International Orientation Programme 2012 www..ac.uk/international Welcome

Welcome to the . Our team is here to ensure you settle into University life as quickly and as smoothly as possible. Our Orientation Programme is designed to help you from the very start of your time here.

The Orientation Programme is open to all new undergraduate and postgraduate students from outside the who have been accepted to the University of Glasgow from September 2012.

Admission to all events is free, with the exception of the full-day bus tour on Wednesday, 5 September, which will cost £10 per ticket. Due to the popularity of certain events we are not able to guarantee places, so please book early to secure your place.

Enjoy your time in Glasgow.

Best wishes from the International Student Support Team

1 Arrival and reception arrangements Arriving by air: Prestwick Airport The Welcome Team are not present at From 31 August to 21 September the Prestwick Airport, however there is a University of Glasgow Welcome Team will regular train and bus service to Glasgow be based at the Welcome Desk on Level from Prestwick Airport. The journey will take 1 of the Fraser Building, from 0800 - 1700 about an hour. Show your flight ticket when Monday to Friday. If you need any help, buying your train ticket as you will receive contact the Welcome Team who will guide 50% discount on the standard train fare. you and offer support by contacting other University services. For details of timetables and costs, visit: www.glasgowprestwick.com. Outwith these times, staff at the Gatehouse (see map, page 10) which is open 24 hours a day, will be able to help with any Pre-term accommodation emergency situations. The International Orientation Programme begins before University accommodation Arriving by air: Glasgow Airport contracts start on 7 September. In order to From 31 August to 9 September (0830- take up accommodation earlier than 2100), the University of Glasgow Welcome 7 September you should complete the Team will help you when you arrive at pre-term booking form, which will be Glasgow Airport and direct you to the free included with your accommodation offer transport service provided by the pack, and return to: University. Residential Services Visit our website for further details and to Level 1, Fraser Building register for the services: University of Glasgow www.glasgow.ac.uk/orientationarrival. 65 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QF If your flight arrives outwith the times the , UK University of Glasgow Welcome Team Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4743 members are at the airport, transport Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4080 options from the airport are easy to find Email:[email protected] and services are frequent. Finally A taxi into Glasgow will cost about £25 and the journey takes approximately 20 If you have any queries about the minutes. Travelling by bus is a cheaper International Orientation programme before alternative, but is not so convenient, arrival, please contact: particularly if you have a lot of luggage. [email protected] Buses run every ten minutes and will take you into the city centre. The cost ranges After you arrive, the staff of the Welcome from £3.90 to £4.50 for a single ticket Desk on Level 1 of the Fraser Building will depending on the bus company you travel be able to help you with any queries about with. You should then take a taxi to your the programme or provide you with any residence from the city centre - the journey other assistance you might need. will cost approximately £8.

For more information on Glasgow Airport transport links visit: www.glasgowairport.com. 2 How do I register?

To register for the September 2012 Orientation Programme complete the online registration form at: www.glasgow.ac.uk/orientationarrival by Thursday 23 August. Your attendance and choices will be confirmed online - please print out a copy of this to bring with you when you collect your tickets.

Which event should I attend?

If you are ... Start date Timetable on

A Study Abroad & Exchange student (non-Erasmus) Monday, Pages 3 September 4 and 5 You are here for a semester or a full academic year only of an undergraduate programme.

An Erasmus student (European exchanges) Monday, Pages Your University has an agreement with the 3 September 6 and 7 University of Glasgow and you are here on a European exchange for an undergraduate programme, either for a semester or a full academic year.

An International student

You are from outside the UK and you are Monday, Pages coming to study here for a full degree 3 September 8 and 9 course at either undergraduate (Bachelor) or postgraduate (Masters and Doctoral) level.

Remember to register online for the orientation programme before Thursday 23 August

3 register Study Abroad & Exchange students

Monday, 3 September Tuesday, 4 September Boyd Orr Building, Wolfson Medical Building – Atrium (Map:13) Lecture Theatre 1 (Map: 3) • 0930-1130 • 0900-1200 Class Information session Welcome & Introduction to the University of Meet with departmental representatives to Glasgow/Information on Class Registration discuss class choices.

