Student Guide 2019/20 Important Dates Contents Academic Year 2019/20

STUDENT GUIDE 2019/20 IMPORTANT DATES CONTENTS ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/20

Important dates 3 Students on all courses at ONCAMPUS London will follow the same term dates, as follows: Welcome 4 Term 1 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2019 Visa information 6 Holiday dates 16 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 arrive Term 2 06 January 2020 – 13 March 2020 Before you you Before Paying your fees 8 Holiday dates 16 March 2020 – 20 March 2020 What to bring with you 11 23 March 2020 – 07 June 2020 Term 3 Checklist 13 (IFP finishes on 15 May 2020) What to expect on arrival in the UK 14 Holiday dates (August finishers) 1 June 2020 – 5 June 2020 How to get here 16 Term 4 08 June 2020 – 14 August 2020 Arriving in the UK How to find us 17 Travel If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us. Enrolment and Induction 18 The key dates will help you make arrangements for returning home at the Late arrival Attendance 24 end of each term. Please do not book flights before the end of any term listed above. If Please inform us of your arrival plans and Your responsibilities 25 you leave London before the end of term, you flight details as soon as you have them. If you may miss important assessments, and this think you will arrive late you must tell us as Student support and advice 26 will hinder your academic progress. Please soon as possible, as we may need to inform studies check with the Attendance and Welfare the UKVI. Please send all this information During your During your Student oyster photocard 28 Officer before booking your travel back home to [email protected] or call +44 (0)1223 345698. Around campus at the end of each term, in particular at the 29 end of the course in case you need to stay Public holidays Teaching buildings 31 longer to receive results or be advised of next steps in your study plan. Christmas Day – 25 December Points of interest 32 Boxing Day – 26 December Arrival date What’s going on in the city 34 New Years Day – 1 January You should arrive on the weekend before the Good Friday – 10 April London Contact details Back start date. Please check your CAS statement Easter Monday – 13 April or Confirmation of Enrolment for further UK May Day – 8 May details. UK Spring bank holiday – 25 May UK Summer bank holiday – 31 August You should arrive at Room G10, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX

2 3 Dr Connor O’Donoghue, Head of Learning and Teaching Contact for questions about your studies, classes and assessments WELCOME [email protected] Marie Bune, Course Leader of Humanities and Social Sciences Contact for questions about your Humanities modules, revision techniques and assessment marks [email protected]

We are very much looking forward to meeting you. Dr Zermina Khan, Course Leader of Sciences and Mathematics Contact for questions about your Science course including ONCAMPUS London is part of Cambridge Education Group. We offer modules, revision techniques and assessment marks international students the opportunity to study University Foundation [email protected] programmes with English Language, in preparation for undergraduate and postgraduate study. You will quickly settle in to life at the university and understand the study options available to you in the future. Maria Calonico, English Course Leader Contact for questions about English requirements, classes and exams [email protected] Meet the team

Anneliese Agrippa Jennifer Clear, Senior Student Services Officer / Deputy Centre Head of Operations and Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Officer [email protected] Contact for questions about exams, assessments and Turnitin [email protected]

Peter McLaughlin Brais Romero-Breijo, Student Recruitment & Support Officer Progression and Partnership Director and Prevent Lead - Customer Care [email protected] Contact for questions about student welfare, accommodation and student representative duties [email protected]

Jonathan James-Whitehead, Attendance and Welfare Officer Annie Zhou, Student Recruitment and Support Officer - Contact for questions about attendance and welfare Compliance [email protected] Contact for questions about your visa and tuition fees [email protected]

Ellie Bullock, Curriculum Information Officer - Timetabling Victoria Schafer, HE Progression Support Officer Contact for questions about your timetable Contact for questions about university applications [email protected] [email protected]

4 5 VISA INFORMATION

Immigration Arriving late What should I do if my student visa is send you a CAS number is 3 months before refused? If you are from outside the European You will need to enrol at ONCAMPUS your course start date. We will also send you Economic Area (EEA) you will need to apply London on the day your course starts. This If your student visa application is refused, information for your visa application at the for entry clearance, more commonly known date is in your CAS statement. If you are please email our Admissions Team same time. as a visa, before travelling to the UK. To delayed and have to travel later, you must ([email protected]) and check if you need a visa, please visit Once you receive your visa, please inform let the Admissions Team know. This is very Compliance Team ([email protected]). www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa the Admissions Team by email admissions@ important because we need to inform UK Please include the full copy of the refusal oncampus.global or by phone +44 1223 345 Visas and Immigration (UKVI) if you cannot notice, so we can advise you on what to do As an international student planning to 698. We need this information to prepare for arrive on time. next. take a full-time course in the UK, it is likely your arrival. you will need to apply for a Tier 4 (General) Withdrawing from your course Parental Consent for under 18s student visa. Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card If you change your mind about joining our If you are under 18 you need to provide a Find out more at When your visa application is successful and course or there are any circumstances that Parental Consent Form, signed by your www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa your course is longer than 6 months, you will prevent you from studying with us, please parents, in support of the visa application. Visa and immigration rules change receive a 30-day Entry Clearance Sticker in inform the Admissions Team as soon as Please also carry it with you upon arrival in frequently, so please make sure you contact your passport. This allows you to travel to the possible, so we can cancel your CAS. the UK. If you do not have a copy of the form, your nearest British diplomatic post to UK. You will need to collect the actual visa – please contact our Admissions Team before get up-to-date information on the visa Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) once you making your visa application. application process, requirements, fees arrive in the UK. and supporting documents. We can provide support and guidance if you are already in Where do I collect my BRP card from? the UK; so if you have any questions, please Your Decision Letter (sent to you with your contact the centre. passport upon a successful visa application) will include details of the place you need to Applying for a Tier 4 (General) student go to collect your BRP card. It will be one of visa two places. If you have used the centre’s ACL To apply for a Tier 4 (General) student code (written on your CAS statement), your visa you will need a CAS (Confirmation of BRP card will be at your ONCAMPUS centre Acceptance for Studies) number. We will to collect when you enrol. Otherwise, the send you this number on a ‘CAS statement’, BRP card will be at the local Post Office and once you fulfil the conditions on the offer you will need to collect it before you enrol. of a place to study and pay your deposit/ full fees. Please note the earliest we can

