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Tuesday 11 - Sunday 16 September

1 Manchester made me… Feel welcome

When I arrived at Manchester Airport in September, the sun was out and a group of Purple People rushed to collect my bags and check on me. I will never forget it! Manchester m‘‘ade me feel welcome. Joana Calado, BSc Biomedical Material Science

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2 Welcome to The University of Manchester

I am delighted that you have chosen The University of Manchester for the next phase of your academic life and I hope that you are going to be very happy here.

Adjusting to a new culture, education system Orientation takes place in September and this and lifestyle in another country can be stimulating, Guide provides you with details of all the events enjoyable, and life-enhancing – but it can also be on offer. The programme is designed to support challenging, especially when you first arrive. We you in settling into our vibrant city and to provide are committed to ensuring that all our new opportunities for you to make new connections. students are given every opportunity to succeed I am confident that your participation in Orientation here and that our Orientation provides the will give you an excellent grounding for success in best possible introduction to studying and your studies (and wider social life) at Manchester. living in Manchester. I look forward to welcoming you in September.

Mike Gibbons Director of International Development

3 How to use this guide Read through the whole programme to get a good idea of everything we have planned for you • Use the planner on the back page to note down the sessions you plan to attend • Use the online booking form to book your place on Airport Collection www.manchester.ac.uk/international/ arrival/travel/airport-collection/ booking-form • Use the online booking form to book your place on Orientation www.manchester.ac.uk/international/ arrival/orientation/booking-form • Use our Facebook at www.facebook.com/orientationuom or email [email protected] to ask any questions you have Sit back and look forward to a fantastic first week in Manchester! Contents

Airport Collection Service 6

Orientation Programme 7

Programme Timetable 8

More information about Programme Sessions 24

Arrival in Manchester 31

Maps 40

4 If you have any questions about the Orientation Programme or the Airport Collection Service, please contact us: Email: International Development Division The University of Manchester [email protected] Rutherford Building Oxford Road Find us online at: Manchester M13 9PL www.manchester.ac.uk/ United Kingdom tel +44 (0)161 275 2074 international/orientation fax +44 (0)161 275 2058 Follow us on: www.twitter.com/admissionsUoM www.facebook.com/admissionsUoM

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Tuesday 11 September to Sunday 16 September

MANCHESTER AIRPORT TIME DURATION Airport Collection Service 0800 – 2130 Waiting time usually 1 hour maximum. Journey time is between 20 and 60 minutes depending on the Hall of Residence. The final destination is usually Whitworth Park. The University runs a free coach transfer service for new international students arriving at Manchester Airport. The service is offered to unaccompanied students who will be living in University accommodation. If you are travelling with family or staying in private accommodation then you will need to arrange your own transport from the airport. Dates and times of the service Please note: that there are no porters The service operates from Tuesday 11 to available at Manchester Airport or at University Sunday 16 September from 0800 to 2130 and accommodation so you will need to carry stops at all University accommodation. If you are your own luggage. not sure whether you are living in University accommodation, please check the list of residences Travelling to your accommodation on the booking form. We run a very frequent service without using the Airport which means that you shouldn’t have to wait much Collection Service more than an hour before you can take your seat on If you are travelling with family members or the coach. However at rush hour and very busy non-student friends, or are arriving outside of the periods, buses can take longer to make the round Airport Collection Service times, you are advised to trip so we would ask you to be patient. Journey time use public transport. Taxis are readily available is between 20 and 60 minutes depending upon hall. outside the airport and cost approximately £25 to the city centre. Alternatively, there is a rail link direct How to use the service from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly railway You must book a place in advance online by Friday 7 station in Manchester city centre. The cost of a September, this is a separate process from booking single ticket is around £3.20. a place on the Orientation Programme. www.manchester.ac.uk/international/ Advice on travelling to the UK arrival/travel/airport-collection/booking-form The Arrival Guide, which you should have already received, contains information and advice on what When you arrive at Manchester Airport, look out to pack, what to expect at the airport and how to for our ‘Purple People’ student helpers who will be travel around Manchester. The Guide is also wearing purple T-shirts with the University of available to download from Manchester logo. There will be Purple People in www.manchester.ac.uk/ each terminal who will direct you to the airport bus international/supportservices/arrival station from where the Airport Collection Service coaches depart at regular intervals. 6 Orientation Programme What will I get out of coming to Orientation? Practical help and advice The chance to get to know the University – the buildings, the staff and the values The opportunity to meet other people – other new students and students with experience of living and working in the UK

The following pages set out some general How to book onto the information about the Programme, a schedule of Orientation Programme events and a brief introduction to what each Please use the electronic booking form at session will contain. We recommend that all www.manchester.ac.uk/international/ students attend one of the formal sessions on arrival/orientation/booking-form to book your Friday 14, Saturday 15 or Sunday 16 September. place on the Orientation Programme. Aside from this session, you can choose which of the other activities and events you are most We do not ask you to sign up in advance for interested in attending. particular sessions. However we would like you to indicate some of the sessions you may attend Bringing friends and family to events. so that we can judge the numbers expected You are very welcome to bring adult family or more accurately. friends with you to any of the Orientation events apart from the Presentations where we might need Before you make your booking, it's a good idea to limit the audience to new students just because to make a note on the timetable of the sessions of the capacity of the Lecture Theatres. Children and activities you plan to attend. are also very welcome at events located in buildings to which they can be admitted. All the events are free apart from the International Society Barbecue on Sunday 16 September which Children friendly costs £6.00. Please note: that no food or accommodation is provided within the events are marked programme.

All events are organised on a first come first served basis except for the City Coach tour and the International Society Barbecue, for which you will need to collect a ticket in advance from the International Society Helpdesk once you arrive in Manchester. Make sure you come early to events as space is sometimes limited.

