2. Pre-departure guide 2010-2011
Welcome
Dear student
Welcome to INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University. We are delighted that you
have chosen us for your future study plans and we promise you will enjoy your educational
journey with us.
INTO Scotland is home to students from different cultures and nationalities around the
world. This diverse environment will be ideal for you to make new friends while learning and
studying in a very positive place.
We pride ourselves in being a friendly and welcoming centre. Our INTO Scotland staff
are experienced in dealing with international students and will always be there for you if you
need any help or guidance throughout your time with us.
As the time is getting closer we are excited to meet and welcome you at INTO Scotland.
I would like to encourage you to always come and see me if you have any enquiries.
As you are starting a new phase of your life, moving to a different country and studying
in a UK university, I would strongly advise you to read the attached pre-departure guide. We
have designed this guide to provide you with important information regarding your arrival in
the UK and your life as a student. Please read it carefully and make sure you have
understood the information included in this guide.
We wish you a safe flight and will be looking forward to meeting you soon.
Brenda McMahon
Start dates
All students should plan to arrive two days prior to your programme start
date - please ensure you arrive on time!
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Meet the INTO Scotland team
Brenda McMahon Amanda Brooks Lisa Freckleton Kristen Nichol
Centre Director Head of Student Services Student Services and Student Services Coordinator
and Systems Welfare Coordinator
Katy Beasley Monica Smith Ibrahim Alkhader Katya Zharova
Student Services & Accom- Student Services Coordinator Arabic Language Advisor Russian Language Advisor
modation Coordinator
Lilly Hou Robert Graham Lorna Campbell
Chinese Language Advisor Head of Marketing Marketing and
and Sales Communications Coordinator
Contents
Welcome 2 Orientation programme 11
Meet the INTO Scotland team 3 Registering for your course 12
Before you leave 4 Making the most of your first week 14
Before you arrive in the UK 5 Social programme 15
Arrival at the airport 6 Health and safety 16
Arriving at INTO Scotland 7 Key contacts, useful numbers
Airport collection form 8 and websites 17
Money 10 Maps 18
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Before you leave
Checklist – before you leave home
Please make sure you have completed everything on this checklist before you leave home.
1. Have you paid full fees for your tuition, accommodation and insurance (if applicable)?
2. Have you returned your Arrivals Details Form to admissions.finance@into.uk.com?
3. Do you require an INTO airport taxi transfer? If so, please complete the Airport Transfer Booking
Credit Card form.
4. Have you booked your accommodation?
5. Have you organised cash and pound sterling traveller’s cheques to bring with you?
6. Have you checked your passport is valid for at least six months?
7. Have you applied for and received your visa?
8. Have you packed all relevant original documentation or certified copies including your:
• INTO Offer Letter
• INTO CAS statement – if required
• IELTS certificate or original English Language test result
• ny other original documents/transcripts listed in your INTO Visa Letter, for example your
A
high school certificate or home university certificates. You will need these to FULLY register
and enroll on your course and to make a visa extension in the UK
• Passport
• ank statements (for the last three months and stamped by the bank) as evidence of sufficient
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funds to show the Immigration Officer on arrival at the airport in the UK
9. Have you got your documents for medical registration?
• Immunisation History Book
• UK Foreign Commonwealth Office Visa Tuberculosis Screening Certificate (if you have one)
10. Have you put the emergency telephone numbers into your mobile phone
(to be put into your hand luggage)?
11. Do you know your airline’s luggage allowance and have you packed accordingly?
12. Do you have:
• Photographs from home?
• Waterproof coat and shoes?
• Address and phone numbers of friends and family?
• Adaptor for UK electricity sockets?
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Before you arrive in the UK
Applying for a UK student visa • When your visa is issued it will include your CAS number
Most international students from outside the European Union as supplied on the CAS Statement.
who wish to take a full-time course in the UK must apply for a • If you change your mind and want to study at another
visa prior to leaving their home country. institution, you have to tell us before you come to the
You can check your status on the following website: UK so we can cancel your CAS with UKBA, and
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/visadatvnationals you can re-apply for your visa with a CAS from a
If you are a visa national you can apply for a Student different sponsor.
