Pre-departure guide for INTO Manchester

Pre-departure guide 2010-2011

Welcome

A very warm welcome to INTO Manchester!

Our INTO centre offers you a wonderful environment in which to learn and prepare
for your future and we welcome you to your studies with us. In your first week you
will settle into your accommodation, be enrolled on your course and meet the
directors of your courses along with our Student Services team. We’ll be doing
everything we can to make you feel at home as quickly as possible.
Manchester is a fantastic place to study and live as you’ll find out as you find
your way around our lovely city and get to know our staff and other students on
your course.
I wish you an enjoyable first week and look forward to meeting you.

Best Wishes

Dawn Abbott
Centre Director, INTO Manchester

Start dates:
All students should plan to arrive two days prior to your programme start date - please ensure you arrive on
time!

In case of emergency call INTO Manchester on +44 (0) 7907 721 469

Meet the INTO Manchester team

Dawn Abbott Martin Eayrs Sarah Appleton Lena Abu-Elfeilat
Centre Director Academic Director Academic Support Manager Receptionist

Diarmuid Fogarty Sandra Fraser Jerry Warner Emma Williams
Programme Manager - Director of Studies EAP Director of Studies Admissions and Student
English - Foundation Support Manager

Nicola Francis Sophie Andrews Chris Walmsley Naomi Burke
Admissions Team Leader Finance Officer Marketing and Accommodation and
Communications Coordinator Welfare Manager

Contents
Welcome 2 Orientation programme 11
Meet the INTO Manchester team 3 Registering for your course 12
Before you leave 4 Making the most of your first week 14
Before you arrive in the UK 5 Social programme 15
Arrival at the airport 6 Health and safety 16
Arriving at INTO Manchester 7 Key contacts, useful numbers
Airport collection form 8 and websites 17
Money 10 Maps 18 3


Before you leave

Checklist – before you leave home
Please make sure you have completed everything on this checklist before you leave home. 

1. Have you paid full fees for your tuition, accommodation and insurance (if applicable)?

2. Have you returned your Arrivals Details Form to admissions.finance@into.uk.com?
3. Do you require an INTO airport taxi transfer? If so, please complete the Airport Transfer Booking
Credit Card form.
4. Have you booked your accommodation?

5. Have you organised cash and pound sterling traveller’s cheques to bring with you?

6. Have you checked your passport is valid for at least six months?

7. Have you applied for and received your visa?
8. Have you packed all relevant original documentation or certified copies including your:
• INTO Offer Letter
• INTO CAS statement – if required
• IELTS certificate or original English Language test result
• ny other original documents/transcripts listed in your INTO Visa Letter, for example your
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high school certificate or home university certificates. You will need these to FULLY register
and enroll on your course, and to make a visa extension in the UK
• Passport
• ank statements (for the last three months and stamped by the bank) as evidence of sufficient
B
funds to show the Immigration Officer on arrival at the airport in the UK
9. Have you got your documents for medical registration?
• Immunisation History Book
• UK Foreign Commonwealth Office Visa Tuberculosis Screening Certificate (if you have one)
10. Have you put the emergency telephone numbers into your mobile phone
(to be put into your hand luggage)?
11. Do you know your airline’s luggage allowance and have you packed accordingly?
12. Do you have:
• Photographs from home?
• Waterproof coat and shoes?
• Address and phone numbers of friends and family?
• Adaptor for UK electricity sockets?

