LIFEATHERTS
Introduction Money Travel Healthcare SupermarketSavings 2 4 5 6 7 CONTENTS HelpfulApps LocalArea Societies&Networks Events Nightlife 8 9 12 13 14 HELLO!
FINDINGYOURHOME AWAYFROMHOME
Weunderstandthatwhilethefirstfewweeksaway fromhomecanbeexciting,navigatinganewcountry canalsofeelalittlescary.Inthisguideyou'llfindall theextrabitsyouneedtoknowtomakethesettlingin processthatlittlebiteasier!
HANDYTIPS FORLIVING INTHEUK
MONEY
OPENINGABANKACCOUNT
Lotsofshops,foodoutletsandvenuesnolongeracceptcashpayments,so openingabankaccountshouldbeoneofthefirstthingsyoudoafterarriving intheUK.
Unlessabankissolelybasedonline,itislikelythatyouwillneedtovisita bankbranchin-persontoopenanaccount.
You'llneedthefollowingdocumentstoopenanaccount:
Apassport
Avalidvisa
Abankstatementfromyourhomebankforthepast3months
Proofofaddress(thismightbealetterwithyouraddresson)
AuniversityacceptanceletterorstudentID
Makesureyoutaketimetoexploreallavailableoptionsbeforechoosing wheretoopenanaccount.Considerinternationaltransferfeesandthe overdraftlimitbeforeyoumakeadecision.
Here'sahandyguidewithdetailsofthetopbankaccountsforInternational studentsthisyear!
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TRAVEL
BUS
Fromcampusyoucangetthebustomanydifferentlocations.Herearesome ofthepopularbusroutes:
601-Borehamwood&WelwynGardenCity
602-Watford,Shenley,LondonColney,StAlbans&Hatfield
610/612-Cockfosters,PottersBar&Luton
614/644-Barnet&Queensbury
635-Watford&Hitchin
653-NewGreens,StAlbans&WelwynGardenCity
Alwayscheckwhatdirectionthebusisgoinginbeforeboarding.Ifyouare everunsureaboutyourjourneyyoucanaskthedriver.
Ifyouwouldjustliketogooneway,askfora'single.'Ifyouwouldliketogeta returnjourney,askfora'return.'Makesureyoutellthedriverthestopyouare gettingoffat,astravellingtodifferentlocationscostdifferentprices.Make suretoalwaysshowyourStudentIDforadiscountedprice.
Youdonotneedtopaytotravelbetweencampuses.SimplyboardtheShuttle Busfromonecampustotheother.
TRAINS
ManybusesfromtheUniversitygotoHatfieldTrainStation,includingthe614, 602&653.FromhereyoucangettoKing'sCross,Londonbytraininjust26 minutes.Fromthereyoucantravelonwardsviabus,bike,footorthe undergroundoroverground.
Youcanbuyatrainticketatthestationateithertheticketmachineorfrom stationstaffsittinginthebooth.Youcanbuya'single'ticketora'return' ticket,dependingonthenatureofyourjourney.
HEALTHCARE
REGISTERINGWITHADOCTOR
WhenyouarriveintheUK,itisimportanttoregisterwithaGP(Doctor)as soonasyoucan.Donotwaituntilyouaresicktoregister!Youcaneither registerwiththeUHMedicalCentreoralocalGPsurgery.
OnceyouhavechosentheGPsurgery,youwillneedtofillinaregistration form.Thiscanbedonebygoingtoyourchosensurgeryandaskingfora registrationform.YoucouldalsochecktheGP'swebsitetoseeiftheyofferthe formonline.
Itcanbehelpfultohaveyouruniversityacceptanceletterandpassportwith youwhenyouregister.
Whenyouregister,makesurethatyouasktobeaddedontothelistof NationalHealthService(NHS)patientsandmakesureyouspecifythatyou wishtoreceivetreatmentfromtheNHStoavoidpayingthefull(private) costs.
MAKINGAPPOINTMENTS
Whenbookingappointments,youcanspecifyifyouwouldprefertoseea maleorfemaledoctor.Ifyouarefeelingunsureaboutanything,youcan alwaysaskthesurgeryteam.
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SUPERMARKET SAVINGS
TOPTIPSFORSELECTINGWHERETOSHOP
ThereareanumberofsupermarketsyoucanbuygroceriesfrominHatfield. Thechoicecanfeeloverwhelming,butwehaveacoupletipstohelpyou decidewheretogo:
Localminisupermarketsareoftenclosertoaccommodation,butthey're usuallymoreexpensive.Savemoneybybuyingyourgroceriesfromthe largersupermarketslikeASDA,ALDIorTESCO
Mostofthelargesupermarketsstockhalalmeatandproduceformany differentdietaryrequirements.Youcanoftencheckwhatisstockedby visitingthesupermarket’swebsitebeforetravellingthere
TOPTIPSFORSAVINGMONEY
Thereareafewwaysyoucansavemoneywhenitcomestofoodanddrink:
Whenyouvisitasupermarket,you'llfindmanydifferentversionsofthe samefoodoritemallatdifferentprices.Itemsfrompopularbrands(such asHeinzorKellogg’s)willalwayscostmorethansupermarketown-brand items.Youcantellifanitemisfromasupermarket’sown-brandrange becausethesupermarket’snamewillbeonthelabel.It’salwaysworth tryingthecheaperitemstoseeifitisworthpayingmoreoraneasywayto savemoney
Ifyouliveinsharedaccommodation,youcanmakebigsavingsby shoppingasagroupanddividingtheoverallcostbythenumberofpeople
Youcanmakebigsavingsbybringinglunchwithyoutocampusand refillingareusabledrinksbottleatoneoftheon-campusdrinkingwater refillpoints.Ifyouneedtoheatupyourfood,free-to-usemicrowavesare availableonbothcampuses
HELPFUL APPS
The ofour recommendations:
UHMobile-youcanusethisapptofindyourwayaroundon-campus.It willgiveyouroutestolecturerooms,foodoutletsoncampus,waterrefill pointsandmore!
