Pre-arrival information for new masters students
Welcome to the University of Sheffield! Congratulations on securing your place to study with us in the School of Psychology - we can’t wait to meet you! On this page you’ll find lots of useful information and tasks to complete to make your transition to Sheffield as smooth as possible.
We know that it’s a busy and exciting time for you, and we want to make preparing for starting your masters as straightforward as possible.
You’ll be receiving lots of information about how to register as a student at Sheffield, and all the exciting university-wide activities that all students can get involved with once you arrive.
This pre-arrival page is just for new Psychology students, where you’ll find information and tasks to complete, specific to you and your course.
Your checklist
Complete your registration
The first thing you need to do is complete your registration.
Welcome Week timetable
There are lots of events taking place across the University during Welcome Week. We’re holding a welcome talk, specifically for Psychology students. This session is compulsory and will ensure you get the best start to your time at Sheffield.
When: Friday 26 September
Time: 9.45am - 12.00pm
Location: Room A16, ICOSS
During this talk we’ll go over some key information about the school and your course. You’ll also have an opportunity to speak to some of our staff and fellow students and get any questions you have answered.
Useful information
- Student handbook
Your student handbook is packed with information about your masters course and is the place where you’ll be able to find answers to most of the questions you have.
We recommend that you spend some time having a read through the handbook before you start your course. This is a live site and we do update this from time to time, but we’ll always alert you to any significant changes.
Please note that some elements might not be accessible until you’ve completed registration and signed in with your University of Sheffield account.
- Teaching timetables
Your timetable will be available online from 8 September. Once you complete your registration, you’ll be able to access your live timetable in the iSheffield app after this date.
- Preparing for your course before arrival
We often receive queries from students wanting to know how they can prepare for the course before they arrive. By making you an offer, we’re confident that you have a sufficient background to study this course. You’ll be taught everything in your modules as you go along, and you can attend weekly office hours with your academic tutor or module lecturers if you ever need extra help.
If you just can’t wait to get started, you’re very welcome (but not required) to check out the following resources that may help you to brush up on some concepts:
Broad topic Specific resources (external websites) Recommended for Cognitive Neuroscience courses Recommended for Research Methods courses Mathematics Statistics basics Y Y Calculus concepts * Geometry concepts * Vectors and matrices * Programming/coding R Y MATLAB * Python Y Subject matter Research methods basics Y Y Neuroscience basics Y Note: Y = all courses, * = courses with computational modules
Contact us
If you have any problems working through these pre-arrival tasks or you know that you’ll be arriving late to Sheffield in September, please let us know.
Email our Postgraduate Student Support Team on: psypgt@sheffield.ac.uk
Please include your name, programme of study, and registration number (if you know it).
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