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Before you arrive in the UK

Applying for a UK student visa • When your visa is issued it will include your CAS number
Most international students from outside the European Union as supplied on the CAS Statement.
who wish to take a full-time course in the UK must apply for a • If you change your mind and want to study at another
visa prior to leaving their home country. institution, you have to tell us before you come to the
You can check your status on the following website: UK so we can cancel your CAS with UKBA, and
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/visadatvnationals you can re-apply for your visa with a CAS from a
If you are a visa national you can apply for a Student different sponsor.
Visitor Visa for courses of six months or less; a General
Changes to your student registration status
Student Visa (Tier 4) for English language courses at or above
We must tell the UK Border Agency about any students who
B2 on the CEFR; or a General Student Visa (Tier 4) for
have an entry clearance visa issued under PBS rules who fail
courses at Level 3 on the National Qualifications framework
to arrive for the start of a course, withdraw from a course,
(NQF) at an institution which is deemed to be, or is on, the
defer or suspend their studies, or fail to attend for significant
Register of Highly Trusted Sponsors.
periods of time.
How will the Points Based System (PBS) affect Further information about the points based system can
my entry clearance/student visa application? be found at the following websites. We advise that you check
If you are a visa national and you apply for a General Student these websites regularly for up to date information.
Visa you will need a ‘Confirmation of Acceptance for UK Border Agency:
Studies’(CAS), which is an electronic number, that http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
we will provide for you.
British Embassy/High Commission:
Applying for your General Student Visa (TIER 4) http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply
to come to the UK UKCISA (Council for International Student Affairs):
When you apply for a General Student Visa (Tier 4) http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/student/pbs_students.php
you must include a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies
(CAS) number. Meeting immigration staff at the airport
• We will send your CAS details when you confirm your When you arrive at a UK airport, you should be prepared to
unconditional offer of a place to study and pay your answer some questions about yourself, including where you
deposit/full fees. will be staying and what you intend to do during your time
• Your CAS will not be sent more than six months before in the UK.
the start of your course. You may be asked to undergo a brief, routine health
• The CAS number will be included in a letter called a ‘CAS check by the airport doctor, which might include an X-ray.
Statement’. This will also include important information The health check will take place in a separate room.
needed for your visa application. Afterwards, you will need to return to Immigration Control.
• You can only apply for your visa three months or less Please note that if you have already studied in the UK and
before the start of your course. are changing your education provider, you will need to apply
for a visa for your new course at INTO Manchester. This could
• The start date is published on your CAS Statement. If you
take up to 40 days. It is a criminal offence to change
plan to arrive on a different date you must let us know. educational providers before you have received your new visa
This is very important as we must inform the UK Border from the Home Office. INTO Manchester will not be able to
register you on the course unless you have a valid visa, and
Agency (UKBA) if you do not arrive on time.
will ask you to leave.
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Arrival at the airport, how to
reach the Centre

INTO Manchester can organise your transport Getting from Manchester
from Manchester International Airport to your International Airport:
accommodation. When you receive your
By Taxi
accommodation details we will instruct you to go
If you have not booked your taxi through INTO
to the PCS taxi desk to meet your driver. If you
Manchester then you should only use the airport
have not requested accommodation from INTO
approved black taxi service signposted at the airport,
Manchester we can still arrange your transfer.
or go to the Desk “PCS Airport Transfers”.
Please complete the attached Airport Transfer
Booking form and return it to INTO. By Bus
The bus transport link through Manchester is
Airport Transfer £30 excellent. The trip from the Airport to the city centre or
The fee is payable to INTO Manchester and will be Piccadilly Bus Station takes about 40 minutes and you
added to your invoice. If you do not wish to book an can take buses 43 or 105 from outside the airport.
INTO Manchester Airport Taxi transfer, the following
By Train
information will help you make your own way to
There is a train station attached to Manchester
Manchester.
Airport and after leaving the arrivals hall you can just
follow the sign for the train station, purchase your
ticket from a machine or the ticket office and then
board your train. There is a train to the city centre
approximately every 20 minutes and the journey
takes around 20 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly.

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Arriving at INTO Manchester

Arriving in London You should come to the centre on the first working day
after your arrival at 9am to commence your enrolment.
If your flight takes you to London we advise that you
get a transfer to Manchester International Airport.
This means that your luggage will go all the way to If you arrive on Come to INTO Centre
Manchester without you having to worry about it and Monday Tuesday 9am
often the transfer costs little more than the train or Tuesday Wednesday 9am
coach fare from London to Manchester. It is also Wednesday Thursday 9am
possible to travel from London to Manchester by Thursday Friday 9am
train. This takes around 2 hours. Friday Monday 9am
Please note: INTO Manchester does not organise Saturday Monday 9am
transfers from London to Manchester. INTO Sunday Monday 9am
Manchester is situated in the City Centre (see map)

3rd Floor Bridgewater House
58/60 Whitworth St The INTO Centre is a 5-minute walk from our
Manchester residential accommodation and you will find a map
M1 6LT and directions in your room. If you are in homestay
Tel: +44 (0)161 279 7272 accommodation then your host family will be able to
direct you and, if possible, accompany you on your
Please note: the office is closed on Saturdays, first day.
Sundays and Bank Holidays.

