Category Archives: INTO Manchester

Inside INTO: Q&A with a Marketing Coordinator

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: May 10, 2013

Our Inside INTO blog series aims to introduce you to our team around the world. Today we’re chatting to Lena Abu-Elfailat, Marketing Coordinator at INTO Manchester. Find out about her role, what she loves about Manchester and what made her laugh last week… 1. What’s your role at INTO Manchester? It’s varied but in a [...]

Path to university: How to write the perfect personal statement

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: April 17, 2013

International student? Planning to apply for a UK university? We know the process can seem a bit nerve-wracking. That’s why we’ve asked Liam Dootson, INTO Manchester’s Progression Coordinator, to share some expert tips with you on writing personal statements… Liam: If you’re making an application to a UK university, your UCAS personal statement is your moment to [...]

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10 Questions, 1 Teacher: INTO Manchester

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: February 1, 2013

Today in our 10 Questions, 1 Teacher series Ruth Gee, who teaches the Graduate Diploma in Management programme at INTO Manchester tells us what she loves most about being a teacher and a mentor for international students. 1. What’s your teaching style? Probably demonstrator or facilitator, some lessons need more guidance than others. It’s more rewarding [...]

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INTO’s top tips for food shopping on a budget

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: January 7, 2013

Sick of cheap cardboard pizza yet? Still convincing yourself that microwave chips count as part of your daily vegetable allowance (well, they’re made of potatoes, aren’t they)? When you’re a student, eating well while sticking to a food budget can be a real challenge – especially with all the tempting items on the supermarket shelves [...]

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Managing your money: How to open a UK bank account

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: October 8, 2012

You’ve unpacked, you’ve hung out with your new classmates, you’ve had a jam-packed induction week…what now? Well, you should probably open a bank account (best to get the practical stuff out of the way before you launch yourself into your exciting new life abroad). INTO Manchester’s Lena Abu-Elfailat talks you through how to do it. [...]

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INTO Team: Meet INTO Manchester’s new Residential Tutor

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: August 14, 2012

Coming to INTO Manchester this September? Staying in the Halls of Residence? Meet Ashmal, one of our new Residential Tutors. Ashmal came to INTO Manchester from Pakistan to study our Foundation in Science and Engineering. He’s now progressed to Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manchester and will be combining his university studies with his Residential [...]

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Student Experience: The Great Manchester Run

By INTO University Partnerships | Published: July 17, 2012

INTO isn’t just about studying – many of our students achieve impressive things in their spare time too. INTO Manchester student, Huidong Kim from South Korea, tells us about his experience of The Bupa Great Manchester Run… Huidong: I have a passion for running and do five kilometres every day. When I saw a banner [...]

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INTO Pre-departure App Launches

By Stacey Crosskill | Published: April 25, 2012

We have a couple of questions for you… One: Is there anything left on the planet these days that doesn’t have its own app? We challenge you to find something… Two: What are the main things you want to know before you leave your home to come and study abroad: Who will meet you at [...]