6 7 PAYING YOUR FEES

Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP) £ Terms Programme dates Per term Annually Fee payment information offer competitive foreign exchange rates. If you need help, they are always contactable. 3 16 September 2019 – 07 June 2020 from £5,665 from £16,995 We want to make paying your fees as Please be aware that the process may still easy as possible. You have paid your 3 06 January 2020 – 14 August 2020 from £5,665 from £16,995 involve making a transfer through your bank. deposit and secured your place. Tuition University of London International Foundation Programme (IFP) and accommodation fees (if applicable) Visit www.flywire.com/pay/oncampus for each term of study at the Centre are to get started. Terms Programme dates Per term Annually due 30 (thirty) days BEFORE the start of Credit card (including Visa/MasterCard 3 16 September 2019 – 15 May 2020 £6,330 £18,990 each term. All fees are payable in GBP or debit card) (pounds sterling). Please note: failure International Year One (IY1) to pay fees by the due dates set by the We do not accept American Express. centre can result in you being suspended, Terms Programme dates Per term Annually The following information is required: withdrawn from the programme and 3 16 September 2019 – 07 June 2020 £5,665 £16,995 Academic Statements withheld. • card number 4 16 September 2019 – 14 August 2020 £5,665 £22,660 • expiry date Fees can be paid via the • three-digit security code (from the 3 06 January 2020 – 14 August 2020 £5,665 £16,995 following payments signature strip on the back of the card). Master’s Foundation Programme (MFP) International Bank Transfer To make a payment using this method, Terms Programme dates Per term Annually please call our Finance team on +44 (0)1223 341308 3 16 September 2019 – 07 June 2020 £5,665 £16,995 Please note the centre cannot 3 06 January 2020 – 14 August 2020 £5,665 £16,995 ONCAMPUS has partnered with flywire as accept cash payments 2 06 January 2020 – 07 June 2020 £5,665 £11,330 a fast and easy way to make international Direct transfer of funds payments. This is the best way to send 2 23 March 2020 – 14 August 2020 £5,665 £11,330 funds from overseas. By using flywire Please see your pre-arrival information you can be sure that your funds arrive packs for bank account details. University of London Graduate Diploma on time and that ONCAMPUS will An additional £12 must be transferred Terms Programme dates Per term Annually always receive the correct amount. with the fees to cover bank charges.

4 10 June 2019 – 07 June 2020 £6,122.50 £24,490 Payment by this method also means you Important: A payment reference must do not have to pay any bank charges, 3 16 September 2019 – 07 June 2020 £6,330 £18,990 be provided so that the College can which can be expensive; with flywire the identify funds on safe arrival into our rates are clear so you can always be sure *This is a guide only. Your full payment plan is available on request. Other costs will apply account. This must be the student about the total cost of the transaction. depending on the Programme of Study (e.g. Lab Fees, postage, exam fees or Student Insurance reference number as stated on your offer Cover). Please contact the Main Office for further details. Over 40 currencies are available and they document. This reference means that we

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can then allocate the funds against your be refused a visa, evidence of refusal and invoice accordingly. Failure to include a a written application to withdraw must be You MUST make sure that you bring with you in the same bag (e.g. passport, travellers’ reference may mean we have to contact made available to ONCAMPUS London before all the documents you will need to enrol: cheques, etc.). you again to establish proof of payment. any refund can be initiated. ONCAMPUS London will check with the appropriate Lloyds Bank offers an online registration • Confirmation of Acceptance for for opening a bank account. That way you Sponsors British Embassy/High Commission that the refusal is genuine and will charge an Studies (CAS) letter can save time by completing your personal If your employer or government sponsors administration fee of £100 if a refund is • Passport with valid visa information and booking an appointment your study, we will require a letter from them given. Tuition fees are non-refundable after • Proof of payment OR sponsorship online. confirming the following details: the course has begun. Any notice to withdraw letter • Original supporting academic • your name and course or cancel must be made in writing. If the Clothing and other items cancellation is received before the start of documents (for example, High • the amount of fees they will be paying (for School certificate, IELTS, academic You should have enough warm clothing for example, 100%) term we will charge the forthcoming term’s your flight and subsequent journey. Several tuition fees. If the cancellation is made after transcripts and for any documents • the contact name, company name, layers of lightweight clothes are better than the start of term then we will charge both not in English, official translations) telephone number and address where the a single shirt or dress. It is probably cheaper the current term’s and the following term’s invoice should be sent. and easier to buy warm winter clothing in the tuition fees. Important: You will need to show your UK, rather than in your home country. It is Please note: student sponsor invoices will ON Any students withdrawing from an CAMPUS enrolment documents to the worth bringing items of your national dress be payable in full within 30 days of receipt ONCAMPUS London programme of study will Immigration Officer on arrival so make sure to wear at social events, and photographs of of invoice. If your sponsor does not make be reported to the UK Visas and Immigration you bring this in your hand luggage. family and home may be of interest to new payment, you will be personally liable to pay and British Embassy/High Commission in friends who would like to learn about other the full amount of tuition fees. Money their home country as a curtailment of their cultures. It is useful to bring some passport- programme. ONCAMPUS London reserves International students cannot open a UK sized photographs of yourself. Refunds the right to withdraw a previously available bank account before arriving. However, programme of study at its own discretion. your home bank may have links to a UK Acceptance of an ONCAMPUS London offer Luggage Where a student is unable to enrol in a bank which would make money transfers to on payment of the minimum stated deposit You will have a free baggage allowance, similar course at ONCAMPUS London and the UK and opening a bank account much constitutes a binding contract between the which will be shown on your air ticket; this the enrolment is cancelled then all fees will easier. It is a good idea to bring some cash student and ONCAMPUS London. Tuition is usually from 20kg with a restricted weight be refunded. with you for your first few days in the UK fees are generally non-refundable – for of 32kg per single item of luggage. Only for immediate expenses. We recommend full information please go to https://www. A summary of refund criteria is available at essential personal possessions may be approximately £200 to £500 in cash. We cambridgeeducationgroup.com/about-us/ www.oncampus.global/ugc-1/1/3/0/refund_ brought in addition to research materials. advise you to limit the amount of cash you ceg-refund-policy.htm. Should a student criteria.pdf You may be charged for excess baggage if bring into the UK (for security reasons) and you exceed the baggage allowance, so check avoid carrying cash and personal documents

