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Once you meet all the requirements and university accepted your application, you are required to apply for a Tier 4 student visa in order to study in the UK. It might be a complicated process but you don’t have to worry while you get AHZ Associates next to you. Our experts will guide you all the way till you get a decision about your visa application.

The immigration health surcharge is a financial contribution to the UK’s National Health Service. You will pay the surcharge if you are a non-EEA national and you are granted immigration permission to enter the UK to study for a time-limited period of more than six months. You will also need to pay it if you are a non- EEA national who is already in the UK and you wish to apply to extend your stay. You will pay the charge when you make your application. The charge is applied to immigration applications made on or after 6 April 2015. The cost is £300 per year for a student or Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) visa, for example £600 for a 2-year visa. Further information is available on the Home Office pages of the Gov.

UK Website: https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/overview

Your personal statement is very important as it is read by the institute’s admission officer to give you an offer that you applied for! So please follow following link or attachment and write at least 500 word.

https://www.studential.com/personal-statement-examples

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https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/personal-statement-examples

https://university.which.co.uk/advice/personal-statements/10-things-to-put-in-your-personal-statement

Planning your travel to the UK is exciting, but there is a lot to think about!

Documents you need to bring include:

• your passport, with a valid visa if you need one (see Visas);
• Travel itinerary and tickets.
• A letter of acceptance from your school, college or university;
• Recent bank statements (and proof of your scholarship, if you have one, or sponsor’s letter), as you may be asked for evidence that you can cover your tuition and accommodation fees;
• Originals (or certified true copies) of any degree certificates or technical qualifications;
• If you’re bringing any prescribed medication with you, bring a letter from your doctor explaining what it is for.

Additional information:

• When you’re travelling, bring the address of your new school, college or university, plus the telephone number and ideally the name of a member of staff. This way you can reach help quickly if you need it.
• You are likely to need health and travel insurance. There are many companies specialising in international student insurance. Make sure you are covered if you need to be. Ask your school, college or university for advice – they may offer a special insurance policy for their students. For information about vaccinations and other health-related considerations, see our Health article.
• Check with your airline what you can bring with you. Most airlines charge for excess baggage.
• Leave plenty of time to check in and pass through security control before boarding connecting flights – there can be long queues.
• If you need help once you arrive in the UK, ask at an official tourist information office or information desk. There should be one in every airport.
• Make sure you bring warm clothes with you. It might be cold on the trip… or when you arrive! If it’s winter, bring a thick jumper (sweater) and warm coat too.
• Security at international airports is strict. Find out more about customs restrictions on the gov.uk website, and read the ten tips below to be prepared for border control.
• For your journey, you may need money for public transport, food and customs charges. Bring around £200 in travellers’ cheques for this. International airports in the UK also have money exchange services, and ATMs to withdraw cash in British Pounds Sterling with a compatible debit or credit card.

Arriving at the airport

When you arrive at the airport, follow the signs for ‘Arrivals’ unless you are transferring to another plane at the same airport. If you are transferring to another flight, follow the ‘Flight connections’ signs.

‘Arrivals’ will take you to passport control. Here, electronic screens will show you where to go – there are usually separate queues for passengers who have passports from the UK, EEA (European Economic Area) or Switzerland, and for all other passport holders. Once you have completed the immigration process (see the UKCISA website for more details about immigration and customs), you’ll proceed to the baggage reclaim area to collect your luggage. Look at the screens above the baggage carousels to find your flight number.

Finally, you’ll pass through Customs Control. At UK airports there are normally three exits through Customs – a green channel if you are travelling from outside the EEA and have nothing to declare; a red channel if you are travelling from outside the EEA and have goods to declare; and a blue channel if you’ve arrived from another airport within the EEA. Follow the links below to check what items should be declared.

Border Force (part of the UK government’s Home Office) is responsible for immigration and customs checks at airports. These are Border Force’s top tips for a smooth journey:

• Have your passport ready.
• Ensure you complete a landing card if you’re a non-EEA (European Economic Area) national. Landing cards are sometimes given out on the plane, or you can find them in the immigration hall.
• Bring details of your course of study. If you have a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number, bring proof of this too.
• Keep any medical documentation, recent bank statements and details of where you are staying in your hand luggage. You may be asked to show this information.
• Do not bring any meat or dairy products from outside the European Union. There are also restrictions on other food products such as fish, eggs and honey, as well as some fruit, vegetables and plants (e.g. bulbs, seeds, cut flowers and tree bark). You can find out more at https://www.gov.uk/bringing-food-animals-plants-into-uk/food
• There are restrictions on the amount of tobacco, alcohol and gifts you can bring to the UK. You can find out more at https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods
• Be aware of your duty-free limit. If you exceed your allowance, you will have to declare it and pay duty at customs (go through the ‘red channel’), otherwise, all of your items may be taken away from you.
• Never bring in counterfeit goods, illegal drugs, weapons or obscene material. Some items are restricted and will require a licence or permit. You can find out more at www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/banned-and-restricted-goods
• You must declare any sums of cash of €10,000 or more (or the equivalent in another currency), if you are travelling from a country outside the European Union.
• Never give false or misleading information (including forged or counterfeit documents)

Transport from the airport

With more than 40 airports plus an extensive network of rail, ferry and coach links, the UK has an excellent transport system.

