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Trinity College, CambridgeOverseas Freshers Handbook
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Contents
03
Welcome.........................................................................05
The Overseas Welfare Committee.................................06
Travel..............................................................................08
Term Dates......................................................................11
Luggage Issues...............................................................12
Overseas Freshers Week Timetable.............................14
To Do List.......................................................................16
Survival Tips
Weather..............................................................18Culture Shock....................................................19
Money Issues.....................................................21
Electrical Appliances..........................................21
Getting Around...................................................23
Bank Account..................................................................24
English as a Second Language......................................26
Religious Resources.......................................................28
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Welcome
Hello everyone!
Congratulations on being accepted and welcome to the best
college in the world. An exciting and brilliant time is in store for
you! Cambridge is a fantastic place with lots of odd traditions
and customs, a diverse and international student scene and
one which promises great opportunities, both in the academic
and social eld.
You might need some time to fully settle in, but the Freshers
Week will be an amazing experience and lots of fun! As the
Overseas Welfare Committee, we are here to help you with
anything you might be struggling with; we would love to show
you around, make you feel at home and introduce you to all
the important places such as lecture halls, banks, pubs and
clubs. This is why as soon as you arrive we will be waiting for
you and we cannot wait to meet you!
This handbook will hopefully provide you with a source of
international student specic information that might be use-
ful before coming up. It was written to complement the main
Freshers Handbook so please do take a look at them both.
We hope that these two handbooks will suitably prepare you
for your arrival and ease the process of settling in.
For now, enjoy the rest of the summer and we look forward to
seeing you very soon indeed!
Overseas Welfare Committee
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Part of the Trinity College Student Union (TCSU), Over-
seas Welfare Committee is a dedicated team of interna-
tional students who are organising the overseas Freshers
Week and who wrote this (wonderful) handbook. We are
here to help you out with anything and everything, not only
during your arrival and rst few days while settling in, but
throughout the year too. If you have any concerns, ques-
tions, requests, complaints or problems; if you need any
help (with absolutely anything, really!) do not hesitate tocontact us:
Alexey Morgunov (Russia, Hungary)
TCSU Overseas Welfare Ofcer
Overseas Welfare Committee members:
Yimin Ge (Austria)
Viktor Konstantinov (Bulgaria)
Miriam Ries (Germany)
Mina Spasic (Serbia)
Shelby Switzer(USA)
Pascal Wenz (Germany)
The Overseas
Welfare Committee
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You can contact us by:
email: [email protected]
phone: +44 (0) 75083 24777
(Alexey 24 hours a day during Freshers Week)
in person: during Freshers Week 11am-6pm at the Help
Desk in front of Great Gate
or else at the Overseas Welcome Headquarters (J2
Whewells Court, see Map on back cover)or by coming to one of our Freshers Week events
(see Timetable section for more details)
Help Desk and Welcome Headquarters
Between 11am and 6pm, you will nd at least one or two of
us in front of Great Gate to help you out with any questions
or concerns. Outside this time, J2 Whewells Court oper-
ates as a the Welcome Headquarters where you will ndfriendly helpful people and lots of free snacks and drinks!:)
Overseas Contacts
These are non-fresher international students, from your
country if possible, who will also be there to help you, to
answer any of your questions, and to give you an oppor-
tunity to talk to somebody in your mother tongue. Expect
to be contacted by one of them via email some time in
September.
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Travel
For train connections in the UK, check
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk
For coach services, check
http://www.nationalexpress.com
Tickets and timetables are available online, but if you are ar-
riving by plane, it is probably best to buy your ticket at the
airport, in case of any unexpected delays.
London Stansted Airport:
closest to Cambridge, and easiest travel (there are
regular direct trains as well as buses to Cambridge).
Train journey: (direct) to 1 hour (1 change), tickets
(can be bought at the station) around 10. Coach journey: about 50 minutes, tickets around
12.
London Heathrow Airport:
Direct coach. Journey time: 2 hours, tickets around
27.
OR train, journey time 2 hours with multiple changes,
tickets around 20. Please note that this will usually in-
volve a trip across London with the tube, not advisableif you have a lot of luggage.
London Gatwick Airport:
Direct coaches available once an hour. Journey time
about 4 hours, tickets 32.