10 11 CHECKLIST with the airline before you leave if you are Climate not sure of your allowance. You should make The UK rarely has extremely hot or extremely a list of everything you bring. Advice on cold weather, but it can be very changeable, importing personal effects and goods into Preparing to come to Before you leave so you should be prepared for different types the UK may be obtained from HM Revenue of weather. Between November and March, and Customs (www.hmrc.gov.uk). London Check your transfers if you it can frequently be rainy and sometimes are travelling independently Make sure you have a valid Preparations for your course quite cold too. A warm coat, hat, scarf, gloves and an umbrella are a good idea. It also gets passport Decide how to pay for your You do not need to bring a lot of study dark early at this time of year. Summers can tuition fees materials with you to the UK, though of occasionally be showery and cloudy, but are Satisfy conditions of offer course a laptop computer will be almost mostly pleasant and only very rarely very hot. (if applicable) Decide how to pay your essential for researching, preparing The days in summer are long and it stays accommodation fees/pay assignments and studying. You will have light until late in the evening. Obtain visa accommodation deposit the opportunity to buy course books here www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate in the UK, as well as any other study Apply for accommodation Pay tuition fee deposit (if materials you need. In advance of coming applicable) to London, we recommend practising your Have medical examination and vaccinations (if applicable) English language skills as often as possible, Check your luggage especially by reading as much as you can in allowance and pack your Arrange medical/travel luggage appropriately English. You should also read your course insurance outline, so you know what to expect when you arrive. Put the emergency *Documents including: telephone numbers into your • Offer Letter mobile phone (to be put in • IELTS certificate or original your hand luggage) English language test result • CAS Statement (if required) Photographs from home • Original supporting academic Average temp Average temp Average temp Average temp Total rainfall Total rainfall Address and phone numbers Term documents (this is needed to fully (max °C) (min °C) (max °F) (min °F) (mm) (inches) register and enrol on your course) of friends and family • Financial documents used in your March to May 13 8 55 46 160 6 visa application Adaptor for UK electricity (Spring) sockets • TB certificate (if applicable) Jun to Aug Please check 18 16 64 60 160 6 (Summer) Pack all relevant original https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa documentation or certified Sept to Nov for listed countries copies* (Autumn/ 16 8 60 46 150 5 Fall) Pack your documents for Dec to Feb medical registration 6 5 40 43 160 6 (Winter) Register electronics on www.immobilise.com

12 13 WHAT TO EXPECT ON Therefore, please do NOT use the eGates pass or travel booking confirmation to but instead follow the sign for ‘See an complete your Right to Study or Right to Rent ARRIVAL IN THE UK officer’ at the border to obtain the correct checks. Therefore you are advised NOT to visa endorsement in your passport from the use the eGates in order to obtain an entry Immigration Authority. stamp in your passport upon your first entry into the UK under your new visa. • If you are entering the UK under Tier 4 route or Short-term Study route (11 months) Should you have any questions regarding Immigration then you may be eligible to use the eGates. the use of eGates, please contact our However if you do use the eGates, you may Immigration Compliance Team at visahelp@ Passport control The Immigration Officer may ask you be required to show relevant evidence of your ceg-uk.com questions about your reasons for studying When you arrive at your port first entry into the UK such as a boarding in the UK. It is important that you answer of entry you will need to pass these questions in detail, politely and keep through immigration so follow calm. Make sure you have all your supporting the signs to Passport Control. documents in your carry-on luggage if you The Immigration Officer will ask are flying to the UK; you will not have access you about the purpose of your to your luggage until you have cleared visit to the UK and will look at the immigration. Failure to show the right following documents: documents will result in delays.

Passport Students from some countries may be asked Bank statements to have a chest x-ray before collecting your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies luggage – you can check if this will apply to (CAS) letter you with your local British Council. Original academic documents and their If you experience any problems at Passport official translations (for any documents control, please contact Annie Zhou that are not in English) ONCAMPUS Student Recruitment & Support IELTS Certificate Officer—Compliance on + 44 (0) 207 631 6643 Proof of accommodation - If you need to contact centre staff in an WHAT TO DO Once you have your Student CONFIRMATION of Accommodation emergency outside of office hours please Confirmation letter from letter call: +44 (0) 773 032 1449 WHEN YOU ARRIVE Induction: Proof of financial support & any fee Check into your Register with the payments made Use of eGates accommodation police (if applicable) TB Certificate (if applicable) If you are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Visit www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa for listed Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea Tell your family Register with doctor/ countries or USA, and wish to use the eGate when you’ve arrived health centre and entering the UK, please read the message below before arriving in the UK: Attend induction and Enrol Open a bank account (remember to bring the • If you are entering the UK under Remember to pack the documents in originial documents listed Short-term Study route (up to 6 months), on page 18) the list above in your hand luggage. you must obtain the correct visa stamp at the border to enrol onto your programme.

