Information for students starting 2018

Welcome from the Principal

I am delighted to welcome you to Reaseheath and look forward to meeting you at the beginning of your studies. You have chosen to study at the University Centre Reaseheath which is one of the best specialist land-based Colleges in the country. Reaseheath has a national reputation for its excellence, a reputation that has been supported by recent QAA reviews that recognise Reaseheath as a leading provider of higher education in the college sector. Reaseheath provides a tremendous opportunity for you to develop specialist skills and knowledge in your chosen field, and also has wonderful social and recreational opportunities for you to enjoy. Our achievement rates and progression into employment is due to the expertise of our staff and the superb support you will receive at the College, as well as, of course, the hard work and commitment of your fellow students.

As well as the qualification you are studying for, you will have the opportunity to build up your experience and CV with us, which will really help you when you are seeking employment.

Our core values are important to us and we will work together to deliver these.

People:

We are passionate about our learners, staff and customers and place them at the heart of all we do by supporting, developing, empowering, encouraging, respecting and valuing their contributions.

Responsibility:

We encourage individuals to be responsible and accountable for their actions and decisions, and we promote community cohesion and environmental sustainability through our behaviour.

Integrity:

We believe in honesty, integrity and the highest ethical standards in everything we do.

Diversity:

We recognise, respect, promote and celebrate diversity.

Excellence:

We challenge ourselves to strive for the highest standards of quality and behaviour by adopting a supportive self-critical approach in our pursuit of excellence.

One of our core values is that “students and staff are at the heart of all we do”. We are committed to equality of opportunity and access to education, training and employment opportunities for all. This is irrespective of race, gender, disability or learning difficulties, age, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing access to, and delivery of, high quality courses in a friendly supportive environment. Reaseheath will not, however, tolerate inappropriate behaviour from any member of its community and I ask that you help us maintain our high standards and values.

At Reaseheath we will do all we can to help you and to make sure your time here is enjoyable and rewarding. Your commitment to your studies and to becoming involved in the recreational and social elements of College life is key to your success and enjoyment. The more you put into your studies and to your time at Reaseheath the more you will get out of it. I am sure you will look back at your time in College as the most enjoyable time of your life.

During the next year we will be continuing with our capital investment programme that will provide us all with world class specialist teaching facilities and resources. There will be some construction work taking place on various parts of the campus. This will include an extension to the Higher Education Centre and the Learning Resource Centre. We will strive to ensure this will not disrupt your learning or enjoyment; however I do ask you to make sure you stay outside of the fenced construction areas for your own safety.

Each year student representatives are elected to the Student Association. Please consider giving your time to this important role and put your name forward for elections in the Autumn term. The Student Association plays an extremely valuable role in organising social, recreational and fund raising events.

I wish you every success during your time at the University Centre Reaseheath and I look forward to celebrating your success at our annual Graduation ceremonies.

Meredydd David

Meredydd David OBE
Principal

Student Contract Conditions

For students to get the best out of their time at University Centre Reaseheath, we must both recognise that we owe obligations to each other. The purpose of these student contract conditions is to set out clearly what your and our legal obligations are.

Before you accept an offer of a place at University Centre Reaseheath, it is important that you read these contract conditions, including the student enrolment declaration that you will be asked to sign on enrolment to confirm your agreement to these contract conditions.

The student enrolment declaration and these contract conditions (and any documents referred to in them) together form the legal contract between us. You can find the student enrolment declaration at the end of this document. Please ask us to explain anything in this document that you do not understand.

Click here to view the full contract.

First year registration arrangements

Registration for first year students will take place on Monday 17^th September 2018. All students should report to the Lord Woolley Centre building between the specified times:

Morning Session

Surnames A-M arrive between 9.00am – 10.30am

Surnames N-Z arrive between 10.30am – 12.00pmFdSc Agriculture

FdSc Agriculture with Dairy Herd Management
BSc (Hons) Agricultural Business Management (Top Up)
FdSc Canine Behaviour and Training
BSc (Hons) Canine Behaviour and Training (Top Up)
BSc (Hons) Zoo Management (Top Up)
BSc (Hons) Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare)(Top Up)
FdA Rural Events Management
BSc (Hons) Business & Events Management (Top-Up)
FdSc Environmental Science for Conservation
FdSc Equine Physical Therapies and Rehabilitation
FdSc Applied Equine Behaviour and Welfare
BSc (Hons) Equine Science & Sports Performance
BSc (Hons) Equine Science
BSc (Hons) Applied Equine Behaviour and Welfare (Top Up)
Professional Certificate in Food Technology with Dairy Specialism
Professional Certificate in Food Technology with Bakery Specialism
Professional Certificate in Food Technology with Meat Specialism
Professional Certificate in Food Technology with Nutrition Specialism
FdSc Bakery & Patisserie Technology
FdSc Food Manufacturing with Business Management
BSc (Hons) Food Manufacturing with Operations Management (Top Up)
FdA Garden and Landscape Design
BSc (Hons) Landscape Architecture
BSc (Hons) Applied Plant Science and Production Technology
HND in Public Services