Trains into London, take tube across London if
through Victoria Station or walk over to King's Cross
(100 meters) if through St. Pancras, then train to Cam-
bridge. Journey time 2 hours, tickets 30.
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London Luton Airport:
Direct coach every 2 hours, journey time 1 hours,
tickets around 15.
London City Airport
This airport is at the other end of London to Cam-
bridge, and train travel involves multiple changes on
the tube.
There are coaches available, although not direct.
From Central London:
London Kings Cross: frequent trains to Cambridge.
London Liverpool Street: trains to Cambridge (not as
frequent as Kings Cross).
Victoria Coach Station: Coaches to Cambridge.
Once you get to Cambridge, whether coach or train station, it
is advisable to take a taxi if you have a lot of luggage. Direct
the taxi driver to Trinity College Porters Lodge/Great Gate.
Cost: 5-10.
If you require any assistance within Cambridge, members of
the Overseas Welfare Committee will be happy to meet you at
the station and help you out. Just drop us an email a couple ofdays in advance ([email protected]).
By car:
If you are planning on arriving by car, please be
aware of the fact that the town center, including Trin-
ity street, is closed to trafc Monday to Saturday
from 10am to 4pm. Outside of these times, it is possi-
ble to stop for a short time right outside the Great Gate
to unload your luggage, driving in from Bridge Street(mind the one-way streets!)
Regular ferries from Calais and Dunkerque to Dover.
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Most students arrive the weekend before the start of term,
and depart the weekend after the end of term.
Michaelmas term in the rst year is a bit different due to the
Freshers week preceding the start of term.
The Overseas Welfare Committee will be available to give
any help and advice from Saturday, 25th September. (Check
the Contact Details page on how to nd and contact us.)
We suggest you try to arrive in Cambridge on Tuesday or
Wednesday (28th/29th September) as settling in comes with
a lot of work. (Check our To Do List for more details.)
Term Dates2 0 1 0 - 1 1
Michaelmas Term:
Lent Term:
Easter Term:
Tuesday, 5th October to Friday, 3rd December
Tuesday, 18th January to Friday, 18th March
Tuesday, 26th April to Friday, 17th June
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Luggage Issues
Arrival
First thing to remember, everyone always ends up bringing
much more stuff than they actually need. It is probably un-
necessary to bring household items like cutlery, towels etc.
from overseas because they can be bought relatively cheaply
in Cambridge. Sainsburys, John Lewis and Argos are the
shops to explore for this purpose. Sainsburys Basics productline provides very cheap student quality items. If you want
something better, John Lewis is more expensive but the qual-
ity is appropriately higher. (One piece of advice: buy towels
from John Lewis instead of Sainsburys.) Argos is the place to
go if you cant nd something anywhere else as it has practi-
cally everything. Look out for their comprehensive catalogue
in-store and online and remember that they do deliveries too.
In case you are bringing a lot of stuff with you, you shouldconsider shipping some of your luggage as it will probably
turn out to be both cheaper and less trouble. Some compa-
nies to consider: www.excessbaggage.com, www.voovit.com,
www.shipit.co.uk.
Dont forget to clearly label all your suitcases with your name
and address (Trinity College, CB21TQ, Cambridge, United
Kingdom) and do not pack valuables or electronics take
them in your hand luggage instead.
Overseas Storage
Trinity College doesnt expect you to carry all of your belong-
ings back and forth between Cambridge and your home coun-
try, so the college provides storage space for overseas stu-
dents. You need to tell the porters at least a day in advance
when you need to put your things in storage, but I recommend
going to see them two or three days beforehand. The porters
will then work out a good time to meet you at the storage lo-
cation in Whewells Court. When youre about to deliver your
things, you can usually borrow a hand trolley from the porters
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to help you transport everything easily. The ofcial limit to
the amount of things you can put in storage is 10 square
feet, but please consider that with the many overseas stu-
dents at Trinity, the storage areas can become crowded
quite quickly.
Alternatively, you can get together with 10 other people
living close to you and rent out one of your rooms for the
holidays for storage. If you split the rent, it might actually
be worth it as you wont have to carry your stuff all the way
to Whewells and back. If youre opting for this solution, ar-
range everything in advance through the Accommodation
Ofce in Z Angel Court.
