Checklist

Before you leave home you need to:

obtain the necessary permission to enter the UK (including ATAS if applicable);
upload your passport onto OSIS (Kingston University's Online Student Information System);
complete Stage 1 of enrolment online;
if you will be living in halls, complete and return the accommodation licence, together with £300 deposit;
book the airport pick-up service; and
notify your landlord/lady or hall manager of when you will be arriving.

The following items should go in your hand luggage:

passport or national identity card;
a printout of your CAS email (only if you are studying in the UK for more than six months);
entry clearance (student visa) – this is compulsory for all visa and non-visa nationals who intend to study in the UK for more than six months. Even if you are a non-visa national who intends to study for less than six months, we still recommend getting entry clearance (see www.ukvisas.gov.uk and www.ukcisa.org.uk for further information);
offer email from Kingston University (this is the email you received offering you a place to study at Kingston University - just bring a printed copy);
evidence that you will be able to support yourself financially throughout your course;
cash and/or travellers' cheques for immediate needs on arrival;
credit cards;
details of the airport pick-up service if you are using it;
your accommodation address;
a jacket or jumper (it may be cold or raining when you arrive);
certificates of health, vaccinations or x-ray reports if you need them; and
documents to show insurance if applicable.

Please remember to keep all important documentation with you in your hand luggage when you travel.

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International enquiries
Tel: +44(0)20 8417 3411