Enrolment and Induction 2010/11
Postgraduate (MSc) Students
Welcome to the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary, University of London
We are delighted to issue a very warm welcome to all of you joining us on Masters courses in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary this September. It promises to be an excellent year, with newly equipped Computing facilities for Masters students in our Informatics Teaching Laboratory and a growing range of exciting research projects and connections with industrial and commercial organisations worldwide.
After the College enrolment that takes place on Tuesday 21st Septempter 2010, the first event of the academic year within the School for Masters students is the welcome session in the afternoon of Wednesday 24th September 2010. The induction session will provide a great deal of valuable information, including a detailed explanation of the different modules available on our Masters programs, an opportunity to meet key people involved in the running of our Masters courses, a tour of the campus, information about our Computing facilities and much more.
Further information on College Enrolment and Departmental Induction can be found on the following web pages:
www.dcs.qmul.ac.uk/enrolment
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/department/newstudentenrolment.htm
Please do your best to attend the induction event, it is designed to provide you with all the information you require to get your studies off to a flying start at Queen Mary.
All our best wishes for an exciting and rewarding year's study,
Dr Tony Stockman
Director of Graduate Studies
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
On this page:
College Enrolment: MSc students
| Date: | Tuesday 21st September 2010 |
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| Time: | 11.00am - 12.00pm |
| Location: | Octagon, Queens Building |
Please see the College Enrolment webpages for further information about the enrolment process and what documentation you will need to bring with you. If you arrive after this date, you will need to arrange a time and date to enrol with the Admissions Office, Queens Building, Room CB02, as this process will not happen automatically. You must complete enrolment by Thursday 8th October or your registration with the College will be terminated.
Departmental Induction: MSc students
| Date: | Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd September 2010 |
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| Time: | See MSc Induction pack |
| Location: | See MSc Induction pack |
Full details on departmental induction including welcome letter, times, venues and campus maps can be found on the MSc Induction pack (pdf).
Further information will be provided during the induction.
- Module information - including provisional reading lists
IMPORTANT: Any new student who missed the induction sessions should report to the Teaching Services office( First Floor, Informatics Teaching Laboratory) between the hours of 9.30 - 16.30, Monday to Friday.
Note: Teaching starts on Monday 27th September 2010
College Services
During your departmental induction, you will be introduced to the wide range of services and facilities that are available on the QM public pages and Intranet (logon required). A few of these are listed below:
- Library
- English Language and Study Skills
- Advice and Counselling Service
- Disability and Dyslexia Support
Library
The collection at the Main Library has over a million book and journal volumes and includes CD-ROMs, videos, electronic resources, past exam papers as well as our newest collection of DVDs.
There are computer terminals on each floor of the Main Library, where you can search the Library catalogues , for the items you need. The catalogue will state whether the items you require are available in the Main Library and it will provide you with a classmark and location.
Full information on all the services offered by the Library and opening hours
can be found from their web pages:
http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/index.htm
English Language and Study Skills
Students who have been educated in a language other than English can join courses which cover both English language and academic study. These in-sessional English courses include General English, Lecture Comprehension and Seminar Skills, Grammar and Vocabulary, Academic Writing and a Research Writing Workshop for PhD students. These courses are popular with international students and can make a substantial difference to your chances of academic success.
Full details on this programme can be found at http://www.languageandlearning.qmul.ac.uk/elss/insessional/index.htmlAdvice & Counselling
The Advice and Counselling Service offers a free and confidential service to all Queen Mary students, including those from Barts and The London, QM's School of Medicine and Dentistry.
The Advice and Counselling Service is part of the network of support for International Students at Queen Mary. As well as the information and advice we offer to all students, we offer international students specific advice on money, immigration and other practical aspects of coming to live and study in the UK .
Further information on all their services can be found at http://www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/index.html
Disability and Dyslexia support
The Disability Coordinator can offer you advice and information about the facilities and resources for students who have a disability or a learning difficulty, and how to use the facilities offered by the QM Learning Support Service. They can advise on how to plan for your studies at Queen Mary, the support and resources we have here and how you might get some funding to help pay for them.
For further information, visit http://www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/
The College also offers support and resources for students who have dyslexia or a specific learning difficulty. Disabled Student Allowances include funding for dyslexia support.
For further information, visit http://www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/