LOYALTY CARD The Orientation Loyalty Card Tuesday 11 - Sunday 16 September

You will see that alongside your planner on the back urs tation Trips and To orien ocial Events ops S page we’ve given you a loyalty card to guide your ore Presen- Worksh C ns tation Sessio choices in order to get the most out of your Orientation sticker sticker sticker required experience. At each event or activity you attend you will required required be able to collect a coloured sticker – fill up your card, sticker sticker required required sticker add your contact details and you can be entered in our sticker required required prize draw. The winner will receive £100 of Amazon sticker required vouchers to treat themselves ….. or to buy text books. Completed cards should be handed into the International Society Helpdesk by 12pm on Friday 21 September. 7 Tuesday to Sunday Events on all day

Helpdesks in halls and on campus operate every day throughout Orientation, where you can pick up self-guided campus tours and get answers to many questions. International Student Check-In is open every day (if required) - where you can also make an appointment to register with the police (if required) - as well as the main Registration venue where you can pay tuition fees and pick up your student ID card. Check-In and the Registration venues are likely to be least busy on Tuesday and Wednesday.

EVENT VENUE TIME DURATION International Whitworth Corridor, 0900 – 1700 Approximately 40 minutes Student Check-in Whitworth Hall (including Police Registration) Including collection of bank (Building 50 but queuing time may be letters, Police Registration, and on your map) considerably longer at passport scanning. busy times.

Payment of Whitworth Hall 0915 – 1700 Approximately 20 minutes Tuition Fees (Building 50 Mon to Fri but queuing time may be on your map) 1100 – 1700 considerably longer at Sat and Sun busy times. Student Card Collection University Library 0900 – 1700 Approximately 20 minutes Once you have completed (Building 55 Mon to Fri but queuing time may be International Student Check-in on your map) 1100 – 1500 considerably longer at (if necessary), the online steps Sat busy times. of registration and paid your 1200 – 1700 tuition fees, you can collect Sun your student card. Joule Library 0900 – 1600 (Building 1 Mon to Fri on your map) 1100 – 1500 Sat 1300 – 1800 Sun Halls Helpdesks Dalton Ellis, Hulme, 0800 – 2200 Grosvenor, Opal Gardens (from Saturday), Owens Park, Weston, and Whitworth Park halls Orientation Whitworth Building 0830 – 1730 Main Helpdesk (Building 50 Thurs on your map) University Place 0830 – 1730 (Building 37 Fri to Sun on your map) International Society International Society 1000 – 1800 Helpdesk (Building 69 Tues and Wed on your map) 1000 – 2000 Thurs to Sun IT Help Team Whitworth Corridor, 0900 – 1700 Whitworth Hall (Building 50 on your map) 8 Tuesday 11 September Programme timetable

On Tuesday we have Helpdesks operating both on the main campus and in University accommodation. Have a look at the support available and use the time to go along to International Student Check-in (if needed), make an appointment to register with the Police (again if needed), complete registration, let friends and family know you’ve arrived safely and meet some of our Purple People.

International Student Check-In and Registration venues are likely to be least busy today.

Wednesday 12 September Programme timetable

Wednesday is again a day for settling in. We have the same support services available as before, and in addition, you can take a trip to the Asda supermarket to start stocking up on food and other necessities.

Asda Supermarket Trips and Shopping

Bus leaves regularly from Brunswick Street (100 on maps) between 1300 and 1700, last bus leaves asda at 1830

I have had such a great and eye opening experience during my short time at University and would love to share what I've learned with others. To help to ease a new s‘t‘udent into life at Manchester would be so rewarding and would help them to get the best out of their time here. Kehinde Oniti, Bsc (Hons) Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology

’’ 9 Thursday 13 September Programme timetable

On Thursday, you can choose between all our tours and trips as well as join in with the first of our social events.

LOCATION Start Whitworth Building Time Brunswick Street Bus Stops (100 and 101 on map) Oxford Road 0900 0930 1000 1015 1030 1045 1100 1115 1130 Tours and Trips 1145 City Bus Tour 1200 Buses will leave promptly 1215 at 1100 (101 on map) so do be on time 1230 and don't forget you 1245 need to get a ticket 1300 before you board from the International Society. 1315 (69 on map). 1330 Campus tours 1345 Campus tours leave from the Whitworth Building 1400 (51 on the map). 1415 Tours take 1.5 hours. 1430

1445 Tours and Trips 1500 Asda Supermarket trip Tours and Trips 1515 Bus leaves regularly between 1300 and 1900. City Bus Tour 1530 The last bus comes back Buses will leave promptly 1545 from Asda at 20.30 at 1500 (101 on map) so do be on time 1600 (100 on the map). and don't forget you 1615 need to get a ticket 1630 before you board from the International Society. 1645 (69 on map). 1700 1800 1900 2000 10 SOCIAL EVENTS Thursday 13 September

Women’s Group Session International Society 1530 (69 on Map)

Film at Five Students’ Union 1700 - 1900 (68 on map)

Tea, Coffee and Light Music International Society 1900 - 2200 (69 on map)

World Quiz Students' Union Bar 1900 - 2200 (68 on map)

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11 Friday 14 September Programme timetable

Friday is your first opportunity to come to the core presentations. They are repeated on Saturday and Sunday but do make sure that you’ve scheduled in to come on one of the days as they will give you advice and guidance that you will not get elsewhere.

LOCATION: Start University Place University Place Time University Place 1.219 Lecture Theatre B Lecture Theatre A 0900 0930 1000 Formal Presentations: Q&A Session 1015 Welcome from the President of the University. Discussion Groups 1030 Welcome from one of your Purple People. 1000 1045 Academic Expectations. Getting to Know the British. 1100 1115 1130 Break 1145

1200 Q&A Session 1215 Discussion Groups Formal Presentations: 1200 1230 Living in a Diverse Community. 1245 The University of Manchester Students’ Union. Safety and Security. 1300 1315 1330 1345

1400 Q&A Session 1415 Discussion Groups 1430 1400 1445 1500 1515 1530 1545 1600 1615 Presentation For Chinese Students 1630 by member of 1645 Chinese Consultate. 1700 1800 1900 2000 12 SOCIAL EVENTS University Place Friday 14 September Ground Floor

Film at Five Students’ Union 1700 - 19.00 (68 on map)

Tea, Coffee and Light Music International Society 1900 - 2200 (69 on map)

Karaoke Students' Union Bar 1900 - 2200 (68 on map)

Campus tours Campus tours leave from Univesity Place Ceilidh (37 on map). Students’ Union Social Event Tours take 1.5 hours. Club Academy Sports discussions, games 1900 - 2200 and croquet outside on (68 on map) the lawn in front of the Williamson Building (52 on map) if dry. If wet, find us in Univesity Place (37 on map). 1400 – 1700

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13 Saturday 15 September Programme timetable

Everything’s happening on Saturday! So you will probably need to use the planner in the centre of this guide to make sure you get to everything you want to.

