New Students - Level 3/4

This section is for students starting a Sciences Level 3 Foundation course or Level 4 Science Undergraduate Degree Course.  Please ensure you follow all of the following 3 steps.

• Step 1. Make sure you know when and where to come on your first day of Welcome Week
  

• Step 2. Complete your subject area's Pre-Arrival Activity
  

• Step 3. Access and download your Award Handbook
  

Find out what's happening during welcome week and where you need to be on your first day at Uni.
Please print your schedule out and bring it with you!

Click here for all Undergraduate Course Welcome Week Induction Schedules.

Click here for Disabled Students Support.

Level 4 students must complete the relevant Pre-Arrival Activity below, set by your tutor in preparation for Welcome Week, as there will be follow up activities based on this.

Level 3 Foundation year students should not complete the Pre-Arrival Activity, you will be asked to do this next year when joining Level 4.

So don't come empty handed!

• Biology Pre-Arrival Activity

• Early Childhood Studies Pre-Arrival Activity

• Forensic Science Pre-Arrival Activity

• Forensic Investigation Pre-Arrival Activity

• Geography, Environment & Sustainability Pre-Arrival Activity + Essential Information (DOC, file size: 93.5KB)

• Policing & Criminal Investigation Pre-Arrival Activity

• Psychology Pre-Arrival Activity

Your award handbook will give you details of the modules you will be studying and when you will be studying them.
(It will be removed from 1st June to allow updates for the next academic year).

See your Award Handbook.  Please download and save your award handbook for your own future reference!

It is supported by a Faculty Student Handbook (PDF, file size: 636.1KB) containing general information, which is worth familiarising yourself with.  Again download and save for your own future reference!

The Faculty 'Essentials' Guide provides general information not included in your Award Handbook.

This includes details of Faculty contacts, administration, plus links to other resources covering finance, welfare, disability and more.

Faculty 'Essentials' Guide

The interactive University University Student Handbook contains University-wide specific information and can be used to answer many of the questions you may have during your time here. It also tells you where you can get more information and further guidance and support.

All subject timetables can be found from the following two links, please select whichever is appropriate

• Timetables by Module

• Timetables by Room Number

Psychology timetables are available here.

We recognise the value of the Student/University relationship and we have developed the Student Charter (PDF, file size: 228.94KB) which details how this can work in practice.

The Charter explains, in simple terms, what you can expect from us and what we expect from you in return.

The Student Behaviour Policy (PDF, file size: 159.32KB) informs you of the behaviour we expect of our students.

Make sure you visit our new student website which contains additional information about what to expect, see and do when you arrive or start your course with Staffordshire University.  There is also important information about the various support services we offer and a frequently asked questions section.