How We Can Help New Students

Following last week's Freshers' Fayre, it seems like a good time to highlight some of the things we can provide for students joining the University of Cumbria for the first time.

It would probably fair to say that most students are not likely to be making major career decisions in the first week of term.  Apart from having fun, any serious thoughts they have are likely to be on the lines of:-

• How will I manage for money?
• Can I cope with the course?
• Will I make friends?
• Will I be homesick?

Most students will be on the look out for a part-time job to ease money problems and you can find some useful guides on how to find casual jobs in Carlisle, Lancaster and elsewhere by following the links from our jobs and vacancies page on the University website.

Many part-time applications will be by CV, and you can find some more help with compiling a CV via the Get a Job section of the Jobs&Careers tab on Blackboard (best viewed in Internet Explorer).  You can also ask us to check your CV by requesting an appointment through LiSS staff or via email 

We wish all new students a happy and successful time with us but if you decide you may have made the wrong choice of course, we can help you look at what the alternatives might be.

For more information about us see www.cumbria.ac.uk/careers