Countdown to September
Countdown to September
The summer will fly by and, before you know it, it will be time to make the big move to Salford. We’ve put this information together so you’ve got everything you need to know before Welcome and Induction week begins on Monday 11 September and teaching starts on Monday 18 September.
We'll send you more information about what to expect from Welcome and Induction week after results day on Thursday 17 August. For now, sit back, make a cuppa, and start your Countdown to September!
We've compiled a list of common questions and answers on our FAQ page. If you still have a query, please get in touch with the team using the contact details at the bottom of this page.
What's next?
Over the next few months, we'll be sending out lots of important information to you. Check out the table below to find out what you can expect to hear from us and when.
| 17 August | Results day! Look out for texts and emails from us, as well as something dropping through the letterbox in the next couple of weeks! (Check your details on UCAS are correct so you don't miss out). We'll also send you more information about what to expect from Welcome and Induction week. |
| 21 August | We'll start sending out emails about Registration this week. |
| Early September | We'll send you information about your timetable. |
| 4 September | Arrival slots for moving into accommodation start this week, and the Campus Living Villages team will have some activities for those of you moving in early. |
| 11-17 September | Welcome and Induction Week - there will be a variety of welcome activities taking place to welcome you to the university, along with academic induction activities introducing you to your course. |
| 18 September | Teaching starts! |
Get ready to start your studies
Your subject of choice is your passion, and will form the basis of your Salford experience. We're sure you're excited to get started, so your future tutors have put together some optional content for you to get stuck into if you just can't wait to start your studies!
There's no pressure to do any of the work here, and you'll be given all the information you need once you get started with us. But, if you're just too excited to wait, then select your course from the drop-down menu below and get ready to start your studies!
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Master Handbook of Acoustics by Everest, F. Alton; Pohlmann, Ken C.
Watch
A Tour of our Acoustics Facilities
Explore Acoustics with Elle Kalavsky
Exploring Acoustics with Dominic Bowers
Exploring Acoustics with Vicky Stewart
Exploring Acoustics with Zac Fox
Listen
Noise Busters (podcast)
Browse
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Watch
Beginner's Guide to Aircraft Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics explained by a world record paper airplane designer
Aircraft Engine Types and Propulsion systems
How to design an airplane
How to fold a paper airplane to fly forever
Flight Crew Competence: Assessing what and how
From the drawing board to the sky
Aviation and the environment
Aircraft Design Workshop
Listen
Is the future unmanned?
Boeing Commerical Airplanes at crossroads
Higher Education Contribution to Aeronautics
Into thin air and thick mud: aircraft accidents and how to survive them
Browse
Royal Aeronautical Society
What is aeronautics?
From golf ball to aeroplane
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Read
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin
Watch
Sir David Attenborough | Biology: Changing the World Interview
Listen
The Life Scientific
Microbe.tv podcasts
The Infinite Monkey cage
Scientific American podcasts
Zoological Society of London Wild Science Podcast
Browse
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Read
Life: Science of Biology
Brock Biology of Microorganisms
The Cell
Genetics: The Conceptual Approach
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Biomedical Science Practice (Fundamentals of Biomedical Science)
Watch
Welcome video for students on IBMS accredited degrees
What is biomedical science? -
How many times has biomedical science supported your healthcare?
Listen
Browse
Institute of Biomedical Scientists
Physiological Society
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Watch
University of Salford Constructionarium
Civil Engineering - Constructionarium 2016
Listen
The New Engineer (podcast)
Browse
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Browse
Online Platform NetAcad: www.netacad.com
Please email Faiz Jethwa (f.jethwa@salford.ac.uk) to be added to our taster module on this platform.
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Database Systems – A Pragmatic Approach, 3rd Edition by Elvis Foster. Published in 2022.
An Experiential Introduction to Principles of Programming Languages: For Java Programmers, by Hridesh Rajan. Published in 2022.
Frontend Development: The Ultimate Guide, by Sufyan Bin Uzayr. Published in 2022.