LOCATION Start Time University Place University Place Lecture Theatre B Lecture Theatre A Pack collection for 0900 ERASMUS students 0930 1000 Welcome guide for 1015 ERASMUS Students 1030 Formal Presentations: Before attending the session 1045 Welcome from the Director for the Student Experience. please make sure that you Welcome from one of your Purple People. have collected your pack 1100 Academic Expectations. from the landing. 1115 Getting to Know the British. 1130 1145 1200 Break Workshop Sessions: 1215 Healthcare in the UK 1230 1200 1245 Formal Presentations: Workshop Sessions: 1300 The University of Manchester Students ’ Union . Your Money and Banking 1315 Living in a Diverse Community. 1300 Safety and Security . 1330 Workshop Sessions: 1345 University Support Services 1400 1400 Pack collection for 1415 Study Abroad and Exchange students 1430 1445 1500 Workshop Session 1515 Welcome guide for Study Abroad English Language and Exchange Students 1530 Support Before attending the session please make sure 1500 1545 that you have collected your pack from the landing. 1600 1615 1630 1645 1700 1800 1900 2000 14 University Place University Place 1.218 University Place 1.219 Ground Floor

Q&A Session Immigration Advice for Undergraduate Students 1000 Q&A Session Getting Involved in Your Students’ Union Q&A Session 1030 Immigration Advice for Postgraduate Students 1100

Q&A Session Discussion Groups 1200 Q&A Session Finding Private Accommodation 1230

Campus Tours Campus tours leave from Univesity Place (37 on map). Workshop Session Q&A Session Tours take 1.5 hours IT on Campus Discussion Groups 1400 1400

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LOCATION Start Time University Place Ground Floor 0900 0930 1000 1015 1030 1045 1100 1115 1130 Social Event 1145 Tour of the Manchester Museum – Tour leaves 1200 promptly from University 1215 Place Helpdesk. 1230 Social Event 1245 Tour of the Whitworth Art Gallery – Tour leaves 1300 promptly from University 1315 Place Helpdesk. 1330 Social Event 1345 Tour of the Manchester Museum – Tour leaves 1400 promptly from University 1415 Place Helpdesk. 1430 Social Event 1445 Tour of the Whitworth Art Gallery – Tour leaves 1500 Social Event promptly from University 1515 Tour of the Manchester Place Helpdesk. Museum – Tour leaves 1530 promptly from University 1545 Social Event Place Helpdesk. 1600 Tour of the Whitworth Art Gallery – Tour leaves 1615 promptly from University 1630 Place Helpdesk. 1645 1700 1800 1900 2000 16 SOCIAL EVENTS

Brunswick Street Bus Stop (100 and 101 on map) Saturday 15 September

Students with Families Session International Society 1315 - 1430 (69 on map)

Film at Five Students’ Union Tours and Trips 1700 - 1900 City Bus Tour (68 on map) Buses will leave promptly at 1100 (101 on map) so do be on time and don't forget you need to get a ticket before Tea, Coffee and you board from the Light Music International Society. International Society (69 on map). 1900 - 2200 (69 on map)

World Quiz Students’ Union Bar 1900 - 2200 Tours and Trips (68 on map) Asda Supermarket trip Bus leaves regularly between 1300 and 1700. Tours and Trips Dancing The last bus comes back City Bus Tour Students’ Union from Asda at 1830. Buses will leave promptly Club Academy (100 on map). at 1500 (101 on map) 1900 - 2200 so do be on time (68 on map) and don't forget you need to get a ticket before you board from the International Society. (69 on map).

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17 Sunday 16 September Programme timetable

Sunday is the last day in our programme, although our Purple People will still be available on our Helpdesk at the International Society during Welcome Week so do drop by if you have any questions for us. Workshops on Sunday include sessions for LOCATION Start Time University Place University Place Lecture Theatre B Lecture Theatre A 0900 0930 1000 1015 Workshop Session Healthcare in the UK 1030 Formal Presentations: 1000 1045 Welcome from the Director for the Student Experience. Welcome from one of your Purple People. 1100 Academic Expectations. 1115 Getting to Know the British. Workshop Session Your Money and Banking 1130 1100 1145 1200 Break 1215 Workshop Session University Support Services 1230 1200 1245 Formal Presentations: 1300 Living in a Diverse Community. 1315 The University of Manchester. Workshop Session English Language Support 1330 Students’ Union. Safety and Security. 1300 1345 1400 Workshop Session 1415 Successful start for 1430 Postgraduate Research Students 1400 including: Managing a Workshop Session 1445 Successful Supervision Careers and working while you study. Relationship 1500 1430 1515 1530 1545 Workshop Session Successful start for Masters Students. 1600 1530 1615 1630 1645 1700 1800 1900 2000 18 postgraduate students that are only available on this day so make sure that you plan to come along if you are studying at this level.

University Place University Place 1.218 University Place 1.219 Ground Floor

Q&A Session Immigration Advice for Undergraduate Students 1030 Q&A Session Getting Involved with your Students’ Union Q&A Session 1100 Immigration Advice for Postgraduate Students 1130

Campus tours Tours leave regularly with the last tour at 1500. Campus tours leave from Univesity Place (37 on map). Tours take 1.5 hours.

19 Sunday 16 September Programme timetable

LOCATION Start SOCIAL EVENTS Time University Place Brunswick Street Bus Sunday 16 September Ground Floor Stops (100 and 101)

0900 Students’ Union 0930 Societies Fair Students’ Union 1000 Marquee 1015 1500 - 1800 (68 on map) 1030

1045 Barbecue 1100 You can buy tickets from the International Society 1115 International Society Tours and Trips 1130 1600 - 1800 City Bus Tour (69 on map) 1145 Buses will leave 1200 promptly at 1100 (101 on map) 1215 so do be on time Film at Five 1230 and don't forget you Students’ Union need to get a ticket 1700 - 1900 1245 before you board from (68 on map) 1300 the International Society. 1315 (69 on map). 1330 Tea, Coffee and Light Music 1345 International Society 1400 1900 - 2200 1415 (69 on map) 1430 Social Event 1445 Sports discussions, Last Night Party games and croquet Students’ Union 1500 outside on the lawn Tours and Trips Bar/Club Academy in front of the 1515 City Bus Tour 1900 - 2200 Williamson Building Buses will leave (68 on map) 1530 (52 on map) if dry. promptly at 1500 If wet, find us in 1545 (101 on map) Univesity Place so do be on time 1600 (37 on map). and don't forget you 1400 – 1700 1615 need to get a ticket before you board 1630 from the International 1645 Society. (69 on map). 1700 1800 1900 2000

20 Everything became easier with the guidance and help from the Purple People. Their enthusiasm and care h‘e‘ lped me a lot. Jeff Murenzi, MSc Engineering: Project Management.

