{"id":22685,"date":"2025-10-10T09:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/?page_id=22685"},"modified":"2025-10-15T06:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T06:34:37","slug":"%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%83%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%93%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/th\/life-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e43\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e13\u0e32\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22685\" class=\"elementor elementor-22685\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed35621 body-header-small e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ed35621\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef09922 section-style-red elementor-widget elementor-widget-Section settings\" data-id=\"4ef09922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Section settings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e62ac9 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30e62ac9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f74b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27f74b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">useful information<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0ca608 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b0ca608\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787938bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"787938bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life in UK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcaaab e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffcaaab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296b74c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"296b74c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#tips\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Top tips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e16f311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5e16f311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#travel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Travelling around the city<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758cb38d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"758cb38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#cultural\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Respecting cultural values<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d109a body-text-1col e-grid e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9d109a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d5806a e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32d5806a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc152d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acc152d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost of living<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a132e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31a132e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Student visa rules state that you must have enough money to support your living expenses in the UK. Living expenses include your rent, bills, food, travel and other personal expenses. It is important that you do not divert this money for other purposes.<\/p><p>The financial requirement for your visa is an estimate of how much it will cost you to live in the UK. Your actual costs will vary depending on where you choose to live and your lifestyle choices. It is important that you make a budget plan before arriving in the UK. Look into the average cost of living in London before you arrive, so you know what to expect. The following exercise can be useful in working out whether you have enough funds in place to cover your costs:<\/p><ul><li>Note down the amount you have to cover your living expenses<\/li><li>Subtract your essential costs (e.g. rent, food, travel)<\/li><li>Calculate your disposable income (e.g. hobbies, eating out)<\/li><\/ul><p>Build a small emergency fund into your budget, in case you face any unexpected costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f25250 body-text-1col e-grid e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f25250\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e03197 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e03197\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873ed3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"873ed3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening a UK Bank account<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580c23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"580c23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recommend you open a UK bank account once you arrive in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of who you are and where you live to open a UK bank account. You will need:<\/p><ul><li>Proof of full-time student status (NCUK will provide a Confirmation of Studies letter)\u00a0<\/li><li>Passport and visa\u00a0<\/li><li>Proof of address<\/li><\/ul><p>We cannot provide you with any recommendations regarding a specific bank you should choose. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysavingexpert.com\/students\/student-bank-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Saving Expert<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyhelper.org.uk\/en\/family-and-care\/student-and-graduate-money\/student-and-graduate-bank-accounts?source=mas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Helper<\/a> have useful guides and information for you to compare accounts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cebc687 e-grid body-img-text e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cebc687\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da832f3 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7da832f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a026373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a026373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.png 438w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e37254f e-con-full text-content e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e37254f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b4ed1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69b4ed1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registering with a Doctor (GP)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17817257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17817257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of you may have paid for the Immigration Heath Surcharge (IHS) as part of your visa application. This allows you to use most services on the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK for free. Registering with a doctor (also known as a General Practitioner, &#8216;GP&#8217;) provides you access of support for your mental and physical health. It is important to register with a doctor in the UK upon your arrival.<\/p><p>Find a local GP on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/service-search\/find-a-gp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS website<\/a>, take ID and proof of address, and complete a registration form. You\u2019ll receive an NHS number (usually within five working days), then you can book appointments, request prescriptions, and access NHS services.<\/p><p>We recommend you register with a GP in the first month of being in the UK.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8262f7 e-grid body-img-text e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c8262f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1566e1d8 e-con-full text-content e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1566e1d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3babc546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3babc546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prescriptions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afd7694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3afd7694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your doctor provides you with medication, they may write a prescription for you. You will need to take your prescription to a pharmacy and pay a standard charge. The pharmacy also provide healthcare services such as advice on a range of common health problems and medicines that can help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b0fc0a e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29b0fc0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b59712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33b59712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22829\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-2-1.png 437w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-2-1-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-2-1-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3280ccd e-grid body-img-text e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3280ccd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c178198 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c178198\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198223d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"198223d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-3-1.png 437w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-3-1-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-London.jpg-3-1-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df90280 e-con-full text-content e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df90280\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192ca5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"192ca5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dentists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4794730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4794730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dentists are not free and can be expensive, so hopefully you will have had a checkup before you left home. If you do need to see a dentist, when making your initial dental appointment please check the dentist will accept you as NHS patient. Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/service-search\/find-a-dentist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS website<\/a> for details on how to find a dentist near to where you plan to live in the UK.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d697b e-grid body-img-text e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7d697b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d46876 e-con-full text-content e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d46876\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db6246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db6246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving in the UK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed71223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed71223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In London most students use public transport (train, tube and buses) to travel.<\/p><p>Before driving any vehicle in the UK, you should check all legal requirements that apply to the vehicle and the driver.<\/p><p>For more information, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/driving-nongb-licence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukcisa.org.uk\/student-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UKCISA<\/a> also has very useful information about driving in the UK.<\/p><p>Drink driving is illegal in the UK, you should always wear a seatbelt where one provided and observe speed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71301a e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b71301a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a0426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68a0426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-UK.jpg-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22841\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-UK.jpg-4.png 438w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-UK.jpg-4-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/ncuk.malverninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Pathways-Feature-Image-London-NCUK-Life-in-UK.jpg-4-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676b6d7 body-text-1col e-grid e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"676b6d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82dc047 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82dc047\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fb0955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frauds tricks and scams<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a719e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a719e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you receive an unexpected email, telephone call or letter from someone who aims to be from the Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), DVLA or HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC), it may be a scam.<\/p><p>The Home Office will never contact you to ask for money or your personal details.<\/p><p>Please see the guidance: fraud, tricks and scams and how to protect yourself on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/frauds-tricks-and-scams\/fraud-tricks-and-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Government website<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you are suspicious:<\/p><ul><li>do not give out any personal information, or confirm that any personal information they have is correct<\/li><li>do not pay them any money.<\/li><li>do not pay them using electronic vouchers<\/li><\/ul><p>Please contact the University or the local Police should you be concerned that you have been targeted.<\/p><p>You can report fraud and cyber crime online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionfraud.police.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.actionfraud.police.uk\/<\/a> or by telephone on 0300 123 2040. You can forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk, and suspicious texts to 7726.<\/p><p>The Metropolitan Police have created a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.met.police.uk\/police-forces\/metropolitan-police\/areas\/campaigns\/2019\/little-guide-preventing-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Guides<\/a> to explain some of the most common scams and give advice on how to avoid falling victim to them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4714b204 body-image-cards-scroll e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4714b204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584f655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"584f655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"tips\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c285f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c285f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top tips and facts about the UK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88248d3 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"88248d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"carousel-swiper\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;052a455&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;b9df6cd&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;318fe15&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;967ca3d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;4fca7a5&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c0b723d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;578d381&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;offset_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;offset_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18072da2 e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18072da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159c2d89 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"159c2d89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbf2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7fbf2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are three nations in Britain\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most important thing to know is that Britain is home to not\none, but three nations: England, Scotland, and Wales.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e32801 e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e32801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778f0f8 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"778f0f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5cbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"aa5cbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonarchy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe UK is a monarchy, and the head of state is the King. The King\nis also the head of the Church of England.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5534055 e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5534055\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e566d e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3e566d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eda5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4eda5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStand on the right\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStand on the right when you step on an escalator. If you want to\nwalk up or down, stay on the left. Especially in London!