Welcome to Typography!
Before you are fully enrolled on your course, these links will help you navigate welcome week and get ready for the start of your studies.
Board games social!
Wednesday 2 October, 2–6pm
Join staff and students from across all year groups for an afternoon of boardgames in the Department. We’ll have dozens of games setup, and it’s a great chance to meet people in an stress-free way. Wednesday 2 September, 2–6pm
Things to buy
Computer buying guide
Essential info about the laptop (and other bits) you will need on our course
Pre-sessional reading list
You don’t have to buy or read all of these, but make sure you look at some of them, and perhaps buy the ones you most enjoy.
Studio equipment list
On our course, you make things! This is a list of essential kit.
Things to do before you arrive
Study smart: Click here to get started
This short online course (c.9 hours) is compulsory for all our new starters. It helps you understand life at university, including key skills in reading, writing and referencing (and how to avoid plagiarism). When you complete the course you’ll get a certificate, and we’ll need you to submit this in the first week or term.
IT Induction playlist on Youtube (link is live but content will be updated in mid-September)
Once you arrive, this list will help you configure your laptop properly to work with our systems
Staying in touch
Applicant portal
A useful place for messages from the University.
Email us
If you have any queries at all, email us at typography@reading.ac.uk
Welcome week
Department welcome week timetable
Timetable, info and links for welcome week. This will evolve in the weeks running up to the start of term – it’s not FINAL until Welcome week itself.
IT Induction playlist (Youtube)
You need to run through all these videos before Thursday of Welcome Week.
What about module selection?
All your modules are compulsory. There is no module selection for students on BA Graphic Communication. The University will contact you A LOT about module selection in the first weeks of term. But you can IGNORE these messages and actions, because on our course there is nothing to choose. So please disregard messages about module selection, module diet, module fairs or module choices.
Registering for additional support
If you a need additional support to help you get the most out of university, or if you have a disability of any kind, please register with our DAS team as soon as you can. Being DAS registered brings many benefits:
- Staff are aware of your needs and can interact you in an appropriate manner.
- If additional time, space or facilities are needed, we can arrange it.
- The wider support service network offered by the University is open to you, including having a dedicated support contact.