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Check out all of the useful links shared during the International Student Orientation Webinar run for affiliate/exchange students starting at UCL in January 2024.
- Visas and immigration
- Pre-enrolment and enrolment
- Accommodation
- Travelling to the UK
- Healthcare
- Bank Accounts in London
- Module selection
- Teaching
- Safety at UCL and in London
- Working in London
- Exams and assessments at UCL
- Feedback
Visas and immigration
- UCL Visas and Immigration main webpage
- UCL Standard Visitor Visa webpage
- UK Government Standard Visitor Visa to study webpage
- UK Government check if you need a UK visa webpage
- BRP (Biometric Residence Permit)
- Contact the UCL Visa Advice Team
- Visa Guidelines and FAQs
Pre-enrolment and enrolment
Accommodation
- UCL Accommodation main webpage
- Moving into UCL Accommodation
- UCL Accommodation payment
- Summer Accommodation Options
- Alternative Accommodation Options
- Student Residence Advisers and Wardens
- UCL Rent Guarantor Scheme
- UCL Accommodation FAQs
- Contact the UCL Accommodation Team
- Airbnb
Healthcare
Public Healthcare
- Healthcare in the UK
- NHS Website (National Health Service)
- Ridgemount Practice (closest to UCL Bloomsbury Campus)
- Find a GP (Doctor)
- Find an NHS Dentist
- Video on how the NHS works in the UK
Private Healthcare
- Allianz private health insurance in the UK
- Bupa private health insurance in the UK
- Registering with a GP as a temporary patient
Public and Private Healthcare
- Emergency healthcare in the UK
- The Dental Centre (closest dentist to UCL’s main campus)
- Opticians (eye glasses) in the UK
Bank accounts in the UK
- Banks in the UK
- Accessing money when you first arrive
- High street banks
- Digital banks
- Statement of Student Status and Bank Letters
- How to download a Statement of Student Status and Bank Letter
- Wise multi-currency account
Module Selection
- Module selection for new students
- Module selection for Affiliates
- Module selection for continuing students
- Module selection support
- Information on module selection
Working in London
- Unitemps website
- UCL Careers: Main Page
- UCL Careers: Work Opportunities
- Paying tax in the UK
- Visa rules: working in the UK during your studies
Living in London
Phones:
Travel
- Getting to UCL from the airport
- Public transport options in London
- Travel discounts
- Transport for London (TfL)
- TfL Go app
- Citymapper app
- National Rail
- National Express coaches
- Megabus coaches
Food and drink
- Video showing the different supermarkets in the UK
- UCL Students Union places to eat, drink and shop
- Where to find microwaves on campus
- Where to find water fountains on UCL’s campus
Activities in London
- Time Out London
- Visit London – free museums and galleries in London
- Visit London – markets in London
- London’s royal parks
Student discounts
Student support, wellbeing and safety
Safety
- Student safety on and off campus
- Frauds and scams
- Report + Support
- Student safety newsfeed
- London Metropolitan Police
- Emergency phone numbers in the UK
International Student Support
- International Students main page
- International Support main page
- International Student newsfeed
- International Student Online Orientation Course
- International Student Safety Seminars
- International student support drop-in sessions
Exams and Assessments
- Info on Exams and Assessments
- Assessment Resources
- Student Regulations for Exams and Assessments
- Support during your assessments
- Practice assessments
Teaching