STUDY ABROAD WELCOME & ORIENTATION...Study Abroad Drop-In Advising Hours with Coffee and Pastries 26th February 12:30 –1:30pm Global Room, Watts Building Check in with study abroad

STUDY ABROAD WELCOME & ORIENTATION

Madhav Bhargav Study Abroad OfficerInternational Partnerships and Study Abroad Team Office of the Vice-President for Global RelationsTrinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

ORIENTATION SCHEDULEDate Time Event Location

Thursday 16th

Jan10-10.45am Introduction to Dublin MacNeill Theatre,

Hamilton Building

11.15-12pm Making the Move: Thinking About Culture MacNeill Theatre, Hamilton Building

12-1 pm Student Breakout Sessions - What do you want to know?

MacNeill Theatre, Hamilton Building

2-2.30pm Module Enrolment (How to sign up for classes)


2.30-3pm Visiting Student Orientation -Visa, Health Insurance


3-4pm Student Services & Meet you Trinity Team MacNeill Theatre, Hamilton Building

5 – 6pm Provost’s Welcome Address (Surnames M-Z) Ed Burke Theatre

Friday 17th Jan

10-5pm Module Enrolment Fair (Faculty Specific) Goldsmith Hall

Friday 17th Jan

12 – 2pm Visiting Student Meet & Greet with Study Abroad Team

Global Room, Watts Building

Wednesday 22nd Jan

2-4.30pm Refreshers week The Atrium

Please Check orientation website for more detailed information.


CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES

Winter Semester (Hilary Term) 2020Study Abroad Orientation Week

16th -17th January

Refreshers week 22nd January

First date of Teaching Term 20th January

Reading Week 2nd -6th March

Revision Week 13th April onwards

Assessment Week 27th April Note: May begin as early as 23 April, may end as late as Saturday 2 May. Exam schedules announced March.

Students are free to depart from 03 May 2020 onwards.


STUDY ABROAD EVENTS

Date Time Event Location Date

Orientation Week Drop-In Advising Hours (with coffee and pastries!)

17th January 12-2pm Global Room, Watts Building

Stop by to meet the Study Abroad Team, have some coffee and pastries and ask any qs you may have about getting settled and set up at Trinity!

Study Abroad Drop-In Advising Hours with Coffee and Pastries

26th February 12:30 – 1:30pm Global Room, Watts Building

Check in with study abroad friends and the study abroad team, and grab some coffee and pastries!

Farewell Study Abroad Mixer

22ND April 12 – 2pm TBC Stop by the Atrium to say hello to your fellow study abroad students and get information about Trinity’s Alumni Network, Postgraduate Study Opportunities at Trinity, How to represent Study Abroad on your CV and more!


STUDY ABROAD TEAM, GLOBAL RELATIONS


CHECKLIST

• Complete Trinity Student Registration • Complete Module Enrolment• Collect Student ID • Sign up for Immigration Appointment • Set up your mobile (cell) phone• Open Irish bank account if needed • Get a Student LEAP card


STUDY ABROAD ORIENTATION PACKS

• Read through your packs carefully for important information about your semester abroad.

• The Packs include:

• Study Abroad Academic Dates and Events • Resources for Study Abroad Students• Module Enrolment Form • Campus Map• Info on the Study Abroad Ambassador Programme

• Keep an eye out for emails from me throughout term with important information.


SUPPORTS AT TRINITY • Study Abroad Team

• S2S Mentor: www.tcd.ie/Student_Counselling/student2student/

• Global Room and Global Room Ambassadors: https://www.tcd.ie/study/international/trinity-life/global-room/

