Students 2018/19 for International Pre

PRE-DEPARTURE GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2018/19 Your journey to the The Deep Brynmor Jones Library cafe University of Hull

Congratulations, your journey to becoming a University of Hull student is well underway and we’re looking forward to you joining us in September!

We are a truly global institution, renowned for providing a first-class education and rewarding life experience to students from more than 100 countries around the world, so you will be in great company.

Your timing could not be better. You’ll benefit from our recent investment of £200 million on new facilities and IT infrastructure, including one of the UK’s finest university libraries, a world-class concert hall and new sports facilities.

The latest addition – our new £28-million health campus, a phenomenal resource boasting a mock operating theatre, hospital ward and intensive care unit – was opened by the Queen in November 2017. HRH The Queen with Humber Bridge the University’s VC, Professor Susan Lea You’ll find everything you need to study and socialise on our beautiful and famously-friendly campus – from more than 1,100 open access computers, a careers service and a nightclub – all on one site.

The University was a principal partner in Hull’s year as the UK City of Culture in 2017 when it was listed among the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, and named on the Guardian’s Hot List of places to visit.

We are proud to have been at the heart of the action as more than 60,000 people enjoyed a 365-day programme of world-class events and festivals that will continue to culturally enrich the region for many years to come.

We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful green campus in September. Crowds welcoming HRH The Queen Allam Medical Building

Brynmor Jones Library

2 | WWW.HULL.AC.UK UNIVERSITY OF HULL PRE-DEPARTURE GUIDE | 3 Contents Key dates for your diary • Enrolment – from 17 September You will be informed by your faculty when you need to enrol. • Welcome week – from 17 September • Airport pick up – 14 September • Teaching start date – from 24 September Before you arrive Are you ready?...... 6 Accepting your offer ...... 7 Applying for your visa ...... 8 How to pay your fees ...... 10 Funding your studies at Hull ...... 12 Your accommodation ...... 14 “Hull is a unique place because of the culture of the city and the university – Preparing to come to Hull ...... 16 it’s very diverse and at the same time a Things to pack ...... 18 very close knit community of students. There’s always something happening at the University, with new developments Upon arrival in the UK on the campus. It’s also very beautiful and green with all the plants around When you arrive ...... 20 which make it feel like home. Our campus ...... 22 “I would definitely recommend the Your first few days ...... 24 University of Hull because of all the great lecturers and the academic support I have received. For me, that has Making the most of your time in Hull defined my student experience – being Supporting your studies ...... 26 inspired and taught by my lecturers.” Societies and sport ...... 28 Dimitar Nikovski, Bulgaria BSc Computer Science Our region ...... 30 Useful contacts and information ...... 34 Contact us ...... back page

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Are you ready? Accepting your offer

To help you prepare, we’ve collated some practical next steps By now, you should have received your official offer from the for you before your arrival: University of Hull. We are delighted that you would like to study here. If you have not yet accepted your offer, it is important that you do so if you wish to study at Hull.

Meet your requirements, accept your offer and pay your deposit Undergraduate We recommend that you pay the deposit as soon  as possible after you receive your offer letter. To accept your offer please follow the instructions Ideally you should pay at least eight weeks before in your offer letter. If you hold a conditional offer the start of your programme (you will find the you will need to submit the required documents start date on your offer letter). once you have them, in order to receive your CAS Receive and check Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) unconditional offer. The deposit is £2,000 against the tuition fee. If you need a Tier 4 visa to study, the Tier 4 CAS Postgraduate will only be issued once the deposit has been To accept your offer please email the PG received in full by the University. Admissions Team at [email protected] (please quote your applicant code in your email) or you Please make sure to allow enough time to  Apply for your visa can log into your MyAdmin account and accept obtain your visa and make the necessary travel our offer online there. arrangements to be at the University by your course start date. Paying your deposit (postgraduate) To check whether you need to pay a tuition fee Receiving your Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies Finalise your accommodation deposit to secure your place on our postgraduate  programme, please go to www.hull.ac.uk/deposit. Once your offer is unconditional, and you have formally accepted and paid your tuition fee A tuition fee deposit is generally required but can deposit (if applicable), you will receive your CAS be waived in some instances, such as if you have and can start your Tier 4 visa application. Please an official sponsor or if you have received a full- note, your CAS cannot be issued more than three Plan your finances and pay your fees fee scholarship or bursary from the University of months before your programme starts. £ Hull or a recognised external funding body. If you will be joining us as a sponsored student, you will need to submit evidence of your funding as soon as you are able.  Book your flight and our free airport pick up service

