Information for those applicants who have met their conditions

• Postgraduate HandbookFile

• Important Checklist

  • Important College checklist

     

     

    • • Confirm whether or not you accept the offer of accommodation (if applicable) – as soon as possible. An email to postgrad.admissions@chu.cam.ac.uk will be sufficient.
      • Make sure you are up to date with the latest Coronavirus guidance:  https://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/coronavirus
      • Pay £250 roomreservation fee to Student Finance. Student Finance will contact you via email regarding this payment – as soon as possible
      • Let the Postgraduate Office (postgrad@chu.cam.ac.uk) know your expected time and date of arrival and where you are travelling from – at least 14 days before arrival
      • Compete and return the bedding pack form to Housekeeping, if required – as soon as possible
      • If you are not going to be living in College accommodation, do make sure to put your term time address on CamSIS
      • If funded by an external body, contact Student Finance to discuss payment terms for fees and rent deposit – at least 14 days before arrival
      • If privately funded, contact Student Finance to pay college and fees and rent deposit – at least 7 days before arrival
      • Re-read the College Welcome Letter
      • Read the following medical information on vaccinations: A Vaccine Checklist and University Information on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases –  before arrival
      • Register with the doctor local to Churchill College at: https://www.campusdoctor.co.uk/huntingdon.php

     

    Note: UK students – please bring your passport to Cambridge with you. If you don’t have one, please bring your photo driving licence.

     

     

    A reminder of contacts:

    Postgraduate Admissions- email:  postgrad.admissions@chu.cam.ac.uk

    Postgraduate Tutorial – email: postgrad@chu.cam.ac.uk Telephone +44 (0) 1223336157

    Student Finance – email: students.accounts@chu.cam.ac.uk Telephone +44 (0) 1223 336185/336095

    Housekeeping – email: Housekeeping@chu.cam.ac.uk Telephone +44 (0) 1223 336131

• Accommodation

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    Accommodation

     

    By now, you will have received an email telling you whether or not you have been allocated accommodation.

    Most students arrive in Cambridge bringing their own linen. However, if you wish to free up space in your suitcase, linen can be ordered from College: Bedding Pack Form return to housekeeping@chu.cam.ac.uk. Any items you order will be in your room when you arrive and the charge will be made to your first term’s bill.

     

    Most new students arrive in the final week of September, but it may be possible for you to arrive any time from the 15th September, please contact postgrad@chu.cam.ac.uk to discuss further.

     

    The acceptance of a room commits you to paying rent for it for three terms until June 30 at the earliest, unless excused by the College authorities in exceptional academic or welfare circumstances. You will be asked to sign a rooms licence on arrival. Any mail or luggage sent in advance will be kept until your arrival.

    Your postal address will be Churchill College, Cambridge CB3 ODS. You will be asked to sign a room licence on arrival at College.

    Example rooms agreement

    Example flat/maisonette agreement

    2021 Accommodation Handbook

• Financial information

  • You have now shown proof to Postgraduate Admissions that you have the funds in place to live and study in Cambridge for the duration of your time with us. Please note that, once in Cambridge, there is normally no further financial assistance available.  If you have funding for three years, it is strongly advised that you complete your studies within this time.

    Please see here a letter from our Bursar and a useful table:.

    – Bursar’s Letter , Table

    Students are encouraged to pay bills by direct debit. Student Accounts will be in touch shortly with further information.

• The Tutorial Team

  • The College Tutorial Team

     

    Every student is assigned a tutor.  Tutors are concerned with your welfare and progress throughout your time at the Churchill. You should feel free to speak to or contact your tutor at any time, and they should be your first point of contact for any matter concerning yourself and the College, or for advice or help on any personal or financial matter. Tutors can also act as intermediaries in official relations between postgraduate students and the University. Academic problems are primarily the responsibility of your research supervisor or director of studies, but these matters are often also useful to discuss with your tutor.  The college also has a Finance Tutor, who is well-informed about student finance matters.

    Please note that all students are expected to work adequately and appropriately and that their college membership may be at risk if they fail to do so. Students are also required to abide by the College and University Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations: www.admin.cam.ac.uk./univ/so/ 

     

    To see more about our Postgraduate Tutorial Team in College, please see the link below.