• 1200-1300 Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre 1 (Map: 3) Ticket Collection - bring your booking • 1400-1500 confirmation - any uncollected tickets will be Postgraduate Information Session redistributed at the Welcome Desk on Level 1 (postgraduate students only) of the Fraser Building (Map: 5) at 1600 today. - Welcome: What to expect as a postgraduate student Bute Hall (Map: 4) - Student Panel: A chance to hear from current • 1300-1600 postgraduate students Information Fair Have your questions answered by OR representatives from STA Travel, Glasgow Life, Endsleigh Insurance, UK Banks, SPT Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) (Glasgow transport authority), Radical Travel, • 1400-1600 Strathclyde Police and other external Services. Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tour of Local Area University support services including: The Glasgow City Bus Tour will depart from International Student Support, Counselling outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on and Psychological Services, Barclay University Avenue at 1400. A Tourist Guide will Medical Centre, Careers Service, Student provide a commentary and the tour will last Learning Service, English as a Foreign approximately 2 hours. Language Unit, Student Disability Service, Registry, Residential Services, SRC Advice The Walking Tours of the local area will start Centre, Sport & Recreation, Library and from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Computing. on University Avenue at 1430 and 1530. Student guides will be available to take you Short presentations on support and welfare on a short tour around the immediate matters will be running at the same time in University area. the Randolph Hall which is adjacent to the Bute Hall. Select a Glasgow City Bus Tour or a Walking Tour. Both events will be repeated on Bute Hall (Map:4) Thursday. Remember you must have • 1800 registered for these tours and you must bring Social Event your ticket with you. Please arrive on time! Join the Principal of the University of Glasgow in the Bute Hall for a welcome social evening with Scottish music and refreshments. Please note we will allocate you a ticket for Monday OR Wednesday evening.

register 4 Wednesday, 5 September Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Remember you must have registered for these • 0900/1000-1800 tours and you must bring your ticket with you. Full day bus tours Please arrive on time! - Buses will depart from the Boyd Orr Building on University Avenue. Friday, 7 September - Tickets cost £10, remember to bring the ticket (Map: 10) with you. • 1830 – 2130 Queen Margaret Union (QMU) Welcome Tours to: Reception ➢• Culzean Castle and Country Park, or QMU is one of the two student unions on ➢• Stirling Castle and Glengoyne Distillery, or campus offering catering and social facilities ➢• Helensburgh and Loch Lomond cruise, or and events throughout the year. ➢• Inveraray town and castle, or ➢• Edinburgh and tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia Saturday, 8 September (Map: 6) Check your Day Tour ticket for the boarding • 1900 ‘til late time and ensure you arrive outside the Boyd Glasgow University Union (GUU) Orr Building on time. Welcome Ceilidh GUU is one of the two student unions on Bute Hall (Map: 4) campus offering catering and social facilities • 1830 and events throughout the year. Social event Join the Principal of the University of Glasgow Tuesday, 11 September and in the Bute Hall for a welcome social evening Wednesday, 12 September with Scottish music and refreshments. Turnbull Hall (Map: 12) Please note we will allocate you a ticket for • 1200 – 1430 Monday OR Wednesday evening. International Student Lunch (Entry by ticket only) Thursday, 6 September Tickets are free and will be available from the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Welcome Desk on Level 1 of the Fraser • 1000-1200 or 1400-1600 Building (Map: 5) on Monday 10 September. Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tour of Local Area

Please select a Glasgow City Bus Tour and/or Remember to register a Walking Tour if you have not already online for the orientation attended on Tuesday. The Glasgow City Bus Tours will depart from outside the Boyd Orr programme before Thursday Building (Map: 3) on University Avenue at 23 August. 1000 or 1400. A Tour Guide will provide a commentary and the tour will last approximately 2 hours.

The Walking Tours of the local area will start from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1430 and 1530. Student guides will be available to take you on a short tour around the immediate University area.

