Pre Departure Briefing

The journey that you are about to take is going to be both beautiful and fulfilling. You are going to learn and experience new things and take a step towards your goal. But before you start the actual journey, there are some things that you need to keep in mind.

Accommodation

Ensure that you have applied for the ‘University Accommodation’ before the ‘last date’, as mentioned by your respective university.
Ensure that your have mentioned the accommodation Type- single, sharing, uni-sex.
Paid the deposits at the university if required.
If you have chosen to stay at ‘Private Accommodation’, confirm its location and carry necessary documents that state the terms and conditions that you have agreed upon.
Carry appropriate bedding or pre-order a bedding pack.

The immigration officer may wish to examine all the documents at the time of immigration. Please carry ‘ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS’ in your ‘HAND LUGGAGE’ for ready inspection.

It is known, that sometimes the immigration officer might interview you at the immigration. They try to establish your English at this point of time. They have a right to do so and hence sometimes may put this to exercise. Do not panic at this point and clearly answer all the questions.

The immigration officer might ask you to produce your Accounts statement that you had produced in order to get the Visa. You should be able to produce the same documents. Make sure that you carry a copy with you in your hand luggage for their reference. This is not a usual exercise, but they are known to do so in the past so be prepared.

Ensure that you have the TELEPHONE NUMBER of the university and of the “INTERNATIONAL ADVISOR” in case you need any help and advice.

PREPERATION CHECKLIST

Ensure that you have the following before you embark your journey:

• Valid Passport
• Valid Student Visa
• Tickets for travel for the entire journey, if your journey breaks in the middle.
• Original certificate and mark sheets
• Original unconditional offer letter from the university or the acceptance letter
- • Original document for the IELTS, TOEFL SAT’s and any other admission tests which are required.
- • Telephone number of the University Help Desk and International Officer
- • Telephone number for the Airport Travel
- • Appropriate currency
- • Appropriate clothing