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STUDENT SUPPORT  

Arriving and adjusting 

If you are coming to the UK for the first time there may be a number of things you will be worried about.  You may be worried about the language, the food, even the weather.  Boston College will help you with all these things.  Before you leave home you will receive all the essential information you need, including details relating to your course and your accommodation.  You will benefit from:

Airport Welcome 

You can travel to the UK secure in the knowledge that you will be met at the airport by our staff and taken direct to your accommodation or to meet your home stay family.  Your family can be assured that you will be safe.

 

The first few days

The Boston College Welcome booklet will be given to you on arrival, providing lots of essential information including maps and helpful tips to help you in the first days.  It will also include the details of the induction programme so that you know where you have to be and when.  You will be introduced to other new students, shown around the college and the town and very soon you will be making friends and settling into college life.

Feeling home sick? Don’t worry, it’s natural.  There are lots of people to help you – in the International Office, the Accommodation Office, your Personal Tutor and the Counsellors.  Remember … We are here to help.

 

Induction programme

In the first few days you will meet staff from the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) department who will assess your level of English so that we know what support you will need.  If you need advice about your course you can talk to tutors or our student advisors.  We’ll help you open a bank account, register with a local doctor, register with the police and anything else you need to do to start your new life.   There will be some visits to nearby cities and fun activities to help you feel at home.

A big Welcome Lunch will be arranged which provides the opportunity to meet staff, students from other countries and to make new friends.  Soon after this you will join your course and the teaching will begin.

 

Care and support

Boston College is proud of the care and support it offers to students and especially to those from overseas.  Recently we were awarded the Association of College's Beacon Award for the support of overseas students, so you can be sure there will always be staff available to help or to listen.

 

Keeping in touch 

After you have enrolled onto your course you will be given access to the college computer system which you can use for assignment work but also to contact family and friends.  Students living in the Hall of Residence will have FREE access to Broadband in their room.

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