1. Collect your visa
If you have been issued a 90-day travel vignette and are required to collect your visa (Biometric Residence Permit) from the University or a local post office, you should do this within 10 days* of arriving in the UK.
*Please note if you requested your BRP to be delivered to the University you will receive an email when it is ready for collection. This may be longer than 10 days after your arrival to the UK as it takes time to process the BRP before we can make it available for collection. You will not be able to collect your BRP from the University until after you have received an email and booked an appointment.
2. Register on your programme
You will have been provided with information on how to register for your programme. That information can be found on your joining instructions portal.
3. Register with the police
Some international students are required to register with the police upon their arrival in the UK. If you are required to register with the police, your visa will contain:
"Please register with the police within 7 days"
4. Open a bank account
One of the first things that you will want to do is open a bank account so you have a safe place to store your money and can receive funds from your friends and family abroad.
5. Register with a doctor
It is important that you register with a doctor in case you have any health problems while you are in the UK.
6. Download the Herts mobile app
You can find your way around campus by downloading the Herts mobile app, which has campus maps. You can search your classrooms so you know how to get there.
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