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Undergraduate Guide for New Students

Edited by: Nikhil Menon
Welcome to the University of Tawara. We are delighted you have chosen to study here and hope that you enjoy your time with us. You are joining an
outstanding university with a community of staff and students from all round the world, who are all committed to the very highest standards of
academic excellence. Take this opportunity to meet people, make new friends, enjoy new activities and make the best use of this vibrant and exciting
community.

International Community University Card

We are proud to say that we are an Welcome Week One of the most important items you will
international university. You are joining a receive during your first few days is your
culturally diverse community which offers Your first week is known as Welcome University Card. This serves as your student
all of our students the opportunity to learn Week and includes important meetings and ID, your library card and door access
more about the world. Today we have induction events. Some of these events, control card. The card is also recognised by
students from more than 140 different such as your first meeting with your many businesses around the world and
nations studying here. Out of a total student Programme Director and Personal Tutor are production of this card may entitle you to
population of 31,000, almost 40 per cent are essential. Other events are optional but very discounts or additional privileges.
from other countries and we have in excess much recommended as they are designed to
of 11,000 international students studying help you settle into university life, meet new Personal Tutor
with us. friends and prepare for the year ahead.
Welcome Week will start on Monday 18 When you arrive at the university you will
September 2017 and no teaching takes place be assigned a Personal Tutor who has both
Students By Domicile so you will have time to: an academic and pastoral role. This is a
24.6%
named member of academic staff from
 attend welcome and induction within your faculty. Personal tutors are very
events important in your transition to university
 complete administrative tasks and will help you get the most out of your
12.0%
 take part in social events studies as you progress through your
63.4%
 visit the welcome fair university career. They provide crucial
 join student clubs and societies support and it is therefore vital that you get
UK EU countries  find your way around the to know them and use them for support and
Non-EU countries university campus. advice.

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Teaching Methods Seminars are smaller and less formal than of the resources available. They will help
lectures, typically with groups of 5 to 30 you find relevant information from reliable
We are proud that 80 per cent of our students. They provide an opportunity to ask sources for your assignments and will teach
detailed questions and debate themes and you how to identify, navigate, interpret and
graduates leave the university with a 1st
ideas. In seminars you have the chance to use information resources successfully. You
or 2:1 award in their degree. This is develop a wide range of personal and key will be invited to attend a library induction
testament to the quality of teaching here. skills such as how best to communicate and session and details can be found at the
Teaching styles in university are present your views, and to build your bottom of your personalised Student
different to other educational confidence in speaking in front of others. Induction Checklist.
environments. The teaching environment
will vary in different degree programmes Tutorials will usually be an individual Leisure Activities
but is likely to include lectures, meeting with a unit or personal tutor. They
seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and are often used to give feedback on your We provide plenty of
electronic learning. work and to discuss your general progress. opportunities to enjoy
It is important that you make the most of activities outside of your
this opportunity for personal attention. studies. We have more than
Lectures are designed to convey ideas or
Prepare in advance any questions you wish 100 societies covering
information to a large group and are one of
to raise or particular study problems that everything from culture, music
the main ways that you will be taught. There
you would like advice on. and dance, to politics, business
can be anything from 50 to more than 200
and enterprise. There is no
students in a lecture hall and a typical Practical sessions enable you to learn by limit to how many societies
lecture lasts 50 minutes to an hour. As the doing. These sessions provide an you can join, so continue with
lecturer has to deliver a lot of information to opportunity to apply the knowledge learnt, an existing hobby or try something new. We
such a large audience in a short space of thereby promoting a better understanding of also have more than 60 sports clubs so there
time there are not normally opportunities to academic material taught on the course. are plenty of opportunities to play sport at
ask questions during the lecture. To ensure They help develop practical skills and a competitive level or purely to keep fit and
that you can follow what is being covered in wider range of personal and transferable meet new people. Visit the sports centre to
lectures you should check whether skills such as problem solving and team see our outstanding facilities.
slides/handouts are available for download working.
beforehand. Lectures provide an
introduction to a topic, covering the key Libraries
ideas and areas of importance from which
you will be expected to conduct further There are five university libraries which you
reading and research. can use with your university card. Our team Computing Services
of librarians will help you make the best use

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We have extensive computing facilities. access the Internet and university online learning resources, course materials, interact
Desktop PCs are available for students to services as soon as you arrive on campus. with your tutor and other students, and you
use in study spaces and you can borrow a Your computer account enables you to can also submit work electronically. Our
wireless laptop for up to 24 hours to connect access online resources and services mobile app enables you to access these
anywhere on campus. Wi-Fi is freely including email and networked file storage. facilities from your phone or tablet. It will
available throughout the campus and in even notify you when new course materials
student bedrooms and is very easy to Your university email account is web-based are made available. All our online services
connect. Our network provides you with so you can access your email from can be accessed from home or off campus
access to a wide range of software anywhere at any time. Throughout your easily and instantly using our VPN service.
applications and collaboration tools to time of study the university will contact you
support study and research. through your university email account so it Everyone at the university is fiercely
is important that you check it regularly to committed to doing everything possible to
On enrolment you will be provided with a ensure you receive important messages. provide the very best educational experience
computer account and a university email for you. We hope you enjoy your time here
address. You should activate your computer Our online learning environment can be and wish you every success in your studies
account before arriving to get a head start in accessed 24/7 from anywhere in the world this year.
the registration process and to be able to with internet access. You can access

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