 Apply for your student card and open your IT account

 Arrive in Hull and begin your new life here

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Do I need a visa? Interview Depending on your nationality and the length You may be interviewed as part of your visa of your study period, you may need a visa to application process or upon your arrival in the UK. study in the UK. EEA/SWISS nationals do not require a visa but please ensure that you have a When preparing for your studies in the UK and valid passport and/or national ID card with you. for your interview, it may help to think about

Most international students who plan to study • how and why you chose the University of Hull for longer than six months (including pre- and your programme of study sessional English language programmes), • what you know about the University and your will be applying for a Tier 4 (General) student course visa. The easiest way to check which visa you need is to use the UKVI online tool at • how your education/employment history www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. connects to the course you intend to study Application process • where you plan to live during your studies In most cases, Tier 4 visa applications • your future plans are completed and submitted online. We • your financial circumstances and the source recommend you start your application once of your finance you have your unconditional offer and have prepared the required documents. During the interview, let the interviewing officer know if you experience any difficulties It is important to plan ahead and prepare all of understanding their questions. Visa assistance Bringing medication into the UK these original documents in good time: If you have any questions about your visa Students planning to bring medication with Conditions of your visa documents and/or application, our International them into the UK should check whether they • Passport (must be valid at the time of visa It is important to check your visa and UKVI Engagement Team (IET) can assist you by need permission. application and travel to the UK) letter to ensure there are no mistakes and you email ([email protected]) or telephone Some medication may contain substances • Two UK passport-sized photographs know when your visa ends, whether you need (+44 (0)1482 462222). that are classified as ‘controlled drugs’ in to register with the police when you arrive, and • CAS number Please also check these links for more the UK. To check if your medication contains whether you can work during your studies. information. these substances, please go to www.gov.uk/ • ATAS (if your offer letter requires you to government/publications/controlled-drugs- have one) Receiving your visa • The University of Hull: list--2/list-of-most-commonly-encountered- • Academic qualifications (that are mentioned If your visa is shorter than six months, you www.hull.ac.uk/visasandimmigration drugs-currently-controlled-under-the-misuse- on your CAS) with official translations if not will have a visa vignette (a sticker) for the full of-drugs-legislation. period of your stay in your passport. If your • The UK Council for International Student in English Affairs: visa is for a longer period, you will have a one www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information-- If your stay in the UK is for less than three • Financial evidence that meets UKVI month vignette in your passport and a UKVI Advice months, you must bring a doctor’s letter when requirements letter with details where to collect your BRP • UK Visa and Immigration: www.gov.uk/ arriving in the UK with your medication. If when you arrive in the UK. your stay will be longer than three months you • Tuberculosis (TB) certificate if required browse/visas-immigration/student-visas must apply for a licence in order to bring your (please check at www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa) You will need to collect a Biometrics Residence medication with you. The application form is • Other relevant documents (depending on Permit (BRP) soon after you arrive in the UK. available at www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled- your particular circumstances) The easiest option is to collect your BRP from drugs-licences-fees-and-returns#applying-for- the University when you enrol on your course. a-licence-travellers. Your visa application fee must be paid on When making your visa application you must the date you submit your application. All enter the University’s ACL code - which is Please note that medication containing controlled documents must also be ready on this date 2HE437 - in the “Alternative Collections” field of drugs cannot be posted, and you should apply for and submitted to UKVI separately. the BRP Collection section of your application. a licence at the earliest opportunity.

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Pay by card Paying with cheque or draft To pay your fees using a credit/debit card, please Please make your cheque or draft payable to the visit epay.hull.ac.uk/open. ‘University of Hull’. It is important that you quote your student ID number and name on the reverse We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, of the cheque, along with the type of payment Electron, Solo and Maestro cards for payment of you are making, for example ‘Tuition fees’. This fees using this facility. can be returned to us at the address below, or in person to the Cash Office on the 2nd Floor of Payments can only be made in pounds sterling. Student Central (students’ union).