UPay-youcanuploadmoneytotheapptopayatfoodoutletsandshops acrossbothcampuses
GoogleMaps-youcanusethisapptoplanyourjourneyandfindyour wayaroundoff-campus
UnoBus-fortravelaroundHertfordshire(andsurroundingareas)bybus.
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THELOCALAREA NEEDTOKNOW
GROCERIES
1.Aldi(AL109RQ)isconsideredadiscount supermarket.Shophereforyoureveryday groceriesanddon’tforgettocheckoutthe middleaislefortheirspecialbuys.
2.Asda(AL100JP)isabigsupermarketwitha Pharmacy,McDonaldsandaToYouparcel collection&returnsdrop-offpoint.
3.AarohFoods(AL100JT)isaspecialistAsian groceryshopwhereyou'llfindHalalfoodsand amixofIndian,AfricanandChinesegroceries.
SHOPPING
4.TheHatfieldGalleria(AL100XR)hasawide rangeofoutletshopsincludingTKMaxx, Waterstones&Superdrug.
5.HatfieldTownCentre(AL100JT)hostsa rangeofsmallergrocerystoreslikeEuropa Supermarket,aswellasthelocalPostOffice.
TRANSPORT
6.HatfieldTrainStation(AL95AB)isthelocal transporthubwithdirecttrainstoStevenage, CambridgeandLondonKingsCross.
7.HatfieldBusStopsarelocatedaround Hatfield,providingbusjourneystotowns aroundHertfordshire.Mainroutesinclude 610/612toLuton,602toWatfordandtheShuttle betweencampuses.
HEALTHCARE
8.UniversityofHertfordshireMedicalCentre (AL109AB)isyourlocalGPsurgery,located in HuttonHubontheCollegeLanecampus.
9.NewQueenElizabethHospital(AL74HQ)in WelwynGardenCityhasyourlocalUrgent TreatmentCentre.
10.ListerHospital(SG14AB)inStevenagehas yourclosestAccidentandEmergency Department.
RESTAURANTS
11.ParkhouseCourt(AL109RQ)hasanumberof restaurantsincludingWetherspoons,Subway, RotiHouse&Moe’sPeri-PeriBurgers.
4.TheHatfieldGalleria(AL100XR)hasawide rangeofrestaurantsincludingMcDonalds, Nando's,PizzaExpress&Wagamamas.
GYM
12.HertfordshireSportsVillage(AL109EU)ison theDeHavillandcampusandoffersgym facilities,aswimmingpool,clubsportsand classes.
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THINGS WETHINK YOU'LLLOVE
ORKS SOCIETIES
Societiesarelikeminicommunitiesthatbringtogetherstudentswith similarinterests.Theyaretheperfectplacetomakefriendsduringyour timeatuni.Joiningasocietyisalsoagreatwaytotrysomethingnewand developskillsoutsideyourstudies.Wehavearangeofsocieties,sothere's somethingforeveryone!Youcanviewalloursocietiesandjointheones youlikethelookofhere.
NETWORKS
RunbyourPart-TimeOfficers,networksareawayforstudentsin underrepresentedgroupstomakesuretheirvoicesareheard.Youmight beinterestedintheInternationalStudents'Network,butyoucanviewall ournetworksandjointhoseyouidentifywithhere.
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EVENTS
GETINVOLVED
Werunanexcitingprogrammeofeventsforstudentsthroughouttheyear. Manyofoureventsareheldacrossourcampuses,butsomeofthemmean yougetthechancetovisitlandmarklocationsintheUK.Highlightsinclude ourChristmasMarket,Diwali,FreshersFair,GlitterbombDragNight,Haunted ForestandOneWorldDay.Youcanviewallupcomingeventsandsecure
NIGHTLIFE
GETINVOLVED
EVENTSATTHENIGHTCLUB
Areyoureadytoworkhardandplayharder?TheForumHertfordshireis youron-campusnightclub,runbyyourStudents'Union.Werunclubnights everyWednesdayandFridayduringtermtime,withspecialevents(like BhangraBollywoodandRnBvsReggaeton)inbetween.Youcanexpectfun competitions,freebiesandstudentfriendlydrinkprices.
Youcanviewallupcomingeventsandbuyticketshere.
COMINGTOTHENIGHTCLUB
YouwillneedtobringyourstudentIDcardalongwithyouwhenyoucome toanightclubevent.Pleasealsobepreparedtoshoweither:
•Passport(fromanycountry)
•Drivinglicence(fromanycountry)
IfyoufailtoshowID,youwillnotbeallowedintothevenue.
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