Visitor Visa for courses of six months or less; a General
Changes to your student registration status
Student Visa (Tier 4) for English language courses at or above
We must tell the UK Border Agency about any students who
B2 on the CEFR; or a General Student Visa (Tier 4) for
have an entry clearance visa issued under PBS rules who fail
courses at Level 3 on the National Qualifications framework
to arrive for the start of a course, withdraw from a course,
(NQF) at an institution which is deemed to be, or is on, the
defer or suspend their studies, or fail to attend for significant
Register of Highly Trusted Sponsors.
periods of time.
How will the Points Based System (PBS) affect Further information about the points based system can
my entry clearance/student visa application? be found at the following websites. We advise that you check
If you are a visa national and you apply for a General Student these websites regularly for up to date information.
Visa you will need a ‘Confirmation of Acceptance for UK Border Agency:
Studies’(CAS), which is an electronic number, that http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
we will provide for you.
British Embassy/High Commission:
Applying for your General Student Visa (TIER 4) http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply
to come to the UK UKCISA (Council for International Student Affairs):
When you apply for a General Student Visa (Tier 4) http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/student/pbs_students.php
you must include a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies
(CAS) number. Meeting immigration staff at the airport
• We will send your CAS details when you confirm your When you arrive at a UK airport, you should be prepared to
unconditional offer of a place to study and pay your answer some questions about yourself, including where you
deposit/full fees. will be staying and what you intend to do during your time
• Your CAS will not be sent more than six months before in the UK.
the start of your course. You may be asked to undergo a brief, routine health
• The CAS number will be included in a letter called a ‘CAS check by the airport doctor, which might include an X-ray.
Statement’. This will also include important information The health check will take place in a separate room.
needed for your visa application. Afterwards, you will need to return to Immigration Control.
• You can only apply for your visa three months or less Please note that if you have already studied in the UK and
before the start of your course. are changing your education provider, you will need to apply
for a visa for your new course at INTO Scotland. This could
• The start date is published on your CAS Statement. If you
take up to 40 days. It is a criminal offence to change
plan to arrive on a different date you must let us know. educational providers before you have received your new visa
This is very important as we must inform the UK Border from the Home Office. INTO Scotland will not be able to
register you on the course unless you have a valid visa, and
Agency (UKBA) if you do not arrive on time.
will ask you to leave.
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Arrival at the airport
Planning your journey GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT
Tel: +44 (0) 129 251 1000
We would recommend that you travel by air direct to
www.gpia.co.uk
Glasgow through any of the airports serving the city.
www.prestwick-airport-guide.co.uk
Once you have booked and confirmed your flight
By train from Prestwick Airport you can take a train
details, you must inform us of your travel and arrival
straight to Glasgow Central Station. Tickets to
plans. All students must complete the Arrival Details
Central Station can be bought at the desk in the
Form (attached) and send it to us by fax or email.
airport, and there are signs to point you in the
direction of the correct platform.
Arriving in Scotland by air
All flight passengers are entitled to a 50%
There are two airports serving Glasgow: Glasgow discount off the price of a rail ticket – simply show
International Airport (13 km from the city), which is your flight details when you are buying your ticket.
the city’s most convenient airport to get to and from
Time: around 50 minutes.
Europe and the rest of the world; and Glasgow
Cost: between £5 and £10.
Prestwick Airport (46 km from the city). Edinburgh
Airport is approximately one hour from Glasgow. By bus: service number X77 runs outside of
train service hours.
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time: Between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours.
Tel: +44 (0) 870 040 0008
Cost: Approximately £8.
www.glasgowairport.com
By bus: several services leave from the terminal
EDINBURGH AIRPORT
forecourt and terminate at Buchanan Street Bus
Tel: +44 (0) 870 040 0007
Station, just next to Glasgow Caledonian University.
www.edinburghairport.com
Travel time is approximately 25 minutes and there
The easiest way to get from Edinburgh Airport to
are frequent services on offer from the following
Glasgow is by taxi, although it is cheaper to travel
companies.
by bus into Edinburgh city centre (there are several
Airlink 747 runs from 7.00 - 22.30 (Bus Stop 3),
services which depart from outside the UK Arrivals
Service 905 runs 6.00 - 24.00 (Bus Stop 2),
doors on the terminal forecourt), then travel to
The Glasgow Flyer (service 500) runs 24 hours a day
Glasgow by bus or train. The journey should take
(Bus Stop 1). See www.glasgowflyer.com for
from 1-2 hours. See www.travelinescotland.com for
more information. Fares range from £2.90-£4.20.
detailed journey information.
