Useful links
Immigration and Customs regulations for visa applications
- Home Office UK Border Agency website
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/ - UK visa services
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/
www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/
Direct links:
- Visa application - how and where to apply
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply/ - ONLINE visa applications - please check that you country is supported for this facilities
www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/CountrySupport.aspx - Foreign and Commonwealth Office
www.fco.gov.uk
Comfort Zone (for a safe and enjoyable time in the UK):
- Safety first- British Council guide to staying safe in the UK
http://www.britishcouncil.org/eduk-comfort-zone.pdf - Identity Theft
www.identitytheft.org.uk - Expert Advice for Everyone
www.getsafeonline.org - Find your Way to work - a guide to finding work in the UK
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/pdf/working/find_your_way_to_work.pdf
Health and Safety:
- The British Council
www.britishcouncil.org - UK Healthcare
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
www.nhs.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx
Note: Your own campus has direct contact with a local doctor. Make sure you are registered soon after your arrived. - Useful information and resources about crime prevention.
www.crimereduction.gov.uk - Freephone the police anonymously to give information on a crime
www.crimestoppers-uk.org - Tel: 0800 555 111
Study links:
- UK Council for International Student Affairs
www.ukcisa.org.uk - Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
www.ucas.ac.uk - University of Bath Foundation Year (Pre-university course)
www.bath.ac.uk/foundation - University of Bath (see list of HE courses)
www.bath.ac.uk - Bath Spa University (for Art and Design course)
www.bathspa.ac.uk - Bournemouth University (BA courses in Art and Design, Creative and Media Arts)
www.bournemouth.ac.uk - Royal Agricultural College (for Animal Management courses)
www.rac.ac.uk - Edexcel (for International Business course)
www.edexcel.org.uk - City and Guilds (for Floristry course)
www.cityandguilds.com - British Council
www.educationuk.org - University of the West of England
www.uwe.ac.uk
National and local information:
- Opportunites for study, work or travel in the UK, and information about British culture and life.
www.ukstudentlife.com - News, general information plus sport and leisure at a variety of locations in Wiltshire
www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk
Wiltshire's official tourism website with a wealth of information about where to go and what to see and do.
www.visitwiltshire.co.uk - London Tourist guide
www.londontourist.org - UK Travel Guide
www.uktravel.com
Working in the UK
- Homeoffice Border Agency
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk - Working in the UK during your studies
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_during.php - European Citizens
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucitizens/
Transportation
- UK Guide (Travel and London guide)
www.ukguide.com - National Express by coach, train, airport transfer and buses
www.nationalexpress.com - Rail Air - A non-stop coach service that links Reading station to Heathrow airport
www.railair.com - Train via Heathrow Express from Central London to Heathrow in 15 minutes (e-ticketing is available)
www.heathrowexpress.com - Train – Eurostar and International
www.trainline.com - Travelling from Bristol airport
www.bristolairport.co.uk - Rail Card discount
www.16-25railcard.co.uk/
Other information
- Monetos - a comprehensive international research and information portal, offering guides to international living.
- One of the leading sites for currency exchange rates.
www.xe.com - International newspapers on-line.
www.onlinenewspapers.com - Direction for travelling and driving
www.multimap.com
www.mapquest.com - Calculate World time difference
www.worldtimezone.com - Student Calculator
http://www.studentcalculator.org.uk
Did you know?
King Henry VIII was said by some to have stayed at Lackham House during a visit to the west country.
