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College and University Guidance Counselor Handbook
College and University Guidance Counselor Handbook
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Pre-departure
Once your student has been accepted to a course,
ensure he/she has the following
“I could not be happier with my choice because my
experience at Nottingham is one I will never forget.”
Ariane, student from Baton Rouge
• Ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide*
• Campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia
• The most-targeted university by Britain’s leading graduate employers**
• Over 350 bachelors degree programmes
* QS World University Rankings 2013/14
** The Graduate Market in 2014 – High Fliers Research
e: [email protected]
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/international
• The required documents for travel (i.e. valid
passport, visa, airline ticket, etc).
• Organized finances.
• Accommodation for when he/she arrives.
• Travel and health insurance .
• Bring any certificates or transcripts
pertaining to qualifications stated during
the admissions process
More pre-departure, accommodation, working and
other useful information can be found at:
www.educationuk.org/usa
Students should also check with their chosen
university for further pre-departure information as
there may be additional university p rocesses they
need to complete to ensure a smooth enrollment.
Packing
Medical
Your student should have a physical exam at least
four weeks prior to departure.
Medical cost in the UK
• If your student’s course is 6 months or longer
or in Scotland, he/she can get treatment from
the British National Health Service (NHS).
• Students will have access to free doctor’s
examinations and hospital treatment
under the NHS.
• Student should register with a doctor as a NHS
patient with his/her passport and enrolment
letter as proof of UK address.
• Your student’s university is likely to have it’s
own medical center and the student support
services team can also help them with how to
register with a doctor.
Students will need to have the following documents for travel:
Weather in the UK is famously changeable, students should pack
warm top coat, hat, scarf, gloves and an umbrella.
that will
Valid passport a visa not expire while he/she
is abroad with
Like the USA, the UK has strict laws on foodstuffs that can be
brought into the UK, so if a student wants to bring foods they need
to check that they are not on the list of prohibited items. More
information can be found here:
www.gov.uk/bringing-food-animals-plants-into-uk/food
Airline ticket
Letter of acceptance from university
Evidence stating student has enough funding for his/her
study and accommodation
Insurance document
Some British currency
Prescription medicine
Address, telephone number and travel instruction to
student’s final destination
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