1. The University of Greenwich
Study Abroad and MHMK Student
Induction Week 1, Semester 1
Room 280, Queen Anne Building

2. Welcome to the
Semester 1
Study Abroad and Exchange
Orientation Programme
17th – 21st September 2012

3. Mon 17th Sep -Today’s agenda
2.00 - 4.00: Welcome from -
Aisling Conboy (Study Abroad Coordinator)
Bettina Hirmer (Business School)
Lena Stenger (Greenwich Student from Germany)
Short comfort break at 3pm

4. Tue 18th Sep - Tomorrow’s agenda
9:00 -10.00: Moodle Training, surnames A - G
10.00 -11.00: Moodle Training, surnames H - M
11.00 – 12.00: Moodle Training, surnames N - Z
Meet outside IT Room Queen Ann 274 (second floor)
PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!!!!
1.00 - 3.00: Queen Ann 165 – All Students to attend

5. Wed 19th September agenda
Free Day!

6. Thu 19th Sep
10.00 -12.00: All students meet Aisling in Queen Ann 065
(ground floor) for the Freshers Fair!
Free for lunch
1.00 – 5.00 Treasure Hunt meet in Queen Ann 065
PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!!!!

7. Fri 21st Sep
9 – 9.30 – Meet Students Union Team (Queen Ann 280)
9.30 – 11.00 – Administration for Week 2 (Queen Ann 280)
11.00 – 3.00 – International Students Induction – please
register here
Free for lunch
3.00 – 5.00 Meet other new students (and staff) at The
Gipsy Moth pub (near Cutty Sark station

8. Who am I?
• Aisling Conboy
• Bettina Hirmer
• Lena Stenger

9. Study Abroad Contacts
Central contact
Aisling Conboy, Study Abroad and Exchange Coordinator
E-mail: a.conboy@gre.ac.uk
Tel: 0208 331 7843

10. Study Abroad Contacts
Contact Aisling relating to:
•Study Abroad Programme Co-ordination and
Administration
•Registration issues
•Provision of Social Programme
•Pastoral Support
•Issuance of Transcripts
•Maintenance of Alumni Relations

11. Study Abroad Contacts
Bettina Hirmer, Business School
E-mail: b.hirmer@gre.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8331 9038

12. In an emergency
The University telephone is manned 24/7:
0208 331 8000
If it is a non-University related emergency, please call the
emergency services on 999

13. About us
• Founded in 1890
• Three Campuses
Avery Hill, Maritime Greenwich, Medway

14. About us
• Student body
UK 24,533
Undergraduates 75 %
Postgraduates 25 %
Full time 15096
Part time 9437
Males 46 %
Females 54 %

15. About us
Schools
Architecture & Construction
The Business School
Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Education & Training
Engineering
Health & Social Care
Humanities & Social Sciences
Medway School of Pharmacy
Science
Institutes
Greenwich Maritime Institute
Natural Resources Institute
Urban Renaissance Institute

16. Why Greenwich?
• Student satisfaction
• Academic Excellence
• Award winning research
• Diversity
• Integration and Immersions
• Dedicated Study Abroad Staff

17. Why study abroad?
• Make life-long friends
• Gain insight to a new culture
• Become a truly global citizen
• Successfully deal with situations outside your comfort
zone
• Enhance your decision making capacity
• Become a more confident, open minded individual
• Use and enhance your English language skills
• Gain a competitive edge when applying for jobs

18. ID Cards
• Access to University sites
• Library and Photocopying Card
• Students’ Union Card
• Replacements available from the Student Centre
• Replacements cost £10 so try not to lose it!
• Your id card also gives you a whole host of discounts in
shops and restaurants so have it with you wherever
you go!

