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NEW STUDENTS’ GUIDE Everything you need to know to join #TeamUofG in 2019 WORLD CHANGERS WELCOME
Contents
TOP TIPS FOR Top tips for your move to Glasgow
YOUR MOVE
What happens next: 2
becoming a Glasgow student
Registration 4
TO GLASGOW
Enrolment 6
Induction & Orientation 8
Glasgow: your new home 10
Campus map 12
Here are our top tips to help you get off to a great start:
Support 14
Registration and Enrolment Essential apps Checklist 16
Read up on Registration and Enrolment Get your Timetable and New Student Connect with us 18
so you know what you need to do in Welcome apps from
advance. See pages 4 and 6 for glasgow.ac.uk/apps
more information.
Social media
Have you applied for Follow and interact with University
accommodation? social media at @UofGlasgow before
Make sure you read what and during your studies.
Accommodation Services send you
about your contract and completing Plan your travel
your online accommodation induction. See glasgow.ac.uk/gettinghere or
In the meantime, see glasgow.ac.uk/international/support
glasgow.ac.uk/accommodation if you are coming from outside the UK.
Get your IT set up Everything you need to know
Get set up as soon as you receive your Check out glasgow.ac.uk/
Glasgow Unique ID (GUID) and email newstudents for everything you
address. Check out glasgow.ac.uk/ need to know before and after you
it/forstudents for more information,
including how to get Office 365 for free!
arrive at Glasgow.
Welcome
Congratulations on becoming
a UofG student! We are delighted
that you are coming to Glasgow.
This guide will help you and your family
understand what happens next, taking you
through what you need to think about and do
in the run up to and during your first semester.
There’s a lot more important information,
advice and guidance available at
glasgow.ac.uk/newstudents
glasgow.ac.uk/TeamUofG See you soon!
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WHAT HAPPENS 10-27
SEPTEMBER 23 13
NEXT: BECOMING International
Student Welcome &
SEPTEMBER
Semester 1 starts
JANUARY
Semester 2 starts
A GLASGOW STUDENT Orientation activities
(see page 8)
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AUGUST OCTOBER
SQA Highers Postgraduate
Results Day Research start date
16-27
NOW REGISTER ENROL SEPTEMBER
Check out with the on courses UofG Welcome: Refreshers’
glasgow.ac.uk/ University and classes Freshers’ Week, Week
newstudents (see page 4) (see page 6) Postgraduate
Fortnight & Academic
Inductions
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AUGUST
A-Level
Results Day
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13 DECEMBER
5 22 & 29 SEPTEMBER
AUGUST Semester 1 ends
JULY Local Student
International Deadlines for Orientation Day &
Baccalaureate Accommodation UofG Accommodation
Results Day application (22) opens for arrivals
and International
Student Welcome
registration (29)
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REGISTRATION
Registration is the process of registering academically AND financially
with the University. To become a fully registered student of the University,
you must register online.
You will need to register every year Student Visa Registration
before the start of your programme (International Students Only)
of study, using MyCampus – the When you arrive on campus you must
University's student information system. present your passport and a valid visa,
You will receive full details of how to or evidence of making an in-time visa
log into MyCampus by email before the application. If you used the 2HE499 ACL
end of August. code in your visa application, you will be
able to collect a Biometric Residence
The email will contain details of your Permit from the University, otherwise
Glasgow Unique ID (GUID), a temporary you need to visit a Post Office. Find out
password and access to your student more at glasgow.ac.uk/tier4
email. Once you have received this
you should complete as much of Campus Cards
registration as you can in advance Your Campus Card grants you access
of coming to Glasgow. to University facilities such as the library
and sports facilities, and will entitle you
The steps are: to student discounts in a wide variety
1. Check Email of shops, bars, cinemas and online.
2. Access MyCampus Your Campus Card will be available for
3. Academic Registration collection once you are fully registered.
(NOTE: You may start Enrolment
any time after completing Step 3) Find out more at
4. Financial Registration glasgow.ac.uk/registration
5. Student Visa Registration
(International Students Only)
6. Collect Campus Card
4 There's a range of information and online support to help you register. 5
ENROLMENT
Enrolment is the process for selecting courses for the year and building
your timetable in line with your Programme requirements. Most students
will enrol using MyCampus Self Service.