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✁
Airport collection form

Arrivals details form
All students MUST complete this arrivals details form and return
one week before your course start date by email to admissions.finance@into.uk.com
or fax to +44 (0)1273 328595 / +44 (0)1273 329746

Section 1
Personal details

Family name (surname)

Other/given names (first name)

Email address

Mobile phone number

INTO number (please refer to offer letter)

Section 2
Arrival details into the UK and confirmation of accommodation

Country flight departs from

Date of arrival Time of arrival (am/pm)

UK airport Terminal

Flight number Name of airline

Arrival date in Manchester Arrival time in Manchester

Any special requirements

Please make sure that you book a flight which arrives on the weekend before your course start date. If on
arrival you require a taxi to meet you and will be staying in a hotel or other accommodation not arranged by
INTO then please provide the address

Section 3
Airport transfer booking

Please tick one of the following boxes to show whether you would like a taxi to meet you at your UK arrival airport
and take you to your accommodation

£30.00 Manchester Airport I do not require an airport transfer

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✁

Section 4
If you will be under 18 on arrival and do not require INTO to meet you at the airport and arrange a transfer
then the following section must be completed

Name of person meeting the student:

Address of person meeting the student:

Mobile telephone number:

Name of parent:

Signature of parent:

Date:

Credit card form
Payments over £50 by credit card are subject to a 2% surcharge and debit cards to a £1 surcharge. This will
be taken from the card in addition to the amount stated in section 3 of this form.

CREDIT CARD DETAILS

To enable fees to be debited from your credit card, please complete the details below.

VISA CREDIT MASTERCARD DEBIT

If DEBIT, please specify type:

Please note, the University will only accept transactions using the following cards: Mastercard, Visa, Solo, Maestro,
Electron or Visa debit.

Credit/debit card number

/
Card start date —— —— (mm/yy) /
Card expiry date —— —— (mm/yy)

Issue number

Security code

This is the last three digits of the code found on the back of your card.

Cardholder name

Billing address

Please return this form by email to admissions.finance@into.uk.com
or fax to +44 (0)1273 328595 / +44 (0)1273 329746

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Money

Currency Bank accounts
Currency across the UK is the pound sterling (£GBP). If you are going to be here for longer than six months,
One pound is divided into one hundred pence (100p). we strongly recommended you open a UK bank
Notes are issued to the value of £50, £20, £10, and account, as soon as possible, after arriving in the UK.
£5 and coins to the value of £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, UK banks are open 9am to 4.30pm on weekdays
5p, 2p and 1p. Please note that £50 notes are very and some are open on Saturday mornings. If you bring
uncommon and should be avoided as they can often a banker’s draft in sterling with you (payable to yourself)
be the target of counterfeiters. We do not advise or arrange for it to be sent, then you can open an
carrying large sums of cash with you on arrival. account at a bank after you have registered on your
We recommend that you bring enough money course. It may also be useful to bring a letter from your
with you to cover the first couple of weeks after your bank at home (or some other documentation) to
arrival – no more than £250 in cash for your confirm your credit status. We will provide you with
immediate needs should suffice. It is safer to bring further information and support on opening accounts
large sums of money in travellers’ cheques, which can during your induction week. In order to open a bank
be cashed in banks, post offices and airports but be account you will need the following:
aware that there is often a minimum commission • Your passport
charge. Please avoid carrying large sums of cash or • Proof you are a student – we will issue you with an
keeping large amounts in your room for safety official bank letter after registration
reasons. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted • Proof of address.
in the UK, MasterCard (Access) and Visa credit cards
For further advice on opening bank accounts in the
being the most common. Diners Club and American
UK, you can visit:
Express are less so. You can withdraw cash from a
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/bank_account.php
cashpoint machine (also known as an ‘ATM’) if you
have a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for that
Living costs
card. You may want to inform your current bank that
you are going to the UK and to ask if you can use It is estimated that a single student will need
your card here. approximately £650 - £750 a month to meet their
basic living expenses. This is just an indication and will
alter depending on your lifestyle and spending habits. It
is important to plan and budget your finances for living
in the UK; it’s not just your course fees you need to
think about. If you want help with planning and
budgeting your finances, the following international
student website may be useful:
www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international/
index.asp

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Orientation programme

Induction programme
At the start of your course you will receive a full
induction (providing you arrive the weekend before
the start date of the course). This will vary in length
according to which course you will be studying and
it is a great opportunity to meet staff and students
and find out more about the University and the local
area. You should attend all sessions. The induction
programme will usually include:
• Welcome talks
• Information sessions with INTO Student Services
• A test!
• Social activities
• A city orientation tour of Manchester.

