Overseas Students Welcome
Moving to a new country can be very exciting but also very stressful!
At Ravensbourne, we strongly value the contributions you, as international students, make to the college culture and are always interested in learning what we can do for you to make your stay with us more rewarding. The web sites listed in this section provide useful information for international students preparing to study in the UK, including tips on local life in and around Ravensbourne.
Arriving in the UK
You may be overwhelmed by how different life in the UK seems. The transport system may seem confusing, the food unfamiliar and the people difficult to understand. Visit the following web site to help you to understand what culture shock is and how to cope with it:
UKCISA - UK Council for International Student Affairs
UKCISA GUIDANCE NOTE FOR STUDENTS
International students and culture shock - updated August 2007
There are a number of things you need to get done as soon as you arrive in the UK.
Have a look at the following checklist to find out what you may need to do in your first weeks in the UK.
Open a bank account
Find or check out your accommodation
Register with the College
Find out where things are on campus, in your department, the Learning Resource Centre (Library) the Counselling Room.
Register with the doctor
You will find information to help you work through this checklist in the following sections.
Last updated: 12th August 2009
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