International Welcome Week2012 The information sessions are designed to help you settle into your new life in Newcastle as quickly as possible, and cover many of the practical issues you will face during your first few weeks at Newcastle University. Please note that you must attend a Welcome! Session in order to find out how to complete the registration process at the University and receive your Welcome! ticket to book any of the social activities. Without the Welcome! ticket you will not be allowed to book any tours or trips. You are advised to attend as many of the other available sessions as you can.
Information Talks Accommodation - Living on campus Careers Service - Welcome to the Careers Service Religion in Newcastle - Find out where to worship Immigration advice for non-EU students - Essential information for non-EU students* King’s Gate - Getting to know Student Services Library Services - How the University Library can support you Personal Safety - Keeping your environment safe Learning at Newcastle - What to expect in your classes Living in Newcastle - Making the most of your stay in the city ncl+ - Adding value to your degree Language Resource Centre - Language support facilities Sports Centre - Sport and exercise facilities at Newcastle University Student Advice Centre - Student welfare issues Students’ Union - Clubs, societies and social activities * If you are a non-EU/EEA student it is essential that you attend one of these sessions.
Social Activities Meet n Mingle - soft drinks and light refreshments – a chance to meet university staff and other new students Newcastle United Football Club Tour - includes a walk on the pitchside, the executive box, the changing rooms and more! Essentials Walking Tour - this is a tour to show you all the practical places you need to know – shops, doctors, police station, hospital, market and more! Tour of the city by open top bus - sightseeing of all the major parts of the city, all from the comfort of an open top bus – bring your camera! Ceilidh - an evening of Scottish and Irish music and dancing – come along prepared to join in and learn some basic dances – fun for all guaranteed! Quiz Night - get into teams and answer questions on a variety of topics – geography, music, sport, famous people and more. Fantastic prizes for the winning team! Vice Chancellors Welcome Reception - your official welcome to Newcastle University and the city, including light refreshments, soft drinks and music Tour of the Northumberland Coast - visit Holy Island, Bamburgh and Seahouses – an all day excursion 10 am til 6 pm and a must for nature lovers!
Useful Contacts Pre-Arrival Information www.ncl.ac.uk/pre-arrival Accommodation Service www.ncl.ac.uk/accommodation accommodation-enquiries@ncl.ac.uk Finance www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/finance The Students’ Union www.nusu.co.uk union.society@ncl.ac.uk Visa Team www.ncl.ac.uk/students/progress/visa/ Student Wellbeing www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing Student Advice Centre www.nusu.co.uk/sac student-advice-centre@ncl.ac.uk Chaplaincy www.ncl.ac.uk/chaplaincy chaplaincy@ncl.ac.uk
International Welcome Week2012
International Welcome Week2012
Programme
Key
Essentials Walking Tour (free of charge)
Outside Herschel Building
Tour of the city by open top bus (£5.00)
Junction of St Thomas St & Kings Road
Sports Centre
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Welcome! Session
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 2)
Student Advice Centre
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Library Services
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
ncl+
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 4)
Vice-Chancellor’s Reception tickets can be collected (free of charge)
Herschel Building (Foyer)
Living in Newcastle
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Personal safety
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Careers Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Students’ Union
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
3.30pm
Newcastle United Football Club - St James Park Tour (£3.50)
Outside Herschel Building
3.30 pm – 5.00pm
Essentials Walking Tour (free of charge)
Outside Herschel Building
6.30pm – 9.00pm
Quiz night (free of charge)
The Venue, Students Union
11.30am-1.00pm
Social Event Information Talk
Welcome to Newcastle University’s International Welcome for all our new international and European students! Please check the table below for a list of information talks and activities running over the next few days, specially designed to help you settle into the University and make friends as quickly as possible.
1.00pm
For all day time activities (except the information talks) you must collect a ticket from the Ticket Desk in the Herschel Building (and pay for it when a charge is indicated). For a description of the content of a talk or what each social activity involves, please turn to the back of this leaflet.
Time
Event
2.00pm
Where to meet
Tuesday 18 September 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Meet n Mingle
The Venue, Students Union
3.00pm
Wednesday 19 September 9.00am
Welcome! session
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
10.30am
Welcome! session
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Newcastle United Football Club -St James Park Tour (£3.50)
Outside Herschel Building
Essentials Walking Tour (free of charge)
Outside Herschel Building
Tour of the city by open top bus (£5.00)
Junction of St Thomas St & Kings Road
Welcome! session
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Personal safety
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Accommodation Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Careers Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
Erasmus programme student session (Students required to attend these particular sessions will receive an e-mail prior to arrival).
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 2)
Language Resource Centre
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
11.30am-1.00pm
1.00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
3.30pm – 5.00pm
4:00pm
6.30pm – 9.00pm
Friday 21 September
9.00am
10.00am
11.00am
11.30am-1.00pm
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Immigration advice for non-EU students
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Living in Newcastle
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 2)
Student Advice Centre
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
How to open a bank account
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Students’ Union
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Personal safety
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 2)
Careers Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Library Services
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
Religion in Newcastle
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 4)
Library Services
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
Study Abroad programme student session (Students required to attend these particular sessions will receive an e-mail prior to arrival).
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 2)
Religion in Newcastle
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 4)
How to open a bank account
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Living in Newcastle
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Students’ Union
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Sports Centre
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 2)
Essentials Walking Tour (free of charge)
Outside Herschel Building
Learning at Newcastle
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Non-EU exchange programme student session (Students required to attend these particular sessions will receive an e-mail prior to arrival).
Accommodation Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 2)
King’s Gate
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
Sports Centre
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Language Resource Centre
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 4)
Careers Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Newcastle United Football Club - St James Park Tour (£3.50)
Outside Herschel Building
Student Advice Centre
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
Essentials Walking Tour (free of charge)
Outside Herschel Building
ncl+
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 4)
Tour of the city by open top bus (£5.00)
Junction of St Thomas St & Kings Road
Ceilidh (free of charge)
The Venue, Students Union
12noon to 4.00pm
Student Union Welcome to International students – lots of fun activities, information and tours of the Students Union
Student Union
5.30pm – 7.00pm
Vice Chancellors Welcome Reception (free of charge)
Civic Centre
11.00am
11.00am
Thursday 20 September
10.00am
Welcome! Session
Welcome! Session
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Learning at Newcastle
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Accommodation Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 2)
Careers Service
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
Religion in Newcastle
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 4)
How to open a bank account
Herschel Building (Curtis Auditorium)
Living in Newcastle
Herschel Building (Lecture Theatre 1)
Language Resource Centre
Herschel Building (Teaching Room 3)
Newcastle United Football Club -St James Park Tour (£3.50)
Outside Herschel Building
Saturday 22 September 10.00am – 6.00pm
Tour of the Northumberland Coast (£10.00)
Claremont Road, near the entrance to the Great North Museum
11.00am – 12.30pm
Tour of the city by open top bus (£5.00)
Junction of St Thomas St & Kings Road
The University English Language Assessment (UELA) is for all new students at the University for whom English is not their first language. Assessment sessions will take place during International Welcome and are listed below. They will take place in the Herschel Building, Lecture Theatre 3:
• Wednesday 19 September 2012: 1.00pm – 3.00pm / 3.00pm – 5.00pm
• Thursday 20 September 2012: 10.00am – 12.00pm / 1.00pm – 3.00pm / 3.00pm – 5.00pm
• Friday 21 September 2012: 10.00am – 12.00pm / 1.00pm – 3.00pm / 3.00pm – 5.00pm