Please be assured that your payment details Student Finance & Cash Management Services are automatically encrypted when you enter 2nd Floor Student Central them. This site is secured using WPM (WebPage University of Hull Marketing) to offer you secure communications Cottingham Road by encrypting all data to and from the site. Hull, HU6 7RX

At the University of Hull we recognise that your Post-dated cheques will NOT be accepted. personal privacy is a serious and important issue, and we support the principle of protecting Paying with cash privacy on the internet within the context of current UK legislation. We can only accept cash payments when presented in person at the Cash Office on the 2nd You can find our online payment terms and Floor of Student Central (students’ union). Cash conditions at www.hull.ac.uk/money. should not be posted to us, either through the postal system or through our door. We cannot be Pay by UK bank transfer held responsible for cash being lost in this way. You can pay the correct amount directly into Under money laundering regulations, large cash the University’s bank account. Please quote your payments may be subject to investigation. name and UCAS personal ID, applicant number or student registration number. We recommend you use one of the other payment methods. University of Hull bank details: *Note: For a receipt, please email Address: [email protected] with the following University of Hull information. Lloyds Jameson Street 1. Your name, UCAS personal ID, application Hull, HU1 3JX number, or student registration number

Sort Code: 30-94-44 2. Date you made the payment Account number: 03029855 3. How you made the payment Swift code: LOYDGB21149 IBAN number: 4. Sort code and account number if applicable GB02 LOYD 3094 4403 0298 55 5. Any other reference you might have

Please bear in mind that it can take up to 10 working days for the University to receive your payment, depending on the payment method used.

10 | WWW.HULL.AC.UK UNIVERSITY OF HULL PRE-DEPARTURE GUIDE | 11 Average price† of a ... Your money goes further here 1 Hull is one of the best value-for-money cities MEAL IN A BUDGET Funding your in the country. In fact, when it comes to low- RESTAURANT cost student housing, we’re rated number one*. So you’ll find your money lasts longer studies at Hull here than at other universities. We’ll help you earn as you learn** Going to university makes good sense – it’s a fantastic 2 Every university has a careers service, but this year ours was judged to be the investment in your future. It makes even more sense if you best in the UK when it comes to boosting HULL £12 choose Hull, and here are four reasons why … your employability.± So if you want a paid LONDON £15 internship or placement to bring in some extra cash, this is the place to be. MONTHLY RENT We’ll put you on the road to success (ONE-BED CITY-CENTRE FLAT) 3 Coming to Hull pays off. A massive 96.1% of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their studies¥. Benefit from discounts and 4 scholarships International students starting a new HULL £499.67 programme charging a standard LONDON £1657.96 undergraduate or Masters fee will receive a tuition fee discount of up to £2,500 per year, which is increased by £1,000 for students CINEMA TICKET FOR from low and lower middle income countries NEW RELEASE as defined by the World Bank. For more information on discounts and scholarships visit www.hull.ac.uk/Choose-Hull/Study-at- Hull/Money.

HULL £9 LONDON £12

MONTHLY GYM MEMBERSHIP

Join our team and earn while you learn** * Student.com 2017 HULL £27.60 A lot of our students are so proud of the University that they want to tell the world ** subject to visa conditions LONDON £47.68 about it by signing up to be ambassadors. They get to inspire future students, show ± Association for Graduate Careers Advisory Services Award for off the campus and share their stories of Hull life. It’s a way of earning while you Employability 2017 † All figures sourced from study and looks good on your CV too. Numbeo.com ¥ Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education for the academic year 2015/16, published by HESA June 2017

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It’s high quality, it’s on campus and it has 562 Situated a 15 minute bus or car ride away en-suite rooms with modern, light interiors. from campus in the quaint village of With various comfy lounges, a games room Cottingham you will never be short of things and a cinema room, The Courtyard is a to do at The Lawns. With its own gym, vibrant living and learning environment. cinema and bar, you can relax with your Make yourself at home friends at the Lawns Centre or enjoy a game Fees from £131.40 per week We have a great range of accommodation to of football in the grounds. choose from – there’s something for everyone. Fees from £97.02 per week On-campus; off-campus; catered; self-catered. In the middle of everything that goes on in the University or somewhere peaceful and quiet. Our accommodation will suit every budget Taylor Court University-owned too – we’ve got the perfect place for you to enjoy your first year in Hull if you are coming houses on your own.

All unaccompanied first year students who apply for accommodation before our deadline of 1 September are guaranteed a room in university-owned, managed or directed accommodation.

