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STUDENT LIFE
STUDENT LIFE
• Transition• Finance• Accommodation
• Social Life • Welfare
STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY
• Different from School or College• Emphasis is on you!• Lectures, Seminars, Labs and Workshops• Background reading is essential• How much work is there?• Organisation and meeting deadlines• Your Personal Tutor is there to help
UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE
• Lectures, seminars, workshops, labs, practical sessions
• Tutorials – individual and group• Grades: first (1st), upper second (2:1),
lower second (2:2), pass, fail• Sandwich courses• Modules• Dissertation/Project• Timetable
ACCOMMODATION
• On campus for the first year?
• Single study rooms• Shared facilities or En-
suite• Standard £81.41
En-suite £99.96 • Meet new people• No bills and cleaned
for you!• Off campus• Living at home
ON-CAMPUS AT BRUNEL
• 34 halls of residence (mostly en-suite)• 4,549 single study rooms• All self-catering• Rent from £84.49 to £105.00 per week• Free access to the internet and University network in all rooms• Modern accommodation• Bedding and linen provided and cleaned weekly• Heating, lighting, water and standard insurance included in your
rent• Christmas and Easter vacations included in the
accommodation lease (36 weeks)
WHAT’S PROVIDED?WHAT SHOULD I TAKE?
In your room:• bed, bedside table, wardrobe, desk and chair,
shelving, wastepaper bin, notice board, hand-basin, mirror, carpeted and an internet connection point.
• Bedding and linen are provided and the linen can be exchanged weekly.
• Need to bring your own towels.In your kitchen:• cooker, fridge, freezer, sink, kettle, kitchen bin,
iron, ironing board, dustpan and brush, mop and bucket, a kitchen table and chairs and food storage space.
• Kitchens are cleaned Monday to Friday, but you are responsible for cleaning your own crockery.
• Need to bring your own cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils.
SOCIALISING
• Freshers Week and Freshers Fayre• Student Union• Student radio station and magazine • Sports and Societies• Arts Centre• Sports facilities• London City Centre
SURVIVING FINANCIALLY ON A STUDENT BUDGET
Maintenance Loan and
Grant
University Bursaryand Scholarship
Personal Savings and Parental Contribution
Part-time Work Sandwich Courses
Student Bank Account
Monthly Student ExpenditureLondon Area
• Accommodation– On campus £300 - £400– Off campus £275 - £400
• Bills £15• Mobile Phone £40• Food £120• Travel £30• Books/Equipment £10• Clothes £50• Hobbies £10• Socialising £100TOTAL: £725
TOP BUDGETING TIPS
• NUS card discounts• Young Persons
railcard and coach card
• Cheap flights and travel
• Student bank account incentives
• Cook together• Don’t shop when
you’re hungry• Ask parents/family to
phone you back
• Cheap social life on campus
• No Council Tax if you live with other students
• Avoid Credit cards and Store cards
• Look out for second hand book sales
WELFARE AND SUPPORT
• Personal Tutor• Student Union: Advice & Representation• Counselling Service• Medical Centre• Meeting House• Careers Service• Disability Office
Any questions?
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