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What to do in your first week

📌Checklist

• Complete enrolment
• Set-up your IT accounts
• Check your Welcome Week timetable and attend sessions
• Collect your student ID card
• Attend a QMplus Induction talk to learn about the VLE and our learning technologies
• Complete the Consent Matters module
• Register with the Student Health Service
• Join Welcome Week events and activities
• Attend the Wellbeing Fair
• Get to know your Academic Advisor: Attend your meeting with your Academic Advisor, get to know them, and find out how they can support you throughout your studies.
• Attend all School Welcome Week sessions: Take part in the sessions organised by the School to learn more about your programme of study, discover extracurricular opportunities, and hear valuable insights and experiences from our alumni.

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What to do in your second week

• Check your timetable: Make sure you know when and where your lectures and seminars are taking place.
• Attend all your scheduled lectures and classes (after teaching week 2): Get into a good routine early and make attendance a priority.
• Explore the QMplus pages of your modules: Familiarise yourself with your module pages, learning materials, reading lists and assessment information.
• Review your module information Make sure you understand what you will be studying and how each module will be assessed.
• Note important deadlines: Add assignment deadlines, assessments and key academic dates to your calendar.
• Check your university email every day:  Important updates from your School, lecturers and the University will be sent to your university email.
• Start your reading and preparation: Keep up with the recommended reading and complete any activities before your classes.
• Explore the Library and study resources: Learn how to access books, journals, databases and other resources you will need for your studies.
• Get involved:  Explore student societies, events and other opportunities to meet people and become part of the university community.
• Ask for help early:  If you are unsure about your timetable, modules, assessments or anything else, contact your School via AskQM at https://askqm.qmul.ac.uk/s/

Welcome week timetable and resources

• Welcome video from Head of School
• Links to recordings and slides
• PGT Welcome Week Timetable
• Pre-sessionals [opens in new window]

Your studies

• School Handbook
• Meet your advisor
• Navigating the School Info Area - Add this page to your favourites, as it contains all the essential information you’ll need throughout your studies.

Student Services and Support

• Check out the Information for new students
• Library Services (watch the 
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• Careers and Employability
• Queen Mary Entrepreneurial Support and Training - Quest
• Student Wellbeing Hub (watch the 
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• IT Services Student Hub
• Student Health Service
• AskQM

Late Arrivals

If you're late arriving to QMUL, don't worry; we have everything you need to ensure you are able to get started:

• Recordings of Welcome Week talks
• Catch-up QMplus induction sessions
• Checklist