19. Computer facilities
Logging in to University computers
• To log in to a University computer, you will need a
username and password
• You receive your username and password at
registration
Banner Web
• On-line access to your student record

20. Computer facilities
Logging in to University computers
• To log in to a University computer, you will need a username and
password
• You receive your username and password at registration
Banner Web
• On-line access to your student record
Accessing Wi-Fi at the University
• http://wwww.gre.ac.uk/offices/ILS/ict/guides/nw/wireless/faq

21. Teaching/learning style at
Greenwich
• Lots of responsibility placed on students
• Classes will offer guidance but will not provide all the
answers
• Class contact time may be less than your home
institution
• Not always specific reading assigned in classes
• Students expected to research topics themselves
• Class time must be complemented with private study
• Students expected to manage their own workload -
particularly in relation to meeting deadlines

22. Teaching/learning style at
Greenwich
• Each course will generally have 2-3 hours of class time
per week
• Courses are usually split into a lecture lasting 1.5 hours
and a seminar (or tutorial) lasting 1.5 hours
• Exceptions are possible, e.g.
- Media, Design, Architecture practical modules
- Bioscience laboratory modules
- Language modules

23. Assessment
• Each course will be made up of one or more pieces of
assessment
• The following types of assessment are common:
• Individual Coursework • Group Presentation
• Individual Presentation • In-class Test
• Group Coursework • Exam

24. Assessment - coursework
• You are unlikely to be set work to be submitted on a
weekly basis
• If your course has a coursework element, it will usually
consist of one or two major pieces per course,
depending on the size of the weighting
• Your lecturer / tutor may be happy to discuss your
coursework and give advice, but they will not correct
drafts
• Always keep a copy of your coursework - paper and
electronic

25. Alternative Assessment
• Only for students coming in semester 1
• There is only one exam period at Greenwich
• You will complete assessment before departure
• May not be an exam
• Please introduce yourself to your lecturer when you first
start class as a reminder
• If you have not been told what your alternative
assessment will consist of by end October, please
speak to your lecturer again
• Full year students/semester 2 students will complete
their exams during the standard exam period at the end
of the academic year

26. Books
• You will need to utilise journals and books for your
studies at Greenwich
• Talk to your tutors who will tell you which books they
recommend you purchase, you may also choose to
share books or purchase second-hand/ new in our on-
campus bookshop
• Check for copies in the library too
• Good sources for second-hand books are
www.amazon.co.yk and www.abebooks.com
• Information on ebooks at our university library is here

27. Submission of coursework
• Coursework is submitted online using the University’s
Moodle learning environment.
• If you have difficulties, please contact your tutor

28. Extenuating circumstances
claims
If you are unable to submit an assessment on time or to
attend an examination due to an unexpected event or
illness, then you need to submit an extenuating
circumstances form (available online or from the Business
School office) within 14 days of the submission or exam.
This must be supported with evidence. In the case of a
coursework, you should submit the completed coursework
within 14 days of the assessment date.

29. Assessment offences
• Plagiarism - Submission for assessment of material
(written, visual or oral) originally produced by another
person or persons, without correct acknowledgement, in
such a way that the work could be assumed to be the
student’s own
• Collusion -Submission of work produced in collusion with
another person(s) for an assignment which is based on the
assessment of individual work
• Cheating in an in-class test/exam

30. Assessment offences
• If you are found to have committed an offence you may
fail your assessment
• Please note that most coursework is subject to an online
plagiarism check via Turnitin
• It is your responsibility to check the academic rules and
regulations at:
http://www.gre.ac.uk/offices/osa/rules-and-regulations and
student code of behaviour
http://www.gre.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/70709/code-of

31. ‘Harvard’ Referencing
• All students at the university of Greenwich are expected
to use the Harvard referencing system
• You can find information on how to do this here - http://
www.gre.ac.uk/studyskills/referencing
• Harvard referencing is standard across many institutions
worldwide

32. How marks/grades are awarded
•The marking system may be very different to that of your
home country
•The system in the UK is very strict
•Negotiating with your tutor or course/programme leader is
not an option
•A sample of all work is assessed by an external examiner
to maintain quality control
•A subject panel meets to confirm all marks awarded
•Remember – no negotiation!

