Things to do before you arrive

THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

• Apply for a visa if you are required to do so, and allow up to eight weeks for processing – the UKVI states most are decided in 15 working days (three weeks) but it can take longer.

• Arrange your accommodation. Please see

www.winchester.ac.uk/accommodation-andwinchester-life/accommodation

• Book your flight to arrive in time for our free airport pick-up service*.

• Complete the online booking form for our free Airport

Pickup Service*.

https://forms.office.com/r/0QArU9ayUV

• Register online (see the Welcome Pack).

• Buy medical insurance if you will be a student here for less than six months.

• Insure your personal belongings (this can be done on arrival, but you may want to buy travel insurance for the journey).

• Organise cash, travellers’ cheques, credit and/or debit cards for your journey and the first two weeks of your stay.

• Make sure you are aware how you will be paying for your fees and accommodation. Most students who are coming to the UK for at least six months will open a bank account shortly after arrival in the UK. • Join the Facebook group for the International Student

Network. Meet your International Student Helpers, new and current students and find out what to expect in your first few weeks in Winchester. This and other useful links about the University of Winchester are listed below:  The International Student Network  www.facebook.com/UniversityofWinchester  University of Winchester (@_Uow)  University of Winchester  University of Winchester University of Winchester (@uniwinchester)