14 15 HOW TO GET HERE HOW TO FIND US

Address: Room G10 at Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX

Underground stations Bus stops Take the Piccadilly line to Bus stops and routes within a Russell Square station, and short walk include: proceed to the college by foot. Gower Street Taxi by train from London Gatwick (for bus services 24, 29, 73, 134) Russell Square (for 59, 91, 688, 168, 188)

Plan ahead and book a taxi before leaving There are various routes from London Tottenham Court Road (10, 24, 29, 73, 134) your country. Email us at liveinlondon@ Gatwick Airport to the University. The most oncampus.global or telephone us on convenient way is a direct Thameslink train from the airport to London Bridge station, +44 (0)1223 447761 if you would like to Walking route from Russell Square make a taxi booking. Our Student Arrivals from which you can transfer to the London Underground. Coordinator will be pleased to make the Turn left out of Russell Square station Before the road bears left, turn right and booking on your behalf and send you the onto Bernard Street, and walk straight follow the pedestrian route through SOAS. confirmation. Our trusted drivers will meet ahead to the traffic lights - you should see you at the arrivals gate at the airport and You will see a set of steps on your right – by train from London Stansted HSBC ahead of you on the right. take you straight to your acccommodation. walk up onto Torrington Square, the main Cross the road, and walk along the entrance to Birkbeck is on your left. northern edge of Russell Square for approximately 400 metres. A number of airlines, including some cheaper (‘no-frills’) airlines fly to Stansted Airport and you may find a cheaper flight to by train from London Heathrow the UK via this airport. Train transfers into London Liverpool Street station are available on the Stansted Express. Heathrow Airport is the main international airport for London. From Heathrow you have two options: 1) Take the London Underground all the way to the University, the closest station is via St Pancras International Goodge Street on the Northern Line (the cheaper option). For more information, If you are travelling by Eurostar from visit the London Underground website: mainland Europe you will arrive at St www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/ Pancras International. From St Pancras it 2) take the Heathrow Express to London is a 5-minute walk to King’s Cross station. Paddington rail station and then transfer to From here you can take the Northern line to the London Underground. Goodge Street station.

16 17 ENROLMENT AND INDUCTION

Induction programme – enrolment • your timetable Opening hours: Weekdays 9am – 4pm your immigration application. You’ll then except Thursdays be able to use the National Health Service Enrolment is an essential part of your • a copy of the Student Status Confirmation (NHS). You can visit https://www.gov.uk/ induction. After you enrol, you are officially a Letter. You will need this to register with Borough Station is the nearest underground healthcare-immigration-application/ student of ONCAMPUS London. the police, register with a doctor (GP), and station and is served by the Northern Line. open a bank account. overview for more information. Once you You will need to arrive for your enrolment at have paid the surcharge and enrolled with If you need additional letters please email What you need to know ONCAMPUS London at 9:00am on the first us, you will have the same rights to health [email protected]. day of term. To register, you must take the following care as a UK resident. This means that and include your name, CEG number, UK with you: you can register with a GP (local doctor), address and the purpose of the letter. receive hospital treatment, treatment for You will need to bring the following • a copy of the identity page of your passport • a meeting with a member of the academic pre-existing conditions and full maternity documents when you attend enrolment • £34 in cash (try to take the exact amount) team and your personal tutor so that you services. You have to pay for dental (teeth) • Your original passport can choose your academic modules for • a copy of the Visa page from your passport services. In addition, optical (eye) services • Your visa the semester and discuss plans for your • A copy of both sides of your BRP (if are not available on the NHS so you may have progression degree. • Your ONCAMPUS offer letter and applicable) to pay for them. • key dates for the upcoming term, to help Certificate of Enrolment/Confirmation of • two passport sized photographs International students who meet the you plan your time at ONCAMPUS London. Acceptance for Studies statement (CAS) • completed OVRO Registration Proforma following three conditions may be entitled to • Your Original certificates/transcripts (for https://bit.ly/2JELnAg a range of free healthcare services under the example High School Certificate, AS-level Registering with the Police NHS (the National Health Service): Once you have registered, you will be given a results, IELTS Certificate, first degree Certain international students that come to Police Registration Certificate. You will need • be registered on a full-time course certificates and other qualifications) as study in the UK will be required to register to bring this into the school office for us to • be on a course delivered by a recognised shown on your CAS statement with the police within 7 days of their arrival make a copy for our records. You should keep institution • Original BRP (if collected) in the UK. Please check your visa sticker this throughout your time in the , as you will • be enrolled on a course for six months or (or any Home Office letter showing the • Your UK address, telephone number and need it in the event you wish to extend your more in duration. e-mail address requirement to register and accompanying visa from the UK. The can also be used as an Students who do not meet these conditions • Details of someone to contact in case of your BRP card) to determine whether you identity document in certain circumstances. are only entitled to emergency treatment emergency (next of kin). are required to register. In London, police In the event you change your address or registration is completed at the Overseas obtain a new visa, you must update your from the NHS. • Proof of payment or financial guarantee. Visitors Records Office. by reporting to your local police station (ie. In order to access these free services, ON Please remember: CAMPUS London will you don’t necessarily need to go to Brandon students must register with a doctor (GP). only accept original documents. Location and opening hours House). This must be done within 7 days of You should register with a GP as soon as you you moving. Failure to bring the above may result in begin your studies in London. Do not wait The address of the Overseas Visitors a delay to your starting the course, thus until you are unwell as it will prove to be Records Office (OVRO) Looking after your health damaging your academic progress. difficult to receive immediate treatment. 323 Borough High Street Under new regulations, you may need to During the induction programme, London, SE1 1JL You are advised to register with a GP close pay a healthcare surcharge (called the we will give you: Tel: 0207 230 1208 to your residential address in London. To ‘immigration health surcharge’) as part of find your nearest GP, visit www.nhs.uk, click

