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CONTENTS WELCOME BE PREPARED KICKSTART YOUR ARRIVAL WELCOME WEEK 5 WAYS TO BE WELL STUDENT LIFE CHECKLIST
Phone contracts Confirmation of
Acceptance for Studies
It is advisable to set up a phone
contract as soon as you receive your (CAS)
UK bank account. If you are planning If you require a Student visa, the
on using your own handset then Admissions Office will send you a CAS
be sure to check that the phone is once all of the academic and non-
unlocked from your carrier before you academic conditions have been met,
arrive in the UK. including paying your deposit. You will
receive guidance on how to apply for
Visas and Immigration your visa with your CAS. If you have
not already made your application
The United Kingdom (UK) operates a
points-based immigration system. If you please do so as soon as possible
are not a national of the UK or Republic on receipt of your CAS. If your visa
of Ireland and you do not already hold application gets refused please contact
an immigration permission that entitles the Admissions Office immediately. If
you to study in the UK you will need you experience delays in being able to
to apply for a Student visa to study at apply for, or receive, your visa please
the RVC. contact the Welcome team to asap.
All students must have arrived
The RVC is a Student Sponsor with by 8th October in order to start
a Track Record of Compliance; with the course. If you are likely to be
this status we can sponsor students delayed past this date it will be
to study in the UK.
necessary to defer your place to
start in September 2024.
It is advisable to set up a phone contract as
soon as you receive your UK bank account
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