International Student Support

Things to do before you come to Keele

• Apply for your Entry Clearance/Visa Extension
• Apply for ATAS Certificate (if stated on your CAS checklist)
• Check you have the correct level of finances
• EU/EEA STUDENTS ONLY - Apply for loans for tuition fees (and living costs)
• Book your flight
• Arrange travel insurance
• Arrange accommodation
• Upload a photograph
• Log onto e-Vision and give emergency contact details
• Arrange medical insurance and vaccinations
• Choose your electives and optional modules (This does NOT apply to you if you are studying a Postgraduate course or Medicine, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work or a Foundation Year
• Complete your online accommodation induction to ensure you can collect your room key
• Arrange a small amount of British Sterling/Travellers’ Cheques/Bank Card

Hand Luggage Checklist

• Passport
• Travel documents (flight tickets)
• Evidence of your finances
• British sterling currency/Travellers’ Cheques/Bank Card
• Keele University CAS Checklist and Keele Offer Letter
• Signed accommodation contract if living on campus
• Medication and letter from your doctor (if required)
• Health Certificates (if required)
• Some passport-sized photographs

Autumn Semester

26 September 2011-20 January 2012 inclusive

Christmas Vacation

17 December 2011-8 January 2012 inclusive

Spring Semester

23 January 2012-8 June 2012 inclusive

Easter Vacation

31 March 2012-29 April  2012 inclusive

 

University Assessment Periods

Autumn Semester Assessment

Begins Monday 9 January, ends Friday 20 January

 

Autumn Semester: Reassessment Period

Begins Monday 16 April, ends Friday 20 April

 

Spring Semester: Finalists

Begins Monday 23 April, ends Friday 4 May

 

Spring Semester: Other levels

Begins Monday 14 May, ends Tuesday 29 May

 

Spring Semester: Reassessment Period

Begins Monday 13 August, ends Friday 18 August

International Student Support

Walter Moberly Building Room WM0.17

Telephone +44(0)1782 733801

Mobile Telephone +44(0)7810 500510

Email iss@acad.keele.ac.uk

www.keele.ac.uk/iss

 

Keele General Enquiries (Switchboard)

Telephone +44(0)1782 732000

 

Keele Security (for service after 5pm Monday to Friday and at the weekend)

Telephone +44(0)1782 733004

 

For queries about your academic course (before you arrive)

International Admissions

Keele International,WalterMoberlyBuilding

Telephone +44 (0)1782 733501

Email international@mac.keele.ac.uk

Fax +44(0)1782 734238

 

Marketing and Communications

For visa issues please see the International Admissions Office in Walter Moberly.

 

English Language Unit (for information about English language support or external language examinations)

Ms Jody Harlowe

English Language Unit, Chancellor’s Building B

Telephone +44(0)1782 734237

Email eluadmin@keele.ac.uk  

 

Student Support and Development Services

Incorporating Student Life and Learning, Disability and Dyslexia Support, Careers and Employability,

Walter Moberly Building

Telephone +44(0)1782 734347

 

Electives

Please telephone the Electives Office on +44(0)1782 734594

Email electives@acad.keele.ac.uk

Student consultation hours are 10am-1pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

 

Research Institute Postgraduate Research Administrators

These deal with postgraduate admissions, enrolment, re-registration, research training and doctoral progression.

 

Humanities: Helen Farrell

Telephone +44 (0)1782 733641

Email h.farrell@keele.ac.uk

or Susan Farrington

Telephone +44(0)1782 734256

Email s.m.farrington@keele.ac.uk

 

Environmental and Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics: Ann Billington Telephone +44 (0)1782 734071

Email a.billington@keele.ac.uk

 

Primary Care and Health Sciences: Sue Weir

Telephone +44 (0)1782 733922

Email s.weir@keele.ac.uk)

 

Science and Technology in Medicine: Lisa Cartlidge

Telephone +44 (0)1782 734331

Email l.j.cartlidge@keele.ac.uk

 

Social Sciences: Helen Farrell

Telephone +44 (0)1782 733641

Email h.farrell@keele.ac.uk

or Susan Farrington

Telephone +44 (0)1782 734256

Email s.m.farrington@keele.ac.uk

 

 

Planning and Academic Administration (Postgraduate Research Only)

The Records and Examinations Officer deals with enrolment, re-registration and records.

Eva Palenicek

Telephone +44 (0)1782 734573

Email e.palenicek@keele.ac.uk

 

 

Learning and Professional Development Centre

The Centre circulates information on training and other events, and is responsible for organising the induction programme and the annual Research Symposium.

Paul Yates

Telephone +44 (0)1782 733044

Email p.c.yates@keele.ac.uk

 

 

Foundation Year enquiries

Foundation Year Office

Bungalow 77 (next to the Post Room Bungalow – behind Chancellor’s Building)

Telephone +44(0)1782 733507

Email e.a.smith@acad.keele.ac.uk

 

Student Accommodation Lettings Service

DarwinBuilding

Telephone +44(0)1782 734152

Email accomenq@kfm.keele.ac.uk

 

For Tuition and Accommodation Fees Payments

Income Office

TawneyBuilding

Telephone +44(0)1782 733152, 734324, 734323, 733469

Email income@fin.keele.ac.uk

www.keele.ac.uk/depts/fi/income/inchome.htm

 

Student Financial Support

42 The Covert

Telephone +44(0)1782 733996, 734240, 734087

Email s.a.brown@acad.keele.ac.uk

 

Counselling and Emotional Wellbeing

41 The Covert

Telephone +44(0)1782 734187

Email counselling@acad.keele.ac.uk

 

Nightline

 

Nightline is a confidential call line available from 9pm until 3am in term-time only. You can use Nightline to discuss any issue or any aspect of your life with students trained to listen.

 

Telephone 01782 733999

 

Staffordshire Police

0300 123 4455 and Emergency 999 (on campus 9999)

 

Independent Advice Unit

Students’ Union Building

Telephone +44(0)1782 734800

Email independent.advice.unit@kusu.keele.ac.uk

www.kusu.net/iau

 

Health Centre (for registration with a doctor)

Internal 39993 - External +44(0)1782 753550 - Out of hours +44(0)1782 719100

For the dentist call +44(0)1782 733190