UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE)
The UCL Centre for Languages & International Education is a centre of excellence for teaching and learning, specialising in academic communication, pedagogy and student support from pre-degree up to doctoral level across all UCL faculties. We first opened in 1991 as the UCL Language Centre, delivering English for Academic Purposes (EAP), credit-bearing Modern Foreign Language (MFL) modules…
Description
The UCL Centre for Languages & International Education is looking for student volunteers to help welcome visiting students from China. Most are undergraduates taking a short course in English language, academic skills, and British culture.
What you’ll do:
- Show small groups around the UCL campus and nearby area
- Answer questions about studying and student life at UCL
If you enjoy meeting new people and want to support incoming students, we’d love to hear from you!
Duties
Volunteers will follow a planned route. The tour will last for approximately one and a half hours. They will lead a group of approximately 15 students on a tour of the UCL campus and nearby area, answering questions about the university and student life as they arise.
Who will the volunteers be working with?
International students studying on a short course at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education. The activities will be overseen by the Senior Tutor of the programmes.
Training
The volunteers will receive an information sheet with information abut the tour and will liaise with the Senior Tutor of the course.
Time commitment
Volunteers are needed on one or both of the following dates:
Tuesday 27th January 2026
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
From 2pm for approximately 1 and a half hours
Tuesday 27th January 2026
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
From 2pm for approximately 1 and a half hours
Application deadline