University College Birmingham England, U.K Jenny Hendy Kathryn Bell

 Planning for the year ahead  Programme Structure  Timescales  Life at UCB

 6 months taught programme  6 months working in industry  Improve English skills  Meet new people and make friends  Broaden skills and knowledge  Develop confidence  Increase future career prospects

Arrive in Birmingham End of June / start of August 2013 Pre – Sessional Summer English Programme 1 st July – 6 September Orientation Programme 16 September – 20 September Induction and Uniform 23 – 27 September Semester 1 Tuition 30 September – 17 January 2014 Tuition can Include: English for Hospitality & Tourism Tourism Destinations Tourism Destinations Food, Beverage & Hospitality Studies Food, Beverage & Hospitality Studies Food Service practical classes Food Service practical classes Customer Research Project (including industry visits) January – February Industrial Placement February – August / September Return to Taiwan August / September 2014 Additional language classes encouraged including Academic Reading, Writing Skills, Writing Practice, Pronunciation and Conversation, French, German, Italian and Spanish

6 week course 1 evening per week 2 hours Cost:£90

 English Speaking Board  10 week course 2 hours a week  Costs £35  Gives you a qualification to show your confidence in presentation skills, role play, discussion and speaking in public.  Written English for Tourism  10 week course 2 hours a week  Costs either £35 or £45 depending on level  Gives you a qualification in writing tourism based documents – itineraries, letters, memos, introductory talks.

Prepare your CV / Resumé Improve UK English Black and white uniform Meet and greet at Birmingham International Airport Careers Student Services Language Support throughout the year.

-  Examples of expenses  Tuition Fees: £4,600  Includes Industrial Placement fees £200  A discount of £250 is offered if fees are paid in full = £4,350  Accommodation  (Maltings x 24 weeks Sept - Feb = £2,280  Cambrian Hall x 24 weeks Sept - Feb = £1,824  + 24 weeks of accommodation if Hilton placement =  Living Expenses = (approx) £2,000

 Summer English Programme  Block 1. 1 st July – 2 nd August 2013 £1000  Accommodation £550  Total = £1550.  Block 2. 5 th August – 9 th September 2013 £1000  Accommodation £550  = £1550.

Student Accommodation The Maltings (10 minutes walk from the UCB campus – near the Mailbox centre of restaurants) Cambrian Hall (2 minutes walk from UCB campus - across the road)

UCB Facilities

P lacement in industry P art – time jobs

Types of Placement

Placement Locations UK COASTAL? BIG CITIES? SMALL TOWNS? RURAL? LIVE IN? LIVE OUT?

Industrial Placement Preparation  Organising your placement  “Planning Your Placement” Guide  “Planning Your Placement” Questionnaire  Writing your CV / Interview Skills  ‘How to behave appropriately in the workplace’

Events which give an opportunity to share experiences, network and integrate with fellow students. Variety of visits, activities and social events including visits to some of the UK's most popular heritage and tourism attractions. The visits are partially subsidised by UCB to provide all international students with the opportunity to participate in the events. International Society

Orientation Programme Tour of University facilities Register with bank and police Introduction to English study skills Part Time Job Opportunities Pre-enrolment paperwork Meet other students and your lecturers Cultural Visit

We look forward to welcoming you to UCB