Most of our residential options for new students have utility bills and contents insurance included in the rent. Student Taylor Court enjoys a convenient location We own 189 terraced houses on the streets accommodation also includes laundry on campus. Made up of 12 individual blocks, around campus. Most of your neighbours will facilities and bike storage. All University- each with 24 rooms and overlooking a be University students so you will be in good owned accommodation includes free communal courtyard, there’s a great mix of company. Many of these houses date back to 100Mbps WiFi (you can connect up to people in this small, friendly community. It the Victorian period and can house up to five seven devices at once). offers a safe and secure environment with an students. House tutors are also available at all electronic entry system and a 24-hour on- hours to offer support should you need it. If you are applying after the 1 September campus security system. Fees from £121.03 per week deadline or have any questions about our Fees from £121.03 per week accommodation options please contact our on campus accommodation team on [email protected]. Artist impression Rest easy Westfield Court Our students are the most important part of This brand new development on the west of our campus offers this university, so giving you a comfortable high quality self-catered accommodation for 478 students. and safe place to learn is a top priority for us. Designed for modern living, these spacious halls of residence, In addition to residential wardens and house surrounded by beautiful outdoor areas, offer a variety of tutors, we provide a 24-hours on-campus accommodation. There is also a main reception. More rooms are planned for 2019 so residents should expect some security service. construction activity in the area. Fees from £127.33 per week

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Hull Paragon Interchange is in the city centre Humberside Airport: located approximately and provides easy access between rail, coach and to Hull 40 minutes from the campus, there are three local bus services all under the same roof. The daily departures operated by KLM to Amsterdam campus is 4 km from the railway and bus stations. Schiphol Airport, giving you connections to 800 www.nationalrail.co.uk Make sure to plan ahead to ensure a smoother journey. destinations worldwide. www.humbersideairport.com Coach / bus Leeds Bradford International Airport: Book your flight and the airport If you are making your own approximately one hour and 30 minutes by road pick-up service way here to the campus. Coaches to Hull are available via National Express and link with other national and European www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk Once your visa has been finalised, it’s time to If you arrive outside of this period at services. Coaches to London terminate at Victoria book your flight to the UK! Manchester Airport, you can catch a train Manchester Airport: approximately two hours by Station. www.nationalexpress.com directly to Hull. On average, this journey will road to the campus. You can book on the free pick-up service cost around £50. www.manchesterairport.co.uk using our online pre-arrival form at Ferry www.hull.ac.uk/prearrivalform. If you are arriving at Humberside Airport or Hull Ferry Port, please contact the Induction Hull is connected by air and sea to Europe. The airport pick-up service provides a and Transition Team and we will arrange a P&O Ferries offer daily overnight services to welcome for our international students reliable taxi for you (at your own cost). If you Rotterdam and Zeebrugge from Hull. The ferry arriving in the UK. A team of staff and student arrive in London, you can catch a train from terminal is located approximately 5.5 km from the ambassadors will be waiting at the airport to London Kings Cross directly to Hull. Times city centre. www.poferries.com assist you with your journey. and price vary depending on which airport you arrive at. Timetables and ticket prices can You must book this service up to 10 days prior be found at www.nationalrail.co.uk. to your arrival in the UK. If you book later than this, we cannot guarantee transportation Start your enrolment and apply for from the airport. Once you have booked, you will receive a confirmation email and your student card the University will email again with further Your ICT details will be emailed to you shortly details closer to the arrival time. If any of your EDINBURGH before your enrolment date. This may occur details change or you are no longer able to prior to your departure. use the pick-up service, please contact us at DENMARK [email protected]. BELFAST You will receive your student card when you enrol in person at the University.

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FRANCE CZECH REPUBLIC Things to pack

RT PASSPO DOCUMENTATION UKVI

• Passport and visa • UKVI decision letter • Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) statement • Evidence of funding for your tuition fees and living costs, including sponsor letter (if you are being sponsored) • Offer letter • Four passport-sized photographs • Insurance documents • Medical certificates including vaccination records • Medical licence for controlled drugs

ACCOMMODATION  THOSE TRAVEL ESSENTIALS • Accommodation documents, • Essential toiletries and medications (please check including your signed tenancy with your airline what’s permitted) agreement • Enough money to live on in the first few weeks (we advise using traveller’s cheques and not bringing large amounts of cash)