Afternoon Session

Surnames A-M arrive between 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Surnames N-Z arrive between 2.30pm – 4.00pm

FdSc Zoo Management
FdSc Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Including Foundation Year)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare
BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation and Ecology (Foundation Year)
BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation and Ecology

You MUST attend your notified registration time as you are not fully registered as a Reaseheath student until you have signed in person to confirm your attendance. This will also trigger the release of any Student Finance payments. Course Managers will advise students of induction arrangements at the end of the registration process.

If you are unable to enrol on the specified date or time, you do NOT wish to take your place at Reaseheath, or wish to withdraw your application please contact Shane Wild on 01270 613282 or email shanew@reaseheath.ac.uk.

Part-time registration arrangements

Part-time registration will take place with the full-time courses unless alternative arrangements are outlined below:

Countryside

6pm Wednesday 19^th September

FdSc Countryside Resource Management
FdSc in Countryside Conservation and Recreation Management Year 3

Second and third year registration arrangements

Registration for returning students will take place on the morning of Monday 24^th September 2018. All students should report to the Lord Woolley Centre building between the specified times:

Morning Session

Surnames A-M arrive between 9.00am – 10.30am

Surnames N-Z arrive between 10.30am – 12.00pm

FdSc Agriculture with Dairy Herd Management
FdSc Agriculture
FdSc Zoo Management
FdSc Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare)
BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation and Ecology
FdSc Canine Behaviour and Training
FdA Rural Events Management
FdSc Environmental Conservation & Land Management
FdSc Equine Physical Therapies and Rehabilitation
FdSc Applied Equine Behaviour and Welfare
BSc (Hons) Equine Science & Sports Performance
BSc (Hons) Equine Science
FdSc Bakery & Patisserie Technology
FdSc Food Manufacturing with Business Management
BSc (Hons) Horticultural Science & Production Technology
BSc (Hons) Landscape Architecture

If you are unable to enrol on the specified date or time, please contact Shane Wild on 01270 613282 or email shanew@reaseheath.ac.uk to arrange an appropriate date and time.

Residential students

First year residential students should report to Student Services in the Centrepoint building between 1:00pm and 6:00pm on Sunday 16^th September (registration Monday 17^th September).

Returning residential students should report to Student Services in the Centrepoint building between 1:00pm and 6:00pm on Sunday 23^rd September (registration Monday 24^th September).

Both days residential students will be met by Student Services staff who will distribute room keys and residential information, students who are not able to arrive on their designated Sunday will need to make alternative arrangements with Student Services on 01270 613209.

All residential students will still need to register in the Lord Woolley Centre building on following Monday.

Student ID Badge

During the enrolment process all students will be issued with a Personal Identity Card which will carry your photograph. There is no need to bring a photograph of yourself as this will be taken at registration.

Facilities

The full facilities of the College will be available. Refreshments can be purchased in the HE Café and Reaseheath Restaurant. An evening meal is served between 4.30pm – 7.00pm.

Online Enrolment

University Centre Reaseheath has its own web based enrolment system to allow us to capture vital personal information before you start your course.

Guidance on the Online Enrolment Process is available to download here.

To access online enrolment click on the button below.

Enrol Online Now

Course specific joining instructions

Agriculture

Agriculture

Animal Management

Animal Management

Business and Events Management

Foundation Degree in Rural Events Management

Countryside

Equine

Equine

Food Science

Food Science

Horticulture

Tuition Fees (UK/EU Nationals)

Tuition fees for Degree, Foundation Degree and other courses at University Centre Reaseheath are shown in the table below.