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Arriving at INTO Scotland
INTO Scotland Airport Transfer We strongly recommend that you arrive at INTO
Service (Meet and Greet) Scotland on the weekend before your orientation
programme begins. This will allow us to give you the
We look forward to arranging your airport collection.
warmest of welcomes and ensure that you move
This service can be arranged from Glasgow
directly into your accommodation. If you have not
International Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport and
reserved an airport collection – or are living in private
Edinburgh Airport. Payment for the transfer service
accommodation – you can still confirm your arrival
must be made at least seven working days in
by calling us on our arrival number (07810 883 040),
advance as per the charges below:
and by completing your arrival form.
Please check your welcome information upon
Glasgow International Airport £40
arrival which gives details on where to go on the first
Glasgow Prestwick Airport £80
day of your course which will be the INTO Centre.
Edinburgh Airport £115
You should report to the INTO Centre at 9.00 am.
All students will take an English Language Test
If you have booked an airport transfer, you should
during induction week and need to achieve the
pass through Immigration and Baggage Reclaim into
required grade to progress to their chosen course.
the Arrivals Hall. Our ‘Meet & Greet’ representative
will be carrying a name card for you. The taxi driver
It is important that you attend all induction
will have your address details and will know your
activities which commence at 9.00am on the
destination but have it ready with you as well.
first day of the course. Failure to do so may
If you have any problems with the airport transfer
result in you being unable to register on time
service, please contact us on the INTO Scotland
for your course.
Arrival Number (07810 883 040) or phone Glasgow
Taxis (0141 429 7070).
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Airport collection form
Arrivals details form
All students mUST complete this arrivals details form and return
one week before your course start date by email to admissions.finance@into.uk.com
or fax to +44 (0)1273 328595 / +44 (0)1273 329746
Section 1
Personal details
Family name (surname)
Other/given names (first name)
Email address
Mobile phone number
INTO number (please refer to offer letter)
Section 2
Arrival details into the UK and confirmation of accommodation
Country flight departs from
Date of arrival Time of arrival (am/pm)
Airport
Glasgow International Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport Edinburgh Airport
Flight number Name of airline
Arrival date Arrival time
Any special requirements
Please make sure that you book a flight which arrives on the weekend before your course start date. If on
arrival you require a taxi to meet you and will be staying in a hotel or other accommodation not arranged by
INTO then please provide the address
Section 3
Airport transfer booking
Please tick one of the following boxes to show whether you would like a taxi to meet you at your UK arrival airport
and take you to your accommodation
£40 Glasgow International Airport £80 Glasgow Prestwick Airport
£115 Edinburgh Airport I do not require an airport transfer
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Section 4
If you will be under 18 on arrival and do not require INTO to meet you at the airport and arrange a transfer
then the following section must be completed
Name of person meeting the student:
Address of person meeting the student:
Mobile telephone number:
Name of parent:
Signature of parent:
Date:
Credit card form
Payments over £50 by credit card are subject to a 2% surcharge and debit cards to a £1 surcharge. This will
be taken from the card in addition to the amount stated in section 3 of this form.
CREDIT CARD DETAILS
To enable fees to be debited from your credit card, please complete the details below.
VISA CREDIT MASTERCARD DEBIT
If DEBIT, please specify type:
Please note, the University will only accept transactions using the following cards: Mastercard, Visa, Solo, Maestro,
Electron or Visa debit.
Credit/debit card number
/
Card start date —— —— (mm/yy) /
Card expiry date —— —— (mm/yy)
Issue number
Security code
This is the last three digits of the code found on the back of your card.
