New undergraduate students - HASS Exeter

Welcome – it's great to know you’ll be joining us as an undergraduate in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences this year. This page contains information for undergraduate (UG) students who will be studying in Exeter – if you will be studying in Cornwall, please visit the page for new undergraduates studying in Cornwall.

Please ensure you check this page frequently for updates, as well as your personal email account, new University of Exeter email account and your My Timetable for the most up-to date information from us. You must have registered with the University and activated your IT account to access My Timetable.

The purpose of Academic Induction is to introduce you to your academic programme, complete any necessary pre-registration tasks, familiarise yourself with your academic buildings, and meet fellow students and the academic staff for your subjects. These sessions form the core part of your Welcome Week timetable and we expect all new students to be present.

You can find a list of Academic Induction events and activities for your subject/s, as well as other relevant information below. If you are a Combined Honours student please ensure you view the section/s for all your subjects, as each will have its own Academic Induction information and timetable.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Peter Chalk Hub via info.peterchalk@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 10:30-12:00 Great Hall
First Year Welcome Talk Thurs 19 Sep 14:00-15:00 Institute of Arabic & Islamic Studies LT2
Welcome Refreshments Thurs 19 Sep 15:00-16:00 Institute of Arabic & Islamic Studies Street Gallery

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you would like to acclimatise yourself to your course, we suggest reading Albert Hourani’s A History of the Arab Peoples. The usual English-language agencies – BBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera – plus web-based ones such as Middle East Report and Information Project (MERIP) and Jadaliyya will also feature Middle East-related stories from different perspectives.

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.peterchalk@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1392 723301. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Amory Hub via info.amory@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 11:30-13:00 Great Hall
Archaeology Welcome Talk Tues 17 Sep 14:00-15:00 Laver LT6
Archaeology Meet Your Tutor Tues 17 Sep 15:00-16:00 Laver Foyer
Reception for incoming Archaeology students Tues 17 Sep 16:00-17:30 Laver Foyer
Welcome to the History Department Wed 18 Sep 15:00-16:30 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you would like to do some summer reading, you can find some suggested reading material for new Archaeology and History students in the Archaeology and History section of your pre-arrival online induction.

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.amory@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1392 723301. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Queen’s via info.queens@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 10:30-12:00 Great Hall
Art History & Visual Culture Welcome Talk Tues 17 Sep 11:00-12:30 Queen's LT1
Welcome Refreshments Tues 17 Sep 14:30-16:30 Queen's Café

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you would like to do some summer reading, we would suggest Nicholas Mirzoeff, How to See the World (London: Pelican, 2015).

Here are some other resources you could explore:

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.queens@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44(0) 1392 723570. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Amory Hub via info.amory@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 11:30-13:00 Great Hall
Classics & Ancient History Welcome Talk Tues 17 Sep 10:30-12:30 Amory Moot Room
Classics & Ancient History Welcome Talk: Tea, Coffee and Cake Tues 17 Sep 12:30-13:30 Amory Moot Room
Theology Welcome Day Tues 17 Sep 10:00-14:00 Amory C501
Theology Welcome Day - Tutor Group Lunch Tues 17 Sep 14:00-14:30 Amory D394
Religion and Memorialization Activity in tutor groups Wed 18 Sep 14:30-16:30 Meet at Queen's Building Reception

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you are keen to acclimatise to your course, you can find some suggested reading material in the Classics and Ancient History, and Religion and Theology sections of your pre-arrival online induction.

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.amory@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1392 723301. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time). 

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Queen’s Hub via info.queens@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 15:30-17:00 Great Hall
Communications Induction Event Tues 17 Sep 10:00-13:00 Thornlea Alexander Building TS1
Drama Induction Event Tues 17 Sep 10:00-13:00 Roborough RS1
Film Induction Event Tues 17 Sep 10:30-16:30 Roborough RS3

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you are keen to acclimatise to your course, you can find some suggested material to watch/read/listen to in the Communications, Drama and Film section of your pre-arrival online induction.

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.queens@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44(0) 1392 723570. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Queen’s Hub via info.queens@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 12:30-14:00 Great Hall
English Welcome Session with Coffee Break Reception Mon 16 Sep 09:30-12:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Introductory talks by module convenors Tues 17 Sep 10:00-11:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

In your personal timetable, you will also see a preparation-free sample seminar (to get a taste of what undergraduate classes are like) and a meeting with your personal tutor.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but many students have found it helpful to read some of the longer texts on the “Beginnings” module before they arrive at Exeter, including Homer’s Odyssey which we study in the translation by Emily Wilson (Norton, 2018).