NOTE LAPTOP COMPUTER

Be sure to travel with medication, • Laptop computer and charger – you can set English important documents and as the main language choice (this will help you to valuables in hand luggage. improve your English and assist you with everyday aspects of your life in the UK)

WE RECOMMEND YOU IN YOUR SUITCASE BRING ... Hull has a variety of shops • Comfortable clothing so you’ll be able to buy TRAVEL TIP • Study supplies – these may be everything you need to Label luggage less expensive in your country live comfortably. Many so that you can of the personal items • Mobile phone and charger easily identify you wish to bring with it and don’t • Travel adaptor plug – 240v you, such as clothes, forget to check with a three-pin plug accessories and books your luggage *Note If you have booked accommodation, can go in your suitcase. allowance! you will need to check what is supplied.

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When Student support you arrive We understand that the pressures of starting a new life in unfamiliar surroundings and being away from friends We have put together a checklist of things to do when and family can be difficult at first. you arrive in the UK Our Health and Wellbeing Team can help. They are experienced in helping students settle in and can put you in touch with other services that can support you too. Call home! Please telephone 01482 462 222 or email  [email protected] if you need to book an appointment, or make contact with the team.

Details of our other support services – Collect Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) from financial advice to help with BRP your studies – are available at hull.ac.uk/support.

We encourage you to take advantage of the various welcome and induction presentations, which provide details of the Register with the police services offered and how to access them.

 Attend academic enrolment

 Attend induction/orientation

 Open a UK bank account

 Register with a GP

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£200 million th oldest Our campus of on-going investment in our campus facilities, including new accommodation, our refurbished 14 university in England, offering library, a world-class concert hall, a new health education with the history, campus and improved sports facilities. heritage and quality for which the country is world-famous

1. Brynmor Jones Library 5. Business School 9. The Courtyard 2. Venn Building – Reception 6. Enterprise Centre 10. The Graduate School international in the UK for low-cost students on our student housing* 3. Student Central 7. Allam Medical Building 11. International Office # 1 1,300 friendly and 4. Sports and Fitness Centre 8. Middleton Hall * 2017 Global Student Accommodation diverse campus Indicator, published by Student.com

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Collect your Biometric Residence Open a UK bank account Registering with a GP Permit (BRP) During your first two weeks you will have the Once you are in the UK as a student, you can Your UKVI visa application decision letter will opportunity to open a bank account. There access free National Health Service (NHS) health state where you need to go to collect your BRP. are several different banks to choose from, if care and register with an NHS doctor – known in It will also confirm the date it should be available. you have not decided already. Please visit the the UK as a General Practitioner (GP). Most GPs banks and decide which one you would like to work together in groups, known as GP surgeries. Register with the police use. If you are arriving in September, you will have the opportunity to meet different bank You will normally register as an NHS patient with a Some students are expected to register with the representatives on campus. GP surgery, rather than with an individual doctor. local police within seven days of arrival in the UK. You should register with a GP surgery as soon as Further information will be emailed to students If you are studying for only six months or less, it you arrive in the UK – do not wait until you feel ill, shortly after enrolment. Police registration may be more difficult to open a bank account. as you may not be able to get the health care you sessions will be held at the University so there is However, some banks may provide students with need. To find a doctor near where you live, please no need to attend your local police station. basic or savings accounts. go to the NHS Choices website and enter your postcode into the search box (you can also look Attend academic enrolment In order to open a bank account in the UK, you for dentists and hospitals). Enrolment is the formal process by which you will normally need to provide confirm that you are a student of the University. EEA/Swiss students • proof of your identity - this will usually be your Being able to attend classes and receive your You must have Comprehensive Sickness Insurance passport marks can only happen if you are fully enrolled. (CSI) to confirm your right of residence in the UK If you are in receipt of a student loan then you • proof of your permanent residential address in and in order to access health care in the UK. If you will not receive this until you have completed your home country - this could be on your offer have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) your enrolment. letter (please note that PO Box addresses will obtained in your country of residence, it will be not be accepted) accepted as evidence of CSI, providing you do not We will send an email to your personal email intend to stay in the UK permanently. Please bring address to let you know what you need to do to • proof of your address in Hull - this could be a your EHIC card with you when you come to the complete our pre-enrolment process before you copy of your accommodation contract UK. If you plan to stay in the UK permanently or if arrive. As part of this process you will be able to • your student status letter - which can be you cannot obtain an EHIC card in your country activate your University IT account. obtained from the central hub (AskHU), please of residence, please arrange comprehensive medical insurance. Pre-enrolment will allow you to check key inform the adviser that the letter will be used to information that the University holds about you open a bank account and allows you to upload the photo that will be Non-EEA/Swiss students Opening a bank account in the UK may take some used for your student card. All international students (non-EEA/Swiss) who time, so it is important that you bring enough are studying in the UK on a course of study of six You will be contacted by your faculty prior to money to cover your first few weeks. months or more qualify for NHS treatment from your arrival to inform you of your enrolment time We recommend that you bring around £300. the beginning of their stay, provided that they slot and your induction activities. For security reasons, it is not advisable to bring a have paid their Immigration Health Surcharge large amount of cash with you. (IHS) at the time of making their visa application. Please be aware, you must complete the enrolment process within four weeks of your start date. There are several banks close to the University The surcharge is £150 per year for students, and campus. Branches of NatWest and Barclays can dependants would need to pay the same amount. be found on Cottingham Road, as well as in the The UKVI calculates the charge for the full period city centre. There is a branch of HSBC on Beverley for which your student visa is to be granted rather Road and a branch of Lloyds Bank on Newland than the length of your course. Avenue. While some banks open on Saturday mornings, most are closed at weekends and all close on Bank Holidays.

