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Congratulations on joining the Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) programme, and a very warm welcome to St Mary's.

Your induction timetable

Induction and meet your tutor

About the session

We're excited to help you settle into university life, get to know important resources and services, and establish a strong support system from the very beginning. We'll welcome you, offer an overview of what makes our community unique, and explain campus facilities, online resources, and key contacts. Then we'll tell you about your modules, timetable, student services, and extracurricular opportunities. You'll also meet your Personal Tutor, discuss your academic goals, personal interests, and any concerns you might have, and understand how your they can support you throughout your studies. Please arrive on time and simply bring yourself, a notepad and pen. We look forward to welcoming you!

Team building activities

  • Date: Wednesday 18th September
  • Time: 1pm-3pm
  • Location: Tennis Hall (View campus map)

About the session

As you start this new chapter of your academic journey, our Induction Team Building Session is designed to help you build strong connections with your peers, develop essential teamwork skills for your studies and beyond.

University-wide induction

Your Welcome Week timetable

Try some of the welcome activities and socials on campus during 16-20 September. From fitness to freebies, they're great ways to settle into university life.

Join one of the SU's Student Life sessions in Welcome Week

They’ll explain what’s good in the local area, and the societies and clubs you can join. Basically how to make the most of student life!

Join one of the mandatory Student Essentials sessions in Welcome Week

These are a warm welcome and introduction to different faces you’ll see at the university, plus essential info about support services, health and safety, the code of conduct, and ID cards.

Complete the two mandatory Learning Modules online

They’re about SMU’s safe and supportive environment for our students, staff, and visitors. These values of Inclusiveness, Generosity of Spirit, Respect, and Excellence set the tone for how we all behave as a community.

 

Pre-induction activities

Here's an additional pre-induction programme for students in the following categories. If you feel you'd benefit from additional support, you're eligible to apply to Get Set for Success:

  • Students who've previously been eligible for free school meals
  • First generation students (the first in family to go to university)
  • Estranged students (students no longer in contact with their families)
  • Care experienced students (students who have spent some time in local authority care)
  • Students who are carers
  • Students from Gypsy, Roma, or Traveller (GRT) backgrounds
  • Students with academic qualifications other than A-levels (BTEC, diploma, etc)
  • Refugees and asylum seekers

Find out more about Get Set for Success or contact getsetforsuccess@stmarys.ac.uk.

About your programme

Module information

You’ll complete your course one block or ‘semester’ at a time. In each semester you’ll study modules. Some are core modules you have to take – others you’ll be able to choose between when you arrive, personalising the course to your interests.

In your first semester you will study the following modules:

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Further information about the structure of your course can be found within the programme specification document.

Resources

Once you’re registered, you can loan textbooks and other resources from our library. We have plenty of copies of key texts, though some students choose to buy their own.

We’ll let you know more in our induction sessions. Plus how to use our online learning environment Moodle – where you can access, lecture recordings, copies of lecture slides, handouts, further reading, and interactive resources.