Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Induction schedule for undergraduates starting on the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA programme in September 2026

Your Welcome Week activities will take place in the week commencing 21 September 2026.

To help you transition smoothly into university life, we've designed this bespoke schedule for your course.

You'll find a list of your activities below. Click on an activity title to show the activity description.

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Please note that:

all activities may be subject to change. Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information.

Monday 21 September

10:30-11:00 - Stage 1 Programme Registration - Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Time: 10:30 - 11:00

Venue: Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Hosts: Peter Bandeen, UG Officer, Freddie Fenwick and Anna Bishop, School Reps, and Bo Buglass, President of Modern Languages Society (MLS)

11:00-11:30 - Stage 1 Welcome Talk - Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Time: 11:00 - 11:30

Venue: Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Hosts: Kathryn Robson, Co-Director of Education, and JC Penet, Director of Academic Advising

11:30-12:00 - Stage 1 Wellbeing Talk - Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Time: 11:30 - 12:00

Venue: Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Host: Sarah McNamara, Student Wellbeing Adviser

13:00-14:00 - Meet your Degree Programme Director (DPD) and Module Advice Session - Old Library Building, Room 3.12

Time: 13:00 - 14:00

Venue: Old Library Building, Room 3.12

Host: Samuel Anaya-Guzman, Degree Programme Director

14:00 - Online Module Choice Opens

Time: 14:00

Information: You must submit your choices by 14:00 on Wednesday 23 September 2026. The module choice form will be sent to your University email address.

Tuesday 22 September

10:30-11:15 - Meet your Academic Adviser

Time: 10:30 - 11:15

Information: You will be sent a separate document to your University email address.

11:30-12:30 - Introduction to Studying Modern Languages at Newcastle - Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Time: 11:30 - 12:30

Venue: Herschel Building, Ground Floor, LT2

Hosts: Sarah Leahy and Kathryn Robson, Co-Directors of Education

12:30-13:00 - Opportunity to Complete Induction Modules on Canvas - Old Library Building, Level 1, Computer Cluster

Time: 12:30 - 13:00

Venue: Old Library Building, Level 1, Computer Cluster

Information: You have received information about Canvas Modules to complete. You can complete the 2026 Student Induction during this session.

14:00-15:00 - Language Drop-in - Old Library Building, Level 2, Foyer outside Room OLB 2.21

Time: 14:00 - 15:00

Venue: Old Library Building, Level 2, Foyer outside Room OLB 2.21

Hosts: Language Teachers

Information: These Language Drop-Ins are for students who are unsure whether they should start at Level A or Level B for any language, or would like to discuss which new Level A Language to take.

Please refer to the 'Language Inductions 2026' document for further information.

Wednesday 23 September

11:00-13:00 - Meet-your-Peer-Mentor - Old Library Building, Rooms 2.21 and 2.29

Time: 11:00 - 13:00

Venue: Old Library Building, Rooms 2.21 and 2.29

Hosts: JC Penet, Director of Academic Advising, and Student Mentors

Information: You will be sent a separate document to your University email address to confirm the exact room and time.

14:00 - Deadline for submitting Module Selection Form

Time: 14:00

Venue: Online

Information: Please use the link sent to your Newcastle University email address to complete this form by the deadline

Thursday 24 September

11:00-11:30 - Introduction to Careers Service - King Edward VII Building, Fine Art Lecture Theatre, Room 2.01

Time: 11:00 - 11:30

Venue: King Edward VII Building, Fine Art Lecture Theatre, Room 2.01

Host: Jos Harrison, Careers Service

11:30-12:00 - Introduction to the Library - King Edward VII Building, Fine Art Lecture Theatre, Room 2.01

Time: 11:30 - 12:00

Venue: King Edward VII Building, Fine Art Lecture Theatre, Room 2.01

Host: Ryan Woodward, Liaison Librarian

14:30-15:00 - Tour of the Language Resource Centre (LRC) - Old Library Building, Level 2, LRC

Time: 14:30 - 15:00

Venue: Old Library Building, Level 2, LRC (Access via Old Quadrangle)

Host: LRC Staff

15:00-15:30 - Opportunity to Complete Induction Modules on Canvas - Old Library Building, Level 1, Computer Cluster

Time: 15:00 - 15:30

Venue: Old Library Building, Level 1, Computer Cluster

Information: You have received information about Canvas Modules to complete.

You can complete the 2026 Student Induction during this session.