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The International Student Orientation Course will听help you familiarise yourself with everything you need to know about life at UCL.
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The听course is intended for any international student who is starting at UCL.听This includes听all levels of study; whether you're here for one term or five听years.听Although this course is optional, it contains important information that can smooth your start at UCL and in London!
The course is available听via the link below.听Please note you will need to complete pre-enrolment听to access the platform Moodle.
Content听听
The听course is divided into 4听sections. Each section contains presentations and activities听to prepare you for your time at UCL. These topics听are labelled to make navigating the course easier. Resources and links are also organised under every section.
Healthcare, wellbeing and safety
- What services are offered by the National Health Service (NHS) and how to access them;
- The Student Support and Wellbeing team and what services are offered to students who require extra support;听
- The UCL Safety team and how you can stay safe during your time at UCL.
Life in London and the UK
- What to bring and prepare for when coming to London and the UK;听
- The best ways to travel around London and the UK;听
- Information about banks and how to open an account in the UK;听
- Immigration advice for EU/EEA/Swiss and non-EU international students.听
Academic听life at UCL
- Tutors and academic staff who can help with your academic and personal journey through UCL;
- English language support for academic purposes;
- Who to ask and where to go for听specific questions such as UCL Library services;
- Accessing various other academic and social support.听
Social life at UCL
- Career and job services offered for when you graduate;听
- All the clubs, societies, support and opportunities offered by Students' Union UCL;
- How to be听more environmentally sustainable.
You may find that certain topics are not as relevant to you such as access to private healthcare. This is not a problem and you can simply skip those sections. As you move through the course, you can check-off the sections you have completed.听