5 timetable Erasmus students

Monday, 3 September Short presentations on support and welfare matters will be running at the same time in Boyd Orr Building, Lecture Theatre 2 the Randolph Hall which is adjacent to the (Map: 3) Bute Hall. • 0930-1030 • Surnames A – L Bute Hall (Map: 4) Welcome & Introduction to the University • 1800 of Glasgow/Information on Class Social Event Registration for Erasmus Students Join the Principal of the University of Glasgow Followed by Ticket Collection in Foyer - bring in the Bute Hall for a welcome social evening your booking confirmation - any uncollected with Scottish music and refreshments. Please tickets will be redistributed at the Welcome note we will allocate you a ticket for Monday Desk on Level 1 of the Fraser Building OR Wednesday evening. (Map: 5) at 1600 today.

OR (depending on surname) Tuesday, 4 September Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) • 1100-1200 • 1000-1200 • Surnames M – Z Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tours of Welcome & Introduction to the University Local Area of Glasgow/Information on Class The Glasgow City Bus Tour will depart from Registration for Erasmus Students outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on Followed by Ticket Collection in Foyer –bring University Avenue at 1000. A Tour Guide will your booking confirmation - any uncollected provide a commentary and the tour will last tickets will be redistributed at the Welcome approximately 2 hours. Desk on Level 1 of the Fraser Building (Map: 5) at 1600 today. The Walking Tours of the local area will start from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Bute Hall (Map: 4) on University Avenue at 1030 and 1130. • 1300-1600 Student guides will be available to take you Information Fair on a short tour around the immediate Have your questions answered by University area. representatives from STA Travel, Glasgow Life, Endsleigh Insurance, UK Banks, SPT Please select a Glasgow City Bus Tour or a (Glasgow transport authority), Radical Travel, Walking Tour. Both events will be repeated Strathclyde Police and other external Services. this afternoon and Thursday. Remember you must have registered for these tours and you University support services including: must bring your ticket with you. Please arrive International Student Support, Counselling on time! and Psychological Services, Barclay Medical Centre, Careers Service, Student Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre 1 (Map: 3) Learning Service, English as a Foreign • 1400-1500 Language Unit, Student Disability Service, Postgraduate Information Session Registry, Residential Services, SRC Advice (postgraduate students only) Centre, Sport & Recreation, Library and - Welcome: What to expect as a postgraduate Computing. student - Student Panel: A chance to hear from current postgraduate students

OR timetable 6 .

Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) • 1400-1600 Thursday, 6 September Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tour of Local Area Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) The Glasgow City Bus Tour will depart from • 1000-1200 or 1200-1400 outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tour of University Avenue at 1400. A Tour Guide will Local Area provide a commentary and the tour will last Please select a Glasgow City Bus Tour and/or approximately 2 hours. a Walking Tour if you have not already attended on Tuesday. The Walking Tour of the local area will start from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) The Glasgow City Bus Tours will depart from on University Avenue at 1430 and 1530. outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on Student guides will be available to take you University Avenue at 1000 or 1400. A Tour on a short tour around the immediate Guide will provide a commentary and the tour University area. will last approximately 2 hours.

Please select a Glasgow City Bus Tour or a The Walking Tours of the local area will start Walking Tour. Both events will be repeated on from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Thursday. Remember you must have on University Avenue at 1000, 1100, 1200, registered for these tours and you must bring 1430 and 1500. Student guides will be your ticket with you. Please arrive on time! available to take you on a short tour around the immediate University area.

Wednesday, 5 September Remember you must have registered for these Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) tours and you must bring your ticket with you. • 0900/1000-1800 Please arrive on time! Full day bus tours - Buses will depart from the Boyd Orr Building Friday, 7 September on University Avenue - Tickets cost £10, remember to bring the ticket Queen Margaret Union (Map: 10) with you • 1830 – 2130 Queen Margaret Union (QMU) Welcome Tours to: Reception • Culzean Castle and Country Park, or QMU is one of the two student unions on • Stirling Castle and Glengoyne Distillery, or campus offering catering and social facilities • Helensburgh and Loch Lomond cruise, or and events throughout the year. • Inveraray town and castle, or • Edinburgh and tour of the Royal Yacht Saturday, 8 September Britannia Glasgow University Union (Map: 6) Check your Day Tour ticket for the boarding • 1900 ‘til late time and ensure you arrive outside the Boyd Glasgow University Union (GUU) Welcome Orr Building on time. Ceilidh GUU is one of the two student unions on Bute Hall (Map: 4) campus offering catering and social facilities • 1830 and events throughout the year. Social Event Join the Principal of the University of Tuesday, 11 September and Glasgow in the Bute Hall for a welcome social Wednesday, 12 September evening with Scottish music and refreshments. Please note we will allocate you a ticket for Turnbull Hall (Map: 12) Monday OR Wednesday evening. • 1200 – 1430 International Student Lunch (Entry by ticket only) Tickets are free and will be available from the Welcome Desk on Level 1 of the Fraser 7 Building (Map: 5) on Monday 10 September. events . International students (full degree course)