Watch
Introduction to Databases (CBT Nuggets)
Database Tutorial for Beginners (Lucid Software)
Intro to Java Programming – Course for Absolute Beginners (freecodecamp.org)
HTML, CSS and Javascript in 30 minutes (devdojo)
Browse
Using the Eclipse IDE for Java programming – Tutorial
In-Depth Eclipse Tutorials For Beginners
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
The Building Magazine
Construction News (Journal)
Recommended
If you're local to Manchester, take a walk around the city and look at the developments taking place, the contractors and clients involved in delivering the projects, and take note of the information on the site hoardings. Billboards on the hoardings contain a wealth of insightful information such as proposed scheme details, the construction, health & safety information, and the impact the construction will have on the community.
We'd encourage all prospective students to gain some experience prior to starting university. Perhaps a day work-shadowing a professional in practice to better understand the role they play and the varying professionals they converse with in their day-to-day activity.
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Engineering Circuit Analysis 9th Edition McGraw-Hill Education; 9th edition (21 Mar. 2018)
Watch
Browse
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Read
Earth Data: Open Access for Open Science – GIS
Earth Data: Open Access for Open Science – Remote Sensing
An Introduction to Sustainability, Martin Mulligan
Urban Geography, Tim Hall and Heather Barrett
Watch
Julian Agyeman’s Just Sustainabilities
New York City’s Rooftop Urban Farms
Listen
Mark Watson and Matt Winning: Seriously the Planet
Browse
Circular Online – latest news about sustainable resource solutions, waste and the circular economy
Sustainable development goals in action
Chartered Institute of Waste Management - offers free student membership
Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) – student membership costs £26 a year but for accredited programmes it is free
Chartered Institute of Water & Environmental Management (CIWEM) – offers student membership
Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management (CIEEM) – student membership costs £28 a year
Green Careers Hub – organised and supported by IEMA
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Life: Science of Biology
Brock Biology of Microorganisms
The Cell
Genetics: The Conceptual Approach
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
The ultimate study skills handbook
Watch
Whole Body Begins as a Single Cell
What is physiology?
Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Browse
Royal Society of Biology
Physiological Society
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Underwater Marine Biology by Stavros Kaniklides
Watch
The Blue Planet Collection | Part 1 | BBC Earth
Listen
MarineBio.Life
How To Protect The Ocean
Marine Conservation Happy Hour
Ocean Science Radio
Browse
MMO – Marine Management Organisation
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Computer literacy is increasingly becoming a necessary skill for Mathematics graduates. We will introduce you to Python and how it can be used in mathematical models. Don’t worry if you have never used a programming language before as no past experience is assumed.
What is mathematical modelling?
Why learn Python?
Watch
What's the Point of Maths? by Dr Nira Chamberlin and the Royal Institution
How to use Google Colab for Python Programming?
Listen
(BBC) A Brief History of Mathematics
(BBC) The Mathematics of Elections
Browse
LearnPython Site - in case you want to delve deeper.
The Institute of Mathematics and it’s Applications - accredits the Mathematics course at Salford and has a lot of information on what it means to be a professional mathematician.
MathsCareers - has profiles of mathematicans working in many different careers.
Chalkdust Magazine - A magazine for the Mathematically curious.
The Magnetic Pendulum - written by a final year student and a lecturer at Salford.
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Watch
Interesting Engineering
Real Engineering
Lesics
Listen
10 best mechanical engineering podcasts
Browse
IMECHE
What is Mechanical Engineering?
The IET
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Database Systems – A Pragmatic Approach, 3rd Edition by Elvis Foster. Published in 2022.
An Experiential Introduction to Principles of Programming Languages: For Java Programmers, by Hridesh Rajan. Published in 2022.
Frontend Development: The Ultimate Guide, by Sufyan Bin Uzayr. Published in 2022.
Watch
Introduction to Databases (CBT Nuggets)
Database Tutorial for Beginners (Lucid Software)
Intro to Java Programming – Course for Absolute Beginners (freecodecamp.org)
HTML, CSS and Javascript in 30 minutes (devdojo)
Browse
Using the Eclipse IDE for Java programming – Tutorial
In-Depth Eclipse Tutorials For Beginners
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Sound and Recording by Francis Rumsey and Tim McCormick
Sound on Sound Magazine (print or free online)
Watch
Rick Beato "Everything Music"
Justin Hawkins Rides Again
Listen
Browse
AES website
A Sound Effect blog
BECTU
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
The Voyage of the Beagle (Charles Darwin)
Life at the Zoo
Beasts and Men (Carl Hagenbeck)
Conservation Biology for All
Books by the following authors are also great for background reading: George Schaller; Lucy Cooke; Stephen Jay Gould; Richard Dawkins; Robert Sapolsky; Matt Ridley; Frans de Waal; Steve Brusatte.
