Are you longing to relocate to the United Kingdom for your studies as a student? This article will help because, in the article, we are going to give you simple tips that will help you to relocate smoothly to the UK. we will give you all the requirements and the steps to follow, so just have to read the article with me to the end.
For those of you who have been worried about how to relocate to the UK, please don’t worry anymore cause we have got the solution to your problem. Relocating to the UK can be difficult and at the same time difficult all depending on how you follow it. But with this article, we going to make it very cheap for you. So now let us explore how you can do this quickly.
How to Relocate To the United Kingdom as a Student
For you to relocate to the UK as a student, these are the things you need to take note of;
- Student’s Visa
- Accommodation
- Bank Account
- Health Insurance
- Travel Documents
- Students Identity card
- The British Life
How Do I Relocate to the UK in Details
Here we are going to look at the full details of the things we have listed above. Let us now look at the things that you need to do for you to relocate to the UK in detail.
Apply for a Student Visa
Without your student visa, you will not be allowed to enter the United Kingdom, therefore, one important thing you have to possess is your student visa. You have to make your first payment, then you apply for your student visa. through the UK visa and immigration office or website.
Finally book an appointment date, while making sure that you have your valid passport, a CAS number, and proof of financial support.
Cost of Student Visa in the UK
To apply for a visa, you will need to spend some money to acquire your student visa at the rate of:
- Standard Visitor visas cost £100
- Short-term study visas cost £200.
- If you are applying for a student visa, it will cost you about £363, if you are applying from outside the UK
- But those who are applying from within the UK will pay about £490
Set up a Student Accommodation
As you are making plans to relocate to the UK, you have to make plans for suitable accommodation for yourself. There are two options out there for you to explore, the on-campus and the off-campus accommodation. You can choose to live on or off campus, depending on what you want and your budget.
On-campus will help you get in contact with new people and be close to your school, but off-campus will demand an extra cost, like transportation to the school, depending on where the school is located. To be more successful in your search for accommodation, you have to start early and can even consult your school housing team for assistance.
Cost of living in the UK
As an international student, for you to acquire accommodation in the main city of the UK, this is what the cost of accommodation looks like in the different cities.
The following is the cost of acquiring accommodation in the main town of the UK and the areas they are located:
- Scotland: £127 per week
- Northern England: £122
- Wales £119 per week
- the Midlands: £129 per week
- East Anglia: £132 per week
- Southwest: £147 per week
- Southeast: £146 per week
- London: £152 per week
The cost of living should also be put into consideration, the statistics below are a breakdown of the cost of certain foodstuffs in the UK;
- Groceries – £100 per month
- Going out – £46 per month
- Transportation– £46 per month
- Household bills – £37 per month
- International students tuition fees – £10,000–£38,000 per year
Set up a Bank Account
As a student, you will not be holding all your money in your pocket or stuffing it in your mattress, but since you are not ready for any of these highly risky options, then you need to open an account in the UK as a student.
To open an account will take like two days if you are opening the account there. As an international student, you have to show some items as proof before you open an account, and they are as follows:
- A valid passport and visa;
- Proof you are studying in the UK (student ID);
- Recent proof of address in the form of a utility bill that’s less than three months old
- A bank or credit card statement not up to three months old.
Note: When opening an account, let it be an account that will allow you to make ultra-fast conversation from your local currency to GBP. this is so that you can easily transfer money to your family in Nigeria and they too can transfer money to you will stress. To achieve this, open an account now and call Grey, for grey, all you need is your identity and address.
Health Insurance
During your stay in the UK, you may need health insurance that will cover your health expenses throughout your stay and study, and that is why you need the UK health insurance scheme. Two options are available to you, you can register with the National Health Service (NHS) of the UK or you can also choose to purchase private health insurance for yourself.
Before you travel, make sure you have adequate health insurance. The National Health Service (NHS) will render free medical treatments to their residents but for you, you have to pay for some of the health services you receive, especially dental healthcare services.
Cost of Health Insurance
A student who stays for 6-12 months in the UK, will pay the sum of €470
if you stay in the UK for fourteen (14) months, you would pay €705.
Travel Documents
There are certain travel documents that you need to acquire and go with, Make sure that you bring with you all the necessary traveling documents. Some of those documents are as follows:
your passport, student visa, and any other relevant documentation, such as your acceptance letter from your university. These documents are to be kept in a safe and secure place and copies of each of them should be made as a backup.
Students Identity card
Another essential document that you need throughout your study in the UK is your student’s identity card. This is a one-time access to so many things, so apply for your student’s identity card with immediate effect. The card will help you to access the University, facilities such as a library, laboratories, and even a subsidized transportation fare.
Read Also:
Top 10 Low-Cost Universities in the Uk for International Students
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The British Life
Be prepared to live the British kind of life. The British are always good at welcoming people to their place, but you must be prepared to live their kind of life because their life is entirely different from our own. Their weather is very cold and you will need to have clothes that will keep you warm always.
Additional Tips for Relocation to the UK
Apart from the list of things that we have mentioned above, there are other additional things we have deemed fit that you know about. They are as follows;
- Research about your University
- Make good plans for your finances
- Attend orientations
- Join clubs and societies
- Get connected well with people
Conclusion
We have come to the completion of this topic for today, and have been able to exhaust all that we have for you. So follow the steps we have outlined for you and do the necessary things you need to do and your relocation is a sure deal. I do hope that the article was helpful to you.