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21 Welcome Week Monday 17 – Sunday 23 September Throughout Welcome Week we continue to run the Helpdesk in the International Society as well as working on Police Registration and IT support at International Student Check-In. Our Main Helpdesk reverts to being the University’s Ask Me Desk and you can come here throughout the year to ask general questions or to seek advice.

In addition, you should make time to attend the University and Students’ Union’s Fairs on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19.

DATES TIME VENUE EXHIBITORS University Start of Year Fair 18 and 19 September 1000 – 1600 Marquee outside GPs (doctors), University Williamson Building Support Services, Library, (Building 52 on your map) Media, IT, Greater Manchester Police, Careers Service and Sport

Students’ Union Fair 18 and 19 September 1000 – 1600 Academy (Building 78 on Students’ Union Societies, your map) and marquees Bus companies, Food and behind the Students’ Union Drink manufacturers (Building 68 on your map)

Events on all day Monday – Friday EVENT VENUE TIME DURATION International Whitworth Corridor, 0900 – 1700 Approximately 40 minutes in Student C heck-in Whitworth Hall total (including police Including collection (Building 50 registration) but queuing of bank letters and on your map) time may be considerably Police Registration longer at busy times).

Payment of Whitworth Hall 0915 – 1700 Approximately 20 minutes Tuition Fees (Building 50 on but queuing time may your map) be considerably longer at busy times)

Student Card Collection University Library 0900 – 1700 Approximately 20 minutes Once you have completed (Building 55 but queuing time may be Check-In (if necessary), the on your map considerably longer at online steps of registration and busy times paid your tuition fees, you can Joule Library 0900 – 1700 collect your student card (Building 1 on your map)

Ask Me Desk University Place 0900 – 1700

22 Seeing the 'Purple People' team at the airport was honestly a huge relief for me. The team warmly welcomed me, gathered fellow students just like me and made sure I a‘r‘rived at my halls in a comfortable mental state. Mohammed Hamza, BA (Hons) Economics and Social Studies.

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23 A guide to activities and events

The list below gives information about all the events that are taking place. Have a look through and make a note of those you are most interested in and note them down on your planner on the back page. You will see from the planner that we have indicated those sessions we feel will be most valuable to different kinds of students.

Practical help and advice Formal Presentation Sessions: Getting to Know the British • Friday at 0930 We think living in the UK is fantastic, but we also • Saturday at 1000 know it can be confusing when you first arrive. • Sunday at 1000 This presentation from the International Society Presentations are given by staff from across the will help you to understand your new home better, University and the community, covering essential and show you that the British are some of the information relevant to all international and EEA most welcoming and friendly people on the planet. students, regardless of your course. They are similar in style to the lectures you will have while in University of Manchester Students’ Union Manchester, and you will usually not have an (UMSU) opportunity to ask questions. Please arrive in good As the largest student union in the UK, UMSU time as the presentations are extremely popular. offers something for everybody. This presentation The formal sessions all follow the same format, gives you an overview of what’s on offer - from (which is outlined below) and you need only social events, hundreds of student societies, a attend once. All presentations take place in newspaper and radio station, to help, advice, and University Place (Building 37 on your map). representation – and tells you how you can get involved. Welcome Your formal welcome to The University of Safety and Security Manchester, from Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, Manchester is a safe and friendly place to President and Vice Chancellor of the University study, but some students can experience theft, – (Friday), Dr. Tim Westlake, Director for the Student particularly when belongings are left unattended. Experience (Saturday and Sunday). Both speakers This presentation from an officer of Greater will be accompanied by one of our Purple People Manchester Police, and the University’s Security to welcome you on behalf of the Purple Teams. Service, will equip you with simple ways to protect yourself from losing your valuables, and make your Academic Expectations time in Manchester as safe as possible. Making your studies in Manchester a success requires a partnership between you and us. This Living in a Diverse Community presentation by the Student Guidance Service and Manchester is home to one of the most diverse PBS Team gives you useful advice on academic communities in the UK. This presentation from the matters, including: teaching and assessment Equality and Diversity Team will explain the values methods, avoiding malpractice, and getting the and legal protections that make the UK such a most out of the University’s learning facilities. It will multicultural place to live and study, as well as also outline our expectations of you as a student of giving you an opportunity to reflect on your own The University of Manchester. approach to different cultures. 24 Presentations for Specific Groups of Welcome Guide for Study Abroad Students. and Exchange Students • Saturday at 1430 Presentation for Chinese Students Specialist session for Study Abroad and Exchange • Friday at 1600 students, concentrating on: course registration A representative from the Chinese Consulate will procedures for your academic programmes, credit welcome Chinese students to Manchester. and course loads, timetables, work and attendance, assessment, transcripts, and academic support. Welcome Guide for Erasmus Students The briefing is compulsory for Study Abroad and • Saturday at 0930 Exchange students (except Manchester Business Specialist session for Erasmus students, School exchange). Please note: that Study concentrating on: course registration procedures Abroad and Exchange are terms that we use at for your academic programmes, credit and the University to describe those students who course loads, timetables, work and attendance, are with us for a period of one academic year or assessment, transcripts, and academic support. one semester as part of a University or School The briefing is compulsory for Erasmus students. wide exchange. All of you are studying abroad but only some of you are Study Abroad Students! If you aren’t sure whether this session is for you, you can email [email protected] to check. Practical help and advice The chance to get to know the University – the buildings, the staff and the values Workshops What can you do now? Why not get involved The workshop programme of Orientation aims to on our Facebook page? We have careers equip you with all of the tools and information you information for international students and will be need as an international or EEA student to get off hosting interactive discussions in the run up to arrival. to a great start at The University of Manchester. The workshops are specific, practical, and interactive English Language Support – similar in style to many of the tutorials you will have • Saturday at 1500 • Sunday at 1300 while studying here – and you are encouraged to An opportunity to find out how the University can ask as many questions as you like! All workshops help you improve your English and academic skills take place in University Place (Building 37 on your map) during your studies. This session is aimed at non-native speakers of English who would like to access support. Careers session: Working in the UK / Making the most of your UK study experience Healthcare in the UK • Sunday at 1430 • Saturday at 1200 • Sunday at 1000 Find out the essential steps to making the most of This session, led by a qualified health care your UK study experience – whether you are practitioner from The University’s Occupational looking to stay on in the UK or return work Health Service, will explain how: the British globally after graduation. This session can help you National Health Service works, how to register to: explore part-time work or work experience with a General Practitioner (GP), where to buy during study; start thinking about your career plans medicines and how to call for emergency assistance. & opportunities; understand how UK employers The session will also give you simple tips on how to recruit and what they look for in graduates; keep healthy. Have a look at the information on explore the steps during study that will help you to Health on our Facebook page so that you can come secure that graduate job offer. Please be aware to the session with your questions already prepared. that if you wish to take up volunteering opportunities with the University or elsewhere you are likely to IT on Campus need a Letter/ Certificate of Good Conduct from • Saturday at 1400 your local police force. It will be much easier if you This session will introduce you to the range of IT can get this whilst you are still at home. You can provision and support at the University. The speaker find out more from the F&CO website will also discuss ways to keep your online profile www.fco.gov.uk/en/ about-us/what-we-do/ secure and give some advice on using social services-we-deliver/legal-services/ networking sites. There will also be an opportunity local-document-search/ to find out more about copyright and malpractice issues arising from improper use of the web. 25 Successful Start for Postgraduate Successful Start for Masters students Research Students (PGR) • Sunday at 1530 • Sunday at 1400 You’ve made a big decision to come to Manchester We expect a lot from our junior academics, and it’s for your Masters. This session will help you make the only right that you should expect a lot from us too. most of your time here right from the start, covering: In this session, a current PhD researcher will give different teaching and learning issues at Masters you an outline and lead a discussion on what it level, undertaking research, and writing a dissertation. means to be a postgraduate researcher at The University of Manchester. They will give you useful University Support Services and practical advice about the University’s online • Saturday at 1400 tool to record and monitor progression and skills • Sunday at 1200 training activity of PGR students (e-prog), using the An interactive overview of the Support Services library effectively and accessing their courses, PhD available to all students, using real-life case student study villages, having and maintaining a studies to give you the knowledge about where social life, assessment and vivas. You will also have you and your friends can get quality advice plenty of time to ask your own questions. and guidance on a range of academic and This session also includes the presentation on non-academic matters. Managing a Successful Supervision Relationship. A successful working relationship with your Your Money and Banking PhD supervisor can be critical to success and • Saturday at 1300 enjoyment, in your research. This workshop will • Sunday at 1100 equip you with the tools to build, and maintain, The aim of this session is to provide you with successful professional relationships with your help in adjusting to a new financial system, new supervisor and other colleagues in your department. currency and different costs of items in shops, there will be some additional information available on how to budget your finances. Information will also be available on UK banking and how to open a bank account.

