It was good to meet colleagues from other schools around the world who are facing the same challenges and to be able to share experiences with each other.
Location
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Directions
Situated on the sea-front directly opposite the West pier, the hotel is within easy walking distance of the town centre. Brighton train station is a fifteen-minute walk.
Travel by air:
Gatwick Airport is about a 53-minute drive to the hotel. Heathrow Airport is about an hour and a half drive.
Travel by car:
There is a hotel car park just behind the hotel in St Margaret’s Place, Brighton, BN1 2FD. Max height 1.8m. The cost is £25 daily.
Travel by train:
The hotel is a five-minute walk from Brighton train station. A train from London Blackfriars or Victoria takes approximately an hour.
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Cost to attend
Residential conference package
Including conference attendance on both days, all meals from lunch on Thursday 4 June, to and including lunch on Friday 5 June, and overnight accommodation on Thursday 4 June.
- Registration fee until Friday 8 May 2020
£495 + VAT - Late registration fee from Saturday 9 May 2020 onwards
£545 + VAT
Non-residential conference package
Including conference attendance and lunch on both Thursday 4 and Friday 5 June.
- Registration fee until Friday 8 May 2020
£370 + VAT - Late registration fee from Saturday 9 May 2020 onwards
£420 + VAT
Pre-conference tour
- The cost of the full three-day, three-night tour, to include all ground transportation and hotel accommodation on Sunday 31 May – Tuesday 2 June in a shared room, will be £500 + VAT.
- Single occupancy rooms are available at a supplement of £210 + VAT for the three nights.
Bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation (not included in residential conference package):
A limited number of bedrooms at Hilton Brighton Metropole, are available for additional nights before and after the conference, and can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis (Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 June inclusive, and Friday 5 June – Saturday 6 June inclusive). Any additional nights can be added to your conference booking through the online registration.
Date Standard room Double occupancy supplement (non-conference guest)
Monday 1 June £125 + VAT £15 + VAT Tuesday 2 June £125 + VAT £15 + VAT Wednesday 3 June £125 + VAT £15 + VAT Friday 5 June £125 + VAT £15 + VAT Saturday 6 June £125 + VAT £15 + VAT Rooms are charged per night and include full English breakfast.
If you require overnight accommodation at The Hilton Brighton Metropole on any other nights before or after the conference, please contact Helen Wakefield ([email protected]) to check availability.
Gala dinner (not included in non-residential package):
- £49 + VAT (for non-residents or non-conference guests staying at The Hilton Brighton Metropole)
Please note, all payments (with the exception of credit/debit card) must be cleared 30 days prior to the conference.
Bookings made from Wednesday 15 April onwards will only be offered a credit or debit card payment option. If you have any queries about payment, please call 01242 544 808. - Registration fee until Friday 8 May 2020
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Pre-conference tour
About the tour
UCAS is pleased to once again be working in partnership with Univisits Ltd, to plan and deliver a pre-conference tour of several UK higher education providers.
What can you expect from the tour
The tour runs from Sunday evening until Wednesday, and you will visit five universities – chosen carefully to offer you a range of differing providers. The cost of the tour includes hotel accommodation (in a shared room), all ground transportation, and most meals.
Each visit will last approximately four hours. You’ll meet with the relevant international office personnel, academics, and international students.
For the pre-conference tour, transport will be arranged from Heathrow Airport at approximately 15:00 on Sunday 31 May, to start the tour of the five universities, and will drop-off at the conference hotel at approximately 16:00 on Wednesday 3 June.
Please note, accommodation for the night of Wednesday 3 June is not included in the pre-conference tour, but can be booked as an extra night through the online registration.
Pre-conference tour schedule
Sunday 31 May
Pickup from Heathrow airport, with overnight stay in the Oxford area.
Monday 1 June
Tour will begin with a visit to the University of Oxford. You will then travel to, and visit, Reading University. Overnight stay.
Tuesday 2 June
Breakfast and transfer. Visit the University of Surrey and the University of Southampton. Overnight stay.
Wednesday 3 June
Breakfast and visit to the University of Portsmouth. Transfer to conference hotel.
Cost of the tour
The cost of the full three-day, three-night tour, to include all ground transportation and hotel accommodation in a shared room, is £500 +VAT.
Single occupancy rooms are available for an extra £210 +VAT for the three nights.
Important: Accommodation for the night of Wednesday 3 June (which is not included in the pre-conference tour or the conference package) at the Hilton Metropole, Brighton, can be booked as part of the registration process.
The tour is based on a minimum group of ten people booking by Friday 1 May 2020. A full refund will be offered to all delegates if there is insufficient demand to run the tour.
To book your place, please click on the register to attend button. You’ll be asked to select if you wish to participate in the tour of universities as part of your conference booking.
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Pre-conference visit - Wednesday 3 June
Delegates attending the conference have been invited to visit Imperial College London on Wednesday 3 June.
You will have an opportunity look around Imperial, talk to university representatives, hear from a panel of international students, as well as enjoy a networking lunch.
09:30 Coach departs from Heathrow 10:30 Arrival at Imperial College London and refreshments 11:00 – 11:15 Welcome and introduction
11:15 – 11:45 Enterprising students – Imperial Enterprise Lab
11:45 – 12:15 Subject spotlight: Bioengineering*
12:15 – 13:15 Campus tour including Bioengineering department
13:15 – 14:00 Networking lunch
14:00 – 14:45 International student panel
15:00 Depart for Brighton
*Subject may change
The visit is free of charge to all delegates, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, as places are limited.
Delegates booking a place at the conference will be asked whether they wish to attend the Imperial College London visit as part of the online registration.
Should you wish to stay in central London on Tuesday 2 June, please click here for further information on hotels close to Imperial College London.
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Pre-conference reception - Wednesday 3 June
Delegates are invited to attend an evening reception at University of Brighton on Wednesday 3 June.
Please note that the timings allow you to attend both the visit to Imperial College London and the reception at University of Brighton, should you wish.
18:30 Depart from hotel 19:00 Arrive at Grand Parade Building, University of Brighton for welcome drinks and canapés 19:30 Welcome by Debra Humphris, Vice Chancellor and Head of the School of Art, Amanda Bright
20:00 Optional guided tours of the undergraduate degree show and School of Art facilities
21:00 Depart
The reception is free of charge to all delegates, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, as places are limited.
Delegates booking a place at the conference will be asked whether they wish to attend the University of Brighton reception as part of the online registration.
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Post-conference visit - Saturday 6 June
The University of Sussex has kindly invited delegates attending the UCAS International Teachers’ and Advisers’ Conference to visit the university on the morning of Saturday 6 June 2020.
The visit will be an opportunity to look around the university, talk to university representatives, and meet student ambassadors.
09:00 Coach transfer from Hilton Brighton Metropole
09:20 Welcomed on campus by International Office team members and taken to the Shawcross Building GTS Lecture Theatre. 09:30 – 09:50 Breakfast and refreshments 09:50 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction to Sussex from the International Office
10:10 – 10:30 What we look for in a Sussex student
10:30 – 11:00 Introduction to the University of Sussex Business School
11:00 – 11:30 Multiple Mini Interviews at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
11:30 – 12:15 Campus tour led by current student ambassadors
12:15 – 13:15 Networking lunch
13:15 Coach transfer back to Hilton Brighton Metropole via Brighton station
The visit is free of charge to all delegates, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, as places are limited.Delegates booking a place at the conference will be asked whether they wish to attend the University of Sussex visit as part of the online registration.