33. Grade equivalencies
UK Percentage Mark Mexican Grade Comparison ECTS Grade US/Japanese Grade Comparison
70+ 10.0 or 100 A A+
66 – 69 9.0 - 9.9 B A
64 – 65 or A-
60 – 63 90 - 99 B+
54 – 59 8.0 - 8.9 C B
50 – 53 or B-
80 - 89
46 – 49 7.0 - 7.9 D C+
44 – 45 or C
40 – 43 70 - 79 C-
38 – 39 E D+
36 – 37 FAIL D
35 0.0 - 6.9 D-
or
0 – 34 0 - 69 FX or F F

34. Results and Transcripts
Results publication dates
•Semester 1 - tbc
•Semester 2 - tbc
Transcripts
•We aim to send out transcripts within one month of the
publication of results
•If we have an agreement with your home university the
transcript will go there
•Otherwise we will send it to your home address so please
make sure we have your details correct

35. Rules and regulations:
a summary
•Please remember that Greenwich rules and regulations
may be different to those of your home university
•Being a Study Abroad and Exchange student is not an
excuse not to know the rules and regulations/code of
conduct
•It is your responsibility to ensure you know them
•www.gre.ac.uk/codeofconduct

36. Support with study
• Greenwich is delighted to offer study support to any
students who feel they need it
• This should have been declared on your application form
• Please make enquiries as soon as possible about support
• Study skills and disability and dyslexia tutors
• To make an appointment, please go to room 65 in Queen
Mary
We will try our best to accommodate your needs but please
remember the support offered here may be different to the
support offered at your home institution

37. Counselling and Advice
•The Office of Student Affairs offers a counselling service
•You may wish to use this service for many reasons e.g.:
missing home, a difficult family situation, exam stress….
•To book an appointment with them please visit the Student
Centre

38. Finance
• The Office of Student Affairs offers a student finance
service to help you organise your money
•To book an appointment with them please visit the Student
Centre
If you need to change currency, Euros to sterling rate today
is 1.27 for Greenwich students (1.29 regular)
GMT FX LTD
15 Greenwich Church Street, London, Greater London
SE10 9BJ, United Kingdom
+44 20 8293 4600 · gmtforeignexchange.co.uk

39. Banking and council tax
exemption letters
Bank letter to open a bank account
• Please follow the instructions here:
http://www2.gre.ac.uk/current-students/reg/student-letters
• You can choose which bank you wish to open an account at
• You need to know the full address and postcode of the branch you
wish to use before filling in the form. You will be asked to fill in the
address on the form
Council tax exemption form
• Please go to the Student Centre

40. National Health Service
• NHS provides doctors, hospitals, dentists, opticians, walk-in services and
social care.
• 24hr medical advice is available from NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or
at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
• They can give you the location of the
nearest pharmacies, GP surgeries,
hospitals etc.
• Please note for any consultation with a GP, depending on which country you
are from , you may have to be seen as a private patient and so will be
charged (although you may be covered by your insurance policy)
• If you are prescribed any medication by a GP, you will have to pay for this
(currently £7.20 per prescription)
• Alternatively, you may be able to visit our own Student Health Service.

41. Doctors
• In the UK, family doctors are referred to as general
practitioners or GPs
• You should all register with a local GP when you
arrive – don’t wait until you are ill. (GPs reserve the
right not to register students who are here for less
than 6 months).
• Students from countries within the European
Economic Area (EEA) are normally entitled to full NHS
treatment free of charge.

42. Doctors
International (non-EU) Students:
• If you are here for more than 6 months then you are entitled
to free medical check ups and treatment by the NHS (both
GPs and hospitals).
• If you are here for less than 6 months then you will only be
able to receive “emergency” treatment for free, all other
treatment will have to be paid for.
• Please make sure you have adequate medical insurance as
your insurance company should cover these costs. GP
consultations currently cost around £120 per hour.