Monday, 3 September Bute Hall (Map: 4) Tuesday, 4 September • 0900 – 1030 Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Welcome to the University and presentation on • 1000-1200 support and welfare matters, including Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tours of registration with the police, immigration Local Area compliance, employment regulations etc... The Glasgow City Bus Tour will depart from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on Hunter Hall (Map: 7) University Avenue at 1000. A Tour Guide will • 1030-1200 provide a commentary and the tour will last Ticket Collection - bring your booking approximately 2 hours. confirmation - any uncollected tickets will be redistributed at the Welcome Desk on Level The Walking Tours of the local area will start 1 of the Fraser Building (Map: 5) at 1600 from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) today. on University Avenue at 1030 and 1130. Student guides will be available to take you Bute Hall (Map: 4) on a short tour around the immediate • 1300-1600 University area. Information Fair Have your questions answered by Select a Glasgow City Bus Tour or a Walking representatives from STA Travel, Glasgow Life, Tour. Both events will be repeated this Endsleigh Insurance, UK Banks, SPT afternoon and Thursday. Remember you must (Glasgow transport authority), Radical Travel, have registered for these tours and you must Strathclyde Police and other external Services. bring your ticket with you. Please arrive on time! University support services including: International Student Support, Counselling Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre 1 (Map: 3) and Psychological Services, Barclay • 1400-1500 Medical Centre, Careers Service, Student Postgraduate Information Session Learning Service, English as a Foreign (postgraduate students only) Language Unit, Student Disability Service, - Welcome: What to expect as a postgraduate Registry, Residential Services, SRC Advice student Centre, Sport & Recreation, Library and - Student Panel: A chance to hear from current Computing. postgraduate students

Short presentations on support and welfare OR matters will be running at the same time in the Randolph Hall which is adjacent to the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Bute Hall. • 1400-1600 Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tour of Bute Hall (Map: 4) Local Area • 1800 The Glasgow City Bus Tour will depart from Social Event outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on Join the Principal of the University of University Avenue at 1400. A Tour Guide will Glasgow in the Bute Hall for a welcome social provide a commentary and the tour will last evening with Scottish music and refreshments. approximately 2 hours. Please note we will allocate you a ticket for Monday OR Wednesday evening. The Walking Tours of the local area will start from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on University Avenue at 1430 and 1530. Student guides will be available to take you on a short tour around the immediate events University area. 8 Select a Glasgow City Bus Tour or a Walking The Walking Tours of the local area will start Tour. Both events will be repeated on from outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Thursday. Remember you must have on University Avenue at 1000, 1100, 1200, registered for these tours and you must bring 1430 and 1530. Student guides will be your ticket with you. Please arrive on time! available to take you on a short tour around the immediate University area. Wednesday, 5 September Remember you must have registered for these Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) tours and you must bring your ticket with you. • 0900/1000-1800 Please arrive on time! Full day bus tours - Buses will depart from the Boyd Orr Building Friday, 7 September on University Avenue - Tickets cost £10, remember to bring the ticket Queen Margaret Union (Map: 10) with you • 1830 – 2130 Queen Margaret Union (QMU) Welcome Tours to: Reception ➢• Culzean Castle and Country Park, or QMU is one of the two student unions on ➢• Stirling Castle and Glengoyne Distillery, or campus offering catering and social facilities ➢• Helensburgh and Loch Lomond cruise, or and events throughout the year. ➢• Inveraray town and castle, or ➢• Edinburgh and tour of the Royal Yacht Saturday, 8 September Britannia Glasgow University Union (Map: 6) • 1900 ‘til late Check your Day Tour ticket for the boarding Glasgow University Union (GUU) Welcome time and ensure you arrive outside the Boyd Ceilidh Orr Building on time. GUU is one of the two student unions on campus offering catering and social facilities Bute Hall (Map: 4) and events throughout the year. • 1830 Social Event Tuesday, 11 September and Join the Principal of the University of Wednesday, 12 September Glasgow in the Bute Hall for a welcome social evening with Scottish music and refreshments. Turnbull Hall (Map: 12) Please note we will allocate you a ticket for • 1200 – 1430 Monday OR Wednesday evening. International Student Lunch (Entry by ticket only) Thursday, 6 September Tickets are free and will be available from the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) Welcome Desk at Level 1 of the Fraser • 1000-1200 or 1400-1600 Building (Map: 5) on Monday 10 September. Glasgow City Bus Tour or Walking Tour of Local Area Select a Glasgow City Bus Tour and/or a Walking Tour if you have not already Remember to register attended on Tuesday. online for the orientation The Glasgow City Bus Tours will depart from programme before Thursday outside the Boyd Orr Building (Map: 3) on University Avenue at 1000 or 1400. A Tour 23 August Guide will provide a commentary and the tour will last approximately 2 hours.