     

    The Postgraduate Tutorial Team – Churchill College (cam.ac.uk)

    

• International students

  • * Pre-arrival information

    Practical guidance on coming to study in the UK and at Cambridge, including the International Student Guide:

    www.internationalstudents.cam.ac.uk/arriving

    * Coronavirus

    The best place to keep up to date with the latest on the University Coronavirus guidance is to make sure you regularly check the following site:

    https://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/coronavirus

     

    Vaccine information

     

    * Visas
    

    For overseas students, please make sure you are familiar with your visa responsibilities.

    The University will sponsor students who need a student visa and will be in touch once all conditions set by Postgraduate Admissions are met. Please note that there is an NHS charge payable on visa application. This also applies to dependents. Updates can be found at: https://www.internationalstudents.cam.ac.uk/arriving/orientation/healthcare

    Please also check https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa to see if you need a pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) check.

    * General Vaccinations advice

    TB factsheet.pdf 

     

    * Biometric residence permits (BRPs) collection
    

    The international student team will be in touch regarding the distribution of BRPs for those students who have selected collection from the University (and not the Post Office) on their visa application. Students will need to take their BRPs to College for scanning after collection. For courses starting early, IST will be attending inductions and uploading visas onto CamSIS (ADTIS, MBA, MFin and Economics preparatory course): www.internationalstudents.cam.ac.uk/collecting-your-visa-brp

     

    * Police registration
    

    Appointments must be booked in advance: https://www.internationalstudents.cam.ac.uk/student-visa-responsibilities/police-registration 

     

    * UK Points Based Immigration (PBI) requirements
    

    Under the terms of the UK’s PBI legislation, overseas students who need a visa to study in the UK, are required formally to register with the University and College when they arrive at the start of their course and then once a term during their programme of study. At Churchill this registration takes place in the Postgraduate Office. At first registration students present their passport and visa for recording. At subsequent registrations they have to provide proof of identity by presenting their Cambridge University membership card and they also have to update their contact details if these have changed since last registration. If any of the formal registrations is missed, the College is required to notify the authorities. Students who fail to satisfy the requirements of the PBI legislation are at risk of deportation. Students must inform the Postgraduate Office if they are to leave the country at any time.

    * Insurance
    

    Private medical insurance is recommended for all students to cover repatriation etc. Students on visas now need to pay a NHS charge upon application for a visa. Students ordinarily resident in the EU must make sure they have an EHIC card before coming to the UK. Those students who fall between the two (e.g. a dual citizen usually resident in the USA but travelling on an EU passport) will need to have medical insurance in place before travelling to the UK.

    Content insurance is organised by the College with a one-off payment of £13.22 taken off your College account. The cover provided covers mobile phones, laptops and bicycles whilst in College and across University departments for the year. More information is attached.  Endsleigh Student Insurance

     

    * Settling in

    

    As part of the settling-in process, the MCR organises language mentoring between existing and new students. This is a great chance to get involved in the college community! Student language mentors are assigned a few students who wish to improve their English. In return, they may be interested in improving their second or third language from the new students. It involves 1-2 hours fortnightly but it is flexible depending on what the group aims to get out of it. They may organise to meet weekly, fortnightly or less often, for a social chat, proof reading a draft dissertation or listening to a practice presentation.

    Conversion charts:
    https://www.asknumbers.com/SizeConversion
    https://www.linenme.com/clothes-sizes

    * Useful information from the University International Office

    University Guide to Student Visa 

    * Other useful sites

     

    Take a look at: https://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/internationalstudents/

    and https://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/

     

• Travelling to Churchill

  • How to find Churchill College

     

    The College address is Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS

     

    Arriving by train

    Cambridge railway station has a frequent service from London King’s Cross, the Midlands and the North and a direct link from Stansted Airport. Cambridge railway station is situated two miles from Churchill College.

    If you are arriving with suitcases, we would advise you get a taxi from the railway station to College. However, the University ‘U Bus’ is also a convenient option – and is slightly cheaper. It departs from just outside Cambridge station, and stops very near to Churchill College.

    Cambridge is a 50 minute journey from London King’s Cross Station and around 1 hour 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station.

    Arriving by coach

    Coach services are available from London Victoria. National Express Airport services run to and from UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. For further information call visit the National Express website: https://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx

    Arriving by air

    Cambridge is easily accessible from all London airports. Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton airports are within two hours drive (longer by coach), and Stansted is just a 40 minute journey. Train journeys to Cambridge are also possible – see train info above.

    Arriving by car

    https://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/our-location/find-us/