Welcome to the School of Education

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Welcome to the School of Education

• Congratulations on receiving an offer to study a
  course at the University of Nottingham.
• This presentation has been created to provide you
  with information on the School, University and
  City of Nottingham which you might find useful
  before you join us at the beginning of your
  studies.
• To navigate your way through this information
  simply left click arrows to move through each
  page. For more information in each section click
  on the links provided. There is an index page
  next to help you navigate more quickly should you
  want to return to any sections at a later date.

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Index

• Accommodation
• Academic Support
• Accessibility
• Active Communities
• Arts Centre
• Campuses
• Centre for Career Development
• Centre for English Language Education
• Chaplains
• Child care
• Clubs Societies
• Counselling
• Disability Policy Unit
• Dyslexia Support
• Events
• Fees
• Financial Support

• Finding the University
• Graduate School
• Health Care
• Information Services
• International Office
• Local Attractions
• Nottingham City
• Parking Permits
• Registration at the University
• School of Education
• Student Services
• Studentships
• Term Semester Dates
• Student Union
• Sports facilities
• University Card
• University Radio Nottingham
• Visa Information

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Where can I live?

• Free advice on finding accommodation on and
  off campus is provided through Nottingham
  Hospitality. University accommodation provides
  over 6,000 rooms, either owned by the University
  or provided by external developers, all close to
  the campuses, purpose built and ranging from
  modern self-catering flats to traditional halls
  of residence.
• To download a brochure created by Nottingham
  Hospitality detailing more information please
  click here.

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Finance

• Taking time to improve your employment prospects
  by studying a university course does come with a
  financial cost. It is best to be clear from the
  beginning how much the fees are going to be and
  what support the University can give you in
  relation to financial issues.
• To find information on the cost of each course
  please follow the links to the right. There are
  several different ways to pay for the course. For
  more information on this please click here for
  the student fees office.
• Studentships
• The University of Nottingham has various sources
  which students can approach to seek help with
  funding their study. Please follow the various
  links on the University Sources of Funding page
  for more information.
• There are also various sources of support you may
  be eligible for if you find yourself in
  difficulty when you have started your course. The
  School of Education can provide you with
  information on these should it be necessary.

• For information on fees for undergraduate courses
  please click here.
• For information on fees for all postgraduate
  taught courses including teacher training please
  click here.
• For information on fees for all Research courses
  please click here.
• Please note that all fees are per year or module
  as indicated.

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Studying with us

• The University of Nottingham is the Times
  Higher University of the year 2006-2007 and is
  part of the Russell Group of Universities whose
  aim is to promote the interests of Universities
  in which teaching and learning are undertaken
  within a culture of research excellence. Every
  member of the Russell Group is committed to the
  undertaking of well-managed research of the
  highest quality and integrity. It is in this
  atmosphere that our teaching takes place.
• School of Education Research concentrates on a
  number of themes looking at three major
  overlapping research agendas
• research for and about a knowledge society
• research for and about a changing education
  profession
• research for and about global and local
  educational cultures and contexts.
• The School runs an undergraduate programme for
  part time students on subjects ranging from
  Archaeology and History to Modern Languages, Art
  and Creative Writing. Students can study from
  Certificate level right through to BA (Hons) in
  Combined Studies, Fine Art or Humanistic
  Counselling Practice or Studies. There are also
  five teacher training programmes, twenty two
  postgraduate taught programmes and seven
  different types of postgraduate research
  programmes. This means that we have a vibrant
  community of 2500 part time undergraduates and
  more than 600 postgraduate students within the
  School. Our emphasis is on professional
  development and personalised support, offering
  various modes of learning and study to suit our
  students.

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Resources

• This is not just about books although the
  University does have eleven different libraries.
  The excellent Education collection is housed in
  the innovative Djanogly Learning Resource Centre
  on Jubilee Campus. But 'resources' is also
  includes access to experts, laboratories, other
  students, and technology. As a student at the
  School of Education you will have access to
• Research-active academics
• Djanogly Learning Resource Centre
• Electronic resources through the Information
  Gateway
• The Portal for communication and resource sharing
  
• School of Education Resources Computing Centre
• Virtual learning environment
• Well-equipped classrooms and science laboratories
  
• Participation in general postgraduate research
  seminars
• Lectures by visiting academics
• There are also facilities for MA students in the
  Graduate School located on the University Park
  campus. The Graduate School has social space and
  networked PCs for use by our students. In
  addition, there are dedicated meeting rooms and
  that can be booked by all our students.

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Staff and School

• To give you an idea of the flavour of our staff,
  students and the School please look at the two
  video clips here and more on the web.
• The one to the right relates to postgraduate
  taught courses (Masters, Diplomas and
  Certificates). Below you get a brief insight into
  Postgraduate Research (PhD, MPhil and EdD) in the
  School.
• Just click on each large blue box to start the
  video. To see undergraduate videos please click
  here.

The University also has other videos telling you
about the University, its teaching, our location
and life in Nottingham which you may find
interesting. You can take virtual tours of the
Jubilee Campus and the historic Trent Building.
You can also see the well established and
beautiful grounds in which the University is set.
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Support for students

• The School of Education and the University
  understands that students may need all different
  types of support throughout their time studying
  with us academic, practical, medical and
  emotional. This page provides links to the
  various services which the University supplies
  which are supplemented by support offered in the
  School. Each student will have a personal tutor
  and each course has a course leader to help with
  academic issues and help point you in the
  direction of other sources of support if needs
  be. These other sources might be the office of
  Academic Support, the Centre for Career
  Development, the Centre for English Language
  Education, the Chaplains, and the Health Centre.
• For international students the International
  Office can offer advice and support on everything
  from opening a bank account to making your visa
  application. The Graduate School has a remit to
  help support the needs of postgraduate taught and
  research students, providing training events,
  social events and advice. The Graduate School has
  many welcome events planned for the first few
  weeks of study, for more information please click
  here. Student Services offer a range of
  specialist services to students including
  counselling services and childcare services.

