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Welcome: Induction
Induction is an important first step in your student journey here with us at the University of Suffolk. We will provide you with online information and resources but induction is also when you start attending in-person events on campus, and we can’t wait to meet you!
We want to start preparing you for your studies as soon as possible, and so in the weeks leading up to the start of the academic year you will receive an invitation to join our online welcome module in Brightspace, the University’s online learning environment.
As well as this online resource, induction is a time for you to come to campus, meet your fellow students and your course team, find your way around the buildings and where necessary, be introduced to specialist facilities or undertake activities like uniform fittings. The events and activities you will do will depend on your course, but more information about your timetable for the first week will be included in your course timetable. You can view your course timetable in your Applicant Portal or once you have enrolled, you will be able to see this via your calendar. The welcome module does explain how to access your calendar along with guidance from the Digital and IT Team.
Start Dates
Below you will find the details of when you need to first attend and register for your course. You do not need to arrive before the session start time published below, we have allowed plenty of time for you to register and make your way to the room.
If there is no information published yet, please don’t worry. We advise you to check this page regularly as more information will be confirmed, and all information may be subject to change.
More information for students starting courses at Ipswich will be posted here soon.
Courses are due to start week commencing 18 September 2023.
Course Starts Dates and Times
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (first online induction session), 18 September 2023, 10.00am
BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (First time on campus), 20 September 2023, 8.30am - 9.30am
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, 11 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
MSc Advanced Computing, 19 September 2023 9.30am - 10.00am
MSc Applications of Psychology, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
MSc Applied Cyber Security, 19 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BA (Hons) Architecture, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BSc Biological Science, 19 September 2023 , 9.00am - 9.30am
BSc Biomedical Science, 19 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
BSc (Hons) Business Management, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BA (Hons) Childhood, 19 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
MA Childhood Studies, 19 September 2023, 10.30am - 11.00am
BA (Hons) Childhood with QTS, 19 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
BSc Children's Nursing (First online inductions session), 18 September 2023, 10.00am
BSc Children's Nursing, 20 September 2023, 8.30am - 9.30am
MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Counselling, 28 September 2023, 8.30am - 9.00am
BSc (Hons) Computing, 19 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
MA Creative & Critical Writing, 18 September 2023, 1.30pm - 2.00pm
BSc (Hons) Criminology, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
MA Criminology, 18 September 2023, 1.30pm - 2.00pm
BSc (Hons) Criminology & Sociology, 18 September 2023, 9.30am
MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, 19 Sept 9.30am - 10.00am
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, 19 September 2023, 8.30am - 9.00am
BA (Hons) Digital Film Production, 18 September 2023, 9.30am
FdA Early Years & Primary Practice (online induction session), 19 September 2023, 6.00pm
BA (Hons) Early Years & Primary Practice Level 6, 19 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
MA Education Studies, 19 September 2023, 10.30am - 11.00am
BA (Hons) English, 18 September 2023, TBC
BA (Hons) Fine Art, 19 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BSc (Hons) Games Development, 20 September 2023, 8.30am
BA (Hons) Graphic Design / Graphic Design (Graphic Illustration), 18 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
FdA Health and Wellbeing (Nursing Associate), 18 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
BA (Hons) History, 21 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
MA History, 22 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
LLB (Hons) Law, 19 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
PgC Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Online session), 3 November 2023, 9.30am
BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, 18 September 2023, 9.00am - 10.00am
BSc Midwifery, 18 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
BSc Midwifery (Shortened), 4 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
Non-Medical Prescribing, 14 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
BSc Nutrition and Human Health, 19 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science, 18 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, 19 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BSc (Hons) Psychology (including all routes), 19 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
MSc Psychology, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BA (Hons) Screenwriting, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BA (Hons) Social Work, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BSc (Hons) Social Work – Apprenticeship, 11 September 2023, 10.00am - 10.30am
BA (Hons) Sociology, 18 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00 am
BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science, 20 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
BSc (Hons) Sport Performance Analysis, 20 September 2023, 9.30am - 10.00am
MSc Strategic People Management, 20 September 2023, 10.00am - 10.30am
BSc Therapeutic Radiography, 20 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
BSc Wildlife, Ecology and Conversation Science, 19 September 2023, 9.00am - 9.30am
More information for students starting courses at the University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft campuses) will be posted here soon.
More information for students starting courses at the University of Suffolk at Suffolk New College will be posted here soon.
All new students enrolling will be invited to join the dedicated welcome module in Brightspace, the University’s online learning environment. This space is an essential resource as you prepare for your studies. You will be introduced to key pre-arrival information to help you prepare for your studies.
We also recommend downloading the Brightspace Pulse app, so notifications and reminders are delivered straight to your smart phone or device. More information about Pulse can be found in the welcome module.
If you have any questions about the Brightspace welcome module contact the Student Centre.
8th August 2023 - International Pre-arrival Webinar
22nd August 2023 - International Student Accommodation Guidance Webinar
5th September 2023 - International Pre-arrival Webinar
11th-15th September 2023 - International Induction Week
18th- 22nd September 2023 - Course Induction and Freshers Week
14th- 19th October 2023 - Ipswich Graduation Ceremonies
December 2023 - International Christmas Party
December 2023 - International Pre-arrival Webinar
18th December – 29th December 2023 - Christmas Break
January 2024 onwards - Spring Induction
8th- 12th January 2024 - In-person International Induction for January starters
February 2024 - Refreshers Week
25th March- 5th April 2024 - Easter Break
6 May 2024 - May Day Bank Holiday
27 May 2024 - Spring Bank Holiday
7th June 2024* - End of semester two
*The above key dates and summer breaks may differ depending on the course you are studying. Please refer to your course timetable once you have received it.
When you first arrive on campus and register for induction you will be asked to show Photo ID (such as passport, driving license, national identity card, PASS card or similar proof of age document.) Please ensure you bring this ID with you. If you cannot present ID at registration, you will be asked to visit the Student Centre to have it checked during Induction week. If you have any questions about acceptable ID documents, please contact the Student Centre.
Once your ID has been checked we will issue you with your University ID card, lanyard and card holder. If you have enrolled and uploaded a photograph for your ID card more than 72 hours before your first day, we will aim to have this available for you to collect when you arrive on campus.
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