Cardholder name
Billing address
Please return this form by email to admissions.finance@into.uk.com
or fax to +44 (0)1273 328595 / +44 (0)1273 329746
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Money
Currency Bank accounts
Currency across the UK is the pound sterling (£GBP). If you are going to be here for longer than six months,
One pound is divided into one hundred pence (100p). we strongly recommended you open a UK bank
Notes are issued to the value of £50, £20, £10, and £5 account, as soon as possible, after arriving in the UK.
and coins to the value of £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, UK banks are open 9am to 4.30pm on weekdays
2p and 1p. Please note that £50 notes are very and some are open on Saturday mornings. If you bring
uncommon and should be avoided as they can often a banker’s draft in sterling with you (payable to yourself)
be the target of counterfeiters. In addition to Bank of or arrange for it to be sent, then you can open an
England Sterling notes, the major banks in Northern account at a bank after you have registered on your
Ireland and Scotland are entitled to issue their own course. It may also be useful to bring a letter from your
sterling notes, so it may take some time to get used to bank at home (or some other documentation) to
all these different types of paper money! We do not confirm your credit status. We will provide you with
advise carrying large sums of cash with you on arrival. further information and support on opening accounts
We recommend that you bring enough money with during your induction week. In order to open a bank
you to cover the first couple of weeks after your arrival account you will need the following:
– no more than £250 in cash for your immediate needs • Your passport
should suffice. It is safer to bring large sums of money • Proof you are a student – we will issue you with an
in travellers’ cheques, which can be cashed in banks, official bank letter after registration
post offices and airports but often there is a minimum • Proof of address.
commission charge. Please avoid carrying large sums
For further advice on opening bank accounts in the
of cash or keeping large amounts in your room for
UK, you can visit:
safety reasons. Credit and debit cards are widely
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/bank_account.php
accepted in the UK, MasterCard (Access) and Visa
credit cards being the most common. Diner’s Club and
Living costs
American Express are less so. You can withdraw cash
from a cashpoint machine (also known as an ‘ATM’) if It is estimated that a single student will need
you have a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for that approximately £650 - £750 a month to meet their
card. You may want to inform your current bank that basic living expenses. This is just an indication and will
you are going to the UK and to ask if you can use your alter depending on your lifestyle and spending habits. It
card here. is important to plan and budget your finances for living
in the UK; it’s not just your course fees you need to
think about. If you want help with planning and
budgeting your finances, the following international
student website may be useful:
www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international/
index.asp
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Orientation programme
Induction programme
At the start of your course you will receive a full
induction (providing you arrive the weekend before
the start date of the course). This will vary in length
according to which course you will be studying and
it is a great opportunity to meet staff and students
and find out more about the University and local area.
You should attend all sessions. The induction
programme will usually include:
• Welcome talks
• Information sessions with INTO Student Services,
the Students’ Union, security staff
• A test!
• Social activities
• A city orientation tour of Glasgow
• A campus tour.
The following is an example time table for the September and January orientation programme.
TImE mONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
09.30 WELCOmE FrOm SPEAKINg TESTS STUdENT NOrmAL CLASSES AS NOrmAL CLASSES AS
HEAd OF STUdENT (STUdENTS gIVEN ASSOCIATION PEr TImETABLE PEr TImETABLE
SErVICES ANd APPOINTmENTS ON PrESENTATION ANd
CENTrE dIrECTOr MONDAy) TOUR
9.50 WELCOmE FrOm FINANCE CHECKS
ACAdEmIC / ENgLISH
10.00 PrOgrAmmE INTErNATIONAL
INFOrmATION mOP UP STUdENT SUPPOrT
mANAgEr SESSION SErVICES
10.10 HEALTH ANd SAFETy CAmPUS TOUrS PrESENTATION
PrESENTATION
10.20 ATTENdANCE
PrESENTATION
10.30 BrEAK BrEAK
11.00 rEgISTrATION SOCIAL PrOgrAmmE
SESSION PrESENTATION
11.30 QUESTION ANd
ANSWEr SESSION
12.00 LUNCH LUNCH
12.30 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
13.00
13.30 ENgLISH LANgUAgE UNIVErSITy gLASgOW CITy BUS NOrmAL CLASSES AS NOrmAL CLASSES AS
TESTINg rEgISTrATION TOUR PEr TImETABLE PEr TImETABLE
14.00 (IUPT ANd WrITINg)
14.30
15.00 gLASgOW CITy
WALKINg TOUr
15.30
16.00
16.30 SOCIAL EVENT TO BE
CONFIrmEd
17.00
Students starting programmes not in September and January will enjoy a shorter orientation programme
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Registering for your course
English language testing
You must come to the INTO Scotland centre to register Police registration
for your course at 9.30am on the first working day after
Some nationalities are required to complete police
your arrival.
registration within seven days of arrival (please check
You will be met at the reception desk by a member
your Visa conditions to see if this applies to you). The
of our reception team who will direct you to the
INTO Scotland Office require a copy of the police
induction room where you will be welcomed by
registration certificate.
members of the INTO Scotland team.