Watch
Should zoos exist?
Wild Isles BBC
Brain training for zoo animals
Why biodiversity is important
Listen
SL Wild Science Podcasts
Zoo Logic Podcasts
UK Wildlife Podcasts
Mongabay (Conservation) Podcasts
Browse
British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
The Mammal Society
British Trust for Ornithology
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Zoo History (The Bartlett Society)
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin
Watch
Sir David Attenborough | Biology: Changing the World Interview | Royal Society of Biology:
Listen
The Life Scientific
Microbe.tv podcasts
The Infinite Monkey cage
Scientific American podcasts
Zoological Society of London Wild Science Podcast
Browse
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
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Pete Sanders – First steps in Counselling (2011)
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Dave Mearns & Brian Thorne – Person-centred Counselling in Action (2013)
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Michael Kahn – Basic Freud (2002)
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Jacobs, M. (2003). Sigmund Freud. (2nd edn). London: SAGE.
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Colin Feltham – Critical thinking in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2010)
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Paul Wilkins – Person-centred Therapy: 100 Key Points (2009)
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Janet Tolan – Skills in Person-centred Counselling and Psychotherapy (2016)
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John McLeod – An introduction to Counselling (2013)
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Andrew Reeves – An introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy (2018)
Watch
- Good Will Hunting (1997)
Browse
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Listen
Read
Browse
Watch
-
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
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I Daniel Blake (2016)
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Listen
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Thinking Allowed BBC R4
Read
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Introducing Cultural Studies - Brian Longhurst
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Story of Sociology - Gregor McLennan
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Criminology - Tim Newburn
Browse
Watch
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Sorry We Missed You (2019)
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I Daniel Blake (2016)
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Equipment
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Nurses watch, waterproof black shoes which cover the foot.
Read
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Mayes or Myles Midwifery text book, the latest edition.
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The Practising Midwife Journal https://www.practisingmidwife.co.uk/
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MIDIRS https://www.midirs.org/informing/midirs-midwifery-digest/
Browse
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The Royal College of Midwives (have a student membership price),
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Listen
Follow
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Twitter accounts: @RCOT , @UoSOccTherapy @AbleOTUK @BAMEOTUK @LGBTQIAOTUK @Shine_students
Read
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Introduction to Occupational Therapy - Key Reading by RCOT
Blogs
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Finding me in OT (blog)
Equipment
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Post it notes
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Highlighters
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Tape measure
Other
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Read the HCPC standards of code and ethics:
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
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Keep up with national and international news
Listen
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Inside Policing -College of Policing
Documentaries
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24 hours in Police Custody - Channel 4
Visit
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Police Museum, Manchester https://gmpmuseum.co.uk/
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
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Anti-Discriminatory Practice: Equality, Diversity and Social Justice: 28 (Practical Social Work Series) Paperback – 29 Nov. 2020,7th edition by Neil Thompson
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Theory and Practice: A Straightforward Guide for Social Work Students Spiral-bound – 15 May 2015 by Siobhan Maclean (Author), Rob Harrison (Author)
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Modern Social Work Theory Paperback – 23 Jan. 2014 by Malcolm Payne (Author)
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Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument and Reflection: 100 (Macmillan Study Skills) Paperback – 14 Mar. 2017 by Stella Cottrell (Author)
Podcast
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Let’s Talk Social Work: the podcast from the British Association of Social Workers.
