Pre-departure checklist

Please remember...

• To bring your passport (& keep a photocopy in another place in case you lose it)
• To bring your original qualifications documents
• To ensure you keep all documents in hand luggage for verification
• Travel insurance (recommended)
• Your accommodation contract (if staying in UEL residences)
• T o ensure you have access to money in a safe form (i.e.travellers cheques) for everyday expenses for up to 2 weeks until you have opened a bank account. Please do not bring large amounts of cash
• To check if you need a TB Screening by clicking here
• To bring medical records of any pre-existing conditions (if applicable)
• To read all information on these pages carefully

Airport Pick-up

We offer airport collection for all international and ERASMUS/exchange/study abroad students for one day only. To check the next Airport Pick-up Service date for September click here, for February click here. We regret that we cannot arrange airport collection on any other day. The service can be booked by signing up to the Welcome Programme.

The Airport Pick-up Service is only available for students arriving into Heathrow or Gatwick. Please make sure your flight arrives in London on this day and not the day after. We also request that where possible students book flights to arrive morning or afternoon. If requesting this service please be sure to read all the information provided on the Airport Pick-up page.

About Bedding & Clothing

If you are an international fee-paying student who is going to be living in UEL accommodation, provided you have signed up for the International Welcome Programme you will be provided with a FREE bedding pack consisting of:

• 1 x Single Duvet
• 1 x Pillow
• 1 x Single Quilt Cover
• 1 x Single Fitted Sheet
• 1 x Pillowcase

If you require additional bedding it can be bought from the nearby shops, so you need not bring sheets, etc, with you.

Similarly, warm winter clothing can be bought in the UK at a reasonable price so it is not necessary to bring a lot of bulky winter sweaters & coats etc.

Here is an example of possible prices for locally bought, non-branded items. Please note, actual prices may vary. Currency converter

• Duvet - £14.50
• Set of 2 sheets -£15
• Coat / Jacket - from £15
• Jeans - from £10
• Hat and Scarf set - from £5
• 7 piece pots and pans cooking set - £50

 

 

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Other Useful Information

• Starting at UEL Magazine
• Prepare for Success - online resource for international students
• Education UK "Comfort Zone" - A Personal Safety Guide
• Student Health
• Living in London tips
• International Student Calculator
• Frequently Asked Questions

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