Education & Childhood Studies
Key dates:
- Pre Registration for new students from 18th September to 25th September.
- Online Registration from Thursday 21st September 2023 (if pre-registration has been confirmed)
- Welcome Week: 25th September- 29th September 2023
- Teaching begins 2nd October 2023
Information for new undergraduate students
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Time |
Event |
Outline |
Compulsory/ Optional |
Contact / Location |
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25/09/2023 |
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09:15 - 10:00 |
Faculty Welcome Talk
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A welcome talk for all new students by the Pro Vice Chancellor. |
Compulsory |
Great Hall Arts Centre
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Welcome to the department talk- Education [X302] and Education with integrated Foundation year [X30F] |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Education degree scheme [X302]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In-person. D54, Hugh Owen |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Welcome to the department talk- |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status [X322] degree scheme. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In-person. B1.07, Visualisation Centre |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Welcome to the department talk-Childhood Studies degree scheme [X320]. |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing the Childhood Studies degree scheme [X320]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In-person. 0.06, Visulisation Centre |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3 and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams.
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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26/09/2023 |
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All day 09:00 - 16:00 |
Year 1 Registration [online] |
This will allow you to complete registration for your modules this academic year. Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. There will be various options for this. |
Compulsory |
Online - MS Teams |
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Option 1 |
If you pre-registered and your modules were approved, you do not need to contact the department and can complete registration online via your Student Record. If your choices have been approved, you will have been notified. |
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Option 2 |
If your pre-registration choices were NOT approved (you will have been sent an email informing you of this) or if you did NOT complete pre-registration, a member of the department will be in touch via MS Teams. Please note you must be available between 9am and 12pm on 26th September to ensure a member of staff can call you via MS Teams to complete registration.
If you are unavailable between 9am and 12pm for a call or do not have access to MS Teams. Please email add-ed@aber.ac.uk before Tuesday 26th.
Please make sure you have looked through the pre-registration information. |
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Option 3 |
If you completed pre-registration but would like to change a module please contact add-ed@aber.ac.uk by 12pm today. We will arrange a time later that day for a member of staff to call you. |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Welcome to the department talk- Education combined with another subject [you may be doing this as a joint honours, major or minor degree]. |
This is a 1 hour talk for students doing Education combined with another subject [you may be doing this as a joint honours, major or minor degree]. It will welcome you to the department and provide you with key information required for welcome week and during your time studying here. |
Compulsory Please only attend the talk for your degree scheme |
In person D5, Hugh Owen |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Introduction to Welsh session |
A session to learn a little bit of Welsh and meet some of the other students in the department. (This session will be capped to a maximum of 30). |
Optional |
In-person C43, Hugh Owen |
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All morning (30 minute slots) |
Departmental Library Tours (30 minute slots) |
Meet Sarah Gwenlan in the library for a tour. This is an ideal way to get to know the library and to meet other Education students. |
Compulsory |
In-person |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Meet your international/Erasmus coordinator |
Session for students from abroad studying with Erasmus to meet their international/Erasmus coordinator. This session is open to students who are registered with other departments but who are taking modules with us in the SoE. |
Optional |
In-person C43, Hugh Owen |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Meet your peer guide |
Meet your Education Peer Guide. A Peer Guide is a 2nd or 3rd year student in the department. They will be able to answer a range of questions on study and life at Aberystwyth. |
Optional |
In person Your peer guide will arrange a meeting with you. B1.07, Visualisation Centre |
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27/09/2023 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Introduction to Welsh session |
A session to learn a little bit of Welsh and meet some of the other students in the department. (This session will be capped to a maximum of 30). |
Optional |
In-person. C64 , Hugh Owen |
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11:00 - 14:00 |
Year 1 Information and Academic skills talk |
This talk will provide important study information to help you start your academic journey here. |
Compulsory |
In-person Medrus Mawr |
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11:00 - |
Welcome Buffet |
It is important to attend and it will also be chance for you to meet more staff and students in the department. |
Compulsory |
In-person Medrus Mawr |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Meet and Greet for Welsh Medium Students |
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Compulsory |
In-person. |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
General support drop in sessions |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online MS Teams Join calendar invite to access this. |
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28/09/2023 |
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Between 09:00 - 15:00 |
Meet your personal tutor (1 hour session) Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. The time and location of the session will be dependent on who your personal tutor is. |
Come and meet your personal tutor. They will be an important point of contact for you in the department so meeting them early is beneficial and gives you a chance to get to know them. It also gives you another chance to ask any questions you may have. |
Compulsory |
In-person.
