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Pre-Arrival pack

• Financial Matters

  When you arrive in England, please make sure that you have enough currency or travellers' cheques to pay for all your needs for about a month. This should ensure that you avoid anxieties ...

• Health/Insurance

  When you first arrive in the UK, it is important that you make arrangements for your health care. All international students (and their dependants) on courses lasting over 6 months are entitled to ...

• Immigration

  If you are thinking of coming to the UK to study, either here at Leeds College of Art or at any other institution, it is essential that you arrange your visa (or "entry clearance") before ...

• Life & culture

  There may be aspects of life in the UK that are unfamiliar to you. The following information may help you to settle in more quickly, and make you feel comfortable with your new ...

• Police registration

  You are required to register with the Police if your passport is stamped by the immigration officer with ‘Register with UK Police on arrival’ or ‘Register with the Police within ...

• Travel to the UK

  Travelling to Leeds There are several options for International and European students; whichever you choose, it is important that you book your tickets well in advance, to ensure you arrive ...

• Useful numbers

  To reach overseas numbers, you should dial: 00 + (your country code) + (the phone number without the first ‘0’) Emergencies - fire, Police, and ambulance 999 Student Advice Team 0113 ...

• Working in the UK

  Students from outside the European Economic Area can: Work in their spare time while studying, and work full-time during vacations  Take a work placement with an employer ...