Websites
Follow
Watch
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Brene Brown: The call to courage - Netflix
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Listen
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Thinking Allowed BBC R4
Read
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Introducing Cultural Studies - Brian Longhurst
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Story of Sociology - Gregor McLennan
Browse
Watch
-
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
-
I Daniel Blake (2016)
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
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High performance training for sports - David Joyce
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Clinical Sports Medicine - Karim Khan and Peter Brukner
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Gray’s Anatomy - Susan Standring
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Black box Thinking - Matthew Syed
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Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life - James Kerr
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Atomic Habits - James Clear
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The Chimp Paradox - Prof Steve Peters
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Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life - Hectar Garcia and Francesc Miralles
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The Obstacle is the way - Ryan Holiday
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson
Influencers
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Physiotutors
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Adam Meakins
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Kelly Steret
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Brett Bartholomew
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Robert Pacey
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Steven Bartlett
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Dan Pfaff
Podcasts
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Pacey Performance
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Physioedge
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Diary of a CEO
Webinar
Films
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Moneyball, Bennett Miller
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Draft day, Ivan Reitman
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Concussion, Peter Landesman
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Icarus, Brian Fogel
Series
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F1 drive to survive (Netflix)
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Resurfacing – Andy Murray (Amazon Prime)
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Webinars
Podcasts
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High Performance Podcast - England Rugby League Head Coach
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Pacey Performance Podcast - How the best football academies develop players
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Huberman Lab guest series - How to assess and improve all aspects of your fitness
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Total Football Analysis
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Training ground guru
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The Athletic Football Tactics Podcast
Influencers
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Sportsmith - Discover high performance with the world’s best
Film
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Moneyball by Bennett Miller
Others
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Browse
Watch
Study
- MRU - Assessment Questions
- MRU Interactive Practice
- Microsoft 365 Training (focus on Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Pre-Course Activity Workbook 2023
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Watch
Listen
- Money Clinic podcast (published by FT)
- Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, and Starting a Business (podcast)
Study
- Microsoft 365 Training (focus on Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Pre-Course Activity Workbook 2023
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Watch
Browse
- Massive - This organisation is one of our industry partners, who assist with setting assessments briefs and offer work experience.
- British Cycling - British Cycling is a national organisation linked to the course at level 4, 5 and 6. Please use the link to familiarise yourself with this organisation and join as a volunteer on some of their sport events.
- British Swimming - This organisation is also linked to the course and offer event volunteer opportunities.
- British Gymnastics - This organisation is also linked to the course and offer event volunteer opportunities.
Study
- Microsoft 365 Training (focus on Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Pre-Course Activity Workbook 2023
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Watch
- HR Essentials - online training courses
- DBS Introduction playlist
Listen
Study
- Microsoft 365 Training (focus on Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Pre-Course Activity Workbook 2023
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Watch
Study
- Microsoft 365 Training (focus on Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Pre-Course Activity Workbook 2023
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
- Peter Barry’s Beginning Theory
- Andrew Dix’s Beginning Film Studies
- Richard Maltby’s Hollywood Cinema
- Jill Nelmes' Introduction to Film Studies
- Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle’s An Introduction to Literature, Criticism, and Theory
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson’s Film Art
Study Skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
David Crystal’s The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
Dan McIntyre et al’s The Babel Lexicon of Language
Geoffrey K. Pullum’s Linguistics: Why It Matters
Ray Jackendoff’s A User’s Guide to Thought and Meaning
Study Skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
- Peter Barry’s Beginning Theory
- Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle’s An Introduction to Literature, Criticism, and Theory
- Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan’s Literary Theory: An Anthology
- Jane Austen’s Emma
- Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
English Literature
- Peter Barry’s Beginning Theory
- Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle’s An Introduction to Literature, Criticism, and Theory
- Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan’s Literary Theory: An Anthology
English Language
- David Crystal’s The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
- Dan McIntyre et al’s The Babel Lexicon of Language
- Babel Magazine
Creative Writing
- Joe Moran’s First You Write a Sentence
- Dorothea Brande’s Becoming a Writer
- Michael Baldwin’s The Way to Write Short Stories
Drama
- Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot
- Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler
- And go to the theatre!
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Wertenbaker, Timberlake (1989) The Love of the Nightingale (Dramatic Publisher)
Cartwright, Jim, (1992), Rise & Fall of Little Voice, (Berg 3PL)
Laszlo, Andrew (2000), Every frame a Rembrandt: The art and practice of cinematography, Focal Press.
