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Welcome to Our Fantastic QMUnity!
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The Real World as a QMU Student

• with
• Current Students
• Robyn Brown and Raymond Bremner
• (Second Year, Events Management, School of
  Business, Enterprise and Management)
• and
• Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP
• Lecturer and Executive Director
• International Centre for the Study of Planned
  Events
• School of Business, Enterprise and Management

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SETTLING INTO STUDENT LIFE
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Freshers
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Living arrangements
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STUDENT SERVICES Getting the support you need
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Services

• Support and advice that is available to you from
  the University includes
• Employment opportunities
• Finance and funding
• Medical
• Disability support
• Childcare provisions
• QMU Connect Mentoring Programme can help in areas
  such as
• Finding your way around
• Explaining what services are available to you
• Sharing study skills tips and approaches
• Helping with transition to university life
• Sharing tips on how to juggle study, work and
  family

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Student Learning
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Services

• Extensive Web CT which keeps you up to date with
  whats going on your courses and gives you a
  chance to chat on forums about subjects
• PAT groups. Gives you a person to talk to about
  any issues you may have at uni or any help you
  need in guidance for coursework, picking
  electives etc
• LRC - extensive learning resource centre for all
  your learning needs, eg library, IT etc

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Counselling Service
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Services

• Short term counselling (usually up to 6 sessions)
  for those who feel that they need a bit of extra
  support
• Can help with personal problems that may be
  affecting you general health wellbeing or
  academic
• Completely confidential, free and available 9am -
  5pm weekdays throughout the year

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STUDENTS UNION -How to make the most of student
life
Free Programmes 1, 2 and 3pm today in Student
Union
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Edinburgh Inspiring Capitalwhat can it offer?
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Tourist Attractions
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A night out onthe town
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Attractions

• Bars
• - Cheap Deals
• Scream Pubs Tron in centre of town Crags no
  30 bus to Commonwealth pool, constant cheap drink
  for students with yellow card which you can get
  in the bar on presentation of your matric card
• Standing Order on George Street
• Henry J Beans - 2-4-1 every day between 5pm and
  8pm
• - Normal Prices Good Bars
• Basement Great food, drink and cocktails
• Three Sisters Big Screen outside for sport and
  party inside during the week
• Revolution Bar Great Cocktails and shots
• - Expensive
• Le Monde George Street
• The Rutland Shandwick Place
• Opal Lounge- George Street
• Clubs
• House - Tokyoblu at Cabaret Voltaire
• Indie - Evol at Liquid Room
• Rock - Any night at Opium
• Swing - Vegas at TheCaves

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Shopping in the city
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City Deals

• The number one shopping street is Princes Street
  which holds most of the high street stores
• We also have Multrees walk which, although not
  student friendly, is fun to walk down it hold
  stores such as Dior, Calvin Klein Gucci, Louis
  Vuitton
• Numerous shopping centres in around Edinburgh
  which host most of the high street storesGyle
  (west Edinburgh)/ St James (just off Princes
  Street)/ Princes Mall (on Princes Street)/
  Cameron Toll (south Edinburgh)/ Ocean Terminal
  (Leith)
• If high street stores arent your thing, then we
  also have Cockburn Street which has a mixture of
  shops from gothic to chic
• The Grassmarket also hold the best vintage
  clothes shop in Edinburgh Armstrongs - and
  Barnardos Vintage where you can hire out vintage
  ballgowns.

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Shopping locally
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Local Deals

• Campus shop - good for stationery and general
  supplies, eg snacks, drinks etc
• Co-op food is 5 mins from QMU and has a cash
  point and is good for general supplies
• Musselburgh has Tesco, Aldi, LIDL and Farmfoods
  - all your shopping requirements catered for
• Fort Kinnaird - Borders books (handy for uni
  books), Next, New Look, PC World , Currys ,
  Comet, Argos, Boots, Toys R Us, HM and more

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Cinema and Theatre
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Cinema and Theatre

• General Release Cinemas in Edinburgh
• -Odeon - Lothian Road
• -Vue Cinema - Omni Centre and Ocean Terminal
• -CineWorld - Fountain Park
• Independent Cinemas
• -Filmhouse
• -Cameo
• -Dominion
• In all Edinburgh cinemas you will receive student
  discount ranging from 10 to half price

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Sport in the city
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Sport! (Spectator and Participant Fun!)

