| Pre Arrival Information |
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| The information in this section is intended to provide general guidance about immigration formalities. More detailed advice is available in your home country and you will be able to obtain a specific advice for students when you arrive in the UK. |
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| Before leaving for the UK, you should check with the British High Commission or British Embassy in your own country to find out what the requirements are for entry into the United Kingdom. You may, for example, be required to obtain a visa and to provide the following documentation: |
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Original Passport or Original Travel Documents |
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Original (or Copy) of Offer Letter From NITM. |
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Evidence of Adequate Financial Support |
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Evidence of An Acceptable Level of Spoken And Written English For The Course |
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Certificates of Educational Qualifications |
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Evidence of Medical Fitness (For Specific Courses) |
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| You are advised to keep the original documents with you while you are travelling. |
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| It is advisable to keep a copy of How to get to NITM with you while travelling. |
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| How to get to NITM |
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Unit 1 - 2 Watling Gate,
297-303 Edgware Road,
London
NW9 6NB |
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| Phone : +44 208 200 2929 |
| Fax: +44 208 200 2930 |
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| web: www.nitm.co.uk |
| email: info@nitm.co.uk |
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| Nearest Tube-station: Colindale ( Northern Line ) |
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| Nearest Bus-stop: Colindeep Lane |
| ( Buses arrive on this stop 32, 142, 204 Night Buses N5, N16) |
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| Pre-Departure Checklist |
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Read the joining instructions from your College carefully as this will contain important information |
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Have you applied for College accommodation? If so, and you have had this confirmed, remember to bring your accommodation contract. |
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Check that your passport is valid and not about to expire. |
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Read the Immigration Section of this guide and use the following link for the visa application process: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf5students |
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Take a photocopy of your passport (pages with your personal details and your visa page). |
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Make your travel arrangements and remember your travel tickets. |
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Carry with you any vaccination certificates (if required) |
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Any prescribed drugs you are taking and a letter from your doctor explaining what they are for. |
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A short medical history, if possible. This will be helpful when you register with a doctor on arrival in London. |
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Financial information (bank statement/sponsor’s letter)* |
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Bank reference or a letter from your home bank |
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Credit Card (this helps to establish your credit rating in the UK) |
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Travellers’ cheques and some UK currency for about 4 weeks |
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Insurance: Travel, Personal, Health. |
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| National Insurance number card |
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There's just one important detail we would like to point out. To be legally working in the UK you need to possess a National Insurance (NI) number.
To apply for a N.I number you can call this number in London - 08456000643. You'll need to book an appointment with them and appear for an interview on the set date or they will send you form and asked to send it back with required documents. There is no need to get worried about the interview, it's just a routine check into whether you're really the person who you say you are.
Once your application is approved you are legal to work in the UK. |
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| NHS Registration |
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In order to have access to NHS Services, you need to be registered with a doctor in the area where you live.
If you fail to register with a doctor, you may find yourself liable for the cost of emergency treatment, especially if you require a doctor to visit you outside normal surgery hours.
Go on www.nhs.uk website and go on link Find and Choose Services then write the postcode of your area and get the list of GP available in your. Go to one of the best GP and have the registration done there. Other Links to get NHS and GP’S are www. Nhsdirect.nhs.uk or go to www.upmystreet.com
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| Travel in London |
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| Get an Oyster card as soon as possible. Oyster is the cheapest way to pay for single journeys on tubes, buses, DLR and certain trains in London. You can get a card at tube stations, some newsagents or online at www.tfl.gov.uk/oyster. You will have to pay a £3 deposit when you get the card. If you will be travelling regularly, you may want to get a season ticket.
You can add new Travelcard or Bus Pass season tickets or money to ‘pay as you go’ to your Oyster card at Tube stations and Transport for London’s network of Oyster Ticket Stops. Oyster cards are read by a yellow reader at the start and end of each tube journey. Always remember to touch in and out on the card reader at tube stations and touch in when using the buses (or you pay extra).
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| Transport for London student discount scheme: |
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Get your student oyster card and save 30% off travel |
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Discount covers weekly and monthly passes for tubes, buses, DLR, trams and some rail services |
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online at www.tfl.gov.uk |
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All this just for £5 |
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| Bank Account: |
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To open bank account you need to get the letter from us about opening a Bank Account, Passport copies and your college enrollment letter. Then go to any bank like HSBC, Barclays, Natwest, Lloyds ect. |
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Police registration scheme for International Students : |
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Some of students have to register with police as per the requirement by the home office. If it is mentioned in the stamp in the passport certain students will require to register with Police immediately after arriving to U.K.
If you live in the Greator London region you have to contact the below mentioned office:
Overseas Visitors Records Office
Ground Floor
Brandon House
180 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LH
The nearest tube station is Borough (on the Northern line).
Hours: 9am - 4pm, Monday - Friday except Public and Bank Holidays.
Phone: +44 (0)20 7230 1208
For further information regarding this please visit:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/IDIs/idischapter10/ |
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Average Expenses in U.K. |
All the details provided below are approximate and cost of living varies with individual's life style.
Average Cost of Accommodation in London
Flat-Share Rental per month One Bedroom Flat Rental per month
East London £280 - £400 (single), £450 - £600 (double)
West London £280 - £450 (single), £459 - £690 (double)
South London £300 - £500 (single), £350 - £700 (double)
North London £300 -£450 (single), £450 - £550 (double)
UK cost of Food & Drink
Average weekly grocery bill (including food, basic laundry and toiletry items for 2 people) £70
Average pub meal £5 - £10
Average restaurant meal £10 - £20
Pint of beer £1.50 - £3.50
Average bottle of wine £9
Average meal for two in mid-priced restaurant £40
UK cost of Transportation
Weekly Zone 1-6 Travelcard £44.60
Monthly Zone 1-2 Travelcard £ 171.30
UK cost of Entertainment
Movie £7-£10
West End Theatre £25+
Club/Pub Entry £5 - £20
Live music/concerts £10+ |
| In Imergency Please Rermeber: |
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In Emergency
Call : 999
For Police or Ambulance |
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