Benedetti, J (1998). Stanislavski and the Actor, London: Methuen
Listen
Download the BBC sounds app to listen to radio dramas.
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
- Pentecost by David Edgar
- A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney
Watch
Equipment
- We will supply steel-toe boots and gloves in your first term.
- USB drive
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Equipment
What to wear?
- Technique classes – Close-fitting dance clothes (eg. sports/yoga vest or long sleeve tight tops, leggings, unitard) any colour. This best enables the detail of your movement to be seen and defined.
- Practice wear - Looser fitting tops, leggings, tracksuits - any colour.
- Appropriate supportive underwear.
Footwear
- Contemporary Dance classes are usually taught in bare feet.
- Trainers - suitable for outdoor fitness training or performance work.
- Trainers – suitable for in-door studio classes such as hip hop and fitness training. (If necessary, these may be the same footwear as for outdoor work as long as the soles are thoroughly cleaned).
- Ballet shoes soft/ thin soled (alternatively, suitable sports socks can be worn for ballet sessions).
- Jazz shoes - (alternatively, jazz classes can be done with bare feet).
Other
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Yoga mat - You can pick these up cheaply in super markets (middle isle!).
Tasks to help you prepare
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Take part in regular dance and/or fitness classes. If available, the following sessions would be useful:
- Contemporary, Ballet, Improvisation, Jazz techniques and/ or Yoga, Pilates, Fitness classes.
- There are also a good range of classes online.
- Strength training
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Try to get out and see as many different varieties of live performance as you can – or watch online.
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Don’t limit this to dance, you can be inspired and get ideas for collaboration by seeing other performances, too.
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Visit art galleries; they are free and are great inspiration for creating work, as well as giving you understanding into how art has developed andminfluenced dance.
In addition, take some time to explore your own dance and movement range.
- Experiment with some choreography –
- Look a bit deeper into your favourite styles of dance and choreography and find out more about the history and culture behind it.
- Then look into work of artists and companies that are completely new to you.
- Do some online or library searches to explore a wide range of dance that happens locally, nationally and globally. Eg: to start you off –
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Company Chameleon Manchester
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House of Absolute - Londo
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Deborah Colker Dance Company - Brazil
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- Aim to find out about a variety of styles, histories and approaches applied by different creative artists and companies. Keep notes on what you discover.
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Listen
- BBC Radio 4 - Law in Action, The Supreme Court (from 10 minutes)
- BBC Radio 4 - Law in Action
Study
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Listen
- BBC Radio 4 - Law in Action, The Supreme Court (from 10 minutes)
- BBC Radio 4 - Law in Action
Study
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
Cooke, B. & Williams, P. (2009) Construction Planning Programming and Control, London: Macmillan Press
GOETSCH, D.L. (2011) Construction Safety & Health. London: Pearson
GRIFFITH, A. and WATSON, P. (2003) Construction Management: Principles and Practice. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan
HARRIS, F. and MCCAFFER, R. (2013) Modern Construction Management. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
Emmitt, S. & Gorse, C. (2014) Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Third Edition, Oxford: John Wiley & Sons
Watch
Browse
Chartered Institute of Building
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Construction Industry Training Board
The importance of supervision on construction sites
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Prepare for your subject
Read
The Art of Electronics - third Edition by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill
Digital Fundamentals 11Th Edition by FLOYD | 17 Mar 2017
Watch
You can learn Arduino in 15 minutes
Introduction to Digital Electronics
Browse
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Read
Biochemistry - by T.A Brown
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry - by D.L. Nelson
BIOS Instant Notes in Organic Chemistry – by G. Patrick
Inorganic Chemistry – by Weller, Overton, Rourke, and Armstrong
Watch/Listen
Brought to you by chemistry (podcast)
Browse
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
PREPARE FOR YOUR SUBJECT
Browse
The latest industry news on sites such as Construction Enquirer
Create a profile on LinkedIn
Have a search for the top construction industry contractors and consultants, and then search these company websites. You can find out about the type of company you want to work for, the role you want to go into, and even perhaps identify and apply for any vacancies.
Watch
Leading contractors and consultants put plenty of videos on YouTube about the different roles they offer, and what people in these roles do on a day to day basis. You can find the leading companies with the steps in the ‘Browse’ section.