You will be required to bring the following
GP registration
documentation on the first day to allow you to register:
• Passport and Visa (Tier 4, sponsor licence number: All students must register with a GP. INTO Scotland
J5TNG1750). will assist students wishing to register with Woodside
• Fees (if not already paid). Health Centre.
• IELTS or other relevant evidence of English
proficiency. Embassy registration
• Original qualification certificates relevant to the
ALL INTO Scotland students MUST register with the
course you have applied for.
embassy of their home country after arrival in the UK.
• Up to date address for home country and next of
kin details.
VERY IMPORTANT
• Contact details for your residence in the UK,
including mobile telephone number. Any change to personal details (phone number,
address etc.) must be reported to INTO
During induction you will have a welcome talk from
SCOTLAND (forms are kept at reception).
The Head of Student Services, the relevant
programme manager and the Centre Director. The
rest of the week’s timetable will also be explained
by the Induction Coordinator, which will include the
registration process and the English verification tests.
You will have already provided evidence of your
English language qualifications and we will give you
an online test so that we can verify your ability.
Once you are fully registered on your course you
will be able to collect your username and password
which will allow you to register with the University
and your student ID card. This will also give you
access to University computers – essential for
accessing Blackboard where all programme handouts
will be uploaded. All students will be given a GCU
email account.
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‘On the first day at INTO Scotland and the University, the staff showed us around
the city of Glasgow; they will show you the direction of the banks, shops, post
office and police station and help you to open a bank account. The team at INTO
Scotland also gives new students welcome packs that contain information about
the university, the city and everything else you need to know about living and
studying in Glasgow. If you have any problems and questions about the city or
the classes, the Students Services team at INTO Scotland is always there to give
you some good advice and help the students work out the problem.’
Yolanda Guo
China
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Making the most of your first week
On arrival we will provide you with a FREE SIM card Other things to remember:
to use in the UK which also has one free international • Attend ALL your classes and tutorials.
call on it, so you can call home and let your family • Always be on time!
know you have arrived safely. This will give you cheap • Be prepared for your classes!
rates to phone internationally and will be much • Care for others’ feelings and cultures.
cheaper than your current SIM card or any other UK • Feel free to ask questions whenever you need to.
network providers. • Join social events and sports clubs. There are lots
Alternatively, you can always download Skype, a to choose from so ask the INTO staff.
free computer programme that allows you to use • Keep your accommodation clean and tidy.
your computer like a phone and place international • Overcome problems by sharing them with your
calls for free to other Skype users. Depending on friends, teachers and INTO staff.
your computer web cameras are also supported. • Practise English as much as you can and in as
Please remember that when you arrive in the UK many places as you can.
you will have travelled a long way from home and • Your academic progress and your behaviour will
although this will be an exciting time, please do always be monitored.
remember that your family and friends may worry
about you. REMEMBER to contact them and let them
know that you are safe!
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Social programme
A number of events will be organised during your Attractions we have previously run at INTO Scotland
stay with INTO Scotland. We hope that by attending include trips to:
these, you will become a little more familiar with the • Pollock Country Park
local area, and will have the opportunity to make • Glasgow’s West End –Botanic Gardens and
friends and practise speaking English in social Kelvingrove Park
situations. • Edinburgh Castle
There will be many occasions when you can mix • Loch Lomond
socially with both staff and other students. We will • Stirling Castle
attempt to give you a flavour of the kinds of things • Lanark and New Lanark
British people do in their spare time. Regular features • Whisky Distillers
are football, basketball, trips to the cinema and • Trips to the Glasgow transport museum.
international lunches. We also have a social events
Some attractions also include an entrance fee and
suggestion box and welcome ideas for days out from
you will be required to bring or buy lunch. Always
our current students.
take waterproof and warm clothes, and strong shoes
As well as our own social programme our
if you want to walk long distances.
International Student Service department offers a
range of events and activities, all of which are
displayed on our social programme notice board in
the main reception area.
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Health and safety
Coming to a new country can be difficult, but INTO Private health insurance
staff are here to help you. We provide induction and
Full medical and travel insurance is mandatory for all
safety talks and services to help international students.
INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University
You can also call us on our emergency number
students, and, Uniplan Insurance will automatically be
(07810883040) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
added to your course fees unless proof of suitable
Please remember to add this number to your
alternative cover is provided.
mobile phone.
All students MUST provide INTO with evidence
that either:
Personal health
• They have their own valid and comprehensive
Your good health is vital to your studies – make sure medical and accident insurance policy for the
you look after yourself! duration of their stay
You will be given information about registering • That they have paid for INTO’s Uniplan Insurance
with a doctor upon your arrival and please make sure before they leave home.
you do this. We will also give you information about
dentists, walk in centres and how to look after Further information on safety matters can be found
yourself in general. You will receive advice about on the University’s website at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/
staying safe in Glasgow and what to do in the event healthandsafety/students.html
of an emergency.
NHS Direct is a service provided by the In centre
government, which gives information on health
Health and safety in centre is everyone’s
issues. You can search their website for the
responsibility. If you do see anything that you think is
addresses of GP surgeries and other health services
a concern to you or your classmates then please
near where you live (log onto: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk).
report it to the reception desk and we will make sure
it is attended to or dealt with immediately.
Please note that smoking is not permitted in any
public place in the UK - so students cannot smoke in
the INTO Centre.
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Key contacts, useful numbers
and websites
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Please make sure that you put these numbers in your phone:
INTO Office Number 0141 331 8080 Social
INTO Emergency Number 07810 883 040
• Facebook – www.facebook.com
Lisa Freckleton –
Join our facebook group online; register and
Accommodation Officer 0141 273 1338
then search for INTO Scotland at Glasgow
Magda Pietrzak – Finance Officer 0141 331 8327
Caledonian University
NHS 24 08454 242 424
• Twitter – http://twitter.com/intoscotland
Monica Smith – Foundation Business
• INTO TV Channel on YouTube – http://www.
Administrator 0141 331 8697
youtube.com/INTOTV
Lorna Weir – Foundation and Diploma
• A guide to what’s on in Glasgow –
Engineering/Computing Administrator 0141 331 8501
www.seeglasgow.com
Louise Reilly – Diploma and Graduate Diploma
• Food, entertainment and lifestyle promotions –
English with Business Administrator 0141 331 8952
available in conjunction with your complimentary
Walaa Breslin – Undergraduate and Postgraduate
student SNAPFAX – www.snapfax.co.uk
English Programme Administrator and Arabic
• Promotions and group discounts on everything
Language Adviser 0141 273 1384
from a quick lunch in the Merchant City to a four
Glasgow Taxi’s 0141 429 7070
course meal in Edinburgh city centre –
www.5pm.co.uk
Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) for free advice:
• Cinema tickets: 2 for the price of 1 every
www.iasuk.org
Wednesday for Orange mobile phone customers.
+44 (0) 207 9671200
Tickets can be used at a wide range of cinemas
including the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) and
Useful websites
Cineworld, located 5 minutes from campus –
• INTO – www.intohigher.com www.orange.co.uk/orangewednesdays
• UKBA – www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
studyingintheuk/adult-students Travel
• British Council – www.britishcouncil.org
Student prices for Scotland, UK and international
• Studying in the UK and excellent advice on
travel – www.statravel.co.uk
Budgeting – www.Education uk.org
www.justtheflight.co.uk
• UKCISA advice for International Students –
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/information_
Travelling around Scotland:
sheets.php
www.visitscotland.com/guide/travel/travel-around-
scotland
www.spt.co.uk
www.firstgroup.com
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Maps
University buildings
1 INTO Scotland Centre, John Smith’s
Bookshop and Real Learning Café
2 Arc Health and Fitness Facility
3 Students’ Association
4 Govan Mbeki Health Building
5 Teaching and International Student
Support Service
6 Saltire Centre – learning resources
7 The Refectory
8 University accommodation
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A Glasgow Caledonian University Local regional travel:
B INTO Scotland Train stations
F Charing Cross
National and regional travel: G Anderston
Train stations H Argyle Street
C Central Station M8 J17
D Queen Street Station Local travel:
Subway stations
Bus station I Cowcaddens
E Buchanan Bus Station J Buchanan Street
K St Enoch
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