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Transition mentoring
Every first-year undergraduate student at UCL is assigned a
UCL Transition Mentor. Transition Mentors are later-year
undergraduate students from your department who will meet with
you and other first-year students in small groups throughout the
first term. You will meet weekly with your mentor group and the
initial focus is on getting to know UCL and London: find out where
you can buy the best (and cheapest!) coffee in the area, find out
where the nearest launderette or supermarket is, how to travel
safely around London, or how to use the library.
Transition Mentors
You will meet your Transition Mentor during induction week
at the ‘Meet your Mentor’ social session. Keeping in touch
with your Transition Mentor is a great way to meet students
from the years above you and other new students within
your department, as well as a way to develop the academic
skills needed to be a successful UCL student.
Academic support
After a few weeks your mentoring sessions may focus on
academic issues and topics relevant to your degree programme,
including help with skills such as referencing, time management,
essay writing, note-taking, research skills and more.
As well as providing advice on essential academic skills, your
Mentor will facilitate academic discussion of key topics in your
subject area. These sessions will develop your discussion
skills, critical thinking, and analytical skills – all essential at this
level of study. By discussing your work and ideas you will be
able to develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed
academically and prepare for the professional world.
Personal and professional development
The key to success at university is becoming independent and
responsible, developing as an adult learner. This means much
more than merely absorbing and retaining information, it is a
self-directed development of personal and professional
knowledge, skills and attributes. There are many resources to
support you in this, but it’s important that you take control to
achieve your goals. Your Personal Tutor will help guide you on
your journey and UCL provides online facilities to help you plan
and record your development. You should register at the site
below to get started.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ppd
Further information
UCL Transition Programme
UCL Student & Registry Services
1–19 Torrington Place
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
www.ucl.ac.uk/transition
transition@ucl.ac.uk
020 3108 7642
Your Transition Mentor will help you settle into the demands
of your UCL degree programme
YOUR UCL
TRANSITION /
2015/16 ENTRY
www.ucl.ac.uk/transition
Congratulations on getting your place
at UCL! Your achievement will mean
big changes. Getting used to living
and studying as a university student
can take time and you may feel anxious
about what is in store, be it making
friends, settling in or getting to know
your department. Much of this worry
comes from not knowing what to
expect, so UCL has developed the
Transition Programme.
UCL Transition Programme
This programme is specifically designed for each of the
undergraduate programmes at UCL, and is run by members of
staff within your department and the Transition team. It supports
new first-year students ensuring they settle in quickly and so are
able to achieve their potential.
Induction week is an exciting and busy time; you will receive a
lot of information and this can be hard to digest all at once. Your
Mentor is a fantastic resource and is available for the whole of the
first term, so you can meet with them and go over anything that
you are unsure about.
Transition Mentors are later-year students from within your own
department and are assigned to every first-year undergraduate
student at UCL.
n information session in induction week introduces you to the
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services and support that UCL provides, and activities to get
involved with.
Moodle website for first-year students. Your next step is to sign up
to the UCL Pre-enrolment Moodle site and start finding out more
about learning opportunities at UCL. Please see the page opposite
for instructions on how to use it.
The Transition website features lots of useful information about
UCL and its students, including student profiles, academic skills
resources and online workshops.
www.ucl.ac.uk/transition
In my first year I was assigned
a Mentor from my degree
programme and we had weekly
meetings during the first term.
These sessions were really
helpful for settling in and getting
to know my classmates.
Student accommodation provides an ideal opportunity to
meet other first-year students and form new friendships
Benjamin Strawbridge • Biomedical Sciences BSc
Student Hubs, located around the campus, provide informal
study space for independent and group working
Moodle
Moodle is UCL’s online learning environment. When you come to
UCL, you will be able to access many different courses provided
by the university and your department to help you learn.
You will have access to Moodle as soon as you reach UCL and
have received your username and password. However, to give
you a taster, and to welcome you to UCL, we have also developed
our Transition at UCL Pre-enrolment Moodle site for you to
explore. This site has been developed as a fun and interactive
induction tool for new students. You will be able to hear about
students’ experiences, their tips, study advice, and lots more.
The pre-enrolment site will give you an introduction from students
who really know what it is like to study and live at UCL, as well
as a guide on how to prepare for studying here.
You should access the Transition at UCL Pre-enrolment site
by typing the address below into your browser, then click on the
button ‘log in as a guest’ and agree to the conditions of use, and
finally search for the ‘Pre-enrolment Transition’ course.
https://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/login/index.php