Search for RICS and CIOB, these are just come of the leading professional bodies in the construction industry and offer a wealth of video, training, and broader knowledge content. You can also join as a student member.
Recommend
If you're local to Manchester, take a walk around the city and look at the developments taking place, the contractors and clients involved in delivering the projects, and take note of the information on the site hoardings. Billboards on the hoardings contain a wealth of insightful information such as proposed scheme details, the construction, health & safety information, and the impact the construction will have on the community. If you’re not local to Manchester, have a look around where you live at all construction works currently going on.
We'd encourage all prospective students to gain some experience prior to starting university. Perhaps a day work-shadowing a professional in practice to better understand the role they play and the varying professionals they converse with in their day-to-day activity.
Study skills
Studying at university is different to how you might have studied in the past and, as you make the jump to this next level, our academic support team are here to help you develop the skills and confidence you’ll need to succeed.
You can find online modules on topics such as learning at university, preparing for assessments, referencing and academic writing to help you get started before you join us in September. We also run free online and on-campus workshops throughout the year and, if you need more specialist support, you can book a one-to-one appointment with one of the team.
If English isn’t your first language, Learn English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) offers a range of free online workshops, help and support that you can benefit from while you study.
You’ll also have an academic induction in September as part of your Welcome Week activity. This will provide you with essential information about your course, offer interactive tasks to get you prepared for the start of your modules, and provide the chance to meet your tutors and fellow students. We’ll send you more details about this via email as we get closer to the start of term.
Salford Inspire Scheme
After completing registration in September, you’ll receive an email inviting you to take part in the Salford Inspire Scheme. This provides most undergraduates with £150 of credits per year of your degree to spend in the Inspire online store. Here you’ll find deals on things like bikes, stationery, textbooks, clothing and footwear, memberships to University societies, books and technology.
Receiving your results
We know that most of you will be receiving your results on Thursday 17 August and, for the majority of qualifications, these will be sent directly to us. This isn't the case for all qualifications however, so please choose your qualification from the list below to see if there's anything you'll need to do on results day.
I’m studying A-levels, a BTEC or an Access course
We receive your results automatically for these qualifications via UCAS and you will be able to see our decision on UCAS Applicant Hub on Thursday 17 August, from 08:00 onwards.
If your place is confirmed, you will receive a text message and an email on Thursday 17 August. Once this is shown as confirmed on UCAS Applicant Hub, you don’t need to do anything more. Please note that, for some qualifications, we may receive your results earlier and so you may see an update on the UCAS Applicant Hub before this date. However, we will send out all confirmation messages on Thursday 17 August.
If you don’t hear from us, and would like to check your situation, please call us on +44 0300 555 5030. Our phone lines will be very busy on Thursday 17 August, so if your enquiry isn’t urgent, it might be easier to contact us on a different day.
I'm studying other qualifications
The most common qualifications for university entry are A-levels, BTECs and Access courses, and we will automatically receive your results for these via UCAS. If you’re studying something else, please see the UCAS website for a full list of qualifications that are received through UCAS and sent directly to universities.
If the qualifications you are studying are not on the UCAS list, you will need to send your results through to us once you receive them. Please send them as soon as possible as the last date we can receive these is 6 September.
You can keep an eye on the progress of your application on the UCAS Applicant Hub. To check if we have received your qualifications, please call us on +44 0300 555 5030.
I'm waiting for GCSE results too
We don’t automatically receive your GCSE results, so you must send these to us when you receive them.
GCSE results will be released on Thursday 24 August. Just before this date, we will send you an email detailing the address you must send your results to by the 7 September, so please keep them safe.
Once you have sent your qualifications, keep your eye on the UCAS Applicant Hub to check the progress of your application. We will also send you an email when everything has been confirmed.
If you don’t receive any update from us and would like to check your situation, please call us on +44 0300 555 5030.
My offer is unconditional
Great news, you don’t need to do anything else! Just kick back, relax and enjoy your summer!
What if my results aren't what I expect?
Once we receive your results, we’ll make an assessment on whether you’ve achieved the grades that formed the conditions of your offer. If you do, we’ll confirm your place as soon as we can.