9 Campus map

Garscube Campus Veterinary School Great Western Road Great Western Road Great Western Road Kelvinbridge Gartnavel Hospital

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Cresswell Street Glasgow Street oodside Road W venue

e rrac Park Road T A venue 12 A River Kelvin Kersland Street Cecil Stree t Hillhead Street Oakfield Southpark Southpark Cranworth Street

Great George Street Great George Street Great George Street t

s W Hillhead oodlands Road Bute Garden s

Byres Road Bank Stree Otago Street

Park Road Garscube Campus

Ashton Lane Lilybank Garden Eldon Street Veterinary School Gibson Street Gibson Street Gibson Street M8 Gartnavel Hospital Charing X 2 11 City Centre University Dental 10 Hospital Royal Avenue 5 8 Wellington Infimary

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3 v University Gardens A venue A 6 Southpark 13 Oakfield PEARCE University Avenue MAIN University Avenue BOTANY GATE LODGE GATE University Place GATE 9 y

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a River Kelvin 4 Engineering Kelvin W Science W

Western Infirmary South Front Church Street y a

Kelvin hall Dumbarton W SOUTH River Kelvin Kelvingrove Dumbarton Road GATE Art Gallery and Museum

To Yorkhill Hospital Sauchiehall Street M8

Airport Thurso Stree t Clyde Tunnel M8 Clydeside Expressway

Bunhouse Road Radnor Street Southern General Hospital Kelvin Hall Argyle Street Argyle Street

1. 1A The Square 2. Adam Smith Building 3. Boyd Orr Building 4. Bute Hall 5. Fraser Building 6. Glasgow University Union (GUU) 7. Hunter Halls 8. Library 9. Main Gate 10. Queen Margaret Union (QMU) 11. Stevenson Building (Sports Centre) 12. Turnbull Hall 13. Wolfson Medical Building 14. Wellington Church Building 15. Hunterian Museum

10 Useful contacts

Student Services International Student Support Level 2 Level 2 Fraser Building Fraser Building 65 Hillhead Street 65 Hillhead Street University of Glasgow University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland, UK Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0)141 330 2912 Study Abroad and Exchange Students Fax: +44 (0)141 330 2961 Ms Colette McGowan Email: 71 Southpark Avenue [email protected] University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Residential Services Scotland, UK Level 1 Tel: +44 (0)141 330 6516/5439 Fraser Building Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4045 University of Glasgow Email: [email protected] 65 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ ERASMUS Administrator Scotland, UK Ms Lisa Broadwell Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4743 71 Southpark Avenue Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4080 University of Glasgow Email: [email protected] Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland, UK International Welcome Desk Tel: +44 (0)141 330 3714 Level 1 Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4045 Fraser Building Email: [email protected] University of Glasgow 65 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland, UK Open Monday to Friday, 0800-1700, 31 August - 21 September

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