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Crucial Guide 2012 the Crucialfor undergraduates Guide All you need to know to settle into student life at Manchester Have you registered yet? Turn to page 6 to find out how. Contents Welcome to Manchester Welcome to Manchester 1 Congratulations: you’re coming to The University And look out for “If only I’d known…” boxes, Diary dates 2 of Manchester! Well done on all your hard work containing the sighed wishes of current Manchester – and a warm welcome to what we hope will be students on things they would loved to have known Checklist 1: Before you arrive 3 your much-loved home for the duration of your before coming to Uni – so that you will know and can benefit accordingly. Checklist 2: Welcome Week 13 undergraduate studies with us – and perhaps beyond. Crucial guide to student life 29 Distance learners With our proud tradition of academic excellence, Good to know 50 If you are starting your studies but won’t be outstanding opportunities to boost your career physically located in Manchester, take a look at our The small print 52 prospects and personal development, and one of dedicated advice and guidance for distance learners the world’s most exciting cities on our doorstep, on The Crucial Guide Live: Campus map 54 we’re confident that you’ve made the right www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/crucial-guide decision in choosing The University of Manchester Accommodation map 56 – and we look forward to you becoming part of our thriving community. International students Coming to Manchester from outside the EU? What’s so Crucial? Please read this guide in conjunction with the International Students’ Arrival Guide, which This Crucial Guide for new undergraduate students will you’ll also receive from us and which you’ll find Copies are available in Braille, help you to: further reference to in this guide. 1. Prepare for coming to University, with tips on what larger print (please specify font you need to do before you arrive, including our guide to type and size required), or on CD. the all-important registration process Check your inbox 2. Settle into University life, discovering everything you The weekly My Manchester newsletter will keep If you require a copy of this Guide, need to do when you arrive, with plenty of useful advice you up to date with relevant University news, advice 3. Discover the top tips which are Good to Know and and information around important periods such as or certain sections of it in an help you get a head start - aspects of University life you exams, and help provide you with the knowledge to might want to look into once you are settled, in Year 1 have a really great student experience. alternative format, please contact and beyond You’ll find handyCrucial Checklists, to help you get the Student Communications organised and keep track of what needs to be done, plus office 0161 275 2073. Crucial Features on different aspects of student life. 1 Diary dates The academic year Welcome Week Semester 1 Welcome and Orientation 17 September 2012 - 27 January 2013 (for international students) Checklist 1: Break 13 - 16 September 2012 14 December 2012 - 14 January 2013 Make sure to refer to your International Students Arrival Guide Before you arrive Semester 2 for more information 28 January 2013 - 8 June 2013 Start of Year Fair Break 18 - 19 September 2012 Apply for University accommodation 4 22 March 2013 - 15 April 2013 Marquee outside University Place (map Check your vaccines 4 Exams ref 37), Oxford Road site A sample of all the University’s services Confirm your attendance 5 Semester 1 in one place, including signing up for 14 - 25 January 2013 a local GP Register and pay your fees 6 Semester 2 Student Fair Plan your journey to Manchester 10 16 May 2013 - 5 June 2013 18 - 19 September 2012 Learn more about student life 12 Academy 1 and Students’ Union Re-examinations (campus map ref 68 and 78) 19 - 30 August 2013 Find out about the Students’ Union, The more you get done before you arrive on campus, sign up for societies and get some amazing deals and freebies the more you can enjoy that all important first week of term. Sport, Health and Activity Fair 18 - 19 September 2012 Welcome Week is an important time to allow you to Students’ Union, Oxford Road settle in, feel at home, and get a sense of what to (campus map ref 68) expect during your time as a student - with plenty of Find out more about all the great fun along the way. sports teams, clubs, and sign up for activities Complete the simple tasks on this pre arrival checklist, then you are safe to relax and really start enjoying your first days as a Manchester student. 2 3 Checklist 1: Apply for University accommodation Confirm your attendance By the time you get this guide, You need to let us know To set up your account, Tell us you’re coming most of you who are planning to Find out more… you will need: live in University accommodation that you are definitely Once you’ve completed IT sign For full details of our first-year accommodation guarantee for UK/EU • Your date of birth will already have applied for your students: http://tiny.cc/accomm-guarantee coming to Manchester. up, you’ll need to confirm your preferred hall of residence. Well The first step is taking a • Your University of Manchester attendance. You will receive an For all accommodation-related information for international students, email explaining how to do this. done for being so prompt, and we moment to set up your ID number (listed in all look forward to welcoming you to please refer to your Arrival Guide. communications that you have This is an important step towards your new home. To discuss any special accommodation requirements: new student IT account. received from the University’s registering (see pages 6-9) and formally becoming a member of the If you have yet to apply, don’t delay Speak to/email one of our advisors using our contact details (see below). Admissions team) Set up your student University. any longer – we need to receive For information on privately rented accommodation options: You will receive your own unique your application by Friday 31 IT account www.manchesterstudenthomes.com username and password, which August in order to guarantee you If you haven’t already done so, you can then use to confirm your a place. For student-run online groups relating to your hall of residence: the first thing to do is complete attendance at the University. You can apply online today: Search on Facebook: IT sign up. This will allow you to checklist: www.manchester.ac.uk/ www.facebook.com confirm your attendance and will As with all log-in details, you should Set up your student IT accommodation/application- also give you access to our extensive protect your personal data by not account sharing these with anyone else. procedure IT facilities, including your own Confirm you’re coming University email account. For University regulations around Contact us computer use, see to Manchester The Accommodation Office, University Place, Oxford Road 1. You will receive an email – to http://tiny.cc/ITrules checklist: Campus map ref: 37 your personal email address – from Apply for University tel +44 (0)161 275 2888 the University letting you know that accommodation by email: [email protected] an IT account has been created for 31 August www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation you. You cannot sign up until you receive this message. 2. You can then get online at: www.manchester.ac.uk/itservices/ Check your vaccines itaccountmanager In the last few years, incidences of If you are unsure whether or not mumps and measles in teenagers you are already covered, please Find out more… and young adults have increased check with your doctor or your local Mumps Advice across the UK. To protect our Child Health Records Department http://tiny.cc/health-mumps student community, we therefore before coming to university. If you advise you to get a Meningitis C have any difficulty in getting the vaccination and a second MMR vaccines, contact the Patient Advice (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) and Liaison Services – checklist: vaccination before coming to tel +44 (0)161 219 9451. Check your university, if you have not already Please note that the vaccines are not vaccinations record done so. recommended if you are pregnant. 4 5 Checklist 1: Registration How to register Ten steps If you’re paying your Becoming a member of the University Go to www.manchester.ac.uk and Online registration consists of ten own tuition fees… follow the link to register, you will steps. Online card payment then log in to http://my.manchester. 1 2 3 4 ac.uk using your central username Steps one to nine require you to You will need your credit/debit and password (generated during IT confirm and update information card – and your UK bank account STEP 1: Complete STEP 2: Confirm STEP 3: Register online and STEP 4: Pick up your Sign Up – see p5) and select the ‘My about you, your contact details and details if you wish to pay your fees IT Sign Up (see p5) your attendance arrange payment of tuition student card (see p14) Services’ tab. your course. in instalments. (see p5) fees (see below) You should be able to complete You should also read the To pay in full, click ‘Pay Now’ or online registration simply by information explaining what the to pay in instalments, click ‘Pay University will do with your personal *Please note that you won’t be able following the instructions as they by Instalments’.
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