Once you have accepted your offer and organised your accommodation, you are nearly ready to come to the UK and embark on your choice of programme. There are a few things to consider before you leave.
All the information you will need before coming to Birmingham is available in the 'Welcome to the University of Birmingham' brochure. This is automatically sent to you through the post with your offer letter but you can also download a copy below:
Welcome to the University of Birmingham (PDF, 6.95MB, opens in new window)
The booklet is produced by the International Student’s Advisory Service (ISAS), which is the service that looks after the interests of International Students whilst at the University of Birmingham. Make sure that you read it carefully and bring it with you when travelling to the UK.
To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Organising your Visa
Don’t forget to arrange your visa well in advance of preparing to leave home for the UK.
Our International Students Advisory Service are experts in all areas of visas and provide excellent advice in terms of whether you need a visa, how to go about getting a visa, and also have important updates about the Points Based System that is now in operation in the UK.
Advice on visas before you leave home:
http://www.as.bham.ac.uk/study/support/international
The University runs a whole week of induction activities at the start of the academic year specifically geared to international students and helping them to sort out registration, financial, housing, immigration, language and personal issues. It is also an excellent opportunity to meet other international students, make friends and take part in all of the social activities organised by the welcome team.
The Study Abroad and Exchanges office also run a briefing session specifically for study abroad and exchange students.
Further details and dates of these sessions will be posted here shortly.
Directions to the University can be found at: www.bham.ac.uk/about/maps.
