Updating our

Partnership Students
From ITB
We’re working hard to make sure that you can fulfil your
dreams of studying at the University of Hull, UK.

We welcome your questions in the Chat funtion.

 Lynne Barrow
Associate Dean (International)
Faculty of Business, Law and
Politics

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Joseph Bishop
International Engagement Manager
Faculty of Business, Law and Politics
A recap of your application journey:

You have been nominated and have since completed and

submitted your Partnership Application Form.

You will have already received your Conditional Offer of Study

letter. Once you have met all your conditions you will receive an
Unconditional Offer letter.

Accept your Unconditional or Conditional offer of study. You’ll

then receive a link to log into our online Accommodation Portal
where you can make your reservation for accommodation.

Once you become an Unconditional Offer Holder, you’ll receive

your CAS Statement. Need help with your visa? Look no further!
Email immigration@hull.ac.uk.
 Undergraduate and Masters Updates
#1: Joining us in Hull in September
• ‘Welcome Fortnight’ will help you settle in, make friends and familiarise yourself with
student life. This will be starting for all students virtually on Monday 14 September, a
week earlier than usual.

• Teaching will begin on Monday 28th September for Undergraduate students, whereas
teaching will begin on Monday 21st September for Masters students.

• We will be helping you to learn where everything is – physically and virtually, to connect
you with your academic department and introduce you to key staff, and to ensure you
feel safe and secure.

• We plan to deliver induction activities online/virtually, and will be looking to offer

face-to-face activities where safe to do so, based on current guidelines.

• If you’re living in our accommodation, we are adjusting our tenancy

agreements so that Welcome Fortnight will be covered by your rent.
With no additional charges for the week of 14 September.
Undergraduate and Masters Updates
#1: Joining us in Hull in September (cont.)
• Classes will start as planned in September, and teaching in 2020/21 will be delivered though
blended learning. This means a combination of virtual and face-to-face activity, determined by
the COVID-19 situation and guidance we receive.

• It is likely that at the beginning of the academic year the majority of your teaching will be
virtual. As soon as it is safe to do so, we will increase face-to-face/synchronous activity.

• For the first semester at least, most of your lectures will take place virtually, as current social
distancing guidelines make large-group teaching challenging to deliver. We hope that small
group teaching will be able to take place on campus, in line with social distancing guidance to
ensure your safety and that of our staff.

• As with everything at present, there is a chance that things may have to change, and we will
continue to monitor and adapt, as needed, to any changes in the COVID-19 situation.

• Two excellent sources of advice can be found at:

• FCO
• UKCISA
Undergraduate and Masters Updates
#1: Joining us in Hull in September (cont.)
• Studying at Hull is about a wider student experience, as
much as it is about getting your degree.

• Our campus-based accommodation, library facilities and

student services play a significant part in this and we are
committed to continuing to offer these safely and securely.

• We know, too, that the social aspects of university life are

really important – sports, societies, and meeting up with
friends.

• We are working closely with Hull University Students’ Union

to rethink and reimagine how we can facilitate a strong wider
student experience in the presence of COVID-19 measures.

• We will continue to share with you what this may look like as
we develop our plans collaboratively with our students.
 Undergraduate and Masters Updates
#2: Distance Learning from September - December
• We very much hope that we can welcome you to campus in the autumn. However, we
understand that this will depend on your ability to travel to the UK. We encourage
students who are able to travel to join us on-campus. This means that you will benefit
more from our approach to blended learning.

• For those students who are unable to travel, please be assured that we will be putting in
place measures to deliver the highest quality Distance Learning for the first semester,
prior to your arrival in Hull.

• Our teaching will comprise of synchronous activities that are streamed in real time and
will require your interaction. There will also be asynchronous teaching, with content
recorded and will be uploaded for participants to engage with at any point

• For this option, the UK Government advises that international students can study online
and still be sponsored with a Tier 4 Visa, which will also allow you to benefit from new
post-study work purposes, provided that you arrive in the UK before April 6 2021.
Undergraduate and Masters Updates
#2: Distance Learning from September - December

Synchronous Teaching Asynchronous Teaching

“Live” lessons that will have
students attend as they
happen (much like a normal
classroom). Format very
much like a normal
timetable.
Recorded lectures/sessions
that can be viewed at any
point by a student and
accessed anytime.
Undergraduate and Masters Updates
#3: Beginning Your Studies in January 2021
• We now find ourselves in the very advanced stages of considering the offer
of a small number of HUBS Undergraduate (Final Year) and Masters
programmes starting in January 2021.

• We anticipate that for Undergraduate (Final Year) programmes, these may

be programmes predominantly related to Business Management and
Financial Management study areas.

• If your first choice of programme is not possible to offer to begin in January

2021, then we will work closely with you and your home institution to offer
you other programme options in line with your own study interests and
academic background.

• More details will be made available once this has been finalised.
 2020/21 Options
September Online/Blended –
come to UK in T1 as normal
Students starting on the original academic
structure for double degree, starting in
September of 2020.
Teaching conducted through series of online
and blended learning in T1. With some face-to-
face activities.
T2 continues in Jan/Feb with on-campus
teaching and graduation in summer 2021.
September Online/Blended –
in your home country in T1, come to UK
in T2 or before
Students starting on the original academic structure for
double degree, starting in September of 2020 virtually.
Teaching conducted through series of online and
blended learning in T1. Students able to live screen into
on-campus teaching activities.
T2 continues in Jan/Feb with on-campus teaching and
graduation in summer 2021. Students required to be in
UK on campus by January at latest.
January Start date Double
degree
A shift in the academic start date,
beginning in Jan/Feb 2021, with
students starting T1 in the spring, and T2
following into the Summer of 2021.
9 months duration and completing by
September 2021.
Limited UG options available and
restricted to Business Management and
Financial Management Programmes.
OUR SUPPORT.
YOUR HARD WORK.
TOGETHER,
UNSTOPPABLE.
Lynne Barrow
L.Barrow@hull.ac.uk
WhatsApp: +44 (0) 7818 051738.
Joseph Bishop
J.Bishop@hull.ac.uk
Calum Porter
Calum.Porter@hull.ac.uk
E: fblp-international@hull.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1482 462190
www.hull.ac.uk/international