YOUR JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
Welcome to Buckinghamshire New University!
We are looking forward to you joining our part time two year MSc Applied Positive Psychology course.
At BNU we pride ourselves on the support we offer our students to succeed in their academic learning and on creating graduates ready for employment. This pack has been created by the BNU Welcome Team and your course leaders, Dr Ceri Sims and Dr Genevieve Cseh, to provide you with information that you will need for a successful start at BNU. Please read it carefully before you join us.
Our BNU Welcome Week will run from Monday 20th September to Friday 24th September 2021 at our High Wycombe Campus and we are currently putting together a detailed timetable of activities which we will share with you closer to your start date. In the meantime, as further plans are put into place regarding how you will join BNU and your Welcome activity we will add details to the Welcome area of our website. Please check the site regularly to ensure you have the most up-to-date information available.
Your teaching will begin after Induction, which will be held on Friday 24th September. Teaching/learning will then begin the week commencing Monday 27th September, when the Blackboard shells for your modules should become available to view. The first weekend workshop will be held 9-10 October.
ABOUT YOUR COURSE
Here is the link to the MAPPlicants Portal for the Centre for Positive Psychology where you can find more information about your course. You will need to type in your password once you receive it to enter the portal. https://pospsychbucks.com/mapplicant-portal/. Links to full reading lists will be supplied once you have enrolled.
ENROLMENT
When you’ve had acceptance of your place at BNU, you will receive an email inviting you to enrol – you might have already received this so check your inbox. Please follow the instructions on that email of how to set up your IT account and then enrol using the online form.
Details on how to enrol can also be found here and if you have not submitted the enrolment form please do so immediately. This will ensure that you will have access to all University systems and allow us to confirm registration with student finance if required.
You should have received communications from the University providing you with your eight-digit BNU Student ID Number which you will need to set up your IT account and access all IT services. If you have not received your student number please contact [email protected].
You may be given provisional access to your module shells on Blackboard even prior to official enrolment. However, this usually only lasts a week or two and you will lose access if you do not enrol, so please do this as close to the beginning of the term as possible. If after confirmation of enrolment you still do not gain access to the module shells, please contact [email protected].
Photograph In readiness for your enrolment, please send in a photograph of yourself before joining us. You can email us a photo (JPEG format please) of yourself to [email protected]. Please list the subject line as “Student ID” and in your email please include the following information:
• Your student ID (if you know it) • Your full name (include all forenames and surname) • Your date of birth • The name of the course you will be starting
ID / Qualifications Check During the enrolment process you will require your passport as proof of ID, or in the absence of your passport your EU / EEA National Identity Card or your Birth / Adoption Certificate with confirmation of your National Insurance number. You will also require proof of your qualifications. Please ensure you have these documents available prior to joining us.
ACCOMMODATION
At BNU we have a range of accommodation options available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Please email [email protected] for further details.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
You could benefit from financial support through a bursary or scholarship scheme during your time as a student. Please visit our Postgraduate Financial Support page for further information.
INCLUSION, DIVERSITY AND DISABILITY TEAM
Our Inclusion, Diversity and Disability (IDD) team are here to help ensure that you get the most from your experience at university, in an inclusive learning environment. We support students with a range of disabilities, including Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, mental health conditions, Autism, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities such as visual or hearing impairments and long-term medical conditions.
We can assist qualifying students in making a claim for the Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) and we also offer support and advice on disclosing your disability to your course team, to help ensure that reasonable adjustments are in place e.g. extra time for exams. For more information on DSAs or to start your claim, visit: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowance-dsa/how-to-claim.
There may be other sources of funding and support available if you or your course is not eligible for the DSAs. Please book an appointment so we can explore this with you by emailing [email protected].
YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION
When you enrol at BNU you will automatically become a member of Bucks Students’ Union, one of the top SU’s in the country, and you will have the opportunity to enrich your student experience by taking part in a diverse and exciting range of social, recreational and developmental activities. You don’t need to join and there are no fees involved, with membership giving you access to sports, events and entertainment, societies, skills training and workshops alongside recreational activities and much, much more. All of these services and activities are free to join through the Big Deal. Whatever your passion or interest, the union has a lot to offer, no matter how you study - full time, part time, distance learning, post-grad or through an apprenticeship. Find out more with the online Membership Guide.
As well as all this, the Students’ Union has an Advice Centre offering professional, independent and confidential advice and guidance on all aspects of student life, including (but not limited to) finance, accommodation, personal problems and course-related issues.
There is also the chance to become a student rep by providing valuable feedback on your education and that of your classmates. All reps are also rewarded for their feedback.
For more information please visit the Bucks Students’ Union website.
If you have any general questions before you start please contact [email protected], or for course-specific questions please get in touch with either [email protected] or [email protected].
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
The BNU Welcome Team
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