welcome events The University provides a variety of orientation services and events designed to give you the best possible start to your time in the UK. Manchester airport collection service During September Orientation the University runs a free coach transfer service for all new unaccompanied international and EU students arriving at the airport between 0800 and 2130.
For up-to-date information on all our orientation events please check our website at www.manchester.ac.uk/international/orientation Orientation is free of charge, please book your place online at www.manchester.ac.uk/international/orientation The booking form will be available from August.
The service is run by staff and a team of our friendly and lovely current students. We will welcome you to the UK, help you to get to our transport, and one of the team will then travel with you on the coach to the campus. This will give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have and get to know the people around you.
September Orientation September Orientation will run from Thursday, 12 September to Sunday, 15 September 2013 (inclusive). A separate Orientation Guide containing a detailed schedule of events will be available before you arrive in Manchester.
We run a service along a fixed route with a maximum number of 10 stops at the main University Halls so that we can offer an efficient pick up service and make sure that you do not wait more than one hour to complete your onward journey. If you are living off campus or arriving with friends or family don’t forget though that our student helpers can always give you advice in deciding how to complete your journey, and if your new home is very close to a scheduled stop we may be able to let you come onto one of the University coaches. Please do email and check first so that we can give you the best advice. You will be able to book the service in advance online from August so do make sure that you check the website and facebook pages.
Orientation The University offers an Orientation each semester designed to help you settle in, meet other new students and find out everything you need to know to begin living and studying in Manchester. Orientation is not compulsory but is strongly recommended for all new international and EU students. The events include information on living and studying in Manchester, tours of the campus and city and a variety of social events.
Accommodation is not provided specifically for Orientation. Most Halls’ accommodation contracts allow you to move in on Thursday, 12 September but you are strongly advised to check, as some Hall contracts start later than this. If you need to move into your Hall before the normal start date they may be able to arrange this, but you need to contact your Hall directly to discuss options. January Orientation January Orientation will run in the week commencing 20 January 2014. Further details will be available online closer to the time.
Welcome week The week beginning Monday 16 September is known as Welcome Week. In addition to the University activities, the Students’ Union puts on many events including fairs where you can sign up to join societies and sports clubs. Further information will be available on campus when you arrive and on the Students’ Union website, http://manchesterstudentsunion.com. You are also likely to have induction events within your School or Faculty during this week. You will receive further details of these from your School before you arrive in Manchester. 45