Practical help and advice The chance to get to know the University – the buildings, the staff and the values The opportunity to meet other people – other new students and students with experience of living and working in the UK

Question and Answers Sessions Discussion Groups (Q&A) • Friday at 1000, 1200 and 1400 (University Place 1.219) The question and answer sessions in the • Saturday at 1200 and 1400 Orientation programme aim to give you the (University Place 1.219) opportunity to ask the questions that you most Discussions are led by our Purple People and are want an answer to. The majority of the sessions designed to enable you to find out about and to are specific and focussed – similar in style to the learn from the experiences of existing students sessions you might have with your academic tutor living and studying in Manchester. Numbers will whilst you are here. Included in the Q&A be limited so that you are able to ask the questions programme are the Discussion Groups with you want to. Find out about how to get around students which are not focussed on a single topic Manchester, what to see and do, where to shop but which will allow you to ask anything you want. and how to make the best of your time in this All Q&A sessions take place in University Place dynamic University city! (Building 37 on your map)

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26 Finding Private Accommodation Q&A Immigration Q&A for Undergraduates • Saturday at 1230 • Saturday at 1000 If you are planning to live in private • Sunday at 1030 accommodation, this workshop with Manchester Student Homes will make the process as simple as Immigration Q&A for Postgraduates possible, from finding somewhere suitable and • Saturday at 1100 checking your contract, to ensuring that the • Sunday at 1130 property is safe and living harmoniously with your Staff from the International Advice Team will run neighbours. separate immigration workshops – one for undergraduate students and the second for those Getting involved in your Students’ Union studying at postgraduate level. These sessions will • Saturday at 1030 • Sunday at 1100 give you the chance to find out more about your Found the Students’ Union presentation interesting obligations under Tier 4 and about how the and want to know more? This workshop with University will go about meeting the requirements current elected student representatives will explain imposed on us by the UK Border Agency. You will how you can get involved in: the hundreds of also have the chance to ask any questions relating activities and societies, student activism, and how to your own situation. to get yourself elected as a student rep.