\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d07677 e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d07677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df1f46 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df1f46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f404e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f404e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSay \u201cExcuse me\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlways say \u201cExcuse me\u201d before you ask for information.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11785c2 e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11785c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa9792 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfa9792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e759fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0e759fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeep your belongings safe\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen walking around the city, please keep your phone and wallet\nin an inside pocket in your bag, or somewhere that can\u2019t be\naccessed easily. Pickpockets operate in busier areas in the city\ncentre, so be vigilant when out on excursions and trips.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ac5b5 e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5ac5b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f922cf2 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f922cf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc8ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"afc8ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDon\u2019t rely on cash \u2013 bring a card instead\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s no need to carry large amounts of cash when you arrive\nin the UK - \u00a3200 is plenty for small expenses or emergencies.\nBring a credit card or travel debit card (such as Wise, Revolut, or\nMonzo) to manage your spending until you set up a UK bank\naccount. Contactless card payments are accepted almost\neverywhere, including public transport.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f73a4f e-flex e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f73a4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5cd2a e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e5cd2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b7a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"01b7a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeave valuables at home\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoid bringing expensive jewellery or other valuable items when\nmoving to the UK. It\u2019s safer to travel light and reduce the risk of\nloss or theft, especially during your first few days while you\u2019re\nstill settling in.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"\u0e01\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-arrow-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fd61c1 body-text-1col e-grid e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44fd61c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d8a9f e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d8a9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ea4a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25ea4a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"travel\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travelling around the city<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4394bc4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4394bc4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>London has a comprehensive transport network, consisting of buses, under ground \u2018tubes\u2019 and overground trains. These are operated by <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport for London<\/a>. Outside of London, the train network is operated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Rail<\/a> which run a variety of services to different major rail stations in London city centre.<\/p><p>Other transport options for getting round the city include taxis, but these will be noticeably more expensive. If you are not familiar with the city, it may be better to use an app such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/gb\/en\/ride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uber<\/a> on your phone for additional peace of mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b85ee8 body-text-1col e-grid e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b85ee8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344fd08 e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"344fd08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba9232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ba9232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travelling wider<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0054961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0054961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to get outside of London to visit other cities around the UK, it is likely that you will need to make use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrainline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trains<\/a> or, for a more budget-friendly option, coaches from companies such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalexpress.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Express<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.megabus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megabus<\/a>. You may even be able to find an affordable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">domestic flight<\/a> between some UK cities if the distance is great enough.<\/p><p>With the permission of the school, it is possible to travel outside of the UK during vacations allocated in the academic calendar. Some of the UK\u2019s close neighbours in mainland Europe, including France, Belgium and the Netherlands, can be accessed using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurostar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurostar train<\/a> from St Pancras. Other countries, including Ireland, may require a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flight<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.directferries.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ferry<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451818fb body-text-1col invert e-grid e-con-boxed translate-yes e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"451818fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5027da4e e-con-full e-flex translate-yes e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5027da4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6d2ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d6d2ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"cultural\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Respecting cultural values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a839f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a839f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are proud of our diverse student community. Here are a few values that will help you succeed both academically and socially:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Punctuality<\/strong>: Being on time for lectures, tutorials, and meetings shows respect for others and helps you stay on track with your studies.<\/li><li><strong>Behavioural expectations<\/strong>: Respect goes beyond the classroom. Be mindful of your behaviour in public and shared spaces \u2014 keep noise to a minimum, especially at night, use bins and recycle where possible, be polite in queues and on public transport, and always show consideration for others\u2019 values, customs, and personal space.<\/li><li><strong>Classroom etiquette<\/strong>: Listen actively, participate respectfully in discussions, and allow others to speak without interruption.<\/li><li><strong>Independent learning<\/strong>: In the UK, students are expected to study by themselves as well as attend classes. This means reading, doing homework, and managing your time without being told what to do every day.<\/li><li><strong>Open-mindedness<\/strong>: Be open to new ideas, feedback, and perspectives. This is essential for personal growth and academic development.<\/li><li><strong>Asking for help<\/strong>: Don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to lecturers, advisors, or support services if you need help with your studies, wellbeing, or adjusting to life in the UK.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>useful information Life in UK Top tips Travelling around the city Respecting cultural values Cost of living Student visa rules state that you must have enough money to support your living expenses in the UK. Living expenses include your rent, bills, food, travel and other personal expenses. 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