University of East Anglia Guide 2020: Freshers week & teaching
Most Schools have some kind of welcome party where you can go and meet other new students on your course...There are talks and things that are designed to help you settle in, as well as tours around the city on a big open top red bus!
Departmental events: Most Schools have some kind of welcome party where you can go and meet other new students on your course.
Social events: The main freshers events held are a Skool Daze Disoc, LCR disco and a Freshers Ball/Party?, although there are other more varied nights throughout the week (including comedy, world dance etc).
Orientation events: There are talks and things that are designed to help you settle in, as well as tours around the city on a big open top red bus!
Teaching
This depends on which subject you take, as each School and even each module within the School. All subjects will have lectures, and while more arts orientated subjects will have seminars, sciences and more practical subjects tend to have workshops and tutorials...Two 12 week semesters and then a 6 week examination period after May Day bank holiday. There is a reading week, though not for all subjects
Year structure: Two 12 week semesters and then a 6 week examination period after May Day bank holiday. There is a reading week, though not for all subjects (this is at the discretion of each School of study though, however science students should be prepared not to have one!).
Teaching style: This depends on which subject you take, as each School and even each module within the School. All subjects will have lectures, and while more arts orientated subjects will have seminars, sciences and more practical subjects tend to have workshops and tutorials. Seminars tend to require some preparation beforehand, and input and discussion on your ideas during the seminar. Workshops tend to be practical based, working through problem or question sheets. Tutorials are in small groups working over what you've been doing in lecture courses, and ironing out problems.