Other key texts include:

  • Beowulf, trans. Seamus Heaney, ed. Daniel Donoghue (Norton, 2000).
  • Marie de France, Lais, ed. and tr. Glyn S. Burgess and Keith Busby, 2nd edn (Penguin, 1999).
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, trans. Bernard O'Donoghue (Penguin, 2006).

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.queens@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44(0) 1392 723570. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

If you are a Combined Honours or Flexible Combined Honours student please ensure you view the section/s for all your subjects, since each will have its own Academic Induction information and timetable.

The induction timetable below lists additional sessions specifically for Flexible Combined Honours students.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Queen’s Hub via info.queens@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 12:30-14:00 Great Hall
Induction Event Tues 17 Sep 09:30-11:00 Queen's LT1
Induction Social Tues 17 Sep 10:30-12:00 Queen's MR1

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Modules for Combined Honours programmes

For students on Combined Honours programmes, module choice information will be released and co-ordinated by the lead discipline for the programme, that is the first named subject in the degree title. For example, BA Archaeology and Anthropology is led by the Archaeology department; BA Philosophy and Theology is led by the Philosophy department. (Please see the ‘Combined Honours or Flexible Combined Honours Students’ link above for more information).

For students on a Flexible Combined Honours programme, module choice information will be released and co-ordinated by the FCH admin team at the Queen’s Hub.

Reading list

Please check the sections for all the subjects you will be studying for details about any reading material to complete before you arrive.

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.queens@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44(0) 1392 723570. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

The following information is for new undergraduate (UG) students. UG students are those studying for an LLB.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Amory Hub via info.amory@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 12:30-14:00 Great Hall
Welcome to the English Law and French Law Programme Tues 17 Sep 10:30-11:30 Laver LT3
Welcome to the Law School (surnames A-K) Tues 17 Sep 13:30-14:30 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Welcome to the Law School (surnames L-Z) Tues 17 Sep 14:30-15:30 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Welcome to Studying Law (surnames A-K) Wed 18 Sep 11:00-12:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Welcome to Your Law Community (surnames A-K) Wed 18 Sep 12:00-13:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Welcome to Studying Law (surnames L-Z) Wed 18 Sep 13:00-14:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Welcome to Your Law Community (surnames L-Z) Wed 18 Sep 14:00-15:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Welcome Brickfields Students Thurs 19 Sep 11:30-12:30 Amory B106
Employability at Exeter Law (surnames A-K) Thurs 19 Sep 12:30-13:30 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
Employability at Exeter Law (surnames L-Z) Thurs 19 Sep 13:30-14:30 Amory Moot Room
Welcome to the Grad LLB Programme Thurs 19 Sep 15:30-16:30 Amory C417

You will also be scheduled to meet your academic personal tutor in small groups. Please check your timetable for information of when this meeting will take place. It is likely to be on either Thursday 19 September or Friday 20 September although there may be some variation.

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you’re keen to do some reading before term starts, we recommend any of the following books about studying law:

  • Imogen Moore and Craig Newbery-Jones, The Successful Law Student: An insider’s guide to studying law (2nd edition, OUP)
  • Catherine Barnard, Janet O’Sullivan, and Graham Virgo, What about Law? Studying Law at University (3rd edition, Bloomsbury)
  • Raymond Wacks, Law: A Very Short Introduction (3rd edition, OUP)

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.amory@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1392 723301. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Before you come to Exeter, you might like to keep up to date with the Law School by following our social media channels: Instagram, X/Twitter and LinkedIn (search for Exeter Law School Network).

If you are a Liberal Arts student please ensure you view the section/s for your major subject, since these will have their own Academic Induction information and timetable.

The induction timetable below lists additional sessions specifically for Liberal Arts students.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Queen’s Hub via info.queens@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Welcome Talk Mon 16 Sep 11:30-12:30 Queen's LT1
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 12:30-14:00 Great Hall
Liberal Arts Meet and Greet Wed 18 Sep 12:30-14:30 Amory C501

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

We don’t expect you to complete any preparatory work before you get here but if you’re keen to acclimatise yourself to your course and do some reading before term starts, we’d advise looking at the section for your major subject for any subject-specific readings recommended.

