Visiting students - term 1 starters
Welcome to the English Department!
These pages are designed to provide you with the information you need to ensure a smooth integration into the activities of the department for students joining us for 2025/26.
The Departmental Liaison Officer for international students in 2025-26 is Dr Alirio Karina
Date: 30th September 2025, 10 - 11am (Room SO.11 Social Sciences)
Further information regarding the department, your assessments, and your timetable will be explained to you at this meeting.
Date: 1st October 2025, 12:00 PM (Room FAB5.01/02/03 Faculty of Arts Building)
More information will be forthcoming before you arrive.
Contact: Dr Alirio Karina
The Office of Student Mobility has an updated list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) available.
Find your way: Interactive Campus Map
This four-day programme is for international students (undergraduate and postgraduate) who are new to living and studying in the UK.
It includes information sessions, seminars, social events, tours, and workshops on academic skills and practical matters such as enrolment and health services.
Full-year students: Follow the same published deadlines as regular students.
Part-year students: Submit essays totaling 2,000 words per module for each term attended.
Deadlines:
- Autumn and Spring terms: 12 noon on Tuesday of Week 12.
- Summer term: 12 noon on Tuesday of Week 7.
All essays must be submitted via Tabula.
Confused about what tutors expect in an English essay? Read 'Elements of the Academic Essay' by Gordon Harvey.
You are welcome to attend sessions run by the Academic Writing Centre. Contact the English Office to be added to these sessions.
For additional language support, free courses on grammar, academic writing, and critical reading are available from the Centre for Applied Linguistics (CAL).