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Essex Law School - Welcome Week 2024

Your essential induction to academic life in Essex Law School and the Human Rights Centre.

  • Mon 30 Sep - Fri 4 Oct 24

    09:00

  • Colchester Campus

    Various

  • Event type

    Welcome
    Compulsory event

  • Event organiser

    Essex Law School

  • Contact details

Come and find out more about your course, meet key members of staff like your personal tutor, and meet the people you’re going to be studying with.

Your Welcome week will be a great opportunity to meet key staff members such as your personal tutor and give you the chance to speak with some of your fellow students who will be studying on your course with you. We expect you to attend as you will receive important information to help you start your University experience.

You will also have the chance to hear about our Essex Law Clinic, Human Rights Centre Clinic (where current students work on real cases and provide advice to members of the public) and our newly established Business Law Clinic, meet current Second and Third-year students and get advice about what studying Law is like, and how to use your time at Essex to your advantage to get the best degree and experience possible.

Undergraduates

Tuesday 1 October 2024

Time  Event  Location 
11.00am - 12.00 noon First year and direct entry students - Welcome to Essex Law School/ Getting started    Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall B
  • Find out about your School, the people you'll be working with and the upcoming year at Essex. 
Time  Event  Location 
12.00 noon  - 1.15pm  Meet your Personal tutor All rooms will be in the Causeway Teaching Centre.
Please check your emails for your allocated room.
  • Please check your Essex emails in the lead-up to welcome week for details of your allocated room and timeslot. Normally you will receive this information a week before.
  • This is the perfect time to ask questions and find out more about your studies, student wellbeing and student support services. 
Time Event Location
2.00pm - 4.00pm Coffee, Cake and Networking - Join us for cake! The HEX
 3.00pm - 4.00pm Meet with fellow commuting students TC.2.8 + TC.2.9
 3.00pm - 4.00pm Meet with other Mature students TC.2.12 + TC.2.13
  • Join us for some tea and cake in the Hex and meet your fellow students (catering includes vegan and gluten-free options).
  • If you're a commuting or mature student come along to the Teaching Centre from 3pm to have a chat with students in a similar situation.

Monday 30 September 2024

French Law Students Only

Time  Event  Location 
9.00am - 5.00pm Introduction to French Law (LLB English and French Law)  LTB02
  • Students undertaking LLB English and French Law are required to attend all relevant welcome events organised by Essex Law School as well as this induction.
  • Lunch will be provided (catering includes vegan and gluten-free options). 

Wednesday 2 October 2024 

Law Degree Transfer Programme Students Only

Time Event Location
2.00pm - 4.00pm Welcome to Essex Law School Induction 5N.3.7
  • Students undertaking the Law degree transfer programme are required to attend all relevant welcome events organised by Essex Law School as well as this induction.

Postgraduate Taught

 Wednesday 2 October 2024

Time Event Location
9.00am - 11.15am Induction Event for Postgraduate Taught Students (Compulsory for all LLM and MA Students)
 Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall B
  • This is your chance to meet with your peers and gain insight into Essex Law School.
  • You will be meeting with staff who will help and guide you throughout the upcoming academic year.
  • Talks will be given by the Dean of the School, Postgraduate Director, Academic Skills lead, Academic Liaison Librarian and Skills for Success.
  • There will also be course specific inductions, please attend the ones relevant to you and the course you are registered on, these optional events will be marked with an *.
Time Event Location
11.15am - 12.30pm

Coffee, Cake and Networking 

 LTB04
  • An opportunity to socialise with students and staff in the School.


PGT Commercial Law Induction*

Time Event Location
2.00pm - 4.00pm  Compulsory for all PGT Commercial Law students. Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall B
  • A chance to meet and greet your peers and tutors from Essex Law School.
  • Courses covered are LLM Maritime Law, LLM International Trade Law, LLM International Trade and Maritime Law, LLM International Commercial and Business Law, LLM Corporate Responsibility and Business Law and LLM Law and Technology.

Friday 4 October 2024

Human Rights Induction*

Time Event Location
9.00am - 1.30pm Compulsory for all PGT Human Rights students. Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall A
  • A chance to meet and greet your peers and tutors from Essex Law School.
  • Courses include MA Theory and Practice of Human Rights, LLM International Human Rights Law, LLM International Humanitarian Law, LLM International Human Rights and Economic Law, LLM Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the LLM International Criminal Law. 

Introduction to the Human Rights Centre Clinic*

Time Event Location
2.30pm - 3.30pm Compulsory for all Human Rights Students and Optional for LLM International Law Students.  Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall B

 

Introduction to International Law*

Time Event Location
3.30pm - 5.00pm Compulsory for all LLM International Law students    Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall B
  • Find out about your School, the people you'll be working with and the upcoming year at Essex
  • This session covers those who are taking the LLM in International Law and LLM Law, Environment and Sustainability.

Postgraduate Research

Thursday 3 October 2024

Time Event Location
2.00pm-4.00pm Postgraduate Research Induction 5N.3.2

  • Our Postgraduate Research Induction will commence after the morning Postgraduate Welcome Conference.

  • Find out about your School, the people you'll be working with and the upcoming year at Essex. 

Passcode:  982481
https://essex-university.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gjOynaC2TyuUbFt_3nTYeg
Meeting ID: 935 4329 8518
Passcode:  982481

For students studying a joint degree

Are you studying more than one subject? If you're studying a joint degree, you should access key support through your home Department or School. If you're not sure which is your home Department, you can find out on MyEssex.

Additional information

There's plenty to get involved in during Welcome Week, so be sure to take a look at the wider University Welcome events and Students' Union events.

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