Useful tips
Before you travel to the UK to study at the University of Greenwich, read over this checklist of what to bring and make sure you have everything you need.
Documents
- Your passport, with visa if needed
- Your academic certificates, including IELTS or TOEFL (originals and a photocopy)
- Your offer and acceptance letters
- Proof of your finances and funding
- All documents and information the university has sent you
- Several passport-size photographs
- Travel and health insurance or medical notes
- Your driving licence
- Directions to your accommodation or the university
- Emergency contact numbers to keep in your hand luggage.
Medical records
If you bring any medication with you into the UK, you will need a letter from your doctor that has been translated into English and explains what the medicine is and what it is for.
If you are undergoing any long-term medical treatment you should also bring a letter from your doctor, counsellor, or hospital specialist.
Money
You can bring as much money as you like, in any form, into the UK, but are advised against carrying large amounts of cash. You just need enough to last until you have opened, and transferred money into, a bank account. Around £300 to £500 in cash should be enough. You can bring in additional money in travellers cheques that can be cashed in banks, post offices and airports.
Tuition and accommodation fees
You will need to make sure you can pay your accommodation and tuition fees at registration. So you may want to bring separate bankers drafts made out for the correct amounts.
Hand luggage
Many airlines have a restrictive weight or size allowance for check-in luggage, so check with your airline before you leave. Others airlines, such as Virgin Atlantic, have an allowance of 35 kg for students from Shanghai and Hong Kong.
There are some restrictions on what you can bring into the UK and items should be for personal use only. Visit the UK government website for details.
British Council pre-departure briefings
The British Council organises pre-departure briefings for students coming to the UK to study.
Visit the British Council website or contact the relevant British Council country offices to find out if there is a pre-departure briefing in your country.
Prepare for studying in the UK
Get ready to study in the UK with the Prepare for Success interactive web learning tool for international students. Find out about academic life, the skills needed for effective study and how to adapt to living in the UK.
