Our pre-arrival webinar series for international students is designed to prepare you for your upcoming journey to Ulster.
You can find information below on what we discuss in our webinars, and on how to join them.
In these live sessions your key staff contacts as well as current international students will provide you with guidance and advice as a new incoming international student.
Our aim is to support students with:
- Arranging travel and adapting to life in Northern Ireland.
- Understanding accommodation needs and options.
- Understanding and meeting orientation expectations and responsibilities.
- Transitioning successfully to student and academic life at Ulster University.
Meet Your Support Team
The ISAS team and our current international students can't wait to meet you when you arrive on campus, but we're almost just as excited about meeting you virtually before you arrive!
Join this webinar to meet the team, learn about what is happening to support you before you leave home, and hear from current students about their experiences as new students.
If you have any questions, the team and our current students will be happy to answer them. You don't want to miss this one!
| Date | Time (BST) | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2024 | 10:30am | Register for 14 November Webinar |
Accommodation: Your Options
In this extended webinar, participants will begin by learning about on-campus housing application deadlines, how housing assignments work, about on-campus housing options at Ulster, and how you can select the housing appropriate for your needs. We will also go over the move-in process and tips for international students.
Participants will then move on to learning about the advantages and disadvantages of living in privately-owned housing located off-campus.
The team will discuss the best practices for obtaining off-campus housing, things to consider before signing a rental agreement, and ways to avoid potential pitfalls in the process. Participants will be able to ask questions to the team as well as to current students living in each of these areas.
| Date | Time (BST) | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2024 | 10:00am | Register for 26 November Webinar |
| 13 December 2024 | 2:00pm | Register for 13 December Webinar |
Preparation Time: UUniReady
In this live webinar, participants will learn about UUniReady, the Ulster mobile app that international students will use to start preparing for their arrival to Ulster University.
This webinar session will also offer some helpful tips and recommendations for preparing for your travel to Northern Ireland and to your campus. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the webinar.
| Date | Time (BST) | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2024 | 10:00am | Register for 2 December Webinar |
| 3 December 2024 | 2:00pm | Register for 3 December Webinar |
Achieving Success: Be your Academic and Personal Best!
In this live webinar, participants will learn about the benefits of and the opportunities to get involved on campus, and how involvement can help with cultural adjustment.
Current international students will share their experiences about life on campus and highlight how this supported their adjustment. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the webinar.
| Date | Time (BST) | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2025 | 12:30pm | Register for 3 January Webinar |
Understanding Orientation: Expectations and Your Responsibilities
In this live webinar, participants will learn about how to successfully participate in the international student Orientation and university-wide new student Welcome Week programs that help students find campus resources, meet other students, and work out the logistics of being an international student.
Students will learn more about the mandatory and optional sessions they can expect to encounter during the Orientation period and Ulster's all student Welcome Week. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the webinar.
| Date | Time (BST) | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2025 | 2pm | Register for 13 January Webinar |
How to Support Your Dependents
The UK has brought in new rules around students bringing their dependents to the UK, so only certain groups of students will now be eligible to have their immediate family join them.
Instructions on how to join a webinar
- Download Zoom from the download center web page
Users in mainland China need to use a client version available at Zoom.com - Register for the webinar in advance following the registration links above.
- Mark your calendar for the webinar date and start time in your time zone including the joining link.
- Connect to the webinar 5-10 minutes prior to the webinar start time.
- Each webinar is approximately 1 hour long, this includes presentation and 10-15 minutes for live Question and Answer (Q&A) time. Please plan accordingly.
- Ask questions during the webinar using Zoom Q&A function.
- Each live webinar will be recorded. Links to the recordings will be posted next to the broadcast date. This can take up to 1 week after the webinar date.
If you have any questions regarding the webinars, please contact isas@ulster.ac.uk