Summer School Visa

inappropriate behaviour when it is safe to do so. More information can be found here:https://reportandsupport.qmul.ac.uk/campaigns/our-commitment

CollegeID Cards

NormallyasaQMstudentyouwouldreceiveaQMphotoID carduponenrolment. QMphotoID cardscanbeobtainedviatwomethods:

InpersonbycomingtotheStudentEnquiryCentre(RoomCB01)intheQueensBuilding at MileEndCampus(seemapat the back of the handbook).Youwillneedtobringwith youapassportandemail confirmationofenrolment. BypostbysendinganemailquotingyourSTUDENTID No.andattachingajpegpassport style photograph ofyourself, to theStudent Registrywho will posttheIDCard to you: distancelearning@qmul.ac.uk.

ImportantinformationregardingcollegeIDcard:

Thiscardisveryimportant,andmustbecarriedatalltimesoncampus.If youdonotproduce thiscarduponrequestandsatisfystaff thatitisyourcardthroughcomparison ofyourfaceand thephotograph,youmayberemovedfrom thebuilding,orfrom campus.Misuse of your card will normally lead to an investigation under the Code of Student Discipline (http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/media/arcs/policyzone/academic/Code-of-Student-Discipline-(approved-04- 06-2020).pdf)

Thecardalsoservesasyourlibrarycard,andasanaccesscardfor certainbuildings. Many buildingshavesecuritypointsat whichyoumust showyourcard,andothersrequireyoutoscan yourcardtoreleasethedoors.

It is vital that you keep your card safe and with you at all times on campus. If you lose your card, or if your card is stolen, you should contact the Student Enquiry Centre (http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/students/sec/student-card/index.html), who will be able to help you. A fee is charged to replace lost ID Cards.

For INTERNATIONAL Students travellingto the UK for Summer School 2021: A Student Visa will berequiredfor entry into the UK

If you are a non-UKnational, you will normally need immigration permission to enter the UK.

Please note as of 1 st January 2021 this now includes EU/EEA students–please see

https://www.qmul.ac.uk/brexit/student-faqs/. When you are coming for the two week summer session, you can apply to enter the UK in the Short-term study visa category of the immigration rules, asyou are coming to the UK for less than six months. Queen Maryhas written a detailed advice guide ‘What immigration permission do I need to study in the UK’which explains the requirements you need to meet to enter the UK as a Student Visitor, and how to apply. Depending on your nationality, you will either need to apply for immigration permission before you travel to the UK, or certain nationalities can apply on entry to the UK. This is all explained in the guide, as well as what documents you will need to show.

You will need a letter from the Student Enquiry Centreto apply for your immigration application. This is due tobe posted out at the end of February 2021(may change depending on the Covid-19 situation) so please ensure your address is correct on MySIS. If you have not received it by the end of March please emailcasinfo@qmul.ac.ukwith 10

your name andstudent number so they can look into this for you. The letters are not sent out until this stage as the visa application can only be submitted three months prior to your attendance at Summer School and we want the letter to be as up to date as possible. You will need to provide this official Queen Maryhard copy letter in order to obtain a Short-term study visa from the UK Border Agency.

Staff in the Queen MaryAdvice and Counseling Service are authorised togive immigration advice. If you have questions you can contact the Advice and Counseling Service.

Advice and Counseling Service Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road, London E1 4NS Tel: +44(0) 20 7882 8717 http://www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

StudentDiscountCardforUKResidents

ApplyforaTotum (formerly NUSExtra)studentdiscountcard viathislink: https://www.totum.com/

Thisisanational unionofstudentsdiscount cardfor the UKhoweverwiththefull Totum membershipyouwill receiveanISIC(International student identitycard)whichcanbeused aroundtheworld(http://www.isic.org/).Whenapplyingfor the cardselect QueenMary universityunion,ifthereisnooptiontohavethecardsent toyourhome addressthenitwill be senttotheUnionaddresshereat QueenMary.

StudentDiscountCardforInternationalResidents

ApplyfortheISICcard(International studentidentitycard)viathislink: http://www.isic.org/. Note howeverinsomecountriesyoumayneedtobea full time studenttopurchasethecard; the definitionofa full time studentisclassifieddifferentlyaroundtheworld(youwill needto check withthelocal office,detailswhichcan befoundontheISIC website).

Feedback

Yourviewsareimportant totheBlizard InstituteandQueen Mary.There areavarietyofwaysin whichyoucan tell us what you think and share your ideas for improvements.Student representatives, elected by fellow students, also speak on behalf of the student body at the School, Faculty and Queen Mary-wide level via various committees, groups and meetings. More information can be found at https://www.qmul.ac.uk/tell-us/

The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) is conducted every year. It gives you, as a postgraduate taught student, an opportunity to give your opinions on what you like about your time at Queen Mary, as well as those aspects that you feel could be improved. Please do complete the survey; your feedback really is invaluable and will help us make a difference for future generations of Queen Marystudents. http://my.qmul.ac.uk/your-voice/feedback/postgraduate-taught-experience-survey/

Queen MaryCharter

TheQueen MaryCharter contains a list of expectations for both staff and students to help create a community that is mutually supportive and works to further knowledge creation and dissemination. http://www.qmul.ac.uk/ourcommunity/