• Global Officers: https://www.tcd.ie/globalrelations/about/

• Student Counselling Services: www.tcd.ie/student_counselling

• Disability Service: www.tcd.ie/disability

• Students’ Union: www.tcdsu.org

• College Health Service: www.tcd.ie/CollegeHealth/

• Student Learning and Development Office: http://student-learning.tcd.ie/

• Personal Tutor: www.tcd.ie/Senior_Tutor/

http://www.tcd.ie/Student_Counselling/student2student/

https://www.tcd.ie/study/international/trinity-life/global-room/

https://www.tcd.ie/globalrelations/about/

http://www.tcd.ie/student_counselling

http://www.tcd.ie/disability

http://www.tcdsu.org/

http://www.tcd.ie/CollegeHealth/

http://student-learning.tcd.ie/

http://www.tcd.ie/Senior_Tutor/


STUDENT LIFE AT TRINITY

• Clubs and Societies

• Sign up at the Refresher’s Fair in the Global Room but for some clubs you’ll need to reach out via Email or Facebook. Don’t be shy! Great way to meet students: https://www.tcd.ie/students/clubs-societies/

• Trinity Events

• Global Room Events

• Sports Groups

• Volunteering and Internships

• Explore Dublin!

https://www.tcd.ie/students/clubs-societies/


PRACTICAL INFO

• Banking• Irish bank account is OPTIONAL for study abroad students

studying in Ireland for a semester or year.

• Module Enrolment• Full degree students apply to a specific discipline at Trinity, and

that is their administrative ‘home.’ • Study Abroad therefore complete module enrolment for their

various disciplines.

• Communication• Forward your home university email to your Trinity email or vice-

versa – important that you check both!


ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS: A new educational

context•Credits (ECTS)

• Check with your home university or provider

• Absolute minimum of 20 ECTS at TCD for access to TCD resources and for immigration status

•Common Areas of Academic Culture Shock• Emphasis on Independent Learning

‒ You’re responsible for letting someone know if you’re struggling!

• Library Hours

• Supports

• Many supports available to you across TCD (see Resources in Packs)

• How to Study at Trinity Guide and other resources

•Examinations/Withdrawals/etc. • Do not leave prior to completing all examinations and assessments!

• Formal process for withdrawals after module enrolment deadline

• Formal permission required to re-sit an exam and may require you to return


MARKING AT TRINITY

• Check with home university/provider regarding transfer credit policies• Marks can vary between faculties at Trinity, and first class honours (a 70% or above) is quite rare!• It is important to remember that you are studying abroad in a different educational system and as a result, the grades you receive will be different from the marks you are used to at home.

Degree Classification Grade Percentage Range

First Class Honours I 70-100%

Second Class Honours, First Division II.1 60-69%

Second Class Honours, Second Division II.2 50-59%

Third Class Honours III 40-49%

Fail F1 30-39%

F2 Below 29%


STUDY ABROAD TEAM • Keep in touch with us during your time abroad! • Reach out with any questions, big or small

THANK YOU!

GLOBAL ROOM & INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

INFORMATION

Abigail Odekeye and Michelle HoganGlobal Room, Watts Building.


Global Room Student Space and Support Hub


International Student Experience Team

Global Room

• Louise Staunton, Global Officer & International Student Experience Manager

• Michelle Hogan, International Student Liaison Officer & Global Room Manager

• Abigail Odekeye, Executive Officer, Global Room

• 23 Global Room Student Ambassadors


Student Ambassador Team 19-20

Nationalities:

• European (Lithuanian, Spanish, French, Czech, Irish); North American; Middle East (Syria); Asia (Philippines, Singapore); India


Location: 1st Floor, Watts Building (beside Academic Registry)

Email: [email protected]

Open Monday-Friday, 9.30am-9pm

Global Room


Global Room International Student Support Hub

• To provide specialist advice and information to international students to support them during their time at Trinity

Typical advice areas: • Immigration (INIS registration, renewals and Graduate

Employment Scheme); • Accommodation advice;• Socio-cultural adaptation and wellbeing support; • Basics advice on settling into life in Dublin and at Trinity• Signposting to other Trinity services.


Global Room: A Home Away From Away...


Global Room Event Space

• A social and event space to foster and encourage engagement and integration between all Trinity students and to celebrate cultural diversity

• Events hosted by Global Room team and Trinity’s clubs & societies

• We will also have open lunch hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12-2pm, and free pizza lunch once a month.

• Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for info!



Monday evenings for the first three weeks of college


New Students – we want you!


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GLOBAL OFFICER TEAM

– Grainne Curistan, School of Nursing & Midwifery

– School of English

– Catherine McDonald, School of Computer Science & Statistics

– Niamh McGoldrick, School of Physics and School of Chemistry

– School of Engineering

– Eva Page, FEMS Faculty

– Erin Paulin, School of Psychology and School of Social Work and Social Policy


Visas & Immigration


IMMIGRATION REGISTRATION

If you do not have an EU/EEA passport, you

MUST register with the Irish Naturalisation

& Immigration Service (INIS)

• Online appointment system for registering

• To book an appointment for Burgh Quay: https://burghquayregistrationoffice.inis.gov.ie/

• Appointments are made available at 10am and 2.30pm every weekday –this is when you should check online

• After you have made the appointment, you will receive a confirmation by email. Bring a copy of this email on the day of your appointment

• Arrive 10 minutes early for your INIS appointment - if you are late, you may not be seen

https://burghquayregistrationoffice.inis.gov.ie/


INIS ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING SYSTEM


ON THE DAY OF YOUR INIS APPOINTMENT AT BURGH QUAY

What do you need to

bring?

• Valid Passport

• Proof of Registration*

• Proof of Fees Paid*

• Bank statements from Irish or foreign bank showing €500 per month (€3000 for 6 months) available OR Proof of financial support (scholarship letter)

• Proof of Health Insurance, policy document is required

• €300 Fee (No cash accepted. Credit card or debit card or a Bank giro)

• *Collect from Academic Registry, in the same letter: Allow 2-5 days. Must be dated within 7 days of your INIS appointment.


Immigration Card (IRP)

• Called Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card, previously GNIB card.

• Allow for 5 to 10 days for issue (by post)

• If not issued in 10 days, contact INIS

• Email: [email protected]

• ** Make sure to confirm the right address at your appointment.

If you don’t get an INIS appointment first time…Top tips:

• Timing is Everything!

• New Appointments 10am and 2:30pm

• High traffic on site at these times

• Give it a few minutes!

• Even the browser you use matters:

• No Google Chrome?

• Try Edge, Firefox or Safari instead.

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!”

• You may not get your appointment on the first few tries

• Pick one or two (maybe three if you can) times a day to go online to check the INIS site

• Only try at those times for a few minutes, and then leave it

• Give yourself breaks

• Be persistent

Global Room INIS Immigration Clinics

• Come get your questions answered

• Immigration Clinics in the Global Room daily for the next month:

• Get answers to your INIS questions

• Tips on getting appointments

• Advice you on any immigration difficulties you may be having

• Keep an eye on Global Room’s Social Media pages for dates and times.


Entry visas for other countries

If you are planning to take a trip outside of Ireland:

• check the visa requirements of the country you are going to

• Ensure you allow sufficient time to apply for your visa



Health Insurance

Where to obtain?

• Irish Life (Business Plan

Hospital): www.irishlifehealth.ie/

• VHI Healthcare: www.vhi.ie

• Laya Healthcare: www.layahealthcare.ie

• Study and Protect:

www.studyandprotect.com/unilanding.aspx

All non-EU students are required to have private medical

insurance. This should provide emergency accident cover

and should cover any period of hospitalisation.

http://www.irishlifehealth.ie/

http://www.vhi.ie/

http://www.studyandprotect.com/unilanding.aspx


WHAT TO CONSIDER...

• Your health needs and requirements for the duration of your studies.

• Any pre-existing conditions

• Trinity has a specific insurance policy with Irish Life (Business Plan Hospital) that is designed for international students and which covers pre-existing conditions and the normal waiting period for cover is waived.

• Mention that you are part of the Trinity Group Scheme

• Immigration requirements: https://www.internationalstudents.ie/info-and-advice/immigration/health-insurance

http://advice/immigration/health-insurance

THANK YOU!

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