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What is the International Student Orientation Programme (ISOP)?

Each September and January, the International Student Support team organise the International Student Orientation Programme (ISOP) to help make non-UK students’ transition into life in London, the UK and studying at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº as smooth as possible. This is also a great opportunity to meet their soon-to-be classmates!

When is ISOP?

ISOP for new graduate and affiliate students starting in January 2020 will be on 9Ìýand 10 January 2020.

9ÌýJanuary 2020:

• Enrolment from 9am onwards (Main Quad and Wilkins Building).
• ‘We Are All Global’ talks 2–5:30pm (Logan Hall, Institute of Education).

10ÌýJanuary 2020:

• ‘Meet Your Department’ sessions for affiliate students at various locations from 10.30am–3pm.
• Campus tours and other activities arranged by Students’ Union ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.

The full schedule and more details about ISOP are available on the International Students webpages.

What happens during ISOP?

During the ‘We Are All Global’ talks, students will receive an official welcome and learn about support services, healthcare and wellbeing, and how to keep themselves and their belongings safe. They will also hear from Students’ Union ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and have an opportunity to ask questions to a panel of Global Ambassadors (current students).

On 10ÌýJanuary 2020, affiliate students will attend a ‘Meet Your Department’ session in which they will receive key information from their affiliate tutor and other staff supporting them throughout their studies. New affiliates will also have the opportunity to meet other students and affiliates on their course.

Throughout ISOP, Students’ Union ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº will run a number of social events and campus tours for new students. Online ISOP is also available for any students who are unable to attend the talks in person or want to revisit information shared at them.

Enrolment

New students (both home and international), starting their studies at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in January 2020, will be able to enrol in person and collect their ID card onÌý9ÌýJanuary 2020 from 9am onwards. Students will have received information about where and when to enrol in their pre-enrolment confirmation email.

Students should go to the Main Quad, where staff will direct them towards the enrolment centre.

There will also be an information fair during this time. Representatives from across the university, including Library Services, Student Support and Wellbeing and Students’ Union ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, will be on hand to speak with students and provide them with information about the services and support available at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.

Students unable to enrol on 9ÌýJanuary will be able to enrol in the Recruitment and Admissions Hub within two weeks of the start date of their programme. More information about enrolment is available on the Enrolment section of the New Students website.

Resources for new students

More information to assist students with preparing to come to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and their first few weeks can be found online on the ‘New Students' and ‘International students' sections of the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students’ website.

Information and articles, written by staff and students, about living in London and life at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº can be found on the Countdown to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº blog. Another great tool for new students are the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Checklists, which detail everything a new student at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº needs to prepare for in chronological order.

All events, checklist and information about support and opportunities available at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, can be found on the , which allows students to create their own personalized schedule for the first few days. Once students have complete pre-enrolment they are also able to access a wide range of FAQs and raise an enquiry in ask¹û¶³Ó°Ôº (the new student enquiry system).

The International Student Support Team