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When to arrive
We advise you to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday, 28th
or 29th of September. UK students will arrive on Friday-
Saturday and the rst events that you must not miss will
occur on Sunday (for the main Freshers Week timetable,
check the main Freshers Handbook). The reason we
advise you to come up early is because settling in takessome time as there are many things you need to sort out
before things might go crazy (and they will!) during Fresh-
ers Week. Please check ourTo Do Listfor more details.
Before you come up, you must inform the Accommodation
Ofce and/or your Tutors Secretary about the date of your
arrival. This is required because they need to make sure
that a room is available for you when you arrive. Addition-
ally, if you need any help, e.g. to meet you at the train sta-
tion to help with the luggage or anything else, contact us
at [email protected] and tell us when you are arriving.
Someone will be there to meet you.
Overseas Freshers
Week Timetable
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To help you settle in as smoothly as possible and to help you to discover what
entertainment Cambridge has to offer, Overseas Welfare Committee are run-
ning the following events during the Overseas Freshers Week.
Tue-Fri, 11am-6pm Help Desk in front of Great Gate nd us
when you arrive and well help you move into your room.
Tue-Sun, all the time Welcome Headquarters in J2 Whewells
Court (check the Map on back cover) here you can nd help with prob-
lems, answers to questions and lots of free snacks and drinks! Open on
Saturday and Sunday too!
Tue, 8pm onwards Meet us and other freshers in the College Bar.
Pool, table football, cheap drinks and interesting new people to meet
College Bar is the place to be on Tuesday night.
Wed, 11am The ultimate Cambridge experience: punting.
Well take you for a free ride on the River Cam to show you some of the
most well-known colleges and, if you wish, well also teach you some
punting basics. Meet at Great Gate, weather permitting.
Wed, 8pm Come along to the Upper JCR (above the Col-
lege Bar) for a lm night and enjoy the free pizza and snacks.
Thu, time TBA City tour: all the important places around town, from
shops to other colleges and much more. Please sign up at the Help Desk.
Thu, 8pm Pub crawl: discover what Cambridge is fa-
mous for other than the University. Meet at Great Gate.
Fri, time TBA Leave Cambridge for a bit on a trip to Grantch-
ester, a small village just outside Cambridge. Two options: walk (app. 30
min) or, for more adventurous amongst you, punt up the river (app. 2hours) to enjoy a lunch and a couple of drinks in one of the famous pubs.
Please sign up at the Help Desk.
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Set up a UK bank account. This should be one of the top pri-
orities once you arrive. It may take up to 2-3 weeks so this issomething you should do as soon as you arrive. Different banks
have different student accounts to offer and to help you choose,
please take a look at the next section in our handbook. Remem-
ber, to set up a bank account you will need your passport and a
letter from the College conrming your course and address de-
tails. It is important that this letter should be addressed directly
to the bank in question, otherwise they wont accept it. Once
youve chosen the bank you wish to set up your account with,
email [email protected] and well get you the appropriate let-ter from the College. If you need any help nding nearest bank
branches, people at the Help Desk will be happy to help you.
Register with the police. If you are from one of the following
countries, you need to register with the police:Afghanistan, Al-
geria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Boliv-
ia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Is-
rael, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,
Moldova, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Qatar,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turk-
menistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen.
It is very important that you do so within 7 days of your arrival.
Failure to register constitutes an offence, which can lead to ar-
rest, prosecution and a ne of up to 5000, six months imprison-
ment, or both. Warrants for arrest of students failing to register
have been issued in the past so do treat this seriously! You need
to take your passport, two passport-sized photographs, a fee ofapp. 35, your full name and address in your home country on
a separate piece of paper and details of your spouses name,
address and birth date (if existing) on yet another sheet, and a
letter from your Tutor, which you should have received in your
freshers pack, conrming your course and address. We will be
leading a group down to the police station on Friday. Please
sign up at the Help Desk.
To Do List
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Register with a local doctor. Overseas students in the UK get free
NHS service. The college will provide you with a list of doctors andmedical centres to choose from and we advise you to register with
one of them as soon as possible to avoid queues before other stu-
dents come up and realise they also need to register. Just go there
and ll out some forms and youre done!
