MA Photography (Online) Welcome Guide : Preparing for your first week

In your induction Welcome Week, there will be some online events that you will be encouraged to join in. These sessions will introduce you to how online courses run at AUB, along with key contacts and how our virtual learning environment, Canvas, works.

Your course team will let you know about any other activities linked to your course in this Welcome Week.

Please note: dates and times for Welcome Week will be confirmed soon.

Even if you have studied at university before, studying online might be new to you. Your course team are there to support you in getting started with your studies. Your first unit will be an introduction to the course and the subject area. In your first week, you'll have access to online resources to begin preparing you for your first live webinar.

You should spend this time working through those materials and getting to know how Canvas works. You should ensure that you can see your introduction unit, the Student Hub, and the Course Hub on Canvas. You should also be able to see your first webinar in your Calendar on Canvas. If you can’t see all of these things, please contact your Programme Leader as soon as possible.

To engage fully with this course, you will need to have regular access to a computer or laptop, and a reliable internet connection. You'll be able to access Microsoft Office 365 while studying with us.

Canvas is the virtual learning environment that we use at AUB. All of your course materials and teaching will be facilitated through Canvas. It is important that you regularly access Canvas, as well as your university emails.

Please use the guide below to help you navigate Canvas.