If you do not meet these conditions, we will take your full application into consideration, including any contextual information we might have – such as your interview performance or portfolio – before we make a decision on whether your place is confirmed. All applicants will be considered individually in this regard.
Alternatively, we may make you an offer to study a different course that we think is a more suitable option, such as a course with a Foundation Year.
In some situations, we may not be able to confirm your place, and, in this scenario, your application will be rejected.
Timetables and term dates
We know that you’ll be keen to see your timetable for your first year, and although this won’t be available until early September, we can give you some general information about what to expect.
We divide the academic year into three terms, known as trimesters, which are 14 weeks long including vacation periods. Click the link below to see an overview of the 2023/24 academic year, including a breakdown of each trimester. Please bear in mind that the majority of courses do not have teaching during trimester three. However, if you’re on an accelerated course, a course with a mid-year start, or a course aligned to a healthcare profession, you will be taught during this period.
Learn more about the academic year by week 2023/24.
Welcome week
Welcome Week starts on Monday 11 September, and we’ve put together a packed week of activities to help you get settled in, meet your teaching staff, learn more about your course, make friends, and have a fun-filled start to life at the University of Salford.
There’ll be essential induction activities to introduce you to your course, tutors and support staff, and the opportunity to meet other students on your course.
There will also be a whole week of fun events to help you settle in and make friends including bungee jumps, bandeoke, wellbeing walks and much more!
Watch the video below to get a taste of what you can expect to experience during Welcome Week!
Online Q&As
We will be running a series of online Q&A sessions over the summer to help prepare you to start with us in September.
The sessions will take place most Thursdays from 16:00 - 17:00 and there is no need to book in advance - we'll send you an email on the day of each event with a link to join the session.
If you are unable to attend a session, we will upload a recording a few days after.
Select each session from the list below to learn more about what to expect.
Student support, disability and wellbeing | Thursday 8 June
This session provided information on the student support, disability and wellbeing options at Salford. We talked through the support available from budgeting tips to careers support, as well as information on our wellbeing and counselling teams, our faith centre, and more.
Live at Salford: Accommodation and commuting | Thursday 22 June
This session discussed the accommodation options around Salford and Manchester, as well as the facilities we have for commuter students.
Settling into Salford: Finding your community | Thursday 6 July
Starting University can be a daunting time, but we’re here to help. This session provides an overview of the Welcome process and hear from our student ambassadors about how to make the most your time at University.
Settling into Salford: How to budget | Thursday 13 July
We know times are tough at the moment, so our student ambassadors talked through some tips on budgeting, information on how student finance works and what Salford is doing to ease the stress.
Student Support: Overcoming challenges | Thursday 20 July
If you feel like your path into University may be challenging, please join us for more information about how Salford prepares you for study.
Applying to University: The Clearing process | Thursday 27 July
Clearing opens on Wednesday 5 July – join us to learn more about the Clearing process and how to get involved.
Parents and Supporters Q&A | Thursday 3 August
As the parents, carers and supporters of our applicants, we recognise the vital role that you play in supporting them in their decision-making. We want to ensure that you feel comfortable in this role and to provide you with some key pieces of information to help you support them in this transition period into higher education.
General Q&A: What happens next? | Thursday 10 August
Join us for our final session where we’ll go through what happens next and answer all the questions you have about starting University. You are welcome to submit a question in advance of the session, we will email you closer to the time with how to do this. If it’s an urgent question, please call us on 0161 295 4545.
Arriving and settling in
Once you’ve got your results and your place at Salford has been confirmed, you can start getting your kit ready and preparing to move.
If you are staying in Peel Park Quarter or John Lester and Eddie Colman Courts, our accommodation partner, Campus Living Villages, will email you later in the summer inviting you to book your time of arrival - there will be options to arrive outside of normal working hours, so no matter how far you’re travelling from, you’ll be able to move in at a time that suits you.
We want to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible, since lots of students will be arriving on campus, so please do confirm your arrival and read the guidance CLV will send to you carefully.
If you still haven't booked a room and are planning to move for university, please contact our askUS team on 0161 295 0023 (open from 8am-6pm Monday-Thursday, 8am-5pm on Friday).
