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Orientation programme - September 2011

Welcome! Congratulations once again on being awarded a place at Goldsmiths!

September is nearly here and we hope that the following information will help you prepare for your departure.  For your first week at Goldsmiths we have planned a series of events that should help you settle into your new university and new city. 

If you require any further information, please email us (make sure you include your Goldsmiths student reference number, found on your offer letter).

Airport Pick Up

We will be providing an airport pick up service from Heathrow and Gatwick airports from Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th September. Book a place here!

Freshers' Week Events 

We have prepared a series of events to help you settle into your new environment and familiarise yourself with the support available to you as a student at Goldsmiths. Please see the full schedule of events below.

In addition to the events listed below, there will be lots of other events organised by Goldsmiths’ Student’s Union such as day trips around London. For further details closer to the time, please go to Goldsmiths Students' Union.

Enrolment

As well as the events below, you will have to register with the university and with your department.  You can download your enrolment timetable here.

Student Trips

For a chance to get to find your feet in London and explore the rest of the UK with your fellow classmates, Goldsmiths is pleased to be able to offer its students a number of exciting trips with Proscenium Tours.


Freshers' Week Events - September 2011

DateEventTimeVenue
Friday, 23 September Airport Pickups   Heathrow and Gatwick
Saturday, 24 September
Airport Pickups
Heathrow and Gatwick
  Welcome and Information table 12 - 2pm Main Entrance, Richard Hoggart Building
  International Student Buffet 6 - 8pm Staff Dining Room (1st Floor, Richard Hoggart Building)
Sunday, 25 September
Airport Pickups
Heathrow and Gatwick
  English Cream Tea 3 - 5pm Loafers Café, Richard Hoggart Building
Monday, 26 September
International Student Welcome
9 - 12pm
New Academic Building LG01
  Enrolment All day Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building
  Departmental Inductions All day Depends on your programme
  Campus and Library Tours 10-4pm every 30 mins Meet in the Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building for campus tours and outside the Library for library tours
Tuesday, 27 September International Student Welcome (repeat sesson)
9 - 12pm New Academic Building LG01
 
Enrolment All day Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building
  Departmental Inductions All day Depends on your programme
  Campus and Library Tours 10-4pm every 30 mins Meet in the Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building for campus tours and outside the Library for library tours
Wednesday, 28 September
Enrolment All day Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building
  Departmental Inductions All day Depends on your programme
  Campus and Library Tours 10 - 4pm every 30 minutes Meet in the Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building for campus tours and outside the Library for library tours
Thursday, 29 September
Enrolment All day Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building
  Departmental Inductions All day Depends on your programme
  Campus and Library Tours 10-1pm every 30 mins Meet in the Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building for campus tours and outside the Library for library tours
Friday, 30 September
Enrolment All day Great Hall, Richard Hoggart Building
  Departmental Inductions All day Depends on your programme
  Freshers’ Fayre - Join Sports Clubs and Societies 10 - 5pm The back field marquee
  International Student Party 6 - 8pm Students' Union
Monday, 3 October
Teaching starts Depends on your programme Depends on your programme

Goldsmiths pre-departure information

For useful pre-departure information, including visa application, tips on finances, study advice, and what to pack, please visit our Guide for New International Students.





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