Your school, college or university may arrange to pick you up from the airport when you arrive. If not, aim to arrive during the day, when public transport is more frequent. For trains and buses from the airport, you can save time and money by booking tickets in advance.

You can find out more about transport options fron the airport’s website. For example:

• Heathrow Airport
• Gatwick Airport
• Stansted Airport
• London Luton Airport
• Manchester Airport
• Birmingham Airport
• Edinburgh Airport
• Glasgow Airport

See Travel in the UK for more information.

We have experts who are attending regularly UCAS International Teachers and Advisers Conference since 2015. Our consultants are well-trained by UCAS. Therefore, we have all the updated information and if any student needs assistance with their UCAS application we are happy to help.

Our continuous service includes all type of support for a new student. It is worth mentioning that after entering the United Kingdom new students face many difficulties to adjust themselves. Our experts will be dedicated to providing all type of required help.

As an agent, we will be happy to direct you to your sponsor institute. If you are flying to the United Kingdom and you need airport pick up, please contact us at least 48 hours before.

If you would like to take London underground facilities to your destination please visit

www.tfl.gov.uk

If you are planning to use the bus for your journey please visit – www.tfl.gov.uk/bus

You can book a taxi in advance from Heathrow airport. In order to do that and find relevant information about travelling from airport to your destination please visit the following website

www.tfl.gov.uk/bus

It is true that when a new student arrives in the United Kingdom it is very hard to manage accommodation for him. For an international student, it is difficult to select location, price and suitable house as well. Moreover, If you would like to share accommodation with someone known or unknown, you must consider whether it is suitable for you or not. As a new student in the United Kingdom, if you require a temporary accommodation for a short period please contact us via mail at least two weeks in advance and we will do confirm you soon. To rent the property please follow the advice giving by citizen advice bureau:

Renting from a letting agency :

Introduction

A letting agency can help you find accommodation owned by a private landlord. Some will help you simply to find accommodation, but many letting agencies manage properties on behalf of a landlord, which means that you may have no direct contact with your landlord.

This fact sheet provides you with information on what charges a letting agency can make and a checklist of points you should ask before registering with an agency and signing a tenancy agreement.

Using a letting agency

It is best to use an agency which is a member of a voluntary self-regulating trade body as they will require the agency to have a complaints procedure and money protection arrangements. This means that if the agency goes out of business, you will not lose your money.

The main trade bodies are:

• Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)
• National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

If the agency is not a member of a trade body, find out whether it participates in a set of standards known as the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS). These standards include a complaints procedure which you can use. ARLA and NALS are both members of The Property Ombudsman Scheme.

For contact details of the above organisations, see under further help. You can also look out for agencies that have the Safe Agent registered mark. This means that your money will be protected through a client money protection scheme. More information is available from the Safe Agent website at www.safeagents.co.uk.

What a letting agency cannot charge for,

• to register with the agency
• for a list of properties available for rent
• a deposit which will be returned to you if it does not find you a suitable property.

It is a criminal offence for an agency to make these charges. If you have paid any of these charges, you should contact your local council´s Trading Standards Officer or Tenancy Relations Officer who can take action against the agency.

What a letting agency can charge you for

• an unlimited fee once you have signed a contract to accept a tenancy. You must have agreed to take the tenancy before the agency can charge you.
• Administration fees
  Many agencies will charge you an administration fee. This fee may cover things like the cost of preparing the tenancy agreement, checking references, making up the inventory and any other costs of setting up the tenancy. Many agencies will charge you for renewing your tenancy agreement once it expires.
  It is best to shop around because not all agencies make these charges and the amounts can vary between agencies. If you are receiving housing benefit, it will not pay for these fees.
  The agency should provide you with clear information about their charges before you agree to take up a tenancy. Charges should also be reasonable. If you have paid unreasonably high charges or you were not given full details of the charges by the agency in advance, you may be able to challenge the charges on the grounds they are unfair. You should contact a specialist housing adviser or your local council´s trading standards officer for further advice.
• A non-returnable holding deposit

This is charged when you agree to rent a property, but have not yet signed the tenancy agreement. This deposit is usually deducted from the security deposit when you move in.

You should make sure that you want to take up the tenancy because if you change your mind, your holding deposit will not be returned.

There may be circumstances when you are not able to move into the property for reasons beyond your control, for example, your reference was not satisfactory or the agency has increased the rent. In these circumstances, it may be unfair for the agency not to return your holding deposit. You should seek advice if this happens to you.

