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Are you thinking of traveling to UEA from your home rather than living on campus? If so, you’d be joining over 30% of our students who currently commute to study. You probably have lots of questions about the practicalities of student life as a commuter student, so we’ve put together a handy guide to help you prepare.
So, whether you have joined us through Clearing because you have changed your mind or circumstances have changed, there are plenty of options to help you get the most out of your university experience as a commuter student.
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To help you plan your journey to campus, we’ve created this handy travel mapping tool. The tool needs some information from you but will suggest the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways of getting to campus using public transport timetables as well as our lift sharing database.
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Students can apply for a parking permit but due to limitations with parking spaces, priority for permits for students will be given to those with accessibility needs.
An alternative option is to use the free park and ride service from Costessey.
UEA staff and students are also welcome to sign up to our Liftshare database where you can find others making a similar journey to you. This is a fantastic way to share costs and help reduce the environmental impact of commuting.
We understand that you may have some concerns about how commuting can impact your university experience. To help answer these, we asked some commuter students to share their top tips and experiences of commuting to UEA.
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To help you get the most out of your time at UEA whilst commuting, there are various opportunities to network throughout the year.
Each month, current commuter students are invited to meet in Zest for a commuter’s breakfast. This is a chance to grab a bite to eat and chat to other commuter students.
During term time, the Learning Enhancement team host Study Together which is a free drop-in session to help students with their study techniques. These sessions are every Thursday of term between 1pm and 4pm.
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Planning transport around your academic and social commitments can be tricky so we have designed a planner to help you get started. You can download it and write in your plans to help you plan ahead and make the most of your time at UEA.
Travel plannerSelect a subject category, then your preferred course to see current availability.
Please note that we’re unable to make you an offer in Clearing until you have received your results. If you already have your results, please call us on +44 (0)1603 591515.
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