Your induction timetable
Welcome to the School of Theology and getting started with philosophy and ethics
- Date: Saturday 19th September
- Time: 10am-2pm
- Location: Shannon Suite 1 & 2 / E4 (View campus map)
About the session
In this opening session you'll be introduced to the School of Theology and have a chance to meet not only other students on the MA Bioethics & Medical Law programme, but also other postgrad students studying within the School.
You'll have chance to learn about the facilities available to support you in your studies (such as your personal tutor, library and IT resources) and get the most out of your time at St Mary's.
In terms of preparation for discussions with your personal tutor, during the summer please take some time to review various media channels and identify a news story which has bioethical implications, and which interests you. Come ready to share details of the story and why you find it interesting.
In the second part of the session you'll have a general introduction to the content of the programme within the first session of your Human Beings and Human Action module. You'll be introduced to some of the main concepts and ideas which help to ground many of the principles and ideas used in the study of bioethics.
University-wide induction
Your Welcome Week timetable
Try some of the welcome activities and socials on campus during 14-18 September. From fitness to freebies, they're great ways to settle into university life.
Be sure to join your Faculty induction and social activities:
Tuesday 15 September
- 1-4pm - Faculty induction: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences (G5 and G7)
- 4-6pm - Faculty social: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences (1850 Bar)
Wednesday 16 September
- 1:30-3pm - Faculty induction: Education (G7) and Arts (Waldegrave Drawing Room) only
- 1:30-3pm - Faculty team building activity: Business, Law and Theology only (The 1850)
- 3-4:30pm - Faculty induction: Business, Law (G7) and Theology (N44) only
- 3-4:30pm - Faculty team building activity: Education and Arts only
- 4:30-6pm - Faculty social: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law, Education and Theology (1850 Bar)
Find out why we're rated Gold in student experience (2023 Teaching Excellence Framework).
Join one of the mandatory Student Essentials sessions in Welcome Week
These are a warm welcome and introduction to different faces you’ll see at the university, plus essential info about support services, health and safety, the code of conduct, and ID cards.
Complete the two mandatory Learning Modules online
St Mary's University is committed to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for everyone.
All students must complete this Harassment and Sexual Misconduct online training module on your Moodle accounts by Friday 30 October 2026 and further information can be found on the module webpage.
Please note, to access the above module you will need to Log into your University Office 365 account and set up multifactor authentication (need MFA help?), so you can log into University services. You can then use your student email address – [Your student number]@live.stmarys.ac.uk – for Office 365 and University systems.
It’s worth noting, after you enrol there’ll be a short delay until your modules appear in Moodle, our virtual learning environment.