English Welcome & Transition information

Your checklist

Select your modules

Online Module Choice (OMC) is open. Please make sure this is completed before you arrive to enable you to start your studies.  You can find all the information you need to select your modules here.

You and your Academic Tutor

We know that Welcome Week will be a busy time for you, with so much to do to settle into University life and to find out what Sheffield has to offer.  We also know you will want to get to know about how the School generally and your degree programme specifically will run. For these reasons we have organised a meeting for you with your academic tutor during Welcome Week. Your academic tutor is a member of academic staff in the School who can provide academic support and act as a point of contact and guidance as you progress through your degree.

The meeting will be a relaxed 50-minute discussion -- so as well as being introduced to your academic tutor and the role you’ll also get to meet up with some other School of English students who share your academic tutor. The main point of the meeting is to welcome you into the School, get you more acquainted with the way teaching and learning works here, and make sure that you’re feeling prepared for the academic year to come. You will also have the chance to ask your academic tutor any questions you might have. 

Here is an outline of what you can expect to talk about during your meeting: 

• Introduction to Academic Tutoring

• Why Academic Tutoring is important for student success

Reminder about Core Academic Services

• 301 Academic Skills Centre
• University Libraries
• Blackboard
• IT Services Help Desk
• Disability & Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS)
• “Our Commitment”

Complete your Digital Induction

My Digital Induction is a guide to the apps and software you will use at Sheffield. You should complete this before you arrive to make sure you know how to access everything you need. 

You will receive a lot of emails during your time at University, so it’s also important that you learn how to effectively manage your University inbox making sure that you don’t miss any important information. 

Watch the welcome from Anna Barton, Director of Education

Transcript

Hello! My name is Anna Barton and I am the Director of Education for the School of English, which means that I head up the team of staff who are responsible for all aspects of your experience as a student in the School, from your modules, seminars and lectures,  the support you receive from your academic tutor, to your engagement with employment opportunities and skills development. 

I am delighted to welcome you to Sheffield and wanted to congratulate you on all the hard work you have done to get here. 

Whether you are an undergraduate or a postgraduate student, whether you are coming to us from another country, another city in the UK or whether you are a Sheffield local, I am confident you will find us to be a welcoming, inclusive School. We are really passionate about and proud of the subjects we teach and we want to pass that passion and pride on to you. 

So take a look around this site, whet your appetite for the modules you’ll be studying, familiarise yourself with the information about Welcome Week, complete your registration and module choice and I’ll see you soon!

Welcome week timetable

Use the university interactive campus map to find the location of your welcome week events 

Wednesday 23rd September 2026

MA English Literature Introductory Meeting

Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Jessop Building, Seminar Room 116
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In this session, you will learn more about your School and programme of study.

MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL

Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Jessop Building, Seminar Room 117
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In this session, you will learn more about your School and programme of study. 

 Welcome Drinks Reception 

Time: 3pm - 4pm
Location: Jessops West Foyer Area
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This is a great chance to chat with School of English staff and start making friends with others in your year group.

Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th September 2026

Academic Tutor Meetings

Meet your Academic Tutor and other students in a relaxed group session designed to help you settle in and ask any questions. 

Please check your TUoS email account during Welcome Week for the date and time of your academic tutor meeting

Thursday 24th September 2026

Digital Learning Session

Time: 2pm - 3pm
Location:  The Diamond, Computer Room 2
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A guide to the apps and software you will use at the University of Sheffield. 

Friday 25th September 2026

Introduction to the English Language Teaching Centre and Academic Support

Time: 10am-11am
Location: The Diamond, Workroom 1
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Learn essential academic, language, and communication skills to help you succeed in your studies. 

Useful information

Recommended Reading

We’ve compiled a list of suggested pre-course reading. This reading is entirely optional, so please don't feel pressured to complete it before you arrive. Take a look if you'd like to get familiar with key concepts ahead of time! 

MA English Literature

• Dale Townshend & Angela Wright, 'Gothic and Romantic: An Historical Overview', Romantic Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion (Edinburgh University Press, 2016), pp. 1-34. 

• Browse the modernist journal, Blast, part of the Modernist Journal Project: https://modjourn.org/journal/blast/ 

• Emily Horton, “ 21st Century Trauma and the Uncanny”, C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings 7.1 (2019). 

• Agi Lehoczky, 'The Existence of Zero', Blackbox Manifold 4 (2010)

MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL

• Roger W. Shuy, Applied Linguistics Past and Future, Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 4, September 2015, Pages 434–443, https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amv016

• Claire Kramsch, Applied Linguistics: A Theory of the Practice, Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 4, September 2015, Pages 454–465, https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amv039

• Elaine Tarone, Second Language Acquisition in Applied Linguistics: 1925–2015 and beyond, Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 4, September 2015, Pages 444–453, https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amv035 

Student Societies

The Students’ Union has a wide range of clubs and societies run by students for students, this includes School academic societies. The English Society is a really active society offering a wide range of events and activities that you can get involved with, it’s also a great way to meet other students on your programme - find out more about the English Society.

International Student

Arriving in Sheffield

You should arrive in Sheffield ahead of welcome week starting on 23 September. This gives you plenty of time to settle in, find out more about your course, meet other students across the School and explore Sheffield before teaching starts on the 28 September.

International student success programme

In preparation for arriving in the UK, you might like to take our international student success programme, which is designed to equip international students with the knowledge, understanding and skills that are essential to prepare for and adjust to university study in the UK. 

The programme includes four modules focussed on preparing for student life in the UK; culture: adapting and managing expectations, effective communication and looking after yourself and finding support. 

Contact us

If you have any questions about our modules, your timetable or any other part of welcome week, please do not hesitate to contact the School of English support services team at english-studentenquiries@sheffield.ac.uk.