The following is an example time table for the
September and January prientation programme.

MONDAY TUeSDAY WeDNeSDAY THUrSDAY FrIDAY
MORNINg 9.00 9.00-11.30 9.00 9.00-11.00 9.00 - 12.30
NEW ArrIVAL ENgLISH LEVEL TEST NEW ArrIVAL ENgLISH LEVEL TEST NEW ArrIVAL
rEgISTrATION rEgISTrATION rEgISTrATION

10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 10.00-12.30 9.30-11.30
WELCOME AND MEET WELCOME AND MEET POLICE rEgISTrATION COUrSE
THE DIrECTOrS THE DIrECTOrS INTRODUCTION
LUNCH
AFTErNOON 14.00-16.00 12.00-12.30 14.00-16.00 12.00-12.30 13.00
CITy CENTrE TOUr UNDEr 18’s WITH CITy CENTrE TOUr UNDEr 18’s WITH NEW ArrIVAL
NAOMI BUrKE NAOMI BUrKE ENgLISH LEVEL TEST
14.00-16.00 14.00-16.00 15.00
QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONS AND NEW ArrIVAL
ANSWEr SESSION ANSWEr SESSION PLACEMENTS
15.00-17.00 POLICE *TIMETABLES TO
15.00-17.00 13.00-15.00 rEgISTrATION BE ISSUED THE
POLICE rEgISTrATION COUrSE FOLLOWINg WEEK
16.00-18.00 15.00-16.00
INTRODUCTION
POLICE rEgISTrATION THE UNIVErSITy
OF MANCHESTEr
WELCOME TALK
EVENINg 17.30-20.30 16.30-19.30
BOWLINg INTErNATIONAL
SOCIETy (35 MAx –
SIgN UP ESSENTIAL)

Students starting programmes not in September and January will enjoy a shorter orientation 11
programme


Registering for your course

You must come to the INTO Manchester centre to Once you have registered then you will have a
register for your course at 9am on the first working welcome talk by Student Services in which we will
day after your arrival. explain everything you need to know about life in the
You will be met at the reception desk by either a UK and how best to get along in your first few weeks
student ambassador, or a member or the Student with us. The timetable for the rest of the week will
Services team at Bridgewater House who will direct also be explained.
you the registration area where you will meet The next stage of your registration is your English
members of the INTO team. verification test. You will have already provided
On your first day you will meet with the team, have evidence of your English language qualifications and
an induction to INTO Manchester and in the afternoon we will give you an online test so that we can verify
there will be a tour around the City of Manchester. the qualifications which you have already provided.
Things you need to bring with you on your first You will go on to meet your course tutors and receive
day which may also be needed during the rest of your timetables.
your first week: Once you are fully registered on your course, you
• CAS Statement. will be able to collect your student ID card at a
• Passport and Visa and Identity card. specified time, which you must wear at all times
• Fees (if not already paid). whilst in the centre. This will also give you access to
• IELTS certificate. the computers and internet in the computer suites.
• Your address in Manchester. You will then be able to take part in the
• An emergency contact name and number. information talks and social activities provided during
• Patience, an umbrella and a smile your orientation week.
(all invaluable in Manchester).

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The teachers were great. They make you work hard but it’s good because it
prepares you for studying at University. In my second week at the Centre, one of
the staff helped us to get tickets to see Manchester United play and they won! It
was a great experience and something that I will always remember.