Get a meningitis vaccination. You have to make sure that youre
vaccinated against meningitis as it is a deadly disease and Cam-
bridge happens to be a hotspot for it. It might be easier to get vac-
cinated before coming up but it also possible to get it once youveregistered with a local doctor. Also, it may be a good idea to nd
your vaccination records and show them to your new doctor on the
rst visit as your home country might not have such a comprehen-
sive vaccination program as in the UK.
Take your passport to your Tutors Secretary for a visa check (if
applicable). The College needs to take photocopies of your pass-
port and your visa. It doesnt take long but it has to be done within aweek after your arrival.
Buy a British mobile phone (or just a SIM card). There are many
plans available, with T-Mobile, Orange, Vodafone, O2 and 3 being
the most popular mobile carriers. Some plans are pay-as-you-go,
meaning you need to top up your balance every so often before
using your phone; while other plans charge you a monthly basis,
giving you a certain number of minutes and texts for a xed monthly
price for these you need to set up a bank account rst. There arealso international plans which allow you to call your home country at
relatively cheap rates but calls within UK will charge you more. Also,
consider using Skype to call home. Three offers unlimited Skype on
their mobile phones. With many plans you will get a mobile phone
for free! It is worth checking the carrier websites before choosing as
there are innumerable options depending on what you need.
Read the main Freshers Handbook, especially the Timetable
and the To Do List sections, as they contain important informationregarding things that all freshers, international students included,
need to do during the main Freshers Week.
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Coming to England as an overseas student is a challenge in
itself, one that you accepted when you applied to Cambridge.
Some of you will have lived in more than one country, andsome of you may even have attended a British school. Much
of what follows, therefore, may not be new to you.
When you enter an unfamiliar culture you will go through a
long process in which you will continually redene your at-
titudes towards the host culture and towards your own. While
this can be an exciting process, it can also be exhausting.
You may nd that you are swinging back and forth between
enthusiasm and dislike for what is different to you. Just acceptthat this is a perfectly normal reaction, and take your time.
Eventually you will arrive at a more balanced judgement and
you will be able to distinguish between those aspects of the
culture that you like and want to take on, and those that you
dont. The key is to observe patiently: observe the locals, ob-
serve overseas students, listen to their views and your views
on English culture. If you realise that most of these, including
your own, are provisional and purely subjective, you will be
able to be more relaxed about these matters.
However, sometimes the transition is accompanied by a cul-
Culture Shock & English Behaviour Patterns
over, May Week will be your proper reward with many Garden
Parties, too much punting and the all-night-long May Balls.
Albeit unpredictable, British weather is, on average, relatively
steady with no extremities and a narrow temperature range.
So if you can get used to unexpected rains, you might actually
enjoy the fact that you can comfortably wear the same jeans
throughout the entire year (which, of course, we hope youwont do for obvious reasons).
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ture shock in which you experience disorientation or even anx-
iety. In some of the cases, the culture shock is unconscious:
you may need much more sleep than usual, get obsessed with
one activity, or get overly concerned with cleanliness and your
health. In other cases, it is more obvious: you feel homesick,
long for familiar food, or miss speaking your mother tongue.
Again, most of us experience this to some extent. The short-
term cures, of course, are going to a restaurant that offers thefood you are missing or cooking it yourself, calling home, and
speaking your mother tongue with people from your country.
However, toxicity is in the dose. Dont eat only your own food,
dont socialise exclusively among your fellow countrymen,
and dont avoid speaking English altogether because in the
long-term all of this will only make it more difcult for you to
settle in. Try different food and different activities, and leave
your room! If you still encounter serious problems, talk about
them with friends. Chaplains or the Councellor are also help-ful people to talk to about your problems.
Finally, be aware that English culture is not only about English
language (or food), it is how people behave and interact more
generally. Many, especially Europeans, underestimate the
differences between English culture and their own because
those are less visible. A common mistake, then, is to assume
that once one speaks English one will naturally t in and be
able to communicate with English people. Some examplesthat this is not enough: an how are you doing on the stair-
case can just be a greeting, and does not necessarily require
an answer; conversations are not usually started by introduc-
ing yourself by name; when talking about the weather it is not
generally acceptable to disagree because it is only a means to
ll moments of silence or to change conversation topic. - It is
these small differences that may confuse you, no matter how
well you speak English. You may nd Kate Foxs entertainingbook Watching the English. The Hidden Rules of English Be-
haviour illuminating. She writes as an anthropologist on her
own culture, and goes well beyond the common stereotypes.
