new – international students

Information and Resources

Library/Campus/Canterbury Tour
Using 3D or 2D animation or with filming, with interactivity available.

Testimonials
Video clips (1-2min) of international students describing their experience and giving recommendations and advice to new students.

Support
Advice on how to make the best of life as an international student in giving tips for various aspects such as: studying, socialising, security, finding accommodation, language lessons, and information on websites and places where they can get help.

Events Page
A page with information on upcoming international related events on campus or in Canterbury e.g. International Night, International Week.

Forum
A link to an online forum accessible only for first year students before and after they join the university (for the duration of their first year) to provide a comfortable platform to discuss any issues, fears or positive experiences they have.

Presentation
Characters
Animated characters of at least four different nationalities presenting the information.

Visual based
The project should be largely visually stimulating to make it understandable to a wide range of users, for example through the use widely recognisable symbols in the icons, pictures, and animation.

Languages:
Textual information should be available in at least three different languages other than English (e.g. French, Swahili, and Mandarin)

Web-based and CD
Some parts must be web-based, but perhaps other parts can be made available on a CD or DVD for those who will not have regular internet access prior to joining the university. The CD could be sent in the welcome pack when they are accepted into the University.