Living and Study Abroad in the United Kingdom

Institutions in the UK have been welcoming overseas students for over 100 years and have a lot of experience looking after your needs.Study Abroad in the UK has never been as accessible, you can study towards a quality International Education in the UK and reap all the benefits of Study in the UK as detailed below.

Living in the UK?

UK is a great place to live and study for overseas students. Here we cover some of the areas you need to know

Immigration and Visas

Student Visas are required if you are from specific countries. These can be obtained from the British High Commission offices in your home country. More Details

Accommodation

One of the first things you will need to do after you have organised your study is to find accommodation. If you are looking for student accommodation, student housing or student halls of residence then use 'Accommodation for Students' - a search engine for student accommodation, student housing and student halls of residence in the UK.

Health Care whilst you are studying in the UK

The NHS (National Health Service) provides professional health care for people living in the UK. International students from European Economic Area (EEA) countries and those from countries who have reciprocal health care agreements with the UK usually qualify for NHS treatment.

Full-time International students usually qualify for treatment under the National Health Service, provided they are on courses of 6 months or longer duration. Students’ dependants qualify in the same way as students.

Working in the UK

We've started working with UniServeUK.

Click through to check out their Career channel, bringing you all the information you need about getting a part-time or full-time job. UniServeUK have articles ranging, from 'choosing what career is right for you' through to 'cv writing tips' and 'interview advice'.

Don't forget to check out the UK Directory for other useful student career sites, and take their famous 'Interview Quiz' to help you prepare for those nail-biting first interviews. Good Luck...

UniServeUK have also teamed up with JustJobs4Students; the comprehensive on-line directory of employment opportunities for UK students at all stages of their career.

You can access hundreds of vacancies across all regions of the UK, featuring everything from permanent opportunities for graduates to part-time, holiday, gap year and year out jobs. Job seekers can apply for student job and graduate vacancies directly from the web site via email - have a look and find the right job for you!