Once you gain the status of student in the UK, you benefit from various discounts on different products which can be accessed by showing your student card or (inputting your NUS number if you are shopping online). ...
Why do international students require a UK Guarantor? How much of an issue is it?
While not much outlined by universities guides, the UK Guarantor issue prevails in the student let market. It is international students, i.e. both EU and non-EU students that are most often confronted with this issue as ...
How much does student accommodation cost in the UK?
With over 15 years of experience of the student accommodation market in the UK, UK Guarantor have access to detailed information on the price of student accommodation in the UK. The average prices are as follows – A ...
The Students’ Union
During your first days at university, you will probably come across the Students’ Union either because they are holding a welcome even or some sort of fresher’s fair or because the registration process takes place in ...
What not to pack when coming to University
So far, most guides on how to prepare for starting your studies at a university in the UK focus on what it’s best to do. This article, however, takes a different approach when it comes to packing your stuff and moving ...
Do you need a UK Guarantor?
International students studying in the UK are often required to provide a UK based guarantor. This is a person who is resident in the UK and who will take responsibility for paying rent in the event that the student who ...
Right to Rent
New Rules From February 2016 new rules are coming into force in the UK which may have an impact on you as an international student. Landlords will be required to check the immigration status of their tenants before the ...
Early January…
January marks the beginning of the exam period for many universities in the UK. Expecting to study at a British University, I was very interested in their assessment methods, particularly in the way they organized their ...
Top 10 ‘British’ Things To Do
Here at UK Guarantor we like to prepare international students for life in the UK. Here are a list of some activities that will help you embrace typically English culture: Have afternoon tea Scones with jam and cream or ...
Late December…
Late December marks the beginning of the Winter Holiday in the UK, especially amongst students. Thinking about my chances of studying in the UK, I felt very curious about how it would be like to spend Christmas in ...