The chance to get to know the University – the buildings, the staff and the values The opportunity to meet other people – other new students and students with experience of living and working in the UK Tours and Trips of the Campus and pointing out important Tours and trips will mean that you start to be able buildings such as the Library, your School and to find your way around the campus and the city. catering outlets. Asda trips and City tours leave from the bus stops on Brunswick Street (100 and 101 on your maps), Campus City coach tours tours leave from the Whitworth Building (51 on • Thursday, Saturday and Sunday your map) on Thursday and from University Place 1100 and 1500 (37 on your map) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Take a coach tour around Manchester to locate key shops, cultural venues and sights and learn a little Asda Supermarket Trips and Shopping about the history and heritage of Manchester. Each • Wednesday first bus 1300 tour lasts three hours and is led by a professional guide. last bus leaves Asda at 1830 Please note: although there is no charge for the • Thursday first bus 1300 tour, you must have a ticket. You can collect your last bus leaves Asda at 2030 ticket from the International Society helpdesk • Saturday first bus 1300 from Tuesday 11 September. As the tours are very last bus leaves Asda at 1830 popular, they are available on a first-come, first- As part of the Orientation Programme we will be served basis. If you wish to travel on the same providing you with the opportunity to go to a bus with friends or family, we advise you to supermarket. The trip to the supermarket (Asda) collect your tickets as soon as possible. will be by bus and Purple People will be guiding the group on each day. Asda is one of the UK’s Self guided tours largest and best value supermarket chains and you There are two self guided tours which focus will be able to buy everything from food to on the social and non-academic areas of campus bedding, pots, pans, stationery and clothes. and the locality. One tour takes you south along the Oxford Road corridor and towards Rusholme, Campus tours the other takes you north towards the city centre. • Thursday, Friday and Saturday Each tour takes between 1 and 2 hours to first tour 1100 – last tour 1700 complete. Guides can be collected from your halls • Sunday first tour 1100 – last tour 1500 helpdesk. If you complete the trail and bring your Walking tours of the campus will take place answer sheet to the staff on the International throughout the Programme. Purple People will be Society Helpdesk by Friday 21 September you will leading the tours, familiarising you with the layout be entered in a prize draw! 27 The opportunity to meet other people – other new students and students with experience of living and working in the UK

Social Events Film at 5 One of the key aspects of Orientation is to meet • Thursday, Friday, Saturday and your new fellow students and to start making new Sunday 1700 in the Students’ Union connections. Some events take place in the day (Building 68 on your map) time as well as the evening. Social events are key in Free film screening. Check the Facebook and terms of you making a successful transition to your Twitter accounts for more information on the new home so come along – we’re looking forward film being shown. If you wish to bring children to meeting you! you must check the classification of the film to find out if they are able to attend. Barbecue • Sunday 1600 at the Karaoke International Society • Friday at 1900 in the Students’ Union (Building 69 on your map) (Building 68 on your map) Food will be Halal and vegetarian options will be Come along and sing your heart out with our available. This event costs £6 per person, which Elvis impersonator! covers food, soft drinks and live entertainment. We advise you to buy your tickets well in advance Last Night Party as this is a very popular event. Tickets are available • Sunday from 1900 in the Students’ Union at the International Society. There will be another (Building 68 on your map) Barbecue on Sunday 23 September at 1600. Come and join in the finale to the Orientation Programme. Once again we have planned a range Ceilidh of activities for you to either join in with or to sit • Friday at 1900 in Club Academy at the and watch - the choice is yours! Students’ Union (Building 68 on your map) If you feel energetic and want to socialise, the Sports Discussion Groups and Games Ceilidh is for you! A Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) • Friday and Sunday 1400 – 1700 is an informal social gathering with traditional on the lawn outside Williamson Building British music and dancing. It is great fun and you (Building 52 on your map), if dry. don’t need any experience to take part. The ‘caller’ If wet in University Place will tell you what to do, just join in and have fun. (Building 37 on your map) Please come dressed in clothes and footwear Our Purple People will be leading discussions suitable for dancing. on how to get involved in sport at Manchester as well as tours down to see some of the facilities. Dancing Session You will also have the opportunity to try your hand • Saturday at 1900 in Club Academy at croquet – a very English game! Or, if wet, to at the Students’ Union play indoor games in University Place (Building 68 on your map) Another chance to meet new people, and learn University Start of the Year Fair a new skill, by taking part in a dance class. You The fair will introduce you to a range of services can either join in or just watch – either way it’s and organisations that can offer support and great fun and you don’t need any experience. information to help you settle here in Manchester. Our exhibition dancer will tell you what to do, There will be information about: support for your just join in and have fun. Please come dressed learning, keeping you safe and healthy, managing in clothes and footwear suitable for dancing. your finances, as well as opportunities to help you make the most of your time outside of your academic studies.

28 Students’ Union Societies Fair Tours to the Whitworth Art Gallery • Sunday 1500 – 1800 and Manchester Museum at the Students’ Union • Saturday at 1100, 1300 and 1430 (Building 68 on your map) to the Museum and 1200, 1400 and Come along and meet representatives from the 1530 to the Art Gallery Union’s national and faith societies and find out These walking tours will take you to two of the how you can get involved. Joining a society is a University’s unique cultural assets – the Whitworth fantastic way to try out new experiences and meet Art Gallery and the Manchester Museum. You will people with similar interests. Societies are a great be guided round the exhibits by experts and have a starting point to your social life in Manchester. bespoke tour of the highlights.

Students with Families Session Women’s Group Session • Saturday at 1315 in the • Thursday at 1530 in the International Society International Society (Building 69 on your map) (Building 69 on your map) This will be an opportunity to meet other families The Women’s Group meets throughout the year and find out about facilities and services offered to and aims to bring people together so that they families by the International Society, as well as can make friends, get help/advice and have fun. information on networking with the wider If you have children and/or babies you are community. Children are welcome, there are toys welcome to bring them along. suitable for younger children to enjoy whilst in the International Society and light refreshments World Quiz with Live Music will be served. • Thursday and Saturday at 1900 in the Students’ Union Bar Tea, Coffee and Light Music (Building 68 on your map) • Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Meet new people and make friends by taking part at 1900 in the International Society in a world quiz night and helping your team to win (Building 69 on your map) a prize! Alternatively, take the opportunity to listen Come and relax and chat over your day in the to music and relax. relaxed surroundings of the International Society.

Being helped out by a friendly, open Purple Person made me forget that I was here all by myself and showed me that I c‘o‘uld count on a wide range of assistance. Greta Pallaver, BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics.

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30 Arriving in Manchester

This information is intended to help you when you are planning your arrival and during your first few days.