You will only be able to enrol on Once complete, you will have a Year 1
courses once you have completed plan for your programme of study, made
academic registration. You also need up of a timetable of classes for each
to enrol every year prior to the start of subject.
study.
Please complete as much of enrolment
MyCampus provides guidance on as you can before coming to Glasgow.
the compulsory, recommended and However, help will be available when you
optional courses available to you as arrive, from the Registration & Enrolment
you go through the enrolment process. Support Team and your College / School
Adviser of Studies or Advising Team.
Meanwhile, guidance videos about
your degree structure and subject Find out more at
choices for your programme of study glasgow.ac.uk/enrolment
are available at glasgow.ac.uk/
degreestructure If you are a visiting student, you can find
out more about class enrolment at
glasgow.ac.uk/visitingenrolment
6 Discover the resources that the library has on offer at glasgow.ac.uk/library. 7
INDUCTION &
ORIENTATION
The UofG Welcome includes more than 300 non-teaching activities and
events to help you settle in to University life. Regardless of whether you
are a new undergraduate or postgraduate student, everyone is welcome
and encouraged to attend the following:
Welcome to Glasgow The International Student Welcome
Discover, take part in, and enjoy Desk will be open on campus from
Freshers’ Week (16-20 September), 10-27 September.
Postgraduate Fortnight (16-27
Local Student Orientation Day is
September), and your Academic Induction
13 September and we will email you if
to get off to the best possible start.
you are eligible to attend.
Check out the wide range of events
Academic induction
organised by our four student bodies:
Not to be missed, your academic
freshersweek.glasgowstudent.net and
induction will introduce you to academic
gilchristpgclub.org/WelcomeFortnight.
and support staff as well as your fellow
From the famous Freshers’ Address, students.
amazing bands, DJs and comedy, to
Attend your academic induction to:
all kinds of dancing, campus tours and
• Find out about your programme of
taster sessions, including the essential
study and what is expected of you
Freshers’ Fair, this is your time to start
• Hear what you can expect from us
settling in, make friends and discover
• Learn key information about the
what's on offer.
campus, your facilities and student
The International Student Welcome representatives
Team will be at Glasgow Airport from
Most timetables will be available in the
10-15 September with Orientation
New Student Welcome app and at
starting 12 September. Registration
glasgow.ac.uk/newstudents/induction.
required by 29 August.
If yours is not listed, your programme or
subject area will inform you directly via
email.
Download the FRESHERS’ ‘ASK ME’
New Student Welcome
app for all this and more:
HELPERS Ask staff wearing pink
“ASK ME” badges or
guidebook.com/g/ Look out for students lanyards for help during
uofgnewstudent2019 in brightly coloured the beginning of
t-shirts offering help Semester
and support
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GLASGOW:
Scotland’s
largest 700
YOUR NEW HOME
city
bars, pubs and
nightclubs
With a wealth of cultural attractions, impressive architecture, fantastic
shopping and a year-round programme of world-class events, Glasgow
is one of the world’s top student destinations, and has loads to offer you. International
sporting
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Getting around Culture
events
It’s easy to travel around Glasgow, For culture vultures, the city is home
whether you choose to walk, take the to more than 20 world-class museums
bus or use the subway. Our subway and art galleries, and is proud to have
system connects our main campus in Europe’s largest civic arts collection
the West End to the city centre in under
10 minutes.
available to view free-of-charge in
venues around the city.
annual Around
festivals
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Shopping Eating out
It’s no surprise that Glasgow is The city’s fantastic range of restaurants
consistently voted the top place to shop and cafés reflects its diverse population.
in the UK outside London. The city’s Whether you’re after an amazing Asian
World’s
retail centre has a ‘style mile’ containing kitchen or a scoop of the creamiest
big-name shops as well as designer Italian ice cream, Glasgow won’t
outlets and quirky vintage boutiques. disappoint. Many eateries offer student music events
discounts too.
