Aside from exploring the local area, meeting your flatmates and enrolling at your university, you should also consider the following;

• Register with a GP – you can often do this on your university campus

• Open a UK bank account – your university’s international office should be able to help you with this

• Get a TV Licence – if you’ve got a TV in your flat or plan to watch TV online on your laptop you’ll need to get a TV licence.

  Find out more about TV licences and how to buy one here.

• Fill in the Council Tax Exemption Form

  – As a full-time student you don’t need to pay council tax but you will need to provide us with your Council Tax Exemption Form.