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on GP in the ’services near you’ section and enter your postcode. Choose a GP that is Council Tax open in the evenings and on Saturdays, so Students registered full-time at ONCAMPUS you can arrange appointments around your London are generally entitled to claim a timetable. discount or exemption from Council Tax. To register: Please see a member of the office staff to • visit your GP practice obtain a Student Status Confirmation Letter. https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/GP/ LocationSearch/4 Staying safe • present your ONCAMPUS London student London is a large city and observing a few status confirmation letter basic rules could help you avoid being a • complete registration forms victim of street crime. • request a male or female doctor Street robbers identify students as • you will be sent a medical card with your particularly easy targets as they often have NHS number by post - Keep this card safe expensive equipment such as laptops, music apply to all students. players, iPods and mobile phones. Muggers view those who are unfamiliar with their Dentists near Birkbeck local surroundings as being particularly easy to intimidate. By following some simple Dentist clinics are available everywhere. guidelines, you can avoid becoming a victim. You might be entitled to a discount. Ask the • appear confident; it is one of the best ways receptionist about how to apply for student of staying safe. It’s a fact that confident exemption. people are less likely to be mugged or assaulted, so when you’re walking alone try Pharmacies near Birkbeck to look alert and walk tall.

Some medicines are only available • be aware of your surroundings; plan where on prescription, i.e., with a doctor’s you’re going and how you’re going to get authorisation. However, there are a lot more there. It’s also worth letting other people medicines available over the counter. know where you’re going and when you expect to get back - if you change your Boots the Chemist plans remember to let them know. 16-17 Tottenham Court Road • if you’re planning any journey on foot, even Bloomsbury, London, W1T 7RJ just a short walk, plan your route in advance 020 7580 3525

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so that you don’t appear lost. • Student Status Confirmation Letter (this • carry a mobile phone with you, and have will be provided to you during the induction Cash points ONCAMPUS Student Portal programme) useful numbers programmed into your Most of us use cash-points (ATM, the The Student Portal is our student phone for speedy access. If you need additional letters please email hole-in-the-wall) from time-to-time. To intranet and gives you access to • stick to busy, well-lit places. Avoid [email protected]. avoid losing your money at a cash point: your own personal page. underpasses or shortcuts unless the lighting and include your name, CEG number, UK • never write down your personal Go to http://my.oncampus.global/ and is good and you’re confident they’re safe. address and the purpose of the letter. identification number (PIN) log-in to: • if you can, avoid walking alone at night, Nearby banks: • do not let anyone see you input your PIN, • Check your personal information especially in unfamiliar places. and if you are interrupted or distracted by HSBC • View your timetable • wear comfortable clothes and shoes that 1 Woburn Place, Russell Square, anyone when using a cash machine, cancel • Monitor your attendance are easy to move in. Carry your bag slung London WC1H 0LQ the transaction and try to recover the card. across your body with any zips or openings • View your exam entries and results 39 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 2AR • where possible, only use cash-point on the inside. machines at reputable banks (Barclays, • View summative assessment results Barclays • if you think you’re being followed on foot, NatWest, HSBC etc.) and supermarkets • Access your emails. cross a road and keep walking. If you 73 Russell Square, London WC1B 5BG 190 (Tesco’s, Sainsbury’s etc.). Avoid, where still think you’re being followed make for Tottenham Court Road, London W1A 3AT possible portable cash-machines. You will be given your username and password during induction and somewhere busy and well lit. Santander • if your card is not returned by the you need to make sure that you can • avoid carrying large amounts of cash. 164-167 Tottenham Court Road, cash machine, report it to your log in and access your e-mail. London W1T 7JE card issuer immediately. https://www.met.police.uk/cp/crime- Open your Student Portal account and on the Lloyds TSB prevention/violence/stay-safe/ top left hand side of the screen you will see Southampton Row, London WC1R 5HR 107 Emergency an envelope icon which is labelled ‘College Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5DA Police/Fire/Ambulance EMERGENCY Webmail’. Click this and you will be taken Opening a bank account Metro Bank number 999 or 112 through to your e-mail inbox. You can also We strongly recommend that you open a access your e-mail on a smart phone and 227 Tottenham Court Rd, London W1T 7QF Victim Support: 0845 30 30 900 – www. bank account in the UK. Time is given for this the office staff can assist you with this. victimsupport.org.uk helps people cope with during the Induction Programme. To open a Natwest Bank the effects of crime. There are separate You are advised to access your UK bank account you will need: 45 Tottenham Court Rd, London W1T 2EA advice sections for people living in England ONCAMPUS e-mail account daily, as • proof of identity (passport) Please note that some banks will charge a and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. important information and notices • proof of address (letter or receipt from monthly fee for your current account. Before will be sent to this address. Crime stoppers your landlord/Accommodation Office or opening a bank account, we advise you to 0800 555 111 – www.crimestoppers-uk.org is utility bill) make a decision based on the features of the different accounts available. Don’t be afraid to an independent UK-wide charity working to • opening deposit ask for help. stop crime. You can call them anonymously.