43. Doctors
• For a list of Doctors you can register with, please follow this link:
http://www2.gre.ac.uk/study/support/medical/centres

44. Chemists
• There are several high street chemists (Boots, Lloyd’s Pharmacy, Superdrug)
• Chemists will accept prescriptions or you can often buy medicines over the
counter
• Remember that chemists can be a great source of information

45. Essential Health Information
• Everyone regardless of nationality or status, can receive both primary or
hospital emergency care, i.e. where it is deemed to be essential or
immediately necessary by the receiving medical practitioner (a GP or hospital)
• You should have acquired adequate insurance to cover medical needs before
coming to the UK
• The approach to health care may be different to that in your own country
(e.g. antibiotics rarely prescribed, may not find same medicines as at home,
pharmacies are often used for advice before visiting a doctor, over-the-
counter medicine can be cheaper than paying via a prescription)
• We advise you to consult the Department of Health website to check if there is
any reason why you would not eligible for free health care:
www.dh.gov.uk/policyandguidance/international/fs/en
then follow the link to overseas students

46. Buses
• Route number and route destination shown on front
• Night buses can be recognised by the prefix ‘N’ in front of the route number
• Some buses run a 24-hour service (check at bus stops and on timetables)
• Unless you have a travel card, each journey will cost you
- £2.00 if you buy a ticket at a bus stop
- £1.20 if you have a pre-pay Oyster card

47. The Tube
• London is served by 12 tube lines
• Each line has its own colour making maps and signs easy to follow
• Maps are free and available at most stations
• Generally each line runs Monday to Saturday between 5.20am and 12.30am
and Sunday 7.30am to 11.30pm (times may vary for each stations)
• Unless you have a travel card, each journey will cost you at least
- £4.00 if you buy a ticket at a tube station
- £1.80 if you have a pre-pay Oyster card, off peak, zones 1 - 2
- £2.30 if you have a pre-pay Oyster card, peak, zones 1 -2

48. Student Oyster Cards
• If you are going to be using the tube and bus network often, it is advisable
to use an Oyster card, which makes buying and using tickets easier
• As a full-time student you can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster Photocard
• This enables you to buy student-rate tickets costing 30% less than adult
tickets
• You should apply online at www.tfl.gov.uk or directly at
https://photocard.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gotoApply.do?type=student&from=home
• You will need:
1. your University of GreenwichID number
2. your Programme dates (17 Sept 2012 to 11 Jan 2012)
3. a digital photograph
4. a debit or credit card to pay the £10 application fee
5. your London address for mailing
• It may take 2-3 weeks for your Photocard to arrive, in the interim we
suggest you purchase a regular Oyster card

49. Taxis
• Black cabs’ can be hailed in the street when the yellow ‘FOR HIRE’
sign is illuminated
• All drivers have to pass a test called ‘The Knowledge’
• Try to only use ‘black cabs’. They can be expensive but are much safer
in terms of being licensed and insured than alternative taxis
• If you do not use a ‘black cab’, make sure you use a minicab from a
reputable company
- www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/findaride

50. Useful London Travel Websites
• Transport for London
www.tfl.gov.uk
• Cycling, walking, bus and tube routes
journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk
• Good maps of London streets
www.mapquest.co.uk
www.multimap.co.uk
www.streetmap.co.uk

51. Safety Tips
On Public Transport
• You may find it more comfortable to sit near the driver or on a bus or in a
carriage with lots of people about
• Make sure you plan your route so that you know which bus stop or station or
tube line you need without appearing lost and perhaps vulnerable
• Check what time tubes, trains and buses run from and to before you set out
• Note that the tube closes around midnight
• Night buses are increasingly common
In Taxis
• Try to use ‘black cabs’ only
• If you use a minicab, make sure it belongs to a firm
that has been recommended to you
• Avoid getting into an unordered minicab (e.g. outside a bar, nightclub or
theatre)

