1.1 Welcome to your online induction

Welcome - it’s great to know you’ll be joining us in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences this year! 

This short induction course is all about helping you to feel confident and happy during your first couple of weeks with us - and beyond. We’ll also highlight the support you can access throughout your time in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (also called 'HASS' for short). We want you to get the most out of your time with us, both in your academic studies and the extra-curricular activities available.

It may be the first time you’ve lived away from your family and friends, and for some of you in a new country. We want to help you settle in and make friends as quickly as possible. Exeter has an amazing Students’ Guild which offers a huge range of clubs and societies, but we also want you to establish friendship groups within your programme. 

This course is also here to help you get to know your fellow students via the discussion forums. Collectively you come from over 100 different countries, so you have some great opportunities to make friends with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Introducing your Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education...

My name is Duncan Russel and I'm the current Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor of Education in HASS. I’ll be overseeing your academic development throughout your time with us, making sure that you have access to all of the support you’ll need to achieve your full potential.

As you work through this course, don't hesitate to post comments in the forums and share your thoughts and experiences with the other students who are just starting here. Annabel and Jennie from our HASS team will also be on hand online to answer any questions you have.  

We hope this course will introduce you to university life at Exeter and we look forward to getting to know you during your studies. You may find that some of the links in this course will only work once you’ve activated your Exeter IT account, and those of you accessing this course from abroad may have difficulty viewing some of the additional videos from your home country, but I hope you find the information and activities useful.

If you're feeling nervous about the transition to life as a university student, this 'Student Minds' guide offers a range of advice to put your mind at ease.

If you’re able to access it, the video below provides a short introduction to life in the city of Exeter and the places you can look forward to exploring when we welcome you in person - we love it here, and hope you will too!