13.00 - 14.00 | Learning Resource Centre (Library) Induction | Room 3169 |
15.00 - 16.00 | Programme Talk | Room 2169 |
Tuesday 5th September
08.45 - 09.15 | PALS Leaders available for questions at Reception | Main Reception |
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09.15 - 09.45 | Meet the ELS Team | Room 3169 |
09.45 - 10.45 | Introduction to Academic Writing | Room 3165 |
11.15 - 12.30 | Effective Learning Service: Academic Writing | Room 3169 |
13.00 - 14.00 | Speedy Seminar | Rooms 3089, 3090, 3163, 3164 & 3170 - You will be assigned a room |
14.00 - 15.00 | Harvard Referencing with the Learning Resource Centre | Room 3169 |
Wednesday 6th September
08.45 - 09.15 | PALS Leaders available for questions at Reception |
Main Reception |
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09.15 - 09.45 | Meet Student Services |
Room 3169 |
09.45 - 10.45 | Mini-lecture and what to do with lectures |
Room 3170 |
11.15 - 12.30 | ELS Academic Presentations | Room 3169 |
13.00 - 14.00 | Meet the Academic Admin team and Choosing your Modules | Room 3169 |
14.00 - 15.00 | Careers Team | Room 3169 |
International Students
This schedule is for all International Fee paying students. Please check your emails for confirmation from the International Office that you should be attending these events. This schedule is to be attended alongside your Programme Induction which you can see above.
Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September
Edinburgh Airport Welcome | If you haven't already, please email international@qmu.ac.uk with your arrival details before Wednesday August 30th |
Sunday 3rd September
10.00 |
International Induction | Halle Lecture Theatre |
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Following Induction Lunch |
Free bus to and from IKEA | Meet on Campus |
Monday 4th September
17.00 |
Free Musselburgh Walking Tour | Meeting at Postbox on Campus |
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Saturday 9th September
14.15 |
Free Guided Walking Tour of the City of Edinburgh | Meet at Advocate's Close on Cockburn Street |
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Saturday 7th October
14.15 |
Free Guided Walking Tour of the City of Edinburgh | Meet at Advocate's Close on Cockburn Street |
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Sunday 8th October
Time tbc |
Visit to the Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh | Further details of this event will be shared at the International Induction |
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Please see here for further information
You can also view further Induction Information & Support via our Main Induction Pages