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General Rules Planned Absence Your responsibilities as an ONCAMPUS • If you do not attend your course regularly, student ONCAMPUS will be obliged to withdraw you Attendance at all classes and examinations If you know about your absence in advance, (and if you are a Tier 4 student - report you is compulsory. We expect 100% attendance for example if you have a doctor/dentist/ As an education provider holding a Tier 4 to the UKVI). ONCAMPUS is also obliged to and commitment from all students. You are embassy appointment, you must submit licence, ONCAMPUS is legally required to inform the UKVI if a Tier 4 student chooses required to attend Monday to Friday from the “Absence Request Form” along with evidence ensure Tier 4 students understand and comply to withdraw from their course, defer or first day of term until the last day, including of your appointment (appointment card or with the conditions of their visa. You may suspend. any examination and resit weeks. medical certificate). This form would need be on a Short-Term Study visa or have the to be authorised and signed off before your If you do not maintain an attendance level permission to study as a European Citizen • You must keep ONCAMPUS informed of any absence takes place. of above 90%, you will have disciplinary or as a dependant / parent / spouse. As a changes to your contact details throughout action taken against you and in severe student, you still have responsibilities relating your studies with us (phone number, email cases this can result in exclusion from Illness to regular attendance on your course, and will address, postal address). If any of your your examination or termination of your be monitored in the same way as students contact information has changed, you will If you are ill, you MUST contact the programme of study. under Tier 4 visas. need to complete a “Change of Contact Attendance and Welfare Officer on the Details” form, which is available from our If you encounter problems of any nature, morning of your absence. You are required to follow the below rules: office. which prevent you from attending classes, Phone: 0207 631 6098 you must inform the Attendance Officer as • Enrol at the right time on your programme • You must not breach the work conditions soon as possible. Email: [email protected] at ONCAMPUS as stated on your offer letter, of your visa. No Tier 4/Short-Term Study and return on the first day at the start of students enrolled on ONCAMPUS courses each term. If you are on a Tier 4 Student Lateness You can self-certify your sickness for up to are permitted to work. two consecutive days. For absences longer visa and you have not enrolled by the If you arrive after the scheduled start of the than two days, you will be required to provide stated enrolment deadline, ONCAMPUS are • You must inform ONCAMPUS immediately class you may be marked as “Late” or not a sick note from a doctor registered with the obliged to report this to the UK Visas and of any changes in your personal permitted entry for your class. General Medical Council (GMC). Immigration (UKVI). circumstances (change of visa, marriage/ civil partnership, birth of a child in the UK, • Inform ONCAMPUS of any letters and/or change in dependent circumstances etc.) Religious/Cultural holidays e-mails or other messages you receive As a multicultural education centre, from the Home Office and/or UKVI. Penalties ONCAMPUS has respect for all faiths. • If you arrive with evidence of a pending visa Penalties for failing to comply with the above We may authorise one day’s absence for application, you must inform ONCAMPUS may be severe and long lasting. They may religious holidays at the discretion of the of any correspondence you receive from the include your removal from the UK and/or your Centre Head. UKVI. exclusion from the UK for a number of years.

24 25 Mobile phones

STUDENT SUPPORT A number of mobile phone operators cater for the needs of international students. These companies, including AND ADVICE Nomi and Lebara, offer very cheap calling rates to a number of countries overseas. Personal Tutors the internet, international dialling cards and mobile phones. The option that works Every ONCAMPUS student is allocated a best for you will depend on your individual you in many ways now and in the future, Personal Tutor who is a member of the circumstances and you should look at and which will be part of the benefit of an academic staff. The Personal Tutor will meet which method is the most cost effective and international education. If you would like to students in small groups and is available for practical. talk to someone then contact your personal one-to-one support as well. tutor, office staff or any student support Software such as Skype allows you to call The group sessions will provide you with services at ONCAMPUS London. landlines, mobile phones and other Skype practical information to help you navigate users over the internet. Calls between Skype life in London and at Birkbeck. They can also users are free of charge. Call rates from a Security and insurance act as a liaison between you and other staff Skype user to a landline and mobile phone members. London is a city with a large population, vary, depending on country. and we suggest that you are careful in • representing your student group managing your personal security. Common Disability • organising social activities for students Culture Shock sense measures, such as not walking For the purpose of this statement, disability alone at night, will help to keep you safe. You will: Leaving home and travelling to study in a is defined as: “A physical or mental In addition, we recommend you take out a new country can be a stressful experience. • gain experience in how universities work impairment with substantial and long comprehensive insurance plan to protect Even though it may be something you • learn how to work with others as part of term adverse effect on normal day to day your belongings during their period of have planned and prepared for, the extent a team activities.” study at ONCAMPUS London. It is your of the change and the effects it has on responsibility to make sure that your • develop personal and professional skills The centre ethos is to provide a high-quality you may take you by surprise. If you find possessions are sufficiently insured. • improve your communication skills. educational experience, designed to ensure that you are surprised by the effects of that students excel both academically and the change, it might be helpful to realise personally. As such, we aim to ensure that all that your experience is quite normal. This Gifts for staff students are treated as individuals and that applies whatever country you come from, Please note that centre staff cannot accept needs are met accordingly. Those students and wherever you are going to study, even gifts from students. that are within the scope of the definition though some cultures are more similar of disabled will be supported with regard than others because of geographic, historic, to integration into both the pastoral and demographic and other factors. Student representatives academic programmes. Culture shock is entirely normal, usually Tutors from each programme will nominate unavoidable and not a sign that you have students they think will be good student Making international calls made a mistake or that you won’t manage. representatives. This important role can help In fact there are very positive aspects of you gain valuable skills and experiences for Keeping in touch with your family and friends culture shock. The experience can be a your CV. at home is important. You should make sure significant learning experience, making you that you have a way of communicating with The main duties will include: more aware of aspects of your own culture them regularly. Today’s technology makes as well as the new culture you have entered. • giving feedback on the quality of teaching this very easy. Your options include using It will give you valuable skills that will serve and learning at ONCAMPUS

