First few weeks
In this section, you will find more information about welcome week, meeting people, finding your way and who to tell about your Autism.
There will be lot of new information to take in during welcome week.
What is welcome week?
Welcome Week runs at the start of September and is designed to help you ease into university life and to prepare you for your studies. There will be induction sessions for your programme, and you will need to complete your enrolment and collect your student card.
You can find more information about what to expect in your first few weeks on the Welcome Week webpages.
How might this affect me?
The first few weeks at university can be an exciting time but can also feel overwhelming. You will meet a lot of new people and be given new information about your programme and other support, activities and clubs available at the university.
During the first week you will be given access to your timetable, teaching venues, information about group and tutorial allocations, reading materials, and course deadlines. Processing this information all at once may feel challenging.
If you have been allocated an autism support worker, it can be helpful to meet with them to discuss strategies to manage your time and energy during these first few weeks.
Practical Tips and considerations
- Find information in relation to clubs and societies so that you have an idea of what you might like to be involved in.
- You can join clubs at any time during the year, don’t feel under pressure to commit during the first few weeks, you can take time to consider what would best fit in with your studies.