friendliest every week
city
Sports
Our sports facilities have never been Nightlife
better; from the Chris Hoy Velodrome From catching global superstars at the
and national football stadium Hampden 13,000 capacity SSE Hydro, to local
Park, to an indoor snowboard and ski indie bands at legendary King Tut’s,
slope and ice arena, you’ll be spoilt Glasgow caters for all music tastes. (Rough Guides)
for choice. Glasgow’s nightlife is unrivalled, with
the city boasting more than 700
Parks bars, pubs and nightclubs and seven
Glasgow, the “Dear Green Place”, as cinemas. There’s also an impressive
translated from Gaelic, has more than mix of theatres and comedy clubs.
90 parks and public gardens. Plenty of
options to take your study materials or a Find out more
good book outside! For more information on Glasgow,
check out peoplemakeglasgow.com
10 The main campus is within easy reach of Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery, city centre, the SECC and SSE Hydro. 11
CAMPUS
West Quadrangle Fraser Building Southpark Avenue
• Interfaith Chaplaincy • Careers Service • Counselling & Psychological Services
• Interfaith Room • International Student Support • Disability Service
MAP
• The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club • Registry • External Relations (Admissions)
• University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel • Student Services Enquiry Team
Oakfield Avenue
• Student Support and Wellbeing
McIntyre Building • Glasgow University Sports Association
• Study Abroad and Exchanges
• The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) • Mature Students Association
• SRC/University Welcome Point McMillan Round Reading Room
Stevenson Building
• Learning Enhancement & Academic
Library • Sport
Development Service (LEADS)
• Library
• IT Helpdesk
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For more maps, visit glasgow.ac.uk/explore/maps
For help finding buildings, PCs and classrooms on the move, visit glasgow.ac.uk/apps
£ stop
Bus £ £
Catering facilities £ Cash machines Central PC Cluster
HM Hunterian Museum HG Hunterian Gallery MH The Mackintosh House
12 VC Visitor's Centre ZM Zoology Museum 13
SUPPORT
In the run up to and throughout your life as a University of Glasgow
student, you will be able to tap into a wide range of information,
advice and support, in practically every area of student life.
To find out more about each of the below, go to glasgow.ac.uk/newstudents
and once you have settled in, glasgow.ac.uk/students
Your essentials Study
registration, enrolment, academic timetables, dates, booklists,
induction, Campus Card, Student library, study systems, resources,
Services Enquiry Team skills and support
Navigate campus Live well
travel, orientation, lecture start health & wellbeing support,
times, maps, disability support, advice, eating on campus,
room finder and facilities safety and security
Get involved Get connected
student organisations, clubs, university email,
societies, sport, events and Wi-Fi, apps, printing,
personal development systems and software
14 Find a range of student support services and self-service facilities in the Fraser Building. 15
CHECKLIST
To help you prepare for your move, the checklist below should
guide you through what you might need to do and when.
Before arrival:
Apply for University accommodation before 22 August and complete
your online accommodation induction
Register online
Enrol online
Explore glasgow.ac.uk/newstudents
Download New Student Welcome and Timetable apps
An international student? Plan for your journey to Glasgow with
glasgow.ac.uk/international/support/before/planjourney
If you have a disability/chronic illness, register with the University’s
Disability Service: glasgow.ac.uk/disability
Ensure that you bring:
Confirmation of who will be paying your tuition fees, if you are not paying
them yourself
Your offer letter from the University
Relevant medical records and details of any existing medical conditions
Your “arrival pass” from your completed online accommodation induction
After arrival:
Register and enrol online (if you have not already done so)
Attend your academic induction
Attend your accommodation induction
Check out the programme of events for Freshers’ Week and
Postgraduate Fortnight
An international student? Attend your international orientation
Familiarise yourself with campus and the local area
Register with a doctor and a dentist if you are new to Glasgow
Explore glasgow.ac.uk/students
Welcome to the University of Glasgow!
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WITH US
glasgow.ac.uk/newstudents
@UofGlasgow
/universityofglasgow
Discover how our students are
changing the world now at
glasgow.ac.uk/worldchangers
WHO WILL
YOU BECOME?
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