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Coming for Bridge Programme April 2013?

The Bridge Programme is changing. From September 2013 the Bridge Programme will be replaced with the English for University Study Programme. Students currently on the Bridge programme or starting the programme in April 2013 will not be affected by this change.

The information and documents below contain very important information that you need to know about coming to Cardiff for the Bridge Programme in April 2013.

Please read everything carefully!

Induction

All students need be in Cardiff for the start of the course on Monday 15 April 2013. During your first week there are important meetings to attend, you will take our entry test and you will be able to meet your tutors and other students on the course. You will receive a lot of important information in this week which will help you settle into academic life at Cardiff University.

Enrolment for the Bridge Programme

There are 3 stages to enrolment:

Online enrolment
You will receive an email by April which will tell you how to enrol online for the Bridge Programme. You should try to do this BEFORE you arrive in Cardiff. If you are not able to, do not worry - we will help you to do it when you are here in Cardiff!
ID card collection
You must collect your University Identity Card after you have arrived at the University. You must have your passport and visa with you. We will give you instructions about how to get your ID card when you arrive in Cardiff.
Registration with English Language Programmes
You must attend all events on the ‘Bridge Programme Induction information April 2013’, which can be found here.

Special information for Bridge Programme students

Unlike other students in the University, you do NOT need to pay your tuition fees online. You will need to pay your fees when you register with English Language Programmes on Monday 15 April. Information about how to pay your fees can be found in the 'Bridge Programme Enrolment Information April 2013' document which you can find here.

If you are already in the UK or have been in the UK recently

If you are already in the UK, you must the correct visa to enrol at Cardiff University. It is very important that you make sure you have a suitable visa to enrol at Cardiff University. If you are already in the UK, or have already had a Tier 4 student visa, please contact us immediately: elt@cardiff.ac.uk

Your contact details

It is essential that you tell us of any changes to your correspondence and e-mail address so that we can continue to keep in touch with you during the coming months. It is very important we have your correct details. We will need to communicate important information throughout the summer about joining the course.

Please email us at elt@cardiff.ac.uk if you need to update your details.

University residences (accommodation)

University residences will be available for you to move into on Friday 12 April from 10:00am until 5:00pm.

If you told us that you would like to live in University accommodation AND you have an unconditional offer for the Bridge Programme, you will have received an email from us which tells you how to apply for a place in university residences.

Bridge Programme students apply for accommodation in a different way to other students. You must follow the instructions in the document which can be found here.

If you have any problems completing the form online, or have any other questions, please contact residences@cardiff.ac.uk for help.

Private accommodation

If you wish to live in private accommodation, please make sure you arrive in Cardiff early to allow yourself enough time to look for and move into a suitable flat or house. You will find it very difficult to do this once the course has started. If you would like any further information regarding private accommodation please email residences@cardiff.ac.uk.

Before and when you arrive

For details of the things you will need to remember to prepare, please click here.

Travelling to Cardiff with your parents or other family members

If your parents or other members of your family are accompanying you to Cardiff in April you MUST book hotel accommodation for them in Cardiff as soon as possible. For information about travelling to Cardiff please click here.

Using your computer in University residences

RESLAN is the University’s computer network in halls of residence. To check whether your computer meets the minimum security requirements for use on the University network, please access the Internet with the machine you are bringing with you and click on the link below (note - do this again just before you leave home, to make sure nothing has changed): http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/it/network/reslan/index.html.

If your computer fails the test please make sure you rectify any issues before trying to connect to RESLAN, remember it's YOUR responsibility to make sure your machine has anti-virus software installed, is virus-free and is set to receive automatic security updates.

If you are going to live in University residences, please visit our page on how to connect to the internet from your room: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/it/network/reslan/connecting.html