Welcome to King's ELC courses!
Pre-sessional students who sit 10 week courses have enrolled last week. This kicks off the start of 2017/8 academic year for many international students. Following last week's inductions, International Student Service team have summarised some information for our new cohort:
What service International Student Advice cover?
We understand new international students may feel slightly overwhelmed in the first few weeks when coming to the UK, and therefore we are here to facilitate your life at King's. International Advice team provide a wide range of services, from visa focused issues to guidance on your life in the UK. Please do not hesitate to visit our service if you have concerns or queries when settling in.
Where you can find us?
You will be able to find us on King's website http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/services/student-advice-support/how/International-Student-Support/index.aspx For events organised by us, you will find them on Facebook account (searching Kingsinternationalstudentsupport in Facebook), Twitter account (searching @kingsadvice) and Wechat.
If you have specific queries, please use our Online Enquiry Form http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/services/student-advice-support/Contact/contact.aspx or email [email protected]
Also, we have produced some very useful advice guides to explain immigration related issues including how to fill out visa application forms at later stage. These can be found following http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/services/student-advice-support/AGs/index.aspx
Things need to be taken care of now !
- Accessing Health Service in the UK (NHS)
King's College NHS Health Centre provides healthcare for students of the university. The team includes doctors, nurses, and other health workers. It is located on the Third floor of the Macadam Building at the Strand Campus. Currentstudents at King’s College London can register. You will have to register with the health centre before you can use the service. You can do this on-line at http://www.kclnhshealthcentre.com/new-patients.aspx For more information, see http://www.kclnhshealthcentre.com/ or you can phone the health centre on 02078482613
- Opening Bank Accounts
Documents normally required to opena bank account include your passport and a King’s College bank letter. You will be provided with a bank letter when you enrol for your pre-sessional course. It can take around 2-3 weeks to open a bank account so make sure you have moneyavailable while you are waiting.
We also recommend that you request monthly bank statements to be sent through post, so you can easily provide official bank statements for your next visa extension if necessary.
