Students at Edinburgh Napier International Club (SENIC) Calendar of Events 2014/15

Students at Edinburgh Napier International Club (SENIC) Calendar of Events 2014/15

Students at Edinburgh Napier International Students Club (SENIC) This brochure introduces Edinburgh Napier International Students Club and contains information on social events and tours organised by SENIC throughout the year. SENIC is for ALL Edinburgh Napier University students on campus. Please note that tickets can only be purchased on the stated dates and times. Main benefits of membership 1. To learn some of the history and culture of Scotland through organised social events and planned cultural trips within Scotland. 2. To meet students from over 70 countries in the world studying at Edinburgh Napier. 3. To have the opportunity to socialise in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. 4. Discounted rates on all excursions for SENIC members. 5. Priority ticket purchases for SENIC members To join SENIC please read and fill in the SENIC application form provided at the back of this brochure. You can join the club when you buy your ticket for the first event (in most cases the discount for club members offsets the price of membership). PLEASE NOTE: You can only buy a maximum of two tickets per person. Simply bring your completed form with 2.00 joining fee on any of the dates that tickets are sold. Annual membership fee: 2

Saturday 4 October 2014 Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park and Stirling Castle Spend a day in the majestic beating heart of Scotland; a land of ancient fortresses, flowing streams, lochs, forests and hills, a land of kings, heroes, thieves and rogues. Departing Edinburgh first we travel west to Scotland s largest, dynamic modern city, Glasgow. We then cross the Firth of Clyde, arriving at Britain s largest expanse of fresh water, Loch Lomond. The tour will stop for lunch in the village of Aberfoyle gateway to the Trossachs. The final stop will be Stirling Castle, Scotland s most strategically important fortress. You will have time to visit the castle and hear of the exploits of key historical figures William Wallace, Robert the Bruce King of Scots, Mary Queen of Scots etc. BUY TICKETS: 13 Members 22/9/14 10am 12pm, The Student Hub, Merchiston Campus 15 Non-members 24/9/14 2pm 4pm, The Glass Office, Craiglockhart Campus Pick-up point: Front gate of Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh Napier University Depart: 9.30am Return: 6.30pm approximately 49 places available

Saturday 15 November 2014 St Andrews, the fishing villages and Dunfermline Abbey BUY TICKETS: 13 Members 5/11/14 2pm 4pm, The Glass Office, Craiglockhart Campus 15 Non-members 6/11/14 10am 12am, The Student Hub, Merchiston Campus Journey through the ancient Kingdom of Fife. Famed for its picturesque fishing villages, medieval palace, castles and the town, St Andrews home of golf, an ancient seat of learning, and last known resting place of the bones of St Andrew. Pick-up point: Front gate of Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh Napier University Departs: 9.30am Returns: 6.30pm approximately 49 Places available Useful link: www.saint-andrews.co.uk We will visit Falkland, another charming village, dominated by its 16th century palace, home of Mary, Queen of Scots, and its real Tennis court the oldest still in use in Europe. Heading home, we will travel through the heart of the Lomond Hills, descending to Loch Leven on the way back to Edinburgh.

Saturday 7 February 2015 Oban, West Highland Lochs and Castle This tour will show you a landscape of outstanding natural beauty, rich in history, myths and legends; a land of battles, feuds and cattle-stealing; a land of ancient castles mirrored in lochs and sheltered by mountains. The Road to the Isles is marked by dramatic castles, shimmering lochs, imposing mountains and rugged glens. You will enjoy stops at Oban with its Horseshoe Bay looking out to the Hebrides, and Inveraray with its demure Georgian houses at the water s edge in the shadow of the Clan Campbell chief s neo-gothic palace. This tour is a must for all a fantastic way to see the Scottish countryside. BUY TICKETS: 13 Members 26/1/15 10am 12am, The Student Hub, Merchiston Campus 15 Non-members 28/1/15 2pm 4pm, The Glass Office, Craiglockhart Campus Pick-up point: Front gate of Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh Napier University Departs: 8:30am Returns: 7.30pm approximately 49 Places available Useful link: www.oban.org.uk

Saturday 14 March & Sunday 15 March 2015 Two day weekend tour of Loch Ness and The North West Highlands Visit Urquart Castle and Loch Ness, and enjoy the mysteries, myths, legends and history set among some of the most breathtaking scenery of the Scottish Highlands. Loch Ness is undeniably one of the most famous lochs in the world and a place of outstanding natural beauty. It has to be admitted that the world-wide fame of Loch Ness owes much to the legend of its famous occupant, the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie. This is a very popular tour! Buy tickets: 52 Members 25/2/15 2pm 4pm, The Glass Office, Craiglockhart Campus 55 Non-members 26/2/15 10am 12am, The Student Hub, Merchiston Campus Please note: International Support will arrange accommodation in one of the Youth Hostels in Inverness for the night of Saturday 14 March and the cost of this is included in the price above. Tour price does not include meals. Pick-up point: Front gate of Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh Napier University Departs: 9:30am Saturday 14 March Returns: 7.30pm (approx.) Sunday 15th 49 places available Useful link: www.lochness.co.uk

SENIC application form 2014/15 Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS Full name Nationality Matriculation number Email address Your programme title Course start (month/year) / Course end (month/year) / I enclose my joining fee of 2.00 q Signature Applications will not be accepted without joining fee

SENIC terms and conditions Tour prices are for TRANSPORT only Tour itineraries may alter due to weather, availability of attractions or other such extenuating circumstances SENIC, International Support and staff cannot be held responsible for any damage, loss or injury however sustained by participants on events SENIC cannot be held responsible for the weather conditions on any of our trips. Please check the forecast before you go and take appropriate clothing Refunds for social events and tours will only be given up to four days prior to the event date Please note that the membership card cannot be transferred or used by any other person other than the named member Contact details: International Support Student & Academic Services Merchiston Campus Edinburgh EH10 5DT Email: senic@napier.ac.uk With additional photography by Allan Shedlock Photography & Andrew Sampson. Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish Charity. Reg. No. SC018373. IDEA ref. 2316.