Learning Support

This short booklet was designed and produced by CLIP CETL for busy teachers and support staff working with students.
International students make up a growing percentage of many courses of study in the arts and bring a rich creative resource into the studio. Many of the quotations in this booklet are from a research project exploring first year international students' perceptions of study at the University of the Arts London and they illustrate the key points we learned from the study about learning and teaching.

Website containing lots of information and advice for prospective International students. 'Life at the University of the Arts' section provides practical, cultural information to support students living in a new country and city. There are also pages on tuition fees, accommodation, and preparing for study at UAL.

The Library Services web page provides information about the services provided by the University’s libraries including links to the library catalogue, the e-library and other useful information resources.

The Language Centre offers academic English tuition, tutorials for non native English speakers, proofreading, cultural awareness and modern languages training. We see all these services as vital in supporting the University as a whole since it has such a large proportion of overseas students and also high international aspirations.

The Higher Education Academy Teaching International Students project provides guidance and information about how to meet the diverse learning needs of international students.

This was distributed after new student inductions were complete, and was intended to provide a visually engaging starting point for students and staff not used to accessing online resources, and unfamiliar with library related jargon. The guide was made available in hard copy in libraries and IT open access areas, as well as sent to Study Support staff. It was used for one-to-one library sessions with students as well as group sessions where appropriate. It was made available online via our Library Services web pages, our news blog, and via Blackboard.