Arriving and living in the UK
Life in the UK
The University of Essex is a multicultural institution with over 130
countries represented in our student population, living and studying
together.
Life in the UK may be very different from your own country and it may
take you a while to settle in. We have a wide range of services offering
advice and guidance on many issues, our friendly and professional staff
will be able to guide you during your stay.
UKCISA (The UK
Council for International Student Affairs) and the
British Council are
organisations that provide valuable information and guidance to
international students both before and after arriving in the UK.
Advice and guidance
Advice and guidance on living, studying and working in the UK is
available from a wide range of campus services
at the University and in most cases international student support is
integrated around the University. There are areas of advice that are
specific to international students and there are services that offer
additional support to international students.
As well as advice and guidance on UK immigration,
Student Support offer a
wide range of advice to our international students, further information
is available in the international area of the Student Support website.
Before you come to the UK
Have a look at the International Students
section of our website and the Pre-arrival Guidance
Index which contains links to some useful information for our
international students.
We also recommend reading the information available from
UKCISA (The UK
Council for International Student Affairs) and the
British Council.
Support services and guidance