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Money Issues
In the UK, most people use a debit card instead of cash, with
virtually all shops, cafs and restaurants equipped to accept
it. In the small local supermarket Sainsburys, which will soon
become a vital part of your life, you can also get cash straight
off your debit card when you buy something. This is called
cash back and allows you to avoid a trip to the ATM.
However, for you it will take some time to set up a bank ac-
count, get a debit card and transfer money from your home
country (see Bank account section for details). Therefore, you
will need some cash to cover your expenses in the rst few
weeks. 300 would be an adequate minimum. Remember,
there are going to be many expenses in the rst few days:
from basic cutlery and nice soft towels to academic gowns
you are required to purchase (app. 45). Also, it is good tobe on the safe side as some unforeseeable expenses might
arise.
She argues that English behaviour is governed by irony and
that in turn irony will be expected of you. If theres one lesson
to be learned from this article, its this: dont take yourself too
seriously when you are in England, and, for that matter, dont
take culture too seriously either, for we are still all persons.
Electrical Appliances
If you are bringing electrical devices from home, remember
that the electrical supply in the UK works on 250 Volts, 50 Hz
and the sockets take three pin square plugs. It is worth gettingsome adaptors before you arrive you can nd all possible
variations for ridiculously low prices on Ebay.
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Getting Around
In Cambridge, the easiest way to get around is by bicycle.
There are cycle routes joining all important parts of the town
and it is the fastest way of getting from one place to another.Thus, consider getting a bike once you arrive. However, buy
a cheap one second-hand as they get stolen all the time. In-
vesting in a very good bicycle lock (sometimes more expen-
sive than the bike itself!) is denitely a good idea.
However, if cycling isnt your thing, dont worry. Most Univer-
sity sites are within 20 minutes walking distance from the cen-
trally located Trinity College and if you need to go to some
outlying places like Addenbrookes Hospital, there are fre-quent bus connections to get you there quickly and cheaply.
Also, taxis are very abundant and relatively cheap.
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Bank Account
To help you make the important choice of which bank to use
(see To Do List entry), we have compiled a list of available
international student accounts. Usually, banks will offer you abasic account with no monthly fee but it might be worth con-
sidering going for the extra option of a paying account, which
generally gives you lots of benets such as travel discount
cards, insurance or other perks. All basic accounts are very
similar: online banking, negligible interest rates, VISA debit
card etc. In terms of security, both types are generally the
same but the paying accounts provide more services to make
your banking experience easier. In all cases, check out the
bank websites before you choose!
One important thing to keep in mind always ask the banks
for cheque books (used for paying from your account direct-
ly a still surviving traditional way of payment). These are
useful when you have them (but you can just as well survive
without one) but banks are very inconsistent in their policy on
who is eligible to receive them. It seems that European Union
students are eligible while others are not but it is worth asking
anyway when you set up your account.
Also, if you transfer big sums of money to your new account,
it is unwise to keep it all in your main account. Savings ac-
counts are available in addition to your normal accounts free
of charge. These are safer and also give you higher interest
rates inquire at your bank.
The following list is of the main banks in the UK, all which
have branches in central Cambridge. We have listed what
paying accounts have to offer, since basic accounts are all
the same. Do check the websites before making your choice!
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NatWest
www.natwest.co.uk
Advantage Blue International (6.95/month):mobile phone and gadget insurance, free Orange
SIM card, 16-25 Railcard (saves you 33% on train
tickets very useful), international student identity
card (ISIC), other discounts.
Barclays
www.barclays.co.uk
iBank Student option for 5/month giving you easy
management of foreign currencies and internation-al payments, travel cheques and access to savings
accounts.
HSBC
www.hsbc.co.uk
Passport Bank Account (8/month) provides com-
prehensive support and pocket guides, relocation
support and a pre-loaded international Talkmobile
SIM card.
Lloyds TSB
www.lloydstsb.co.uk
Llloyds Silver account (7.95/month) offers Euro-
pean travel insurance, international mobile phone
insurance, money transfer or travel money card.
