East Asian Studies pre-arrival information

Welcome Week

SEAS TPG Welcome Week Schedule 2024

Key dates and deadlines

• 23rd August 2024: Online Module Selection opens.
• Monday 16 - Friday 20 September 2024: University of Sheffield Orientation Week (Appointments begin for international students to complete immigration checks and collect UCards. This must be done before attending teaching.
• Monday 23 - Friday 28 September 2024: University of Sheffield Welcome Week, including registration at the University
• Monday 30 September 2024 - Friday 4th October 2024: School of East Asian Studies Postgraduate Welcome Week. Important information will be given during School of East Asian Studies’ Welcome Week and so we encourage you to be in Sheffield and fully registered by this date, or earlier, so that you do not miss out.
• Friday 4th October 2024: Postgraduate Welcome Social. New Postgraduate students are invited to meet fellow students and staff members from our school with food and drinks booked for the event, it’s an opportunity for new arrivals to speak to others before teaching starts
• Monday 7th October 2024: Teaching starts on the majority of East Asian Studies modules. Note: language modules start teaching on 30th September.

The latest possible start date is 21 October 2024. You must complete your registration before you can attend your course. In some instances, registration may take several days to complete so you should allow adequate time to register in advance of the latest possible start date in case of any delays.

Timetables

Your timetable is available online from the 9th September. Most students use the iSheffield app to access their timetable. Most modules will have a lecture (with all students in a room together at the same time), and a seminar (students split into smaller groups for an interactive learning session). 

There could be a few reasons why your timetable doesn't look busy:

• Not every module has sessions every week.
• Some modules don't have any timetabled sessions until week two.
• EAS6078 Project and EAS404 Business Project won't have any timetabled sessions until later in the semester and these don’t run weekly.
• Some modules publish sessions on Blackboard rather than timetable.
• If a student just picked a module, it won't show on their timetable until the following day (Timetabling system updates overnight like Blackboard).

Module information

Postgraduate module information is available on our Google site. Please note you must log into your University account to access the information. 

If you change your mind about your choice, don't worry! At the start of each semester, there is a three week window where you can make amendments to any of your optional modules called the add/drop period.

The add/drop system opens on Monday 23 September 2024 at 9am and will run until Friday 11 October 2024 at 5pm, and again at the beginning of Spring semester.

Parent/child modules

Some modules run in both 30-credit and 15-credit versions. These have identical content and teaching hours, but different workload and assessment. You can't take both the 30-credit and 15-credit versions of the same module, and the two versions will normally appear on blackboard together under one title. The modules in question are

• EAS6149 and EAS6158 Media and Public Communication in Japan
• EAS6226 and EAS6227 Business and the Economy of Japan
• EAS6353 and EAS6453 Contemporary Chinese Society and Media/ State and Society in China
• EAS680 and EAS6143 State and Economy in Contemporary China/Political Economy of China

Modules missing on Blackboard 

When a student switches between parent/child versions of the same module, the system sometimes gets confused and will block the student on the Blackboard. If you do not think that you have the correct Autumn semester modules on your Blackboard course list, please contact seas@sheffield.ac.uk.

Student support

The Student Experience Team in are here to support you throughout your time with us. We will be there to explain processes, signpost support services and help you if things aren't going to plan. 

Our general enquiries email address is: seas@sheffield.ac.uk.

If your enquiry relates particularly to welfare, wellbeing or health, you can email: seaswelfare@sheffield.ac.uk.

University support services

University Health Service – All students of the University are entitled to register with the University Health Service for NHS care from a Sheffield address.

Global Campus – A programme of ongoing orientation that runs throughout the academic year. It's open to all students looking for regular opportunities to meet others, make friends and settle into life in the University and the wider city.

Students' Union – We have the UK’s number one students’ union. Becoming a Sheffield student is all about trying new things, testing your strengths and discovering what you're passionate about. Your Students' Union is here to make sure nothing stands in your way.

Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) – DDSS can assess for specific learning difficulties, and provide support for a variety of physical and mental health issues.