• Teams
• Football Hibs and Hearts
• Rugby - Edinburgh ( yes thats their name, just
  Edinburgh )
• Ice Hockey Edinburgh Capitals
• Speedway - Edinburgh Monarchs
• Edinburgh plays host to the six nations, and a
  7s tournament every year.
• It also plays host to some Scotland senior and
  U21 football games at Easter Road
• Alternative Sports
• Rat Race
• Ski-ing
• Alien Rock climbing centre in Leith
• Mountain biking in the Pentlands
• Edinburgh Marathon
• Santa Run
• Water sports on the River Forth
• Also in Edinburgh there are grounds to play all
  these sports
• Tennis, bowls, croquet, tennis, golf, in fact,
  any sport you fancy.

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Sport facilities on campus
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Getting and Staying Healthy

• Sport on Campus
• On campus gym - 20 joining fee, 5.75per month
• Sports hall suitable for badminton, basketball
  etc
• Astroturf
• Fitness suite (aerobics, dance, spin)
• Gym (cardio, weights)
• Friendly and helpful instructors are there to
  provide you with a fitness plan.

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Festivals
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Something for Everyone!

• Edinburgh Jazz Blues Festival usually July/
  August
• Edinburgh Art Festival - August
• Edinburgh Military Tattoo - August
• Edinburgh Festival Fringe August
• Edinburgh International Festival August
• Edinburgh International Book Festival - August
• Edinburgh Mela Festival - August
• Scottish International Storytelling Festival 24
  October - 2 November 2008
• Edinburgh's Christmas 27 November - 25 December
  2008
• Edinburgh's Hogmanay 29 December 2008 - 1 January
  2009
• Edinburgh International Science Festival 6 - 18
  April 2009
• Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival 26 May - 1
  June 2009
• Edinburgh International Film Festival 17 - 28
  June 2009

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Transport Links
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Getting Here is Easy

• Trains
• From Edinburgh Waverley you can catch a train to
  almost anywhere in the UK (inc. London Kings X,
  Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, etc)
• with either National Express Virgin or Scotrail
  
• Coaches
• National Express operate coaches throughout the
  country. They can sometimes be a cheaper way to
  travel than trains.
• Plane
• Edinburgh Airport operates both national and
  international flights. Many of the low cost
  airlines (Easyjet Ryan Air BMI) run from there
  and fly to destinations such as Amsterdam,
  Barcelona, as well as Ireland England. There is
  a 24 hour airport bus which leaves from Waverley
  station regularly and once the trams are finished
  there will be a direct tram link which will run
  to the airport also.

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Local transport to and from Musselburgh and the
City Centre
Musselburgh 30
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Frequent and Fast Transport to Our Front Door

• Buses
• The No. 30 bus stops on campus and will take you
  into the city centre in approx 30 mins, or into
  Musselburgh town centre, which is just a short
  walk away. The new No. 45 service operates to and
  from campus and peak times too.
• Trains
• A regular train service runs between Waverley
  station to Newcraighall station and Musselburgh
  station (which is virtually on campus) and from
  Haymarket (in the west end) to Newcraighall. The
  train will take you about 6-10mins.
• Student Discounts on Travel
• Lothian Buses offer a Young Student Ridacard
  which entitles you to unlimited travel on Lothian
  buses the card is for students between the ages
  of 16-25 and will cost you 29 per month.
• You can also get a 16-25 railcard (previously
  young persons railcard) which entitles you to 1/3
  off all rail fares for 24 per year. If you are
  over 25 and in full time education you can also
  receive this discount.

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Questions, Answers and Discussion
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A Royal Welcome Awaits You
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Thanks!

• We look forward to one day welcoming you to

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