Kirklees College: Huddersfield Centre • New North Road • Huddersfield • HD1 5NN • West Yorkshire • United Kingdom
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INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL The International Office • Room D.2.20 • Kirklees College: Huddersfield Centre • New North Road • Huddersfield • HD1 5NN • West Yorkshire • United Kingdom Tel: 01484 437052 • Fax: 01484 511885 Email: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL STUDENTGUIDE 2010 -2011 Digley Reservoir, Holmfirth Welcome 1-2 What is Kirklees like? 3-4 Location 5-6 What courses are available? 7-8 Countryside 9-10 Culture 11-12 What can I expect from student life? 13-14 Shopping 15-16 What support is available? 17-18 Leisure 19-20 Eating Out 21-22 Where will I live? 23 What do I do next? 24 CONTENTS A warm Yorkshire welcome awaits international students who decide to study at Kirklees College. As a large and successful College of Further Education, Kirklees College is focused on providing excellent teaching in high quality facilities within a supportive and friendly study environment. We welcome a large number of INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 international students from across the world and value the global dimension that this adds to our lively College. I hope that this guide provides you with an insight into life as a student at Kirklees College. To find out more please contact our International Office team. Chris Sadler College Principal and Chief Executive View of Kirklees countryside in Spring PAGEWELCOME 1 PAGE 2 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 WHATIS KIRKLEESKirklees is situated in West Yorkshire and has it all – location, countryside, culture, shopping, leisure, eating out. It’s a great place to live and study. No matter what your interests, Kirklees offers a variety of leisure activities, attractions, theatres, museums, market towns, villages and countryside to explore. LIKE? Historic Castle Hill, Huddersfield PAGE 3 PAGE 4 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 The college has centres in Dewsbury and Huddersfield which are large towns situated in the centre of the UK in an area known as Kirklees. The major cities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are close by and London is just 3 hours away by train. Kirklees is a popular destination for students as the general costs of living are around 40% less compared to other parts of the UK, such as the South of England. I came to the UK to study English as it will enable me to get a better job. Kirklees provides an ideal place to study as there is a lot to do but it’s not too crowded. Huddersfield has a good football team which plays at a cool stadium and there is a good shopping centre, park and museum. I like the friendly people in the area and the excellent teachers “at the College. The College has good facilities including a big library and IT centre as well as different places to eat. I’ve mixed well with other students and made some good friends. It’s a very good course which has really helped improve my English. I’d recommend Kirklees College – you’ll get a good education, make new friends and its a lovely place to live. Seung Hun Lee, 25, South Korea, Studying English Language at the edUKate Centre ” Huddersfield Train Station LOCATIONPAGE 5 PAGE 6 WHAT COURSES INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 ARE AVAILABLE? Kirklees College offers a huge range of internationally recognised courses at Further & Higher Education ed ate level. Tailored preparation courses designed with international students in mind are also available. UK ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE OTHER SPECIALIST PROVISION Our brand new edUKate Centre is accredited by • Sports Academy for Football Courses are offered in a wide range of subject areas including: the British Council and offers a full range of • Sports Academy for Rugby • Animal Care and Countryside • Hair, Beauty and Holistics • Public Services programmes throughout the year. • NCUK International Foundation Year in Design • Art, Design, Fashion and Media • Health and Social Care • Science • General English working towards • Business and IT • Hospitality and Catering • Sport Cambridge Certificates Contact the International Office at • Childcare and Education • Motor Vehicle • Travel and Tourism • Academic English working towards IELTS [email protected] • Engineering • Music and Performing Arts • Summer School for further details • Pre-sessional English In many cases students can progress from Further Education onto Higher Education at Kirklees College plus we offer excellent work placement and real work environment opportunities. Specialist language options also form part of the edUKate provision focusing on English for Employment and Business, English for ICT and Cultural Enrichment. The edUKate Centre is a member of English UK and English in the North. View of Kirklees Countryside in Winter PAGE 7 PAGE 8 Surrounded by National Trust moorland and the Peak District National Park, Kirklees offers a variety of different walking and cycling routes with panoramic views around picturesque villages, reservoirs and moorlands which have become famous TV and film locations. Pony-trekking, golfing, hang-gliding, fishing, canoeing, rock climbing, sailing, scuba diving and trips down the many canals on a narrow-boat are available. