Induction week - 14th to 18th September 2009

The week before the beginning of the first semester is known as "induction week"

 

 

Some of the details may change; if you are not yet in Edinburgh you should confirm with Moira Ross (Charteris Land 5^th floor, (email  - moira.ross@ed.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)131 651 6206) or the Postgraduate Office (educationpg@ed.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)131 651 3122). If you have already arrived in Edinburgh you will find notices about arrangements on the 5^th floor of Charteris Land

 

Monday 14th
Tuesday 15th	McEwan Hall, Bristo Square   Adam House, Chambers Street	Afternoon: University wide induction programme for post graduate students (McEwan Hall, Bristo Square) - http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/documents/TaughtInvitation2009.rtf     Matriculation: information about how to matriculate is on http://www.registry.ed.ac.uk/Matriculation/StudentInformation/How_to_Matriculate.htm
Wednesday 16th - 10am	Charteris Land 5.2	MEd TESOL induction meeting with all staff
Thursday 17th - 9.15am	Charteris land 5.2	TEAM test (for all students who do not have English as a first language)
Friday 18th 1pm	main Hall, Paterson's Land	Moray House induction for all new PG students

 

 

 

Monday 21^st September

Note: this is a university holiday, and so tutors will not be available. Buildings will be closed 

 

 

Thursday 24^th September

            

6.pm                        Party for MEd TESOL students – please contribute by bringing some food from your country      

                        Paterson’s Land G21

 

 

For a complete list of the semester (term) dates and holidays, go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/semester-dates

 

 

 

 

We all very much look forward to meeting you!

 

 

 

 

 

You will find it useful to bring with you

 

• EFL text books that are used with students in your institution

   

• Exam papers from your country

   

• Samples of student work

   

• Exam results of students in your institution

   

 

 

In preparation for your stay in Edinburgh, look at www.education.ed.ac.uk/crd/tesol and prepare:

 

• Look at the description of Edinburgh, with its video and tour round the city

   

• The course guides for the four core courses contain book lists - read a couple of books from each

   

• You may also find it useful to do some pre-reading: go to the link to "pre-reading" on the menu to find out more.

   

 

 

 

 

Arrangements and information about induction week, and how to matriculate, will be sent to you. However, all the information is also on http://www.registry.ed.ac.uk/Matriculation/StudentInformation/Contacts.htm

During induction week you will be able to matriculate in Adam House. Please also have a look at the pre-arrival information