Accommodation Manchester Student Homes (MSH) is the University’s Please note: that accommodation is not only official source of student accommodation in provided as part of the Orientation the private sector. If you are looking for advice and Programme. If you are going to be staying in assistance about private sector accommodation, University accommodation during your studies we would suggest you contact them at here, we will make every effort to place you in your [email protected] . permanent, term-time accommodation throughout The service can also advise you on short term the Orientation Programme. The start date for lets, hotels and hostels for your first few days most University Accommodation contracts is in Manchester. Thursday 13 September, however, some contracts do not commence until Saturday 15 or Sunday 16 Access to Internet / PCs September so this might not always be possible. In order to access the University’s computer If you are unsure about the date on which your network you must follow a sign-up procedure accommodation contract starts or if you intend to which you can do before arriving in Manchester arrive prior to the beginning of your contract, or from a University computer cluster. There will please check directly with your accommodation be Purple People at the International Student regarding availability by emailing Check-In during the Orientation Programme and [email protected] Welcome Week who are available to help you with Please quote your University ID number any aspect of your IT use from registration to getting in all communication. access to Facebook. You will need to have your date of birth and University ID number which you If you are living in University accommodation, you will receive with your registration information. might want to order a bedding pack to cut down on your luggage. This should be done in advance IT sign up will give you a username and password at estore.manchester.ac.uk please type the which you can use on any University computer. words ‘bedding pack’ in the search box. You can then access the internet and, if you have not already done so, complete University Alternative accommodation registration. arrangements If your term-time accommodation cannot offer you a room for the period of the Orientation Programme, please make appropriate arrangements with a hotel or hostel. You can contact the Accommodation Office for information about University-owned accommodation at [email protected]

31 Opening a UK Bank Account Early Payment Scheme If you are studying with us for more than one The University has introduced a mandatory semester, you are likely to want to open a UK deposit scheme for international applicants on bank account. This can sometimes be a difficult postgraduate courses in the Schools of MACE, EEE, experience for non-UK students and will certainly Law, Life Sciences and Maths. Some postgraduate take some time. You should ensure that you have courses in Manchester Business School are also enough funds available to cover you for your first affected but students should check this two weeks in Manchester in case there is a delay requirement directly with MBS. A full list of with opening an account. One major difficulty that affected courses is available here: students encounter is when their names are tinyurl.com/bpwy5tv recorded differently on their passport from their student record so please do make sure that these The deposit required will be £1,000. If students are identical. choose to pay more (up to a maximum of the total tuition fees for their course for the academic year) Please note: that when you come to open a then they can do so. Any payment made under this bank account in the UK you will need the scheme will not be refunded unless the student is following documents - refused a visa and provides a copy of their visa (1) Your passport to prove your identity. refusal notice. The deposit will not be refunded (2) A bank letter from the University which if the refusal notice cites fraud as the reason confirms your home address (this cannot be a for refusal. PO Box) and your address in Manchester (this cannot be a hotel). Students receiving full scholarships will be exempt from the requirement to pay a deposit. Proof of (3) Your University accommodation contract (if you award should be emailed to: will be living in University accommodation). [email protected] If you arrive between 3 and 25 September and are Students who have paid for a pre-sessional English an EEA student, you can get a bank letter from us course will be exempt from the requirement to pay from any one of the card collection venues a deposit for the main course. (see page 8 for a list). If you do need to pay the Early Payment Fee then If you are an international student you can collect a you will be sent a link to a webpage that will tell bank letter from International Student Check-In. you how to complete the signup for a University IT You will also need to be aware that if you want to account and also make the payment online. pay your fees from monies in a new UK bank Students who are unable to pay by credit card account, it will take at least 5 days for the account can choose to pay by bank transfer etc but such to become active so you will not be able to fully payments will take longer to process. Your CAS enrol and receive your student ID card until this will not be generated until the payment is made. process is complete. For further information including full list of There is more information on bank accounts affected courses and payment link, you can look at on the Crucial Guide website at www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/ www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/ crucial-guide/financial-life/tuition-fees/ crucial-guide/financial-life/bank-accounts payment/tuitionfeedeposits/

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32 Food and Drink Locations No food is provided as part of the Orientation You should check the information on events on Programme but you can buy meals, snacks and pages 8 - 20 of this guide to find out where all drinks from various outlets across campus. events are happening. We have also included maps Details of these can be found at on pages 40 and 42. www.foodoncampus.manchester.ac.uk . If you have any questions about the food available, Photography please ask a Purple Person or a member of staff at A photographer will be taking pictures during the catering outlet. It is advisable to have some Orientation to use in future publicity materials cash with you to purchase food and drink. for the University. If you do not wish your photo to be taken then please speak directly to the GP (Doctor) Registration photographer and let them know. Registering with a local GP will allow you to consult a doctor if you are unwell. GPs will be Safety and Security available on campus to register you at the Manchester is a safe place to live, but as in all cities University Start of Year Fair which will be running you need to be aware of your own safety and in the marquee outside University Place on Tuesday security. The University’s Security Services have a 18 and Wednesday 19 September. If you miss the very useful website on crime reduction Fair, you can check where your nearest GP is www.estates.manchester.ac.uk/ located on the NHS site www.nhs.uk/ CrimeReduction/index.asp and will also make a servicedirectories/Pages/serviceSearch.aspx presentation to you during Orientation.

Helpdesks Smoking There will be several helpdesks open during the Smoking is not permitted in any University programme where you can get advice and buildings, or indeed any public space. Even when information. You will find helpdesks in selected you are outside, you will need to check whether University accommodation (see maps 1 and 2), the you are in a no smoking zone as sometimes these International Society on Oxford Road and at the are created outside of buildings to protect people Orientation venues. The helpdesks will be staffed working inside. by our student helpers – ‘Purple People’ – who will be available all around campus to answer any Students’ Union questions you may have, to give you directions Every student is automatically a member of and generally to make sure you have a happy, safe The University of Manchester Students’ Union. and informative welcome to the University. If there The Union exists to; represent you to the University, is anything you would like to know or if you provide you with advice, guidance, opportunities have any problems, don’t hesitate to ask a and entertainment all through your time here. Purple Person. The Union are running workshops and making Library presentations during Orientation so you will have As the Orientation programme runs outside of the chance to meet your representatives. In term time you will find that the libraries are addition all our evening events are held at the running to vacation timetables. You can check the Union so you will be able to see the building then. opening hours for the Main Library and site libraries at www.manchester.ac.uk/library/ aboutus/locationsandopeninghours As well as the printed and electronic collections, Transport many of the libraries have computer clusters where Until you have your stu you can complete registration and IT sign up. ordina dent ID card rilly allows y which You do usually need your student card to access ca ou to travel mpus on the around bus service n the library so if you do want to get in before then you can us o.147 for fr e this guide ee you will need to speak to the staff on duty. as your pass.

