When you should arrive?
Students should aim to arrive a few days before enrolment in order to familiarise themselves with the College and local surroundings and have time to rest before term begins.

Airport pick-up
We do offer to pick up prospective students at any of the two major airports, Heathrow and Gatwick but this is usually pre arranged as we would need information such as the arrival destination, flight number, estimated time of arrival, date of arrival etc. A car will then be dispatched to the location and will take the student to either their residence or to the college.

Registration with the Police
If you are a resident of a non-Commonwealth country intending to stay for more than 6 months, you may have an endorsement in your passport requiring you to register with the police within seven days of your arrival in the UK.

Nationals of the following countries are usually required to register with the police:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, PR China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Korea (North), Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen.

For details on where to register, please speak to Student Services on arrival at the college.

The first few weeks
When you first get to the UK, you will have lots of things to do and it may be a few days before you are able to approach a bank and open an account. The college will prepare Bank Letters for all students to approach the
Bank to open an account. It can take several weeks to open a bank account and once you do, it may take a while for your transferred funds to clear through the banking system. So altogether, it could be anywhere from ten days to two weeks before you have access to the funds you transfer.

Obviously, you will need some other sources of money in the meantime. The possibilities include:

• Sterling cash
  You should not carry large amounts of cash, but do bring about £300 to cover the costs of your first few days.
• Other currencies
  Most airports and seaports in the UK have a 24-hour bank or bureau de change where you can change overseas currency or travellers' cheques no matter what time you arrive.
• Travellers' cheques
  These are safer than carrying cash, as they are insured against loss or theft. They can be cashed at banks and bureaus de change and travellers' cheques made out in sterling can also be used like cash in many shops and restaurants, but check with the staff in each case to be sure. If carrying travellers' cheques, keep them in a safe place, separate from your passport.
• Credit cards
  Credit cards are widely accepted as payment in the UK, and you can also use them to get cash from the machines at banks. Check with your bank at home to find out how much commission you will be charged if you use your home credit card in the UK.