Induction Period

The first week of your course is for induction and will take place during the week commencing 16th September. Your induction will be led by your personal tutor.

Induction activities aim to welcome you to UCSD, help you make friends, inform you about the kind of learning involved in the degree course and help in navigating university life.

All new students will meet in the foyer of the UCSD from 9am and go to the room Brunel at 9:30am to meet Dr Kat Jones, the Dean of UCSD. 

Find out the day and room of your course induction here

You can only access the online induction after you have enrolled, as it is on Moodle our digital learning environment (DLE).

To access the online induction you will need to login to Moodle and search for ‘UCSD Induction’, then select the self enrol button. There are two units to complete.

Unit 1. Student development: This unit explores some of the academic, personal and professional knowledge, skills and behaviours you need to thrive as a student to become a South Devon Graduate. Please choose the unit which reflects your course

Unit 2. Equality and diversity: This is a certificated course about all aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion. All students are encouraged to take the course, but is mandatory for students who are undertaking a work-placement as part of their course and those who are apprentices.

Please download and read each module guide for semester one, it is an important element of engagement into your chosen area of study.

In the module guide you can find information on:

• the module design and content
• names of the teaching team
• the aim of the module
• learning outcomes of the module
• the teaching and learning strategy
• assessment strategy
• assessment regulations
• module rules
• weekly schedule of teaching
• assessment brief one
• assessment brief two
• reading list

During the first weeks of teaching you will be creating and settling into new routines and behaviours.

Students who do best in their undergraduate studies are those who:

• Attend all sessions
• Communicate with their teaching team
• Manage their time effectively
• Take notes that sign post them for studying independently
• Independently engage in developing academic skills

If you declared a disability then you will have received an email from the HE Disability team.

• You need to follow the link  that takes you to on an online form that will take a few minutes to complete.
• You will then receive a second email that provides guidance on the next steps of accessing external support.

Evidence – Please contact the HE Disability team if your application cannot proceed due to obtaining evidence.

After you have applied for DSA, through Student Finance England, you will receive an email

• confirming your application for DSA has been accepted
• with information on how to book a Needs Assessment

Please book your Needs assessment promptly and let HE Disability know that you have had your application for DSA accepted.

If you are stuck at any point please do not delay in getting in touch, we can help you with all stages of the process!