Tuition Fees for 2018/19 & 2017/18 Entry

Course Type	Full-time	Part-time
BSc programmes	£9,250	£4,625
BSc Top Up programmes	£9,250 (External) / £7,650 (Internal)	£4,625 (External) / £3,825 (Internal)
BSc Foundation (Year 0) programme	£8,250	£4,125
Foundation Degree programmes	£7,860	£3,930
FdSc Countryside Resource Management		£3,570
Professional Certificate (in Dairy, Bakery, Meat and Nutrition)		£3,930
One Year Sandwich placement year	£1,230

Tuition Fees for 2016/17 Entry

Course Type	Full-time	Part-time
BSc programmes	£9,000	£4,500
FdSc Countryside Conservation & Recreational Management		£3,570
One Year Sandwich placement year	£1,000

Full-time UK/EU National Loans and Grants

Whilst studying there is help towards the cost of tuition fees, in the form of a Tuition Fee Loan which is a repayable form of support. This loan is not means tested and can be taken out to cover tuition fees for each year of study and is paid directly to University Centre Reaseheath.

In addition to the Tuition Fee Loan students can also apply for a Maintenance Loan. A Maintenance Loan is a repayable form of support. There is a maximum amount available of £8,430 if you are living away from home or £7,097 if you are living at home, depending on individual circumstances.

If your course started before 1^st August 2016, you may be eligible for a grant to help with living costs. A Maintenance Grant is a non-repayable means tested form of support. The amount of grant available is dependent on a student’s household income, any funds you get will reduce the Maintenance Loan you will receive.

Both the Maintenance Loan and Grant are paid directly to the student.

If you have not yet applied you should do so immediately. Even if you are not planning to take out any financial support you should still apply to confirm your eligibility for UK/EAA fees.

If you have already been in receipt of a Tuition Fee Loan at levels 4, 5 or 6 as part of a previous Undergraduate programme, you may not be eligible for another Tuition Fee Loan and will need to gain advice from the student finance company relevant to your country of residence.

Click on the link below relevant to your country of residence to complete your application online:

gov.uk/student-finance (English resident students)
studentfinancewales.co.uk (Welsh resident students)
studentfinanceni.co.uk (Northern Ireland resident students)
saas.gov.uk (Scottish resident student)

Part-time UK/EU National Loans

You may be eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan for part-time study by Student Finance, the maximum amount available for your course depends on the course duration. However, if you live outside England, there can be subtle differences in the way student finance is governed. Further details can be found on student finance websites relevant to your country of residence.

Maintenance Loans for part-time students are available but how much you can get depends on:

Where you live while studying
Your household income
Your course intensity

The maintenance loan is paid directly into your bank account two weeks after the start of each term.

Professional Certificate programmes are not eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan and either have to be self-funded or funded by your employer.

Repayments

You need to pay back Tuition Fee Loans and Maintenance Loans, but not other student finance, for example grants and bursaries. You still have to repay your student loan if you leave your course early.

For English and Welsh students who started an undergraduate course on or after 1^st September 2012. You will start repaying when your income is more than £25,000. Further information regarding repaying your student loan can be found via https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay.

For Scottish and Northern Ireland students there will be an income level below which you will not have to make any repayments at all. The current threshold is £18,330 each year before deductions. The SLC will expect you to repay 9% of your annual income over £18,330. This threshold normally increases every year with inflation and a different limit may apply if you move to live in a country outside the UK. Further information can be found via http://www.saas.gov.uk/my_money/loan_repayments.htm or https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/student-finance-explained/repaying-your-student-finance/repaying-your-student-loan/#main.

Tuition Fees (International Students)

Students on full-time undergraduate courses who are classed as overseas for tuition fee purposes for the academic year 2018/19 will pay:

BSc Programmes: £11,000 pa
Foundation Degree Programmes: £10,000 pa

Payment of Tuition Fees

If you have opted to take out a Tuition Fee Loan, University Centre Reaseheath or the University of Chester (depending on your course of study) will apply to The Student Loan Company for payment on your behalf.

All students will be invoiced by Reaseheath College in October half term, if you have not taken out a loan or have taken out only a partial loan you should pay your self-funded amount.

Self-funded fees/payment can be made online in full or instalments at www.reaseheath.ac.uk/payments or at the Student Finance Office by debit/credit card, cheque or cash.

If your employer is paying your course fees please provide this information through the online enrolment system or bring a letter from your employer to enrolment confirming this. Student Finance will invoice your employer once they have obtained a purchase order. If a purchase order number is not obtainable you will be invoiced directly for the outstanding fees.

Additional Financial Support

Information on additional financial support available at UCR can be found here.

Fee Implications for Terminating Studies

For students who pay their fees directly to the University Centre Reaseheath only.