Room to be confirmed depending on your personal tutor group |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 15:00 and 16:00. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams Join calendar invite to access this.
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29/09/2023 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Digital Tool Kit Session for Year 1 |
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Compulsory |
In-person B23, Visulisation Centre |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Digital Skills Support for Year 1 |
This is an opportunity for you to develop the skills needed to submit and present your assignments. |
Compulsory |
In-person C65 Hugh Owen |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 1pm and 2pm |
Optional |
Online MS Teams |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Treasure Hunt |
This is a great opportunity to meet fellow students. |
Optional |
More details to follow. |
Please note that the above schedule is subject to change
Information for returning students
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Time |
Event |
Outline |
Compulsory/ Optional |
Contact / Location |
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25/09/2023 |
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16:00 – 17:00 |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 4 and 5pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams.
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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26/09/2023 |
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All day 09:00 – 16:00 |
Registration [online] |
This will allow you to complete registration for your modules this academic year. Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. There will be various options for this. |
Compulsory |
Online - MS Teams |
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27/09/2023 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Year 2 Welcome Back talk- Education [X302] and Education with Integrated Foundation Year (X30F] |
Welcome back talk to year 2 |
Compulsory |
In-person B1.07, Visualisation Centre |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Year 2 Welcome Back talk- Childhood Studies [X320] and and Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status [X222] |
Welcome back talk to year 2 |
Compulsory |
In-person B1.07, Visualisation Centre |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
Year 2 Welcome Back talk- Education with combined subject [Joint Honour/Major Minor] |
Welcome back talk to year 2 |
Compulsory |
In-person B1.07, Visualisation Centre |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
General drop-in support session [online] |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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28/09/2023 |
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09:00 – 15:00 |
Meet your personal tutor (1 hour session) Please see the outline in your welcome pack for more detail. The time and location of the session will be dependent on who your personal tutor is. |
Come and meet your personal tutor. They will be an important point of contact for you in the department so meeting them early is beneficial and gives you a chance to get to know them. You can also come and ask any questions you may have as well.
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Compulsory |
In person.
Room to be confirmed depending on your personal tutor group |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 3pm and 4pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week |
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15:00 - 16:30 |
Year 2 Key Skills refresher |
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Compulsory |
In-person C22, Hugh Owen |
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29/09/2023 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Year 3 Welcome back talk Education [X302] and Education combined with another subject [Joint honours, Major, Minor] |
Compulsory |
In-person C4, Hugh Owen |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Year 3 Welcome back talk Childhood Studies [X320] and Early Childhood Studies [X322] | Compulsory |
In-person D54, Hugh Owen |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
General drop-in support session |
An opportunity to speak with a member of staff in the department. You can access this drop-in support session anytime between 1pm and 2pm. |
Optional |
Online - MS Teams
Join calendar invite to access this. This will be sent prior to Welcome Week. |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Treasure Hunt |
This is a great opportunity to meet fellow students |
Optional |
More details to follow. |
Please note that the above schedule is subject to change
Closer to the start of term you will be advised directly by your department of the orientation and induction resources that will be available prior to the 25 September 2023.
Departmental Contact: add-ed@aber.ac.uk
Teaching starts on Monday 2 October 2023.
Information for Postgraduate Students
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Date |
Time |
Event |
Location (Online or physical location) |
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25/09/2023 |
13:00-15:00 |
Graduate School - Welcome and Induction for all new Research students |
English medium event held in Hugh Owen A12 Welsh medium event held in Hugh Owen C64 You must attend either the Welsh medium or the English medium event |
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26/09/2023 |
09:00-11:00 |
Graduate School - Welcome and Induction for all new Taught students |
English medium event held in Hugh Owen A12 Welsh medium event held in Hugh Owen C64 You must attend either the Welsh medium or the English medium event |
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29/09/2023 |
10:00-12:00 |
Graduate School - Welcome Back meeting for Years 2 and 3 Research Students (English medium event with Welsh medium support) |
Medrus Mawr |
Please note that the above schedule is subject to change