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Accessibility

• The University of Nottingham welcomes
  applications from all
• students irrespective of age, race and gender.
  Our aim is to
• provide a high level of support and guidance from
  the moment
• you first enquire to the moment you graduate. The
  University has
• created a brief guide to existing facilities and
  services for students
• who have a disability which can be accessed here.
  The Disability
• Policy Advisory Unit (DPAU) is responsible for
  promoting access
• for all students and applicants who have a
  disability by influencing
• the development of policy and procedures relating
  to disability.
• Academic Support can offer assistance on
  alternative formats, dyslexia screening and
  assessment, note taking, reading and library
  support and one-to-one sessions. The School of
  Education has additional resources. The School
  has its own Equality and Diversity committee
  which works to make sure that University policies
  are implemented across the School. There is also
  a Disability Liaison Officer who will work with
  any students with a disability to make sure that
  they are supported.
• The School of Education also places an emphasis
  on making its courses accessible to those who are
  in full time employment. Many of our courses
  offer flexible routes with intensive block or
  twilight sessions making them accessible to the
  widest range of students.

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Nottingham and its surrounding area
Nottingham is in the heart of England and set in
some beautiful surrounding countryside. The city
itself is offers an amazing array of experiences
from historical buildings to a vibrant music
culture. The city is 10 minutes from the
University and a compact city centre offering an
amazing variety of shops, restaurants and pubs.
For local entertainment there are two major
theatres (The Royal and The Playhouse), the Royal
Concert Hall which puts on a full range of
performances from comedians to opera. The
National Ice Arena is also a popular venue
attracting big name speakers, live sporting
events and world class musicians from classical
to indie.
Nottinghamshire has a rich and varied heritage
beautiful and rural scenery. The Visit Nottingham
site can give you more information on local
legends and the lively market towns, historic
buildings which can be found within easy reach.
For more information about the city please click
on the photo to the left.
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Before you arrive

• There are various bits and pieces you should have
  received before you arrive. You should have your
  offer letter, details on how to register and
  information on induction. The University has
  instituted a new system for registering this year
  which enables you to do the majority of the
  process from home.
• For All Students online registration is available
  from 3rd September. New students will be
  contacted by the Registry with a temporary
  password and username to get onto the
  registration website. You should go to
  http//my.nottingham.ac.uk to register. If you
  want more information on the registration process
  please go to the registration web pages. If you
  have any difficulties contact the Student IT
  Helpline by email or phone on (0)155 951 3333.
• Full Time Students will also need to confirm
  their registration by attending the registration
  event in person. For postgraduate Masters and
  Research students this will be on Wednesday 26th
  September at 3.30 in the Sports Hall.
• The University Card is one of the most important
  things you will be given when you first arrive at
  the University. It will allow you access to
  buildings and the library. You should be
  contacted when you have accepted your place with
  a password and username for the card system. You
  will need to upload a digital photograph of
  yourself to go on the card. For more detailed
  information please click here.
• IMPORTANT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER OR
  SUBMIT A PHOTO FOR YOUR UNIVERSITY CARD UNTIL YOU
  HAVE FIRMLY ACCEPTED YOUR OFFER OF A PLACE AT THE
  UNIVERSITY

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Student Life

• There are social and academic events going on all
  the time at the University and in the area. To
  give you a brief idea the University has a very
  active Student Union with clubs and societies,
  with everything from Art to the Yoga Society.
  There is the Arts Centre with comedians, activity
  events, dance and plays. The University has
  excellent sporting facilities and events are
  going on around the University to suit all
  tastes. University Radio Nottingham is an award
  winning student radio station with interviews,
  music, news and competitions.
• The School of Education has events going on
  throughout the year. These can be based on study
  skills or seminar series within research centres
  which will keep you up to date with the Research
  which your tutors are working on, putting you at
  the cutting edge of educational research.

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When you arrive

• We look forward to welcoming you in September.
• You will have received lots of information from
  various sources before you arrive. Perhaps the
  most important thing to know is that if there is
  anything you are unsure about you should feel
  free to contact the School of Education and we
  will do our best to answer your query.
• International students may be able to arrange to
  be picked up by the University from airports.
  More information on this can be found on the
  International Office website.
• You will be contacted directly by the School with
  information about when your induction events will
  take place. The School of Education is located in
  the Dearing Building on the Jubilee Campus. If
  you have any queries when you are here please
  come and see us. Contact details are below.

Undergraduate Office Room A81 Dearing Building
Initial Teacher Education Room A73 Dearing
Building
Postgraduate Office Room A76 Dearing Building
Telephone [phone] enducationenquires_at_
nottingham.ac.uk
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Additional Information
Various Guides Accommodation Campus Maps Garden
Guide Tree Walk Graduate School
Welcome International Students IT guide to
libraries and IS Part Time student Library
Guide Postgraduate Registration SU guide to
finding a house Undergraduate Registration Who
What Where?
You will find to the right a handy short cut to
the various downloadable guides which the
University has put together which you might find
useful before or shortly after you arrive. In
addition there are a few other bits it is useful
to know. You can click here to get directions to
the University and campus maps are available from
here. The University operates free buses between
campuses and the timetables can be downloaded
here. For Term and other useful dates please
click here. If you are a part time student or
travelling from a distance you might be able to
get a parking permit. More information on this
can be found here. This is the end of the welcome
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