Santander
www.santander.co.uk
Offers international student accounts for 5/month.
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English as a
Second Language
There is not a lot of English language support offered for un-
dergraduates. It is assumed that during your three or four
years here you will easily improve your language skills by
studying alongside British students and by being taught in
English. It is certainly true that your spoken English will im-
prove as you become more condent, even though you may
not notice it.
However, you may nd that certain areas of the language
dont just improve automatically. In these cases, the progress
really depends on your effort. After some time, you may not
improve anymore because you always use the same vocabu-
lary. If this bothers you, spend some extra time looking up
related vocabulary and synonyms and listen carefully to your
peers to pick up expressions you have never actively used
before. The key is to learn the vocabulary in context with ex-
amples of its usage.
Another situation that may arise: your academic English will
get better as you read material for your course and write es-
says, but you may nd that you lack in colloquial English, and
that your English is too formal on social occasions. In this
case, watch movies or TV and read novels, paying attention
to the kind of language used, and choose those words and
patterns that wouldnt feel articial if you used them.
On a different level, you could try to become aware of the
social dimensions of English. Once an Englishman opens his
mouth, other Englishmen can surprisingly accurately identify
his regional background and his social class. Social class is
attached both to specic words and to accents, and it is very
difcult for non-native speakers to gure out these nuances.
Fortunately, as foreigners we dont t into these schemes
and cant be easily categorised by our use of language. As
a result, one English guy, apparently irritated, actually asked
me once what my social class was equally confused, I an-
swered I had no idea.
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If you are worried about speaking and understanding English
when you come to Cambridge, there are many things you can
do to prepare yourself. Primarily, this involves exposing your-
self to as much English material as possible, be it movies,
novels, television or music. Especially listening to colloquial
spoken English will prepare you for daily life in Cambridge.
The Language Centre of the University of Cambridge offers
a degree-accompanying English course, the English for Aca-demic Purposes (EAP) programme. During the academic
year, the in-sessional course runs, consisting of one-on-
one supervisions and workshops. The cost of this one-year
course is (for undergraduates and postgraduates) 200. More
information on this programme can be found at http://wserv.
langcen.cam.ac.uk/eap/eap.php .
Finally, dont worry too much. Statistics show that overseas
students at Cambridge generally achieve better than theirBritish peers despite their different language backgrounds.
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Religious Resources
Cambridge has a diverse religious population, and you will
probably be able to nd others who share your beliefs. Thecity has religious centres for many of the larger world reli-
gions, and dont forget that the college has extensive welfare
provisions that are always available to help if you cant nd
the support youre looking for. You should know that you can
just talk to your tutors secretary if youd like to start a religious
society within college.
Weve included the following list of religious centres and uni-
versity societies.
You can nd further information on Cambridge University
religious welfare at http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/welfare/reli-
giouswelfare/.
Cambridge University Bah SocietyArjun Kingdon.
07875 [email protected]
Cambridge University Buddhist SocietySirirat Lim
www.buddhistsociety.org.uk
Cambridge University Hindu Cultural SocietyDr Vick
[email protected]/welfare.chaplain.php
Islamic SocietyShaykh John Mohammad Butt
Islamic Society,
c/o Prayer Room,
Lecture Block A,
Sidgwick Site,
Sidgwick Avenue
[email protected]@cam.ac.uk
www.isoc.co.uk
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Young Jain SocietyAlpa Shah
Cambridge University Jewish Society
Rabbi Yehuda and Nechami Fishman
Cambridge Jewish Student Centre,
3 Thompsons Lane (off Bridge Street),
Cambridge, CB5 8AQ
www.cujs.org
Cambridge University Chabad Jewish Society
Rabbi Reuven Leigh
The Rohr Chabad House,
37a Castle Street,
Cambridge, CB3 0AH
www.cuchabad.org
Movement for Reform Judaism
Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue,PO Box 756,
Cambridge, CB5 9WB
www.beth-shalom.org.uk
Cambridge University Krishna Consciousness [email protected]
Cambridge MethSoc
Reverend Dr Tim MacquibanWesley Methodist Church,
Christs Pieces,
Cambridge, CB1 1LG
www.meth.soc.ucam.org
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