Pre-arrival guide Welcome Congratulations on accepting your place at the University of Nottingham International College. This guide will help you through the next steps. Click on the page links below for useful information: What you need to do next 03 When you arrive at: The airport 04 Your accommodation 05 The International College 06 Prepare for your college course 07 What you need to pack 08 Contact us 09 02 What you need to do next Step 1 Use your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) letter to apply for a visa Important visa at a suitable Visa Application Centre. Your Kaplan representative (or Kaplan’s information Students applying for a visa to Admissions, Visa and Applicant Services team if you applied directly) will give come to the UK for more than you more information on how to apply for a visa, and will help you at each step 6 months will first be given a of the process. 30-day entry clearance vignette (stamp) in their passport. You must arrive in the UK during this 30-day period, then collect Step 2 a Biometric Residence Permit If you have not already booked your accommodation, use the (BRP) after you arrive. This will accommodation guide and information on our website to choose the be valid for the full length of option you want. Then complete the online accommodation form. your course at the University of Nottingham International Before you receive your visa your you receive Before College. Step 3 You will also receive a letter You will receive an accommodation confirmation letter and an telling you when and where Accommodation Agreement. Complete both, and return to to collect your BRP. You might [email protected] be required to show this letter to immigration officials at the airport, and you should collect your BRP as soon as possible. Step 4 Please speak with a member When you have received your visa, book your flights to the UK. of the College Services team You need to arrive in Nottingham in time for Welcome Week. This is where during Registration Week for you receive important information about your course and life in the UK. assistance in collecting your BRP. If you experience any difficulties, please speak to a member of the College Services team Step 5 immediately. Read the arrival options in this guide. Complete the online pre-arrival form to tell us which date you are arriving and how you will travel from the airport to your accommodation. After you receive your visa your you receive After Step 6 Prepare everything you need to bring to the UK using our checklist of what to pack (see page 8). 03 When you arrive at the airport Free coach service Private transfer service We organise a free coach service on certain dates to collect students from 2 UK airports: If you cannot arrive on any of the dates and London Heathrow (Terminal 3 Arrivals) and Birmingham. If you have booked your times of the free coach service, we can also accommodation through Kaplan, the coach will take you directly to your College organise a private taxi to collect you from accommodation, and there will be a representative from the College waiting for you at the various UK airports. We strongly recommend airport to assist you with the coach transfer. you use this service, as it will take you straight to your accommodation. If you use this service and have booked alternative accommodation, you will need to arrange travel from the College accommodation to where you are staying. Our friendly staff can help you book a taxi in this case. Please use the pre-arrival form to choose your preferred date for the free coach service or to see the airports and prices for the private transfer service. Public transport The College is accessible by several types of transport. Here are some ideas of how you can travel to your accommodation by public transport: London Heathrow Airport to Nottingham Manchester Airport to Nottingham train Train: London Underground to King’s Cross St. Pancras, from trainTrain: Change trains at Manchester Piccadilly. The journey takes which trains leave to Nottingham. The journey is under 2 hours and approximately 2.5 hours and costs about £20 one-way. costs around £65 one-way. mouse-pointer nationalrail.co.uk mouse-pointer nationalrail.co.uk bus Coach: Leaves from Manchester Airport and changes at Sheffield. bus Coach: Leaves from Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5. The journey takes The journey takes approximately 4.5 hours and costs about £17 approximately four hours and costs around £25 one-way. one-way. mouse-pointer nationalexpress.co.uk mouse-pointer nationalexpress.co.uk Birmingham International Airport to Nottingham East Midlands Airport to Nottingham train Train: Change trains at Birmingham New Street Station. bus Coach: Skylink Airport Shuttle leaves from the airport. The journey The journey takes approximately 1.5 hours and costs around £25 takes approximately one hour and costs around £5 one-way. one-way. mouse-pointer trentbarton.co.uk/services/skylinknottingham mouse-pointer nationalrail.co.uk bus Coach: Leaves from the Airport with a change at Birmingham City Centre bus station. The journey takes approximately 2.5 hours and Complete the pre-arrival costs around £15 one-way. form before you travel mouse-pointer nationalexpress.co.uk If you have booked your flights and know your arrival details, it is time to fill in our onlinepre-arrival form. It is important that you let us know when your flight arrives and how you plan to travel to your accommodation. Please note: even if you are planning to travel independently to your accommodation, you must still complete the pre-arrival form to let us know what your arrangements are. 04 When you arrive at your accommodation Your residence: Global Point Global Point offers kitchen facilities so All rooms have an 8Mb internet connection When you arrive at Global Point you will you can cook your own meals (there is no and upgrades are available at a small feel at home immediately and a friendly cafeteria). The student starter pack provides additional charge. The building is also member of staff will meet you to give some of the basics for cooking and eating, WiFi enabled, so you will be able to access you your room key. A welcome letter and you can bring or buy anything extra Internet (broadband and/or WiFi) in your will be waiting for you at reception you may need. room immediately, so you can contact and in your room, you will find your your family to let them know you have student starter pack. arrived safely. To find out more,click here. 05 When you arrive at the College Welcome Week What documents to bring with you The International College’s Welcome Week Please check this list before you leave your home country, keep all the documents and lasts 1 to 5 days, depending on your course. information in your hand luggage and bring them with you on your first day at college. Your It is very important that you arrive in time enrolment will be conditional until you provide all the correct documents. Formally certified for this. You’ll enjoy a wide range of social translations must be provided for any documents not in English. activities and tours of the local area, and receive useful information about your life in The original academic qualification used Under 18s the UK, including: in your visa application, with a certified You must bring a copy of your underage • course details translation if not in English consent form. Please also make 1 • academic support Original UKVI IELTS used for your visa photocopy of this document • UK laws and culture application (unless you are exempt) The current details of your guardian in • meeting new people and making friends Valid passport and entry clearance visa the UK if you don’t have an agreement • finding places of The visa approval letter which tells you with a particular company like College religious worship where to collect your Biometric Resident Guardians • public transport Permit (BRP) The details of your transfer arrangements • local shops and restaurants Proof of your address in the UK (such as from the airport such as a taxi booking • opening a bank account confirmation e-mail, tenancy agreement, The name and contact number for the • registering with a doctor* utility bill or a letter from family member) person you will meet at the airport • registering with the police (if required) Your BRP, if you have already collected it The emergency contact number for your * Students from within the European Union will require European college (detailed in this guide) Health Insurance (E111). For more information, visit the E111 You only need to bring these documents website. if they apply to you: If you are a sponsored student, you must bring your original sponsorship letter. Please also make 1 photocopy of this document. 06 Prepare for your college course What will you study Links to help you prepare You will take modules in 3 main areas: College Applicants’ area Nottingham events • Academic skills This site will show you the modules you will Find out about exciting events happening • English language take on your course, and will allow you to in Nottingham, and plan your social life for • Specific subjects book your accommodation, prepare for a when you first arrive. visa interview, and book your airport transfer. mouse-pointer experiencenottinghamshire.com mouse-pointer kaplanpathways.com/ mouse-pointer nottinghampost.com Course textbooks nottingham-applicants mouse-pointer studentbeans.com When you arrive at the College, your teachers will tell you which textbooks you University of Nottingham website Connect with the College community need.