Welcome to Warwick - Information for New Undergraduates 2024/25
This information is relevant for students joining the ECLS in September 2024. We look forward to welcoming you to the department!
English at Warwick
You have been accepted to the English Department to read one of the following degrees -
Q300 English Literature, or QW34 English and Theatre Studies, or VQ32 English and History, or English and Cultural Studies.
The Induction Handouts to the right (or bottom of screen on some mobile devices) will help with identifying the first-year modules for your degree and how to sign up for them. You can also see details of your modules.
The Department also participates in several joint degrees administered in other departments: English and Creative Writing, English and French; English and Hispanic Studies; English and German; English and Italian; English and Classics; Film and Literature; Philosophy and Literature; Philosophy, Literature and Classics; and modules as part of the Liberal Arts English Pathway. If any of these apply to you, please click on the "Joint honours" tab above for further information.
If you are a Visiting Student from another University AND your home department is the English Department, the information below mostly pertains to you but you should also see our visiting students term 1 starters page.
For Q300, QW34, and VQ32 students, you can familiarise yourself with the structure of your chosen degree programme by following the links above. Whilst the core degrees have much in common, they are individually conceived and structured, and you need to be aware of the degree requirements attached to each of them, if only to avoid confusing your timetable with a fellow student who may be reading a different degree.
Please see an overview of the modules you will study in the first year, along with details of texts to study. How to sign up for any options is detailed in your induction handout.
Surviving the First Weeks (for Q300, VQ32, QW34)
First off, you need to survive your first weeks at Warwick. Some students from the Arts Faculty have put together a 'Pre-Arrival Module' which is designed to help you get your bearings; take a lookLink opens in a new window.
There will be a number of Welcome Week events, including induction meetings from the department to all sorts of social events and activities! Just remember that every first-year is feeling as lost and disoriented as you are, and there are plenty of people around in the department to answer questions – not just the academic staff and administrators, but first-year survivors (we call them second- and third-years). Don't be bashful. Ask!
Here's a summary checklist of things to do in the first week:
1. Enrol
2. Attend the 3 English Department Induction Meetings in Welcome Week
3. Attend a course specific meeting for your chosen degree (This only applies to QW34 English Literature & Theatre Studies and VQ32 English & History students.)
4. Attend the Welcome Social
Q300, VQ32, QW34 and ECLS visiting students are invited to the English Department's Welcome Staff-Student Social Wed 25 Sep 2024 17:00-19:00, FAB5.01.
5. Register for your modules. The induction handouts on the right of this screen (or the bottom on mobile devices) contain further details and a link to register your module choices. See also the links below:
Q300 option module registration linkLink opens in a new window
QW34 option module registration linkLink opens in a new window
VQ32 option module choices linkLink opens in a new window
6. Attend the workshop - 'Student Conduct - Looking out for yourself and your friends' on Thursday 26th, 2-3 pm, in the Woods-Scawen room at the Warwick Arts Centre. This session is based around the Warwick Values. It will support you in looking out for yourself and others during your time here, helping to ensure everyone has a safe and positive experience. We will explore what it means to be an Active Bystander and cover key information around Consent and the University’s Report and Support platform. Previous students have rated this session highly. Delivered by the Student Conduct team. Students are expected to attend. More information is available here: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dean-of-students-office/community-values-education/.
7. Complete the Warwick Values Moodle courseLink opens in a new window online.
After that:
8. Attend the "Hidden Curriculum" talks in week 1
Q300, VQ32, QW34 meet Monday morning (see Tabula for time and location)
9. Meet your personal tutor individually (during the first 3 weeks of term)
10. Find the Library
11. Look after your Wellbeing
Finally, if you need help in the first week please contact your personal tutor in the first instance - if they are not available - contact the Undergraduate Office or contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for first years, Dr Sarah Wood.
Useful Links:
ECLS First Year ModulesLink opens in a new window
TabulaLink opens in a new window
MoodleLink opens in a new window
FAQs (rtf file)
UG HandbookLink opens in a new window
UG SSLCLink opens in a new window
Welcome to WarwickLink opens in a new window
Warwick Values MoodleLink opens in a new window
The University LibraryLink opens in a new window
CareersLink opens in a new window
Warwick AwardLink opens in a new window
Warwick Literature SocietyLink opens in a new window
Transformations: Teaching in Local SchoolsLink opens in a new window
Language CentreLink opens in a new window
Induction handouts
Q300 English LiteratureLink opens in a new window
QW34 English and TheatreLink opens in a new window
VQ32 English and HistoryLink opens in a new window
English and Cultural StudiesLink opens in a new window
Induction Powerpoints:
(Core modules and language options)
(Academic Enrichment Programme, Library and Careers Support, Welfare)
(Further opportunities and introduction to student societies)