1. How to pack my luggage
Before packing, students need to simplify what they have to take before studying in the UK, and make sure that your airline can check their luggage for free.
Generally, airlines allow free checked baggage of about 20 ~ 30 kilograms, and the amount of free checked baggage may be higher if you buy a student ticket. If your luggage is overweight, you have to pay a lot of money.
Almost all cities in Britain will have China communities, where you can buy basic food and daily necessities.
Mark luggage
It's best to write your Chinese and English name, travel destination and contact information in Britain on the label to avoid losing your luggage.
Step 3 have a physical examination
After getting the student visa, you need to go to the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau to apply for the Certificate of International Travel Health Examination and the Certificate of International Vaccination, and the health official will ask you to show it when entering or leaving the country.
4. Exchange foreign exchange
Banks manage the annual total amount of foreign exchange settlement and purchase by domestic individuals, which is equivalent to 50,000 US dollars (about 30,000 pounds) per person per year.
If you need to pay more than $50,000 in tuition and living expenses, you need to provide your passport, valid endorsement, admission notice issued by overseas schools, tuition certificate and other related materials to the bank.
5. About bank draft
If you find it inconvenient to carry a lot of cash, you can choose to go to the bank to withdraw bank drafts (pay tuition fees) and traveler's checks (living expenses) in your own name, which is convenient and relatively safe to carry.
When you arrive in Britain, you can deposit money orders by opening a student account in a local bank.
In addition, you'd better prepare a small amount of cash, 200 to 500 pounds, in case of emergency. At the same time, you can open a Visa or Master credit card in China. Parents hold the main card in China, and you hold the secondary card in case of emergency.
6. British entry card
The flight attendants on the plane will issue entry registration cards and entry and exit baggage declaration forms to passengers. After filling out the forms, they need to show them when they leave the customs. If you don't know how to fill it out, you can ask the service staff on the plane or the passengers around you. It can also be filled in in advance as a model, which is convenient for accurate filling on the plane.
7. British immigration inspection
The first time you enter a strange country, you may feel nervous and at a loss. In fact, the entry procedure is very simple. Just follow the "Arrival" sign and you can reach the immigration control/British border control.
There are two points to note. First of all, please line up quietly and don't make any noise. In addition, please line up in the "all other passports" area, and don't queue up in the wrong line to avoid delaying the departure time.
8. About mobile phones
You can open an international long-distance service on your mobile phone and store the contact information of the school. If the plane is late, you can inform the school in time.
You can also report your safety to your family as soon as you arrive in England. You can also use the giffgaff mobile phone card, which is the most widely used among international students who applied online before coming to the UK. When you arrive in the UK, you can use it as long as you activate it online.
9. List of documents required to enter the UK
A valid passport with a visa
air ticket
International travel health examination certificate and international vaccination certificate.
Economic documents: bills of exchange, traveler's checks or telegraphic transfer documents, economic guarantees and scholarship certificates (if any).
Original degree/qualification certificate (or copy with official seal)
Original transcript
Ielts original
Documents related to accommodation in the UK.
10. Please back up important files.
Some important files are best backed up:
Passport and visa pages should be copied, so that in case of loss, relevant information can be provided quickly and the time for reissue can be shortened.
If a money order, traveler's check or credit card is issued, please write down the relevant number and inform the bank immediately when it is lost.
You can leave copies of important materials such as admission notice, passport and plane ticket in the hands of relatives in China, just in case.
The above are the precautions for preparing for studying in the UK. I hope it helps you.