If you have chosen to stay in other student accommodation, you will be contacted regarding your move in options by your accommodation provider. For alternative accommodation options we recommend Manchester Student Homes, a free, university-run housing service for students. They offer free, independent housing advice and only advertise properties from accredited landlords who have signed up to their Code of Standards.
Getting Support
Moving to university is exciting, but it can be a stressful time too. There is support available to you at the University of Salford whenever you need it. For any issues that you might be dealing with, you will have access to our dedicated support service, askUS.
If you would like to discuss any additional support you may need ahead of joining university, whether it’s for a disability, your wellbeing or learner support, please call askUS on +44 (0)161 295 0023 or find more information on the askUS page.
We also have a peer support service called Rafiki, which is led by our students. If you experience any problems whilst studying at the University, they are here to listen and can also signpost you to other support services, both on and off campus. Rafiki is a drop-in service, so you don’t need to make an appointment.
Student Minds
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. They have established a resource called Transitions to guide you through the process of moving and settling in to life at university.
University of Salford Students' Union
Our Students’ Union (SU) works around the clock to make sure that you love your life at Salford. The SU is run by students for students, and will represent you during your time at Salford. Be sure to visit them when you arrive on campus and join in all the fun activities to make your time at Salford a truly unforgettable experience.
Commuting to university
There are many things that make Salford unique, but our location is one of the things that really sets us apart. Many of our students choose to live at home rather than in student accommodation, and our campus is perfectly set up to support you with your daily commute.
Learn more at the link below, and watch Rachael's video to get a taste of commuter life at Salford.
Meet our students
If you want to learn more about life at Salford, who better to hear from than our students?
Check out the blogs below to get hints and tips from our students about settling into university, making your accommodation feel like a home from home, and how to make the most of Welcome Week.
Tips for settling into university
Moving to university can be a daunting time with so many thoughts and anxieties about how you will cope with the transition. Let Sasha help you through the process with her top tips to help you settle in.
Moving into your student room
Moving to university can be a daunting time with so many thoughts and anxieties about how you will cope with the transition. Let Sasha help you through the process with her top tips to help you settle in.
How to have a stress-free welcome week
Watch these videos from the teams behind student services, the library, our sports centre and more! They’ll introduce themselves and give you their top tips for students starting this September.
Chat to our students
Our awesome team of student ambassadors are ready and waiting to chat to you on Unibuddy. All you need to do is choose the student you want to talk to below and send them a message – it’s that easy!
Got any questions?
We've been asked pretty much every question you can think of about life at Salford over the years, and we've pulled together a few of the more commonly asked student FAQs. If you can't find the answers to your questions there, you are more than welcome to contact our Recruitment team by calling +44 0161 295 4545 or emailing enquiries@salford.ac.uk.
Join our official Facebook group to find and chat with your future course mates, take part in live events and ask any questions you have about starting university. You can also follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter for the latest news from our campus.
You can also get in touch with our Enquiries team with any questions you may have by emailing enquiries@salford.ac.uk or calling +44 (0)161 295 4545.
Not sure who to contact? Check out the list below to find contact details of the different teams you might need.
askUS Student Services
askUS are currently available to contact by phone, email or via live chat on their website 10:00-16:00 Monday to Friday:
- Contact number: +44 (0)161 295 0023
- Email: askUS@salford.ac.uk
- Website: www.salford.ac.uk/askus
Accommodation (Campus Living Villages)
Campus Living Villages are currently available to contact by phone, email or via live chat on their website:
- Contact number: +44 (0)161 850 6664
- Email: salford@clvuk.com
- Website: www.campuslivingvillages.co.uk/salford/
Enquiries and Admissions
Our Recruitment team is currently available to contact by phone, email or live chat from 10:00-16:00 Monday to Friday.
- Contact number: +44 (0)161 295 4545
- Email: enquiries@salford.ac.uk
- Live chat: use the red chat icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the page
Security
Our security team are available for advice and assistance 24 hours a day, please call +44 (0)161 295 4773.
Call our switchboard
Not sure which team you should talk to? Call our switchboard on +44 0161 295 5000 and they'll direct you to the right person.