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Student Life 08
Dec 05, 2014
- 1. STUDENT LIFE
- 2. STUDENT LIFE
- Transition
- Finance
- Accommodation
- Social Life
- Welfare
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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)
- 7. WHATS 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.
- 8. SOCIALISING
- Freshers Week and Freshers Fayre
- Student Union
- Student radio station and magazine
- Sports and Societies
- Arts Centre
- Sports facilities
- London City Centre
- 9. SURVIVING FINANCIALLY ON A STUDENT BUDGET Maintenance Loan and Grant University Bursary and Scholarship Personal Savings and Parental Contribution Part-time Work Sandwich Courses Student Bank Account
- 10. Monthly Student Expenditure London 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 100
- TOTAL: 725
- 11. TOP BUDGETING TIPS
- NUS card discounts
- Young Persons railcard and coach card
- Cheap flights and travel
- Student bank account incentives
- Cook together
- Dont shop when youre 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
- 12. WELFARE AND SUPPORT
- Personal Tutor
- Student Union: Advice & Representation
- Counselling Service
- Medical Centre
- Meeting House
- Careers Service
- Disability Office
- 13. Any questions?
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