Nicholas Moo
Malaysia

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Making the most of your first week

On arrival we will provide you with a FREE SIM card Other things to remember:
to use in the UK which also has one free international • Attend ALL your classes and tutorials.
call on it, so you can call home and let your family • Always be on time!
know you have arrived safely. This will give you cheap • Be prepared for your classes!
rates to phone internationally and will be much • Care for others’ feelings and cultures.
cheaper than your current SIM card or any other UK • Feel free to ask questions whenever you need to.
network providers. • Join social events and sports clubs. There are lots
Alternatively, you can always download Skype, a to choose from so ask the INTO staff.
free computer programme that allows you to use • Keep your accommodation clean and tidy.
your computer like a phone and place international • Overcome problems by sharing them with your
calls for free to other Skype users. Depending on friends, teachers and INTO staff.
your computer, web cameras are also supported. • Practise English as much as you can and in as
Please remember that when you arrive in the UK many places as you can.
you will have travelled a long way from home and • Your academic progress and your behaviour will
although this will be an exciting time, please do always be monitored.
remember that your family and friends may worry
about you. PLEASE contact them and let them know
that you are safe!

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Social programme

INTO Manchester is working hard to develop our We are keen to help you develop your social network
social programme. One of our regular features is and have included a range of social activities in the
football, not only between students but also involving Orientation programme – please do sign up for these
teachers! We hold trips to local places of interest as this will be essential to your introduction to INTO
along with treasure hunts and welcome parties. Manchester and the people that will be studying with
As well as our own social programme we have you throughout your time here. You can also form
also developed close links with the International close links and receive vital information through
Society, who run trips further afield to historical signing up to the INTO Manchester facebook group.
places of interest, conservation parks and the theatre.
Please keep yourself up to date by looking at the www.facebook.com/pages/Manchester/INTO-
notice-boards on each floor of the centre. Manchester/138987709293

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Health and safety

Personal
Your good health is vital to your studies – make
sure you look after yourself! You will be given
information about registering with a doctor upon
your arrival and please make sure you do this. We
will also give you information about dentists, walk
in centres and how to look after yourself in general.
You will also receive advice about staying safe in
Manchester and how best to do this and what to
do in the event of an emergency.

In centre
Health and safety in centre is everyone’s
responsibility. If you do see anything that you think
is a concern to you or your classmates then please
report it to the reception desk and we will make sure
it is attended to or dealt with immediately.

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Key contacts, useful numbers
and websites

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Please make sure that you put these numbers in your phone:

INTO Manchester Useful Contacts
+44 (0)161 279 7272 +44 (0)20 79671200
www.iasuk.org
INTO Emergency Number Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) for free advice.
+44 (0)7907 721 469
manchester.accommodation@into.uk.com
(out of office hours)
To book accommodation.

Manchester Taxi Firms www.intolearningcentre.co.uk
PCS Airport Transfers Letter requests.
+44 (0)845 223 2000
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/
Radio Cars
adult-students
+44 (0)161 236 8033
UKBA website.

Short term budget accommodation www.britishcouncil.org
+44 (0)161 236 9500 www.educationuk.org
www.hattersgroup.com All information regarding studying in the UK and
Hatters Hostel excellent advice on Budgeting.

+44 (0)8712 710711
City Centre Hotels close to INTO
www.manchesterairport.co.uk
Manchester
Manchester Airport
www.ibishotel.com
Ibis Hotel, Portland Street +44 (0) 161 856 3320
Nationality Department
www.princessonportland.co.uk Greater Manchester Police
Princess on Portland, Portland Street Bootle Street
Manchester
www.palace-hotel-manchester.co.uk
www.nhs.uk
The Palace Hotel, Oxford Road
To register with a doctor.

www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/information_sheets.php
UKCISA advice for all International Students.

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Sometimes in Manchester it’s cold and rains a lot, so being from Brazil it should have
been my last choice to stay here, but it’s such a lovely city! It’s small enough to know
your way around, but big enough to have a lot going on. It’s a young city, and the
people are nice – I find them more open than in London. The atmosphere is great and
there are lots of international students in Manchester. My favourite memory of my time
at INTO Manchester was the great friends that I have made from so many different
countries – I enjoyed being able to learn about other people’s lives and cultures and
comparing them with my own.

Fernanda Souza
Brazil

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INTO Manchester
Bridgewater House
58/60 Whitworth street
Manchester M1 6LT

T: (+44) (0) 161 279 7272
F: (+44) (0) 161 234 0900
E: intomanchester@into.uk.com

www.intohigher.com/into-manchester

© INTO Manchester LLP, June 2010. All content published in this document is
believed accurate at time of publication. INTO reserves the right to alter details of
all aspects of its operation without notice.
INTO University Partnerships Limited is a limited company registered in England
and Wales, registered number 05507863. Registered office: 102 Middlesex Street,
London E1 7EZ
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