Welcome to your course
We are delighted to welcome you to the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MA (distance learning) degree at the School of Humanities, and congratulations for enrolling on this exciting programme.
Go through the following in order, please.
First, please email the course leader, Sean Sutherland, to arrange an online meeting. [email protected]
Email tech support for questions about IT [email protected]
Welcome to the School of Humanities
Your student journey starts here! We are glad that you have chosen to take that journey with us.
You are joining a lively and friendly community and we have planned your Induction Week so that you will have the chance to get to know your course, your lecturers and tutors, and other students. There are lots of different activities during the week and by the end of it you will have everything that you need to make a great start.
Best wishes for an enjoyable week and for a happy and successful student life.
Course induction schedule
Your course induction events will take place online.
The timing and platform for events may change, so double check this page closer to the date.
Watch the course welcome video:
Personal tutor drop-in
Your personal tutor will contact you about this session
Course leader online meeting
You will receive the meeting link by email after contacting Sean Sutherland
Course resources
Blackboard
Blackboard is our online learning platform, which you'll be able to log in to after you've set up your University email address and password.
Teaching timetables
Teaching starts in the week commencing Monday 20 January and you can check your teaching timetable to see when and where your classes are being held.
Course handbook
Full details on the course structure, modules and course team are included in the course handbook, which can be found on Blackboard.
Support and services
Welcome to Westminster
Visit our Welcome to Westminster page for everything you need to get started at Westminster.
Student Centre
If you need help with enrolment or have any questions, email our Student Centre Team at [email protected] or contact them via the live chat on this page.
Academic English
If you'd like to hone your academic English skills, watch our Academic English for Disciplinary Study Module video for starters and consider joining one of our Academic English Modules. If you have any questions, get in touch with the Academic English team at [email protected].