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Our International student advisors provide support and confidential advice about any issue relating to international students. You may have queries relating to travelling, studying and living in the UK such as visa extension queries, family visits, dependants’ visas, police registration, changing immigration status, pre-arrival support, work permits and pre-departure support. We can help with all of these issues.

For general support and advice

Email. enquiries@concept education.co.uk or look at the Guidance for International Students section

The following information will help you when you arrive in the UK. Please use the links on the left for more information about police registration and bringing your family to the UK. Please read below for information about insurance and making telephone calls.

Insurance

Insurance is important and if you didn't take out insurance before you left home, then you are strongly advised to consider taking out insurance to cover your possessions and personal liability now. Endsleigh Insurance has a special international student policy, produced in conjunction with UKCOSA (The Council for International Education)

Making Telephone Calls

Public payphones are at the Train Station, the main Post Office, local Post Offices and in many other places around the city as well as in public areas of the College. Many public phones are now operated by "phone cards" which can be purchased at Post Offices, Newsagents and shops displaying the phone card symbol. Coin operated phones accept coins to the value of 10p, 20p, 50p and £1. Not all phones will give change if your call costs less than the coins inserted. Calls are charged at different rates according to the time of day they are made. Look up in the telephone directory what time is the most economical period to make a call overseas. All calls in the UK and direct dialled calls to Europe and North America are cheaper Monday to Friday from 18.00 - 08.00 hours and all day Saturday and Sunday. The code for overseas calls is 00 followed by the country code, area code and local number.

Starting your studies

You are likely to have experienced some, if not all, of the teaching/study methods used at the College during your previous education. However, some students find that they are expected to take far more responsibility for involvement in the teaching and learning processes than they have done in their studies
back home. This is reflected in the balance of tutor-led and independent study you will undertake in your study. You will be guided in your studies, but rarely told 'what to learn'. This helps you to become an independent learner and develop the skills you need for a successful
career.

Financial Matters

Support and advice on financial matters is available from College staff and essential information about opening a bank account, budgeting, council tax, living costs, student regulations and withdrawal from study can be found can be found using the link on the left. Currency information is below.

Currency

The unit of currency in Britain is the pound sterling (£). It is divided into one hundred pence. Coins are in values of 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p,£1 & £2. The notes are in denominations of £5,£10, £20 & £50. Euros are not widely accepted in the UK but are easily exchangeable.