If you have paid an administration fee and/or a holding deposit and the landlord chooses not to go ahead with the tenancy, the Office of Fair Trading Guidance states that you should receive a refund of all pre-payments. If the agency will not return your payments, you should seek advice.

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Security deposit:

This is charged with security against damage to the property or getting into rent arrears. It should be returned to you at the end of your tenancy if you have not breached your tenancy agreement.

An agent who charges you a security deposit for an assured shorthold tenancy on or after 6 April 2007 must protect it in one of the three Government approved schemes and provide you with details of the scheme.

The schemes are the Deposit Protection Scheme, the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and ´my deposits´.

You should agree with the agent what condition the property is in when you start renting it, including a list of the furniture and fittings (known as the inventory). This should help stop any disagreements at the end of the tenancy.

For more information about security deposits, see Tenancy Deposits in Housing fact sheets.

Checklist of points you should ask the letting agency before registering with them. You should find out the following information from an agency before registering with them to avoid future problems:

• details of the services it provides
• full details of the charges it makes
• whether it is a member of a trade body such as ARLA, NAEA, RICS or NALS as it must have a complaints procedure and protect your money if the agency goes out of business
• whether the agency has a complaints procedure and whether it is a member of The Property Ombudsman Scheme
• details of the tenancy deposit protection scheme its uses

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• Whether the landlord has the lender´s permission to rent out the property. If not, you could be evicted with minimal notice if your landlord gets into arrears with their mortgage and the property is repossessed
• the procedure for getting repairs done.

Further help

Voluntary self-regulating trade bodies Further information about the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) can be found on their website at www.arla.co.uk. You can also carry out a search to find lettings agents who are members of ARLA in the area where you live.

Further information about the National Association of Estate Agents NAEA) can be found on their website at www.naea.co.uk. Further information about the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS) can be found on their website at www.rics.org.

National Approved Letting Scheme

Further information about the National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) can be found on their website at www.nalscheme.co.uk.

The Property Ombudsman

Further information about The Property Ombudsman can be found on its website at www.tpos.co.uk. Letting agents who are members of The Property Ombudsman Scheme have to follow a Code of Practice, which is also available from the website at www.tpos.co.uk.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Citizens Advice Bureau gives free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to help you solve problems. Other information on Adviceguide which might help

• Finding accommodation
• Renting from a private landlord
• Common problems with renting
• Getting repairs done while renting

This fact sheet is produced by Citizens Advice, an operating name of The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau. It is intended to provide general information only and should not be taken as a full statement of the law. The information applies to England and Wales only. (Referencing citizen advice bureau)

If you are a student in the United Kingdom you would receive 30% discount on your Journey subject to have a validated student Oyster card. There are two types of student oyster card depending on age.

If you are under the age limit of 16 to 18 or 18+ students, please visit the official website to apply for the student oyster card.

It is mentionable that if you would like to apply for your discount Oyster card, you must enroll in your course and then you can apply.

• With a school, college or university that’s registered on the TfL scheme
• On a mandatory work placement in London
• On an eligible full-time or part-time course

To have an ID you will need: A colour digital photo to upload, Your student enrolment ID from your school, college or university, Your course start and end dates, A credit or debit card to pay the £20 administration fee and valid email address.

More information please visit:
https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/adult-discounts-and-concessions/18-student

To make an adjustment with the United Kingdom social-economic life you may require opening a bank account with the regulatory financial institute. If you have a bank account could make your life easier to pay any online payment or shopping.

If you are going to be studying in the UK for a while, you will need to open a bank account. You should do this as soon as possible, ideally with a bank on campus or nearby. Many banks offer special student facilities and have financial advisers to help you organise your account.

When you open your international student bank account you will need:

• your passport
• a letter of acceptance from your place of study
• proof of your address at home and in the UK
• reference and statements from your home bank

Most banks in the UK are open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, with some open on Saturday mornings. If you have a debit or credit visa card for your account you can use a cash machine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many banks in the UK also offer online banking which you may prefer to use. But if you have a debit card you may use for any type of transaction anywhere.

Before travelling to the UK

Ask your college or university what your options are for paying fees, so you´ll know what facilities you´ll need. You should then contact your bank at home and ask:

• how you should transfer your money to the UK
• about running a bank account in the UK
• whether your bank has a special relationship with any UK banks
• whether you can use cash cards from your home bank in cash machines in the UK

Managing your international student bank account

It is important not to overspend on your account, as your bank will charge you if you go overdrawn. If you think you need more money than you have in your account, speak to your bank´s student adviser about arranging an overdraft. If you need more support to open a bank account please contact one of our special advisers.

Many students are visiting our website from outside the UK and there might be a time difference between the two countries. We put this into consideration and developed a 24/7 response to an inquiry for all the students across the globe. So, if you have any question to ask, use our online platform and we will response you in real time.

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