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8/4/2019 June July 2011 IO Newsletter for Offer Holders
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Undergraduate international students who wish to be eligible for the
first year guarantee of a room in College accommodation must submit
their accommodation application by Friday 29 July 2011 and have metall the conditions of their academic offer of a place to study by Friday
26 August. They must also intend to spend the whole academic year
at Imperial. The Student Accommodation Centre is a useful resource
for students who need to find non-College accommodation.
For other accommodation enquiries, please email
The International Office staff are here to help and support you throughout your studies at Imperial. They are able to assist and advise on a wide range of student-related visa, immigration and welfare issues.
The International Office website has lots of useful information for International
Students, but if you can’t find an answer to your question on the website please
email us [email protected] and we will do our best to help.
When you arrive in the UK, you’ll also be able to visit the International Office inperson with your queries - we offer both drop-in sessions (for students with quick
questions) and appointments with visa advisors (for more complex issues).
About the International Office
Most non-European students will need to apply for a Tier 4 student visa for their
course as soon as their CAS number has been issued by the College Registry.
This will happen soon after you meet the conditions of your offer. For guidance on
immigration matters, see our International Office Visa webpage and (if you are
overseas) the UK Border Agency webpage.
Guidance notes and application forms for student visa applications can be
downloaded directly from the UK Border Agency website or from our website. If
you are applying outside the UK, please see our new interactive guide tocompleting the application
Some countries may have online versions of these forms – check with your local British Embassy / UK Visa
Application Centre.
Immigration
You are receiving this newsletter because you are holding an offer of a place
at Imperial College London and have been identified as either a non-British
national or a British national who has been living overseas. We hope that in
this newsletter you will find the answers to some of your questions about
coming to study at Imperial and what to do next.
Inside this issue:
About the
International Office
College Registry
Information for
Exchange / Erasmus
Students
Tuition Fees
Accommodation
Immigration
Healthcare and
Vaccinations
Health Insurance
Bank Accounts
Arrival in the UK
Virtual Campus Tour
Useful Links
Accommodation
Healthcare and Vaccinations
International Office
June / July 2011
Please note: The International Office will remain open throughout the summer -
we do not close at the end of term
Newsletter for Offer
Holders
College Registry
The Registry Admissions Teams are responsible the processing of allapplications to Imperial College. Please contact your Admissions Team
directly if you have any questions about your application, your CAS number ,
or - for conditional offer holders - when your exam results become available .
The College Registry will send out an email to all applicants in August with more
information about how to complete registration for the upcoming academic year.
Tuition Fees
The preferred method of payment of
accommodation or tuition fees is online. A
number of local currencies are accepted for
online payments. If you have any questions
about any tuition fee related issues, such as the
amount of fees payable, how or when to pay
your tu i t ion fees , p lease emai l
Your fee rate has been assessed in accordancewith UK government guidelines (see UKCISA
web page). If you have a query about your
assessment, please refer to this webpage.
New Exchange and Erasmus Students will receive
orientation information from the College Registry
(Adrian Hawksworth) by email in early September to
guide them through the range of information on the
College web pages and introduce them to the
Imperial College Union Erasmus Club which helps
with welcoming exchange students to Imperial
College. This will be in addition to any informationprovided by the host academic department. Urgent
q u e s t i o n s c a n b e e m a i l e d t o
Information for Exchange
and Erasmus Students
Health Insurance
Students from a small number of African and Asian
countries are required to be screened (by chest X-ray)
for tuberculosis before applying for their visas. Check
this UK Border Agency webpage to see if this applies to
you. Please also bring your screening certificate in your
hand luggage when you travel to the UK.
The College Health Centre recommends immunisations
against mumps and meningococcal meningitis. If
possible, you should arrange to start these
immunisations before coming to the UK, in order to be
protected from the start of your programme. The
vaccines are also available on campus at the beginning
of the academic year, for any students who have
difficulty in obtaining them overseas.
If your course lasts for more than six
months, you and your immediate family are
eligible for health care under the National
Health Service (NHS). Consultations with a
doctor (GP) and emergency treatment are
free of charge. However you will have to
pay standard NHS charges for medication,
spectacles and dental care.
If you are here for less than six months and
are from a non-EEA country, you are
advised to take out medical insurance, as
you will only be entitled to emergency
treatment if your home country has a
reciprocal agreement with the UK.
Bank Accounts
Arrival in the UK
Virtual Campus Tour
Useful Links
One of the main things new students ask us about is how to open a UK bank account . A number of banks
offer the possibility of opening an account before you travel to the UK, which we strongly recommend.Please see the ’Opening a Bank Account’ section of our website for more information.
If you do not open an account before you travel you should be aware that it may take a couple of weeks for
you to open a bank account in the UK, so remember to bring sufficient funds for essential purchases in
your first few weeks.
The International Office will host a range of events as part of the ImperialCollege orientation programme for International Students.
Our main event is the International Students’ Welcome on Sunday 2nd October,
which will include an introduction to College life and key College staff as well as
the opportunity to meet and talk to fellow students.
We will also be hosting an International Students’ Welcome Desk in the main
reception area the week before term begins, as well as a series of Early Bird
orientation workshops, all designed to help you settle in at Imperial. Full details
of these will be posted on our website soon.
If friends or family are coming to the UK to help you settle in. or visiting at any
point during your stay, you might also want to arrange accommodation for
them. Our Conference and Events department may be able to assist you.
If you want to start familiarising yourself with the local area before you arrive in
the UK , take a look at our interactive map of the South Kensington campus.
Imperial College welcome website for New Students
List of Term dates
International Office Pre-Arrival information
Pre-departure briefings in your country (details will be added as we hear
about events )
Arrivals checklist (includes details of how to pay tuition fees)
More information about the Student Hub - the College’s collection of
student support services
Imperial College Student Union website
UKCISA information sheets for international students
Useful contacts around the College
International Office
Imperial College London
Room 164
Level 1
Sherfield Building
South Kensington Campus
London
SW7 2AZ