Full-time, Part-time and Distance Learning Students (UK/EU)

Fee percentages are due once a student has commenced studies at University Centre Reaseheath as outlined in the table below:

Date	Percentage of course fees due
October-December {Autumn Term)	25%
January-March (Spring Term)	50%
April-June {Summer Term)	100%

International Students

25% of the full year fee is due for students who withdraw or interrupt their studies between September and November.
50% of the full year fee is due for students who withdraw or interrupt their studies in December and
100% of the full year fee is due for students who withdraw or interrupt their studies from February

Withdrawal or interruption of study is effective on the date when the Higher Education Office receives the student’s signed form. The fees above include the non-refundable deposit that International students have to pay in advance to secure their place.

Refunds

Any requests for a refund of tuition fees should be made in writing to the Assistant Principal & Dean of HE.

Accommodation

We have a number of halls of residence on-site that offer a choice of catered or self-catered accommodation. Accommodation offers single en-suite bedrooms with a work station, WiFi and a self-catering kitchen area designated to a number of students. A warden is available 24/7 who is the point of contact should you have any questions or require assistance.

Accommodation fees for catered and self-catered options are charged on a termly basis. Contracts for residential accommodation are for the full academic year, excluding Christmas and Easter breaks when you may be asked to empty your room.

Full details of fees and facilities can be found here.

Click here to apply for accommodation online

Transport

We’re delighted to offer, through a bursary, free transport to all students travelling on a college bus route from September 2018. Our college buses pick up over 1,400 students each day from a wide geographical area, please check the bus timetable to see which is your closest pick up point.

We are near to the main line train station at Crewe and there is also a station in Nantwich itself. We have a bus that collects students from both Crewe and Nantwich train stations.

If you have your own car we have free parking spaces available and plenty of bike shelters for those students who cycle in to college.

It is essential that you apply for your travel pass as soon as you can after confirmation of a place at Reaseheath. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Gareth Howell on 01270 613209 or email garethh@reaseheath.ac.uk.

A PDF with transport information, and bus timetables, can be viewed here.

How to apply

You can now apply for transport online just click the link below to start your application.

Click here to apply for transport online

Term Dates 2018/19

Depending on which course you are studying, there may be some variations to these dates which will be notified to you by your Course Manager. All courses at Reaseheath operate on a 9.00am – 4.30pm working day. Some courses require early morning practical duties, of which you will be notified separately. The Term/Semester dates for 2018/19 can be seen below.

Monday 17th September	First Year Enrolment
Monday 24th September	Second & Third Year Enrolment
Monday 29th – Friday 2nd November	Half Term – Higher Education Reading Week *
Thursday 20th December	Finish for Christmas (at 5pm)
Monday 7th January	Term Starts
Monday 18th – Friday 22nd February	Half Term – Higher Education Reading Week *
Tuesday 8th – Monday 22nd April	Easter Holidays
Tuesday 23rd April	Term Starts
Tuesday 27th – Friday 31st May	Half Term – Higher Education Reading Week *
Friday 28th June	End of Year

*Timetabled sessions will cease. However academic operations such as HE Office (Admin), HEST, Library and IT Facilities will be available during, these weeks. Student Finance and catering facilities will also be available for residential students throughout these dates.

Useful Contacts

Reaseheath College
Main Reception/Switchboard		01270 625131
University Centre Reaseheath Contacts
Assistant Principal and Dean of Higher Education	Peter Greenall
PA to Assistant Principal, Dean of HE	Liz Griffiths	01270 616462
HE Curriculum Area Manager	Jane Richardson	01270 613254
HE Quality Enhancement Manager	Shaun Williams	01270 613254
HE Student Data and Records Officer	Shane Wild	01270 613282 (Option 1)
HE Academic Services Officer	Don Clarke	01270 613282 (Option 2)
HE Administrator	Sarah Brock	01270 613284 (Option 1)
HE Faculty Administrator	Caroline Sargeant	01270 613284 (Option 2)
Higher Education Support Team (HEST)
HEST Team Leader	Laura Lawley	01270 613288
HEST Administrator	Julie Brassington	01270 613288
Student Services
Transport Information	Gareth Howell	01270 613209
Accommodation Information	Deborah Whalley/Amanda Robinson	01270 613209
Finance
Student Finance	Maya Fowler/Rachael Roberts	01270 613205
University of Chester
Registry	Bev Bowden	01925 534234
Admissions	Lee Foster	01244 512529
Tuition Fees	Undergraduate Finance	01244 512075
Bursaries	Sue Shand	01925 534233
Student Support	General Enquiries	01244 511550

University Centre Reaseheath is committed to promoting fairness, inclusion and equality of opportunity in all its activities. Applications are welcomed from all members of community regardless of disability, gender, ethnic background and religious belief. The College will take into account any learning difficulties or disabilities and will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to meet individual needs.