26 27 STUDENT OYSTER AROUND CAMPUS... PHOTOCARD Police station Tottenham Court Road 10 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NR (Central and Northern line), 11 minutes Students over 18 (Urgent incidents can be reported with walk As a student at ONCAMPUS London, you are eligible for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard Birkbeck Reception or on 0207 631 6031) Mainline train stations Why should I get one? Banks Euston Barclays Bank plc (for Birmingham, Manchester & A Student Oyster photocard will entitle you 1 – 6. If you use public transport frequently 6 – 17 Tottenham Court Road, Glasgow) to a 30% discount on adult Travelcards and (eg. a few times a week, or daily), buying W1T 1BE King’s Cross bus and tram passes valid for seven days, a Travelcard is much cheaper than buying HSBC Bank plc (for Leeds, Cambridge & Edinburgh) one month or longer periods. You can use single tickets. 1 Woburn Place, WC1H 0LQ a Travelcard on all Tube services and the (opposite Russell Square tube station) St Pancras (for international rail services to Paris & majority of London’s bus services in zones Lloyds Bank Brussels) 88 Tottenham Court Rd, Bloomsbury W1T 4TH Types of Travelcards and sample prices Supermarkets With Student Oyster photocard (18+) Without Student Oyster photocard Multi-faith prayer room Waitrose Brunswick Centre, WC1N 1BS Birkbeck, Main building, Room B06. (wide-range, a little expensive) Zones Weekly Monthly Annual Zones Weekly Monthly Annual SOAS, Room L65 and B105 (women) – main building, V220 – Vernon Square Tesco Express 40 Bertrand Street, WC1N 1QJ opposite 1-2 £24.50 £94.10 £980.00 1-2 £35.10 £134.80 £1,404.00 campus (You will need your Birkbeck student card to enter). Russell Square tube station 1-4 £35.30 £135.60 £1,412.00 1-4 £50.50 £194.00 £2,020.00 Library Restaurants 1-6 £44.90 £172.50 £1,796.00 1-6 £64.20 £246.60 £2,568.00 Birkbeck, ground floor. Main building. Terrace 5 (Opening hours: Mon – Sun Fifth floor, Birkbeck Main building. 8.45am – 11.45pm) Opening Hours: 8.15am – 8pm (term To access the library you will need your time) How do I get a Student Oyster photocard? Under 18s Birkbeck student card and a copy of your Perch To apply for your student oyster card, visit You can apply for a 16+ Zip Oyster Card which passport or BRP card. Malet Street, WC1E 7HY – cafe on the ground floor. Opening hours: 8am – https://photocard.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/showLogon. gives you 50% off adult fares on bus, Tube, Birkbeck computer facilities – 10pm, Monday - Friday do?selection=student#middle DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most main building National Rail services Post Office On the drop down menu, type in There are a large number of computer rooms at Birkbeck you can use, most of 33 Marchmont St ‘ONCAMPUS London’ To apply, visit which are open 18 hours a day. They are London WC1N 1AP (near the Brunswick To complete your application, you will need: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted- located in rooms 313 and 413. To access centre) these computers you will need your • your university enrolment number. This travel/16-plus-zip-oyster-photocard Sexual Health information is your CEG number (CEG08******) Birkbeck username and password. 56 Dean Street • your course dates Underground stations Soho, W1D 6AQ • an electronic passport photo (your Russell Square face must be clearly visible) www.dean.st (Piccadilly line), 5 minutes walk • a debit or credit card to pay Goodge Street the £20 application fee. (Northern line), 7 minutes walk

28 29 TEACHING BUILDINGS

Birkbeck Main Building, Library & Student 30 Russell Square, Birkbeck, Central, Birkbeck, University of London University of London

Malet Street, Bloomsbury Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 5DP London, WC1E 7HX 39 – 47 Gordon Square, Birkbeck, 25 – 26 Russell Square Birkbeck, University of London University of London London, WC1H 0PD London, WC1B 5D

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Restaurant

POINTS OF Kings Cross: Kings Cross: | 19 mins walk 0.9 miles St Pancras: | 19 mins walk 0.9 miles Street: Oxford | 21 mins walk 1.0 miles London Eye: | 1.8 miles 18 mins by underground DISTANCES 4 miles HIGHGATE HILL HIGHGATE TO INTEREST MURUGAN TEMPLE: of Worship Place Hindu Temple STATION 4.8 miles LIVERPOOL STREET LIVERPOOL STREET UEEN MARY OLD STREET THE SURROUNDING AREA MOORGATE ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL HOUSE MANSION 6.8 miles BOROUGH BARBICAN 8 GOLDSMITHS ST PAUL’S ELEPHANT & CASTLE TATE MODERN TATE of Worship Place Mosque 2.2 miles 2.2 Woodland Court: ANGEL LONDON BLACKFRIARS SOUTHWARK FARRINGDON 03. THE NATIONAL GALLERY 01. ONCAMPUS LONDON AT 02. BRITISH MUSEUM Founded in 1842, it houses over 2,300 TEMPLE BIRKBECK UNIVERSITY OF paintings dating from the mid-13th RIVER THAMES

Dedicated to human history and CHANCERY LANE LAMBETH NORTH LAMBETH THE COURTAULD THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART LONDON culture. Its permanent collection, century to 1900. Entry to the main LONDON WATERLOO THE LONDON EYE 1.8 miles / 35 mins walk 13 bike numbering some eight million works, collection is free of charge. LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS HOLBORN

is among the largest and most 1.1 miles | 22 mins | 9 mins CALEDONIAN ROAD comprehensive in existence. of Worship Place Church RUSSELL SQUARE 0.5 miles | 9 mins | 3 mins WESTMINSTER EMBANKMENT ST PANCRAS KING’S CROSS KING’S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON UNION THE BRITISH MUSEUM SOAS LEICESTER SQUARE 2 THE NATIONAL GALLERY THE NATIONAL COVENT GARDEN 4 THE BRITISH LIBRARY BIG BEN 1.8 miles / 35 mins walk 13 bike 1 LONDON CHARING CROSS 3

THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON COURT ROAD TOTTENHAM ST PANCRAS

LONDON HAS 185,000 COLLEGE VETERINARY ROYAL PARK EUSTON SQUARE EUSTON ST JAMES’S 04. THE BRITISH LIBRARY STUDENTS STUDYING 05. VICTORIA AND ALBERT Railway Line LONDON EUSTON The library is a major research OVER 74,000 COURSES CIRCUS Oxford Street BIRKBECK