33 University Accommodation Vaccinations Events and Activities Meningitis C is a potentially serious disease From Thursday 13 September each university which has a higher prevalence amongst student residence will be running its own series of talks populations. In the UK the chief medical officer for and events. These will include a Warden’s health, advises and recommends that students up “Welcome Talk” and information on safety and to the age of 25 years have a Meningitis C fire awareness. Further details will be available at vaccination. All students are strongly advised to your accommodation on arrival. have the Meningitis C and 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccinations before arriving in University Registration Manchester. If you have not received these vaccinations before you arrive, they are available You can register online from 1 September 2012 by free of charge from your GP in the UK. Make going to www.manchester.ac.uk and following sure that you register with a GP (see above) the ‘Register’ link. You can do this from home, or and, if necessary, get these vaccinations at the from any of the University computer clusters. earliest opportunity. Please note: that you must give your name exactly as it appears on your passport when you first register otherwise you will have Web problems when your passport is scanned, at You can find out more about the work of police registration and when trying to open the International office on our website at a bank account. www.manchester.ac.uk/international Student video diaries are also available to After completing registration steps 1 – 9 or view on the University’s Youtube channel 1 – 10 if you are paying by credit card or www.youtube.com/user/ bank transfer and if you are not from the universitymanchester or EEA or Switzerland, you must come along to through the facebook page at International Student Check-In to: have your www.facebook.com/orientationuom passport and documents scanned, arrange a police The University also has new Welcome Week registration appointment (if needed), collect a website which you will want to look at. You Confirmation of Attendance letter and, if needed, can find it at my.manchester.ac.uk/welcome a Bank Letter to enable you to open a bank account. Please note: that information entered into your student record takes 24 hours to upload so you must allow this length of time between online registration and coming to the Check-In venue.

After this, and once your fees have been paid, you can collect your student card from one of the student card issue venues listed on page 8.

If you have any problems with registration please telephone the registration helpline on +44 (0)161 306 5544 .

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If you are not from the EEA or Switzerland, you If you have any queries about this please must check before you travel to the UK that you contact the International Advice Team on: have Tier 4 immigration permission (visa) that +44 (0)161 275 5000 (Option 1) or email us at: allows you to study at The University of Manchester. [email protected].

If you used a CAS from the University of Manchester Please note: that if you are studying with to apply for Tier 4, the immigration permission in us for one semester only you may be eligible your passport should contain The University to travel here without the Tier 4 visa, you of Manchester’s sponsor license number: can check the following website for more Q3DK76WN4 . If you have immigration permission advice and guidance. with a different sponsor license number on it you will www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/ not be permitted to register with us until you have crucial-guide/academic-life/immigration/ made an application to switch Tier 4 sponsors. applying-overseas/student-visitor

If you are overseas and you have immigration If you are unsure whether you have the correct type permission with a different sponsor license number of immigration permission to study with us, check on it and you applied with a CAS from a different online at: www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/ Tier 4 institution you should make a new Tier 4 crucial-guide/academic-life/immigration/ application from overseas. You should not travel to checkingifyouneedimmigrationpermission - the UK with the intention to study at the University tostudyattheuniversityofmanchester or if your of Manchester if you have immigration permission visa or biometric residence permit states a CAS with a different sponsor license number on it as number issued by a different institution. this could lead to problems with immigration when you arrive in the UK.

International Student Check-In EEA Countries If you are not from the EEA you must attend Austria Latvia International Student Check-In before you pay your tuition fees (unless you’ve done this online) or pick Belgium Liechtenstein up your student card. Bulgaria Lithuania

At Check-In we will scan your passport and Cyprus Luxembourg documentation which means that you will only Czech Republic Malta have to show us your identification documents Denmark The Netherlands once. Once we have scanned your passport, you only need to show staff across the University this Estonia Norway check-in card, which will make the rest of Finland Poland Registration much quicker. France Portugal You will also have the opportunity to get important Germany Romania and useful documents, such as a bank letter or an Greece Slovakia appointment with the International Visitor Registration Office (Police Registration). Hungary Slovenia Iceland Spain International Student Check-In is open every day from 0900 – 1700 in the Whitworth Corridor of Republic of Ireland Sweden Whitworth Building (Building 50 on your map). Italy Switzerland

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Certain nationalities are required to register with Between 3 September and 21 September the police within 7 days of arrival in the UK. Please During Orientation you can book an appointment check the stamp in your passport/visa to see if you at the Office at International Student Check-In. need to register. If you are required to register See map page 40. you must make an appointment to visit the International Visitors Registration Office. You will be issued with a form to complete and In order to provide the most efficient service, take to the Office along with a checklist of the registration will be managed using a combination other documentation and payment you will need. of scheduled appointments and drop-ins. We will also make a note of your name and your appointment time. It is important that you do Before 3 September and after 19 October attend the appointment. You cannot swap If you arrive before 3 September or after appointment times with another student. You 19 September, you should contact the must make the appointment within 7 days of International Visitors Registration Office directly. arrival, but due to the large numbers of students arriving, the Registration Office may not be able to see you for several weeks; this will not affect your International Visitors Registration Office immigration status. (IVRO, See map (page 42) for details During Orientation, please do not go to the Greater Manchester Police International Visitor Registration Office without Bootle Street, Manchester M2 5GU an appointment as you will be turned away. tel +44 (0)161 856 3320/ 3317 email [email protected] Between 21 September and 19 October Please call before 1200 If you arrive during this period, you must go first to your academic School to let them know that you Opening hours: have arrived and so that they can put you in touch Monday - Friday: 0830 - 1545 with the Late Arrivers Purple People Team. Our student helpers will book you an appointment at the Office. You must take with you: • your passport; You will be issued with a form to complete and • your visa; take to the Office along with a checklist of the • one passport size photograph; other documentation and payment you will need. • a Confirmation of Attendance letter from the We will also make a note of your name and your University (this will be issued with your appointment time. It is important that you do appointment); and attend the appointment. You cannot swap • £34 registration fee per person in cash. appointment times with another student. You must make the appointment within 7 days of You will be asked to fill in an application form arrival, but due to the large numbers of students when you get to the office. It is possible that you arriving, the Registration Office may not be able will have a long wait at the Office as a very large to see you for several weeks; this will not affect number of students have to register at this time. your immigration status.

During this period, please do not go to the International Visitor Registration Office without an appointment as you will be turned away.

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