All you need to know as you prepare to arrive with us at Dundee

What do you need to know to make sure you have the best start to university life?

For students arriving for courses starting in 2012

Log onto your My Dundee account for loads of information - meet other new students on the blog, find out more about your course & the University, and heaps more.

The link to log on, plus links to the ICS help desk for account queries, can be found on
www.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/mydundee.

If you haven't used your My Dundee account before arriving, then we will issue you with a username and password when you matriculate.

You may also wish to join our online web chats to get an instant answer to any last minute questions you.

Welcome Website

The Welcome Week website contains lots of useful information for you before you arrive, once your arrive, and as you start your course. You can also sign up for updates as the year progresses towards September.

International Students

Visit the pre-arrival pages of the International website for arrival and settling in information.

DUSA

DUSA is your Union. When you get your matriculation card you are automatically a member of the most exclusive club in Dundee. In Welcome Weeks there are loads of things happening all day every day - you can get a coffee and sit in the cafe bar or you can take part in pool tournaments with your new flatmates. At night you get access to brilliant live music from guest DJs to bands in our clubs and bars and you can finish the night off with some chips and cheese from 4Food. It really is the house of fun!!! For more information go to The Union website.

Where Am I?

Most Colleges & Schools are located on the city campus, with the exception of the clinical medical departments which are based at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, and the School of Nursing & Midwifery which is based at Ninewells Hospital, the Medical School and in Kirkcaldy.

There's a Campus Map and a Guide to the wider campus and city.

Library and Learning Centre (LLC)

You'll need to know where, what & how -familiarise yourself and search online on the Library & Learning Centre website.

As well as providing a great learning space and resource, LLC staff develop and support e-Learning activities throughout the University, including the My Dundee Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), the University's online assessment systems and a range of additional e-Learning tools and techniques.

Learning for Success

Learning in new fields is fun, challenging and exciting - even if you're continuing with a subject you studied at school or at college, you'll probably find that it is approached in a different way at university.

Our University is a leader in providing students with training in effective learning at university and so we can show you not only how to meet the standard required but also how to excel.

Our Academic Achievement Teaching Unit offer an extensive programme of learning opportunities - sometimes within Schools and sometimes with students in small groups or individually. At these times our Academic Skills Tutors work with you as you go through your academic journey. You can find out more by visiting our website where you can choose the tab marked 'undergraduate' or 'postgraduate' according to your level of study.

You'll find some useful information about events we offer in Welcome Week: 'Gateway to Learning' (for undergraduate students) and 'Principles of Postgraduateness' (for Postgraduate taught course and Doctoral students). More information about these will be posted on the University of Dundee Welcome Week Website over the summer. Meantime, we look forward to working with you when you arrive in Dundee.

Student Services

For most people university is their first experience of living away from home, and it can be quite daunting. Don't worry, all kinds of help is at hand, co-ordinated by Student Services

The Frontline Support Worker is based on Level 4 in the Union at the heart of the main campus. This is the initial information point for those seeking advice and guidance on all sorts of matters, all their services are free and confidential.

For International Students, we have an International Student Adviser.

You can team up with a current student through the Peer Connections programme which includes welcoming, buddying and mentoring using experienced student volunteers called Peer Connectors to support students.

There is also a Student Counselling Service available.

Funding

If you need information on funding and want to make sure you are receiving any loans you might be eligible for go to the Student Funding pages.