24 | WWW.HULL.AC.UK UNIVERSITY OF HULL PRE-DEPARTURE GUIDE | 25 Supporting Language provision Faith You’ll have access to our dedicated Shoosmith Our chaplaincy team provides a caring, spiritual Language Learning Centre, which is open presence for students of any faith or none. 24/7 in the library at the heart of the campus. We have an extensive and inclusive range of your studies A team of language learning advisors will be connections with faith groups. Facilities for on hand to help you get the most out of the prayer and worship are available on campus and excellent facilities available. There is also access students are also warmly welcomed into faith As one of our new international students you may need a little time to specialist IT facilities, with the latest language groups in the local community. To find out learning and translation software. more about how our support services can to adjust to the academic system here in the UK. At the University of enhance your student experience, go to If you need to improve your English language Hull, we have many services and helpful members of staff to make this www.hull.ac.uk/support. skills before you start your degree, we offer a process easier for you. If you have any questions about your studies, range of courses to suit your needs - see Student Ambassador Scheme please just ask for assistance: we will be glad to help. www.hull.ac.uk/eflfor details. The International Office takes on students to Careers service help with the recruitment of international and EU students to the University. The roles are part time The careers team will help you to develop the Academic support Postgraduate and the duties could include calling or emailing skills, experience and confidence you will need to On our taught courses, you will come into regular As an international postgraduate student you applicants and enquirers; taking part in online give you a head start in your career. We will help direct contact with our academic staff in lectures already have some study and research skills so chats with applicants and enquirers; assisting with you explore your options, find the right place for and seminars, where you are always welcome our support will help you manage your time and on-campus events; helping with welcome/arrivals your skills and make a move into a career you will to ask questions. On our taught and research work efficiently. events; office administration; and supporting any love. You can learn from experts about applying degrees you will also have tutorials throughout other international recruitment activity. for jobs, preparing for interviews and impressing your studies, and an academic will act as your You may also need help learning new study In these roles, students can develop their cultural future employers. individual supervisor. methods, using research tools and knowing how to awareness, communication, interpersonal, manage, analyse and report your data effectively. customer service and problem-solving skills. You will have stimulating discussions about your subject and the supervisor will share his or her We provide support on If you would like further information on the expertise to refer you to the latest research in scheme, please email [email protected]. • developing search strategies the field. • finding quality journal articles Your supervisor will also give you reassurance and • managing your references direction, providing you with valuable feedback • speed reading on your progress and on specific pieces of work. Finally, your supervisor can refer you to the • how to write critically appropriate student advisory services for any • effective digital research additional support you may require. • time management Skills team • data analysis tools • preparing your thesis Studying in a new University, let alone a new country, can seem difficult at first. At Hull, we The Skills Team provides confidential and friendly understand these challenges and provide you help to support all aspects of your academic with plenty of support. study skills needs.

The Skills Team is based in the University library We provide support for all postgraduate students and provides a wide range of study and research across all disciplines so when you need help skills help. planning, analysing and reporting on your studies, come and visit us! It includes self-help online resources, specialist postgraduate workshops and even individual personalised appointments.

