Your first few weeks
Settling into your programme as quickly as possible
Your first weeks at Warwick and in the Department will be busy so we have put together a guide of what will be happening and what you need to do.
Registration and Enrolment
You should register with the Department on Monday 16 September 2019 in Room S2.77, Social Sciences.
You should then formally enrol as a student with the University authorities between 10.00am - 12.30pm on Monday 16 September 2019, in S2.79, Social Sciences Building.
It is important that you do this to get your University Card which will enable you to use the Library and Computing services, including email, both of which you will need right from the start of the academic year.
You should make sure you have completed online enrolment well in advance of your arrival at Warwick, and have either uploaded or posted a photograph prior to attending this session. Further details will be sent on how to enrol online in due course.
You will also be required to provide a suitable form of identification for your University card to be issued:
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If you are subject to immigration clearance, you must provide your valid visa documentation as your form of identification. Please note that a copy of your visa/passport will be taken at the point of University card issue. Find out more about visa documentation.
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All other students should provide a form of official identification that features your name. Appropriate examples of these would include your passport, photocard driving licence (and/or paper counterpart), EU National Identity card, Student Loan Company letter, or utility bill.
MSc Induction
An introductory meeting will be held with Dr Jennifer Smith, Director of Graduate Studies (Taught Degrees), and staff from support services on Monday 16 September 2019 from 2-4pm in MS.01.
Slides for induction presentations will be available to download below.
- Monday 16 September - MSc Induction Slides 2019 - Dr. Jennifer Smith
Dissertation Research Methods: Library Induction
We have arranged times for you to have induction sessions with the University Library, in order to help familiarise you with the resources and facilities available. There will be a library induction meeting on Wednesday 18 September 2019 in MS.01, followed by database training sessions in weeks 2-4. Please sign up for sessions by Wednesday 2 October 2019.
- Wednesday 18 September 2019 - Library Induction Slides - presentation by Helen Riley.
MSc Pre-Sessional: Introductory Mathematics and Statistics
You are required to attend Introductory to Mathematics and Statistics, which will be taught in the two weeks before the University’s main term begins; Tuesday 17 September and Thursday 26 September 2019, inclusive.
Preparatory work for Introductory Mathematics and Statistics can be found here.
Careers and Skills Workshop
We have arranged for you to be able to attend Warwick Careers and Skills workshops which are an hour long and led by our Department's Careers Consultant.
- Friday 4 October - Warwick Careers & Skills and Masters Skills Programme - Stephanie Redding, Warwick Careers & Skills and Masters Skills Programme
Personal Tutor Meeting
Please ensure that you arrange to meet with your personal tutor during Personal Tutor week; Monday 7 October – Friday 11 October 2019. You can find out who your personal tutor is by visiting Tabula.
Welcome Week
The University run a number of free activities during the Welcome Week from 21 - 29 September 2019, and you are welcome to attend these events in your free time; find out more.
MSc Teaching Timetable
Check your teaching timetable carefully and regularly as the timetable is always subject to change at short notice. The 2019/2020 timetable can be viewed on Tabula and will be complete when you have signed up for modules and classes.
MSc Modules and eMR
When you arrive at the University you will need to register your module choices for the 2019/2020 academic year using the eVision Module Registration (EMR) system. The system will be open from Monday 23 September to Friday 18 October 2019; to access EMR you will need to sign-in via eVision.
Details of modules available can be found on the Postgraduate Modules page for 2019/20.
Please note: EC932 Economic History will not be running in 2019/2020.
MSc Handbook
Your handbook contains important information about your programme of study, degree regulations, Departmental and University procedures, and other useful information. You should ensure that you are familiar with the content of this document and refer to it in the first instance should you have a query about your course.
IT Systems
During your time as an Economics student, you will encounter various IT systems for different purposes. As there is a lot to take in during your first few weeks, we have created a summary of these systems and their uses to help make it that little easier for you.
Status Letters
Once you have formally enrolled as a new student you can request a status letter via the Enrolment Dashboard of eVision. You should wait until you have your new term-time address before requesting a letter. Letters requested before 4pm will be available to collect the following day from Student Reception in Senate House.
Status letters may be required for the following reasons:
- International students wishing to open bank accounts with most banks (not required for Santander).
- To obtain a schengen visa, or to use with other overseas visa applications.
- For Council Tax exemption purposes (this is not required for addresses with a CV postcode).