MUSEUM HOUSE SENATE PICCADILLY PICCADILLY ON CAMPUS

library, holding over 150 million WARREN STREET KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS CRESCENT

The world’s largest museum of MORNINGTON

items from many countries, in many CAMDEN ROAD languages and in many formats, decorative arts and design, housing PARK OXFORD CIRCUS VICTORIA GREEN GREEN PARK GREAT STREET both print and digital. a permanent collection of over 4.5 CAMDEN TOWN PORTLAND RANKED THE million objects. Founded in 1852, it GARDENS 0.8 miles | 13 mins | 6 mins WORLD’S BEST was named after Queen Victoria and PARK REGENT’S

UNIVERSITY CITY Prince Albert. PALACE BUCKINGHAM

The World University Rankings 2017 BOND STREET 3.6 miles | 21 mins | 33 mins Student accommodation CORNER HYDE PARK CHALK FARM PARK REGENT’S SLOANE SQUARE BAKER STREET MARBLE ARCH KNIGHTSBRIDGE HYDE PARK CENTRAL MOSQUE CENTRAL THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM Underground Station 06. THE NATURAL HISTORY THE ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE AND THE LONDON CENTRE EDGWARE ROAD EDGWARE MUSEUM 5 The museum is home to life 07. SCIENCE MUSEUM 08. TATE MODERN THE SCIENCE MUSEUM and earth science specimens A major London tourist attraction which Britain’s national museum of 7 LONDON PADDINGTON SOUTH KENSINGTON

comprising some 70 million attracts 2.7 million visitors annually. Like international modern art. Each year, SWISS COTTAGE LANCASTER GATE items within five main collections: other publicly funded national museums more than 5 million visitors visit to 6

Botany, Entomology, Minerology, in the UK, the Science Museum does not view some of the most famous (and Railway Station GARDENS SOUTH HAMPSTEAD KENSINGTON KENSINGTON Palaeontology and Zoology. charge for admission. bizarre) artworks in the world. The London Underground serving a system is a metro London, part of Greater large and efficient fast providing those travelling for service the city. around YOUR POCKET MAP POCKET YOUR LONDON OF ONCAMPUS MAP KEY 3.8 miles | 23 mins | 35 mins 3.8 miles | 22 mins | 38 mins 2.4 miles | 14 mins | 33 mins GLOUCESTER ROAD THE NATURAL THE NATURAL WARWICK AVENUE HISTORY MUSEUM QUEENSWAY ROYAL HOLLOWAY ROYAL miles 24.5 ROYAL OAK ROYAL 32 BAYSWATER 33 Southbank • Covent Garden WHAT’S GOING ON Take a stroll along the Southbank for a • Shaftesbury Avenue first class view of some of London’s major • The Strand landmarks including the London Eye, Big Ben • Waterloo and the fantastic skyline showing St Paul’s IN THE CITY? Cathedral. Cinema premieres take place at Leicester Square and the IMAX at Waterloo is home to the UK’s biggest screen. Other branches of Museums cinema complexes across the city include: London is one of the most culturally diverse galleries, which offer free entry, including the London is home to some fantastic museums • Odeon cities in the world. With over 240 museums, Tate Modern, the National Portrait Gallery and including the Victoria & Albert, the Science • Cineworld numerous art galleries, a variety of festivals the National Gallery. Museum, the Imperial War Museum and the • Vue throughout the year and a huge range of Natural History Museum – all free to enter. music venues for you to choose from, there • Picturehouse Street markets are simply too many to mention. Here are Music some suggestions: Wander around many of London’s street Shopping markets, selling anything from food to flowers There are many places across the capital or vintage clothing and antiques. Popular where you can regularly enjoy free music, London is a shopaholic’s dream. Parks markets include: recitals and entertainment, including the The centre of the city’s retail industry is London boasts many beautiful parks. Regents • Borough Southbank Centre, Trafalgar Square and the located around Oxford Street, with the highest Park and Primrose Hill are perfect for a stroll Royal Opera House. Visit the bustling areas of • Portobello Road concentration of shops in Europe. Visit New or picnic with friends. The popular Diana Soho and Shoreditch for vibrant nightlife. Bond Street, Westfield London or Westfield • Camden Memorial Walk crosses St James’ Park, Green Stratford City for luxury brands and high park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. • Covent Garden Theatres and Cinemas fashion, Regent Street for more individual Or try St. James’ Park for a fantastic view of • Brixton Village Check out the following areas for the best of stores and Tottenham Court Road for Buckingham Palace. • Brick Lane London’s shows electrical and high-tech items. Other parks include • Notting Hill • West End • Greenwich • Greenwich Cutty Sark • Soho • Richmond • China Town • Battersea • Eltham Palace Go to the recording of a TV show • Hamstead Heath If you want to be in the audience for a TV • Clapham Common show, you can sign up for free tickets. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/tickets or www.tvrecordings. com for details. Changing of the Guard

The changing of the Queen’s Guard takes The Young Vic shows place outside Buckingham Palace every day at 11.30am in the summer and every other day in The Young Vic shows present a wide variety the winter. Get there early for a good view! of classics, new plays, forgotten works and music theatre. Residents of Lambeth and Southwark can see a Young Vic show for free. Art Galleries Get involved with 2 Boroughs. London is home to many outstanding art www.youngvic.org/taking-part/two-boroughs

34 35 CONTACT DETAILS

Centre address ONCAMPUS London Birkbeck College, University of London Malet Street, Bloomsbury London WC1E 7HX [email protected]

Attendance questions [email protected]

Assessment questions [email protected]

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Student confirmation letter requests [email protected]

If you need to contact centre staff in an emergency outside of office hours please call: +44 (0)7730 321449