Pre-arrival Information
It is good to start your preparations to study in the UK well in advance.聽To help you navigate your way through the聽different stages, we have put聽together聽an International聽Pre-Arrival聽Guide.
- Order a Prospectus
- Undergraduate
- International
- 老司机视频 International Pathways
- Study and Apply
- Your Country Representatives
- Country Specific Entry Requirements
- English Language Requirements
- Fees and Finance 鈥� International
- Meet our International Students
- Visa and Immigration
- International Student Support
- Study Abroad and Exchange
- International Short Programme Unit (ISPU)
- Postgraduate
- Degree Apprenticeships
- Open Days and Campus Tours
International pre-arrival information
Our new 聽website is designed to help you with all aspects of your pre-arrival journey, so that you are fully prepared for your life and studies in the UK.
Topics covered:
- Pre-arrival guide
- Healthcare and registering with a local doctor
- How to open a UK bank account
- Travel and transport
- Student support and wellbeing
- Student visa information, including BRP collection
- International academic and language support
- Pre-departure webinars (booking links and recordings)
- International Orientation event booking information
- And more...
The vignette (sticker) you are issued in your passport will be valid for 30 days. During the COVID-19 pandemic you may be given a 90-day vignette.
You are required to collect your BRP within 10 days of arrival. The closest collection centre is in Southsea, Portsmouth.
When you collect your BRP, you must聽. Please note that your letter does not state the location of your collection centre. You should check your visa application form for information on this.
Please note that if you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national used the UK ID check app when you applied for your Student Route visa, you will not be issued a BRP. Your status is digital, and you can prove it by聽.
The general requirement under the Immigration Rules for certain foreign nationals to register with the police (the 鈥淧olice Registration Scheme鈥�) has ceased.聽 Please see our FAQ section for more information.聽