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 The UK is recognised around the world for its good standards of education. I came to Kirklees College because they can help me get to university just like my brother. The College has great staff in the International Office and of course the course tutors. The College is in a great place – right in the town centre. I live with other international “students in a big house and we have a great time together. I use a lot of the facilities around College from the excellent library to the well- equipped IT centre plus there are plenty of convenient places to eat good food. I was welcomed by students and staff and settled in very quickly. My focus is to get a place at university studying for a degree in accounting & finance – the course is teaching me everything I need to know and will help me achieve my goal. I’d definitely recommend the College as it’s the perfect place to prepare you for further study. Jamal Ans, 21, Pakistan, Studying BTEC National Certificate in Business ” Digley Reservoir, Holmfirth COUNTRYSIDEPAGE 9 PAGE 10 You can see a show at the renowned INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield, attend one of the many concerts that are held throughout the year at Holmfirth’s Picturedrome or visit the wonderful collection of museums, exhibitions and galleries which include the contemporary Yorkshire Sculpture Park, National Coal Mining Museum for England and National Media Museum in nearby Bradford. The UK has a good reputation for study that’s why I came here. It provides a good environment for improving your English. After I’ve finished my English course I plan to study a Travel & Tourism qualification at the College and then go onto University. My friend recommended the College to me because it has good teachers and she “successfully progressed onto university. I like Kirklees because it has a good shopping centre, big cinema, museums and beautiful countryside. I’ve made lots of friends whilst I’ve been here and we meet up outside College to go shopping, walking in the countryside and visiting other places – we recently went to York. Jun Qi, 23, China, Studying English Language at the edUKate Centre ” Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield CULTUREPAGE 11 PAGE 12 WHATCAN I EXPECT FROM It’s not all work, work, work at Kirklees College. In fact there are lots of INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 opportunities for students to get involved in activities outside the classroom giving you the chance to take up a new interest, make new friends and most STUDENT LIFE? importantly have a great time whilst at the College. THE STUDENTS’ UNION GLOBAL VILLAGE SPORT & LEISURE ACTIVITIES The Students’ Union is run for The Students’ Union also organises The College’s Enrichment team students by students. It offers a our Global Village events. The offers a massive range of leisure huge range of activities including Global Village gives all students a and sports activities which are free trips, parties, clubs, societies and unique opportunity to make of charge to join. Activities include charity events. Our students are friends whilst understanding and College radio and interior also encouraged to take on more celebrating international festivals decoration to Brazilian dance, serious roles ranging from Course and events with their peers. College magazine and gaming. Representatives to International Officer on the College’s Students’ The College also has competitive Union Executive Team. sports teams in Football, Basketball and Rugby League as well as other sports for pure enjoyment including badminton, fitness classes, cricket and climbing. View of Kirklees at night PAGE 13 PAGE 14 There is a huge range of shops in the area including the Kingsgate Shopping Centre in Huddersfield, Yorkshire’s largest open market in Dewsbury and The Yorkshire Mill Mile which is a stretch of mill shops including the largest retail mill in the UK at Batley. Large shopping centres are also nearby at Leeds, Sheffield & Manchester. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 2010/2011 I chose the UK as a place to study because degrees from here are well recognised. Kirklees College was recommended to me by a friend. I really like it - the tutors are always there for you - they have the personal touch and want to help you succeed. I was welcomed into the class from the start and everyone is really friendly. The course is really developing “my skills and is taught very well. I’m currently working for a design agency whist I am studying so hopefully this will put me in a great position when I finish the course. I’d definitely recommended the College – it’s a nice place, not too expensive to live here and the people are very friendly.