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.queens@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44(0) 1392 723570. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).  

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Queen’s Hub via info.queens@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 10:30-12:00 Great Hall
Modern Languages Welcome Talk (First year & inbound students) Tues 17 Sep 13:00-14:30 Newman Blue (in Peter Chalk)
Modern Languages Coffee and Cake Mixer Tues 17 Sep 15:00-17:00 Queen's LT6.1-2
Languages Quiz Thurs 19 Sep 15:00-17:00 Queen's LT4.1-2

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

We don’t expect you to complete any preparatory work before you get here but if you’re keen to acclimatise yourself to your course, we suggest spending 15 minutes or so three times a week catching up with current affairs, reading and watching news reports for the countries of the languages you’ll be studying. For world news in each of our languages, we recommend www.euronews.com (switch the language in the top left).

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.queens@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44(0) 1392 723570. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Amory Hub via info.amory@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 13:30-15:00 Great Hall
Welcome to Politics - Year 1 BA Politics, IR & PPE, BSc Politics & IR Tues 17 Sep 11:00-13:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
C2S2 & BSc Programmes Introduction Tues 17 Sep 14:00-16:00 Harrison 004
Guest Lecture - Year 1 Politics, IR, PPE & BSc programmes Thurs 19 Sept 14:00-15:30 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you would like to do some summer reading, we suggest reading one or two of the following works:

  • Michael Walzer (1981) Philosophy and Democracy, Political Theory 9(3), pp. 379-399.
  • Bill Jones, Philip Norton, and Isabelle Hertner (2022) Politics UK (10th ed.) (Routledge).
  • John Baylis, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (eds.) (2022) The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (9th ed.) (Oxford University Press).
  • Susan Baker (2016) Sustainable Development (2nd ed.) (Routledge).

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.amory@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1392 723301. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.

Induction timetable

This schedule may be subject to change – always check your My Timetable online for the latest information or contact the Amory Hub via info.amory@exeter.ac.uk.

Event Date Time Location*
Academic Welcome Fair Mon 16 Sep 13:30-15:00 Great Hall
Sociology Employability Induction Tues 17 Sep 10:30-11:30 XFI Henderson Lecture Theatre
Induction and Welcome for Philosophy Students Tues 17 Sep 14:30-16:30 Amory Moot Room
Philosophy Reception Tues 17 Sep 16:30-18:30 Amory C501
Welcome to Politics - Year 1 BA Politics, IR & PPE, BSc Politics & IR Tues 17 Sep 11:00-13:00 Alumni Auditorium, The Forum
C2S2 & BSc Programmes Introduction Tues 17 Sep 14:00-16:00 Harrison 004
Sociology Employability Induction Tues 17 Sep 10:30-11:30 XFI Henderson Lecture Theatre
Anthropology Induction Wed 18 Sep 09:00-11:00 Amory C501
Philosophy Employability Induction Wed 18 Sep 10:30-11:30 Newman Green (in Peter Chalk)
Induction and Welcome for BA Sociology, BA Sociology and Criminology, and Combined Honours Thurs 19 Sep 10:00-12:00 Amory Moot Room
Induction and Welcome for BSc Sociology, BSc Criminology, BSc Social Data Science, & BSc Crime and Data Science Thurs 19 Sep 10:00-12:00 Newman Red (in Peter Chalk)
Anthropology Employability Induction Thurs 19 Sep 10:30-11:30 Amory C501
SPA Welcome Reception Thurs 19 Sep 17:00-19:00 Amory C501

This is a map of Streatham campus and an Accessibility Guide for campus buildings.

The Academic Welcome Fair is a chance for you to meet student support teams and academic societies and find out about opportunities and resources available to you while you study at Exeter. There is a Quiet Hour scheduled for the Academic Welcome Fair at 9:30-10:30 for students who would benefit from visiting without the crowds and accompanying noise. This will not show in your timetable, so if you would prefer to attend during this time, please remember to make a note of it.

Reading list

You’re not expected to complete any preparatory work before you arrive but if you are keen to acclimatise to your course, you can find some suggested reading material for your subject/s in the Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology section of your pre-arrival online induction.

Contact us

If you have any questions, worries or concerns about your induction or starting your studies, please contact your Hub: email info.amory@exeter.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1392 723301. Hubs are open Monday to Friday (term time) 9.00am to 5.00pm (UK time).

Further information

You can find more information about preparing for starting your studies on our New Students website.