52. Safety Tips cont.
• Maps - Look up your route before you set out. Don’t walk around reading a
map, it makes you look vulnerable
• Cash-point Machines (ATMs) - Be on your guard when you are withdrawing
Cash, as thefts have been known to take place.
• Backpacks / Bags / Wallets / Cell/Mobile Phones / etc - Do not leave these
unattended. Keep them where you can see or feel them. Try not to carry
backpacks / bags on your back, or wallets in your back pockets, in crowded
places, as it makes it easier for pickpockets to steal from you.
• Drinks - Do not leave your drink unattended in a public place (e.g. bar,
nightclub), as there have been incidents of drinks being spiked.
• Walking At Night - Make sure you avoid using poorly-lit routes.
• Getting Home - Remember to have enough money for transport home.

53. Self Defence
• You are not permitted to carry offensive weapons, even if they are intended for
defence purposes only
• Guns, knives, mace, etc. are all illegal
• If you have any of the above with you, you should hand them over to the police
as soon as possible

54. Welcome to London!
A Student City
• 40 Higher Education institutions
• Around 390,000 students
A Cosmopolitan City
• www.visitlondon.com/maps/multicultural_london

55. Entertainment
Museums and Galleries
• Over 300 museums and galleries, most are free and open late on
some nights
Theatre
• Huge variety from pub theatre to West End musicals
• National theatre - www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Arts / Music / Dance
• Large number of venues
• South Bank Centre - www.southbankcentre.co.uk
• Royal Opera House - www.royalopera.org
Cinema
• www.princecharlescinema.com
• www.bfi.org.uk

56. Entertainment
Sport
• 12 football league clubs, Wimbledon, 2012 Olympics
Pubs and Nightclubs
• Over 5,000 pubs / bars and 200+ nightclubs
• Discounts available at www.circleclubcard.com
Restaurants
• Over 6,000 with all tastes and budgets catered for
Parks
• www.yourlondon.gov.uk/parks
London walks
• Free podcasts - www.londonwalks.libsyn.com
• Written guides - www.london-footprints.co.uk

57. Students’ Union
• Run by students to provide academic, social cultural and
recreational assistance
• Has 4 full time sabbatical officers – President, Campaigns and
Representation, Student Activities, Education and Welfare
• Organises social events and trips for the whole University
• Supports sports clubs and student societies
• Freshers Fair and Freshers Ball!!
www.suug.co.uk

58. Shopping
• Over 40,000 shops and 83 major street markets
Books
• Main large national chains are Borders and Waterstones
Clothes
• Can be expensive, but many places will give student discounts
Food Glorious Food
• Buy lunch at a supermarket or Boots rather than in a café
• Tesco, Sainsbury’s are reasonable
• Marks and Spencer, Waitrose are more expensive
• Markets are a popular source of fresh food, e.g. Borough Market
• If you want to eat out for dinner, you can find special offers on-line
- eg www.toptable.com

59. Useful Things to Read
Websites
• www.facebook.com/studyabroadlondon
• www.visitlondon.com
• www.lastminute.com
• www.timeout.com/london
Free Newspapers/ Magazines
• Metro (am)
• Evening Standard (pm)
• Stylist and Shortlist
Time Out Magazine
• Out every Wednesday

60. Have fun!
• We wish you a really good time studying at Greenwich
• We’re here to help you
• If you need help with anything, please come and see us
• We may not be able to resolve issues as quickly as you
would like but we will do our best to ensure you have a
productive, academically stimulating and exciting period at
Greenwich

61. Cabwise Information
•Text CAB to 60835* and TFL use GPS to
text your two nearest minicab numbers and
one taxi (black cab) number.
•http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/taxisa
ndminicabs/taxis/default.aspx