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Pre arrival information for new international students

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Before you arrive checklist

Preparation is the key to success and our goal is to ensure you have the best possible start to your time here at University of East London. To help you get ready, below is a checklist of things you need to work through before you arrive: 

1. Obtain Your Visa (if you are from the EU, you can skip this step)

If you need any help related to your CAS or visa application, view our advice pages or contact our friendly international student advice team by emailing: isa@uel.ac.uk.

2. Complete Online Enrolment

You can enrol online whist waiting for your visa to be granted. Instructions on how to enrol will be sent to you by email once you have been granted authority to register. If you need any further support with the enrolment process, view our dedicated guidance on how to complete online enrolment.

3. Arrange Your Accommodation

We strongly recommend that you reserve accommodation and create a plan for when and how you will move into your new home, prior to travelling to the UK. This will enable a smooth transition experience when you arrive in London.

We recommend staying in our on-campus Halls of Residence in your first year. All rooms are en-suite and rent prices include the costs of home insurance, electricity and water bills as well as our award-winning 5G wifi internet access.

4. Complete Orientation

Orientation is broken up into four different parts, as follows:

  • It begins with our Pre-Arrival Event
    (30 August 2023), which is a 1-day online conference designed to support your immediate transition into university. At this event, you will meet member of your course teaching team, and access a series of virtual information booths where you can live chat online to services! Plus, there are competitions and prizes to be won! The sessions are recorded so if you miss the live webinars, you still view the content.
  • Next is our Kickstarter Programme
    (11 – 15 September 2023), a 5-day online course, with talks from Academic Skills Tutors, Student Services, Career Zone, IT and more – all designed to help get the best start possible. Sessions are recorded so if you miss the live webinars, you can still view the content.
  • Our International Welcome Day (20 – 21 September 2023) is a 1-day social event, welcoming new international students to our London campus at Docklands. Our Student Life Team will be hosting a campus tour and brunch, in what promises to be a lovely occasion. Registration to book your place will be open soon.
  • Course Welcome and introduction and Welcome Week (25 – 29 September ) is when you will meet your course leader and find out more about your course.
  • To help you prepare for your course welcome, we have a dedicated website for each course, where you will find:
    • course welcome dates, times and locations
    • course contacts information
    • pre-arrival tasks set by your tutors
    • advice and guidance on how to get started

During this week you will also find a range of fun and exciting Welcome Week activities and social events taking place at each of our campuses – designed to help you settle in, make friends and get a taste of student life at UEL!

5. Prepare to Fly!

To view some helpful advice on what to pack before you depart your home country for the UK, please read our Before You Fly section.

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