We provide support in areas such as academic writing, mathematics and critical thinking via email, Skype, telephone or in person.

26 | WWW.HULL.AC.UK UNIVERSITY OF HULL PRE-DEPARTURE GUIDE | 27 Play sport The Athletic Union is the home of sport at the Societies University of Hull. With more than 50 sports clubs, we offer everything from tennis and trampolining to fencing and figure skating. and sport Many of our clubs compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league Here at Hull you can get involved every Wednesday – so if competition is what you relish, look no further. Many of our non- in all sorts of extracurricular BUCS teams also compete weekly in local activities – ranging from societies leagues or other competitions at all levels. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or a and sports to volunteering and complete beginner, we have a place for you. the media. All our clubs are friendly, approachable and Once you arrive at the University, it couldn’t be open for anyone to join at any time of the year. easier to discover these activities. We hold fairs They organise social events alongside their where all our activity groups have the chance to sport including attending our weekly club night, showcase what they do. You can go along and Tower. We also offer a number of intramural chat to them to find out how to get involved and leagues (competing against other teams within when their first meetings or matches are. the University of Hull), so whatever your ability we offer something for you. A society for everything and everyone Other activities As well as sports teams and societies, there are A society is a group of students with a common lots of other types of activity to get involved interest, giving you an easy way to make new in. You could become a volunteer in the local friends and explore your passions and talents. community via our student-led Hull University Our societies represent a wide range of interests. Social Services Organisation. You could There are all the ones you might expect – such as contribute to our Hullfire newspaper, Hullfire the Debating Society or Performing Arts Society radio and Hullfire TV, which are also student – but there are also some surprising ones like our led and provide excellent opportunities to get Pokemon, Anime, Dr Who and Game of Thrones hands-on in a media environment. societies.

We also have a number of international-themed societies including:

• Afro-Caribbean Society • Asian Society • Chinese Student Scholars Society • Hindu Society • Hong Kong Society • Islamic Society • Japanese Society • Jewish Society • Korean Culture Society • Kuwaiti Students Society • Malaysian Student Association • Saudi Society • Tamil Society • Vietnamese Society

Hull is a place that feels its time has come. One of the great advantages of Hull is that Our year as the UK City of Culture together with massive new investment, has made us it is much more friendly and affordable one of the UK’s most talked about cities. than bigger cities. It’s a place where We were recently named among the Rough everyone is made to feel welcome. Guide’s top 10 cities to visit in the world and The Guardian’s ‘Hot List’ of places to visit.

You’ll find that 21st century Hull is carving out a new future, for example as the heart of Britain’s renewable energies industry, while Humber Street © Thomas Arran retaining its traditional charms of friendliness and value for money.

Hull has never looked better or felt more vibrant. Much of the city centre has been revamped since the turn of the century, with spectacular lighting and fountains, while massive industrial investment has put a spring in the city’s step.

The impressive £200-million St Stephen’s development in the heart of the city is a shopper’s paradise, while designer clothing and one-off boutiques can be found in Savile Street and Hepworth’s Arcade.

The atmospheric Old Town offers welcoming cafés, traditional pubs and the award-winning Museums Quarter, while the waterfront Fruit Market area is a vibrant cultural hub of boutique markets, music venues and art galleries. The Humber Bridge © Neil Holmes Hull also boasts The Deep, the world’s only submarium, four multiplex cinemas, the nationally-renowned Hull Truck Theatre, Championship football at Hull City, two rugby league clubs, an ice arena and more.

Closer to campus, the student district is lively mix of stylish pavement cafe-bars, interesting restaurants, bohemian shops and live music venues.

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A scenic region to explore The surrounding area is made up of a mixture of busy cities, green countryside, pretty villages, grand stately homes and charming market towns – including Beverley, with its cobbled streets and magnificent Gothic minster. Along the coast are award winning seaside resorts, such as Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea, all of which have sandy beaches and pleasant promenades.

The East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire have some of Britain’s most The Humber Bridge beautiful scenery. The region’s open grasslands, wild coastline, gentle hills and stunning dales provide an unspoilt and timeless landscape.

Hull also has efficient transport links, putting cities such as York, Leeds and Manchester within easy reach, as well as being a perfect base for exploring the rest